Douglas Bladen
Redington Beach,FL
Summary
I am pursuing a position that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise. I am well versed in payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable functions. I appreciate your consideration of my application and look forward to hearing from you.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Administrative Assistant
National Fire Safety Council
02.2026 - Current
- Maintain organized filing systems, both physical and digital, ensuring easy retrieval of documents.
- Perform data entry tasks with accuracy using Microsoft Office and other office software.
- Assist with calendar management, scheduling appointments, meetings, and coordinating events.
- Support bookkeeping activities including bookkeeping and record-keeping.
- Provide excellent customer service by responding promptly to inquiries via phone or email.
- Support office management activities.
- Offer personal assistant support as needed on a variety of tasks.
Executive Assistant
Reach St. Pete Services
10.2024 - 06.2026
- Provide administrative support to the founder of Reach St. Pete.
- Handle sensitive confidential information by safeguarding privacy at all times.
- Work directly with clients to serve their immediate needs.
- Represent Reach St. Pete at local government functions.
- Assist our Team with managing the correspondence calendar and tasks.
Bookkeeper
Veterinary Healing Arts Center
04.2025 - 05.2026
- Utilize QuickBooks Desktop to perform bookkeeper duties.
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations to verify the accuracy of financial data.
- Order merchandise and over the counter medications.
- Manage accounts payable and receivable processes.
- Maintain general ledger entries for all company transactions in accordance with accounting principles.
- Manage payroll processing for employees.
Office Administrator
D J Shephard Restoration
11.2018 - 11.2023
- Responsible for all aspects of office operations.
- Listened to customers concerns and offered solutions.
- Performed bookkeeper responsibilities: payroll, invoices, issued checks, financial reports and tax preparation. Utilized QuickBooks and Microsoft Office.
- Scheduled and attended meetings with vendors to negotiate prices and raise any concerns about service.
- Involved in every step of the process from generating potential projects, bids, writing proposals, permitting, updating COI's, staffing, ordering supplies to the final inspections.
- I excel in management, customer service, communication and organizational skills.
Owner Operator/ FedEx Independent Contractor
DS Bladen Inc.
03.2014 - 08.2018
- Owned and operated 11 FedEx routes in Gainesville Florida.
- Managed a team of drivers. Ensuring they are well-trained, motivated, and equipped to perform their duties.
- Strategically planned delivery routes to maximize efficiency and minimize delays.
- Maintained all vehicles are in good working condition and by addressing any maintenance concerns.
- Handled customer inquiries, resolving delivery issues, and ensured high levels of customer satisfaction.
- Adhered to all FedEx Ground policies and regulations, as well as safety and legal requirements.
- Tracked delivery metrics and driver performance to identify areas for improvement.
Store Manager
Walgreens
05.1994 - 12.2013
- Recruited, hired, trained, and supervised store personnel; coached, mentored, and developed team members for operational excellence.
- Managed sales, merchandising, and store operations.
- Directed, coordinated, and managed the activities, plans, and programs of the store team.
- Ensured superior customer service; determined and implemented system improvements.
- Controlled store expenses; analyzed sales and expense information and developed strategies to maximize sales and profits.
- Managed inventory budgets; selected and ordered new merchandise; liquidated overstocked items.
- Ensured company standards.
- Hired Assistant Managers, a responsibility not normally performed by Store Managers; assigned Assistant Managers to compatible stores.
- Managed Business Internship Program for the district; assisted in opening new stores.
- Advanced former lower volume store, to higher volume, 24-hour operation.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Management
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
Norman, OK05-1994
Skills
- Bookkeeping
- Customer relations
- Office administration
- Time management
- Team leadership
- Staff training and development
Timeline
Administrative Assistant
National Fire Safety Council
02.2026 - Current
Bookkeeper
Veterinary Healing Arts Center
04.2025 - 05.2026
Executive Assistant
Reach St. Pete Services
10.2024 - 06.2026
Office Administrator
D J Shephard Restoration
11.2018 - 11.2023
Owner Operator/ FedEx Independent Contractor
DS Bladen Inc.
03.2014 - 08.2018
Store Manager
Walgreens
05.1994 - 12.2013
Bachelor of Business Administration - Management
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA