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Elizabeth Magalhaes

South Dartmouth,MA

Summary

Hardworking and focused Administrative professional offering excellent communication, planning and prioritization skills; Keen attention to detail and strong decision-making skills to manage multiple, concurrent tasks. Demonstrated through over 15 years of performance. Exceptional leadership skills with expertise in streamlining workflow to optimize personnel strengths. Self-motivated work ethic to perform effectively in independent or team environments.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Administrative Assistant- Office of Provost

Bridgewater State University
02.2023 - Current

Provide administrative support to the Office of the Provost's Senior Associate Provost and Chief Data Officer, Associate Provost for Academic & Faculty Affairs, and Assistant Provost for Strategic Initiatives, as well as provide assistance to the Center for Transformative Learning for High Impact Practices.

  • Manage multiple calendars by scheduling appointments strategically while considering priorities and minimizing conflicts.
  • Prepare correspondence and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information, including subpoenas, by adhering to strict privacy policies and implementing secure filing systems.
  • Managed expense reports for executive staff members, ensuring accurate documentation of spending for budgeting purposes.
  • Facilitated collaboration within the team by organizing regular meetings, maintaining meeting minutes, and tracking project progress.
  • Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.
  • Promoted a positive work environment through effective communication skills and fostering professional relationships among colleagues and students.

Administrative Assistant I

Bridgewater State University
02.2022 - 02.2023

Provided varied administrative support and assistance to the Department Chairperson and faculty for both the Department of Economics and the Department of Criminal Justice.

● effectively communicated and assisted students, chair, faculty, and other university departmental personnel as needed.

● Acted as the first point of contact in scheduling and arranging meetings for the department Chair and faculty members.

● Prepared agendas, meeting materials; prepared minutes; tracked status of agenda items; proactively followed up on open items as necessary.

● Prepared, submitted, and tracked purchases and other expenses on a timely basis.

● Independently tracked and reconciled departmental budget expenditures.

Executive Administrative Assistant

Essex Group Management Inc.
06.2009 - 02.2022

Provide administrative and secretarial support to the Chief Operations Officer and assist with business office functions as it relates to corporate policy and development for six long term care facilities, two assisted living facilities, four adult day health programs, and two home care programs.

  • Responsible for conversion, revisions and maintenance of policies, procedures and forms into a companywide software program.
  • Handled scheduling for executive's calendar and prepared meeting agenda and materials.
  • Updated spreadsheets, prepared reports, researched information and supporting data in preparation for chief of Operations' meetings, work projects and reports.
  • Attended corporate meetings, took minutes then documented and distributed meeting notes to identify, analyze, and improve workflows.
  • Reviewed incoming communications for urgency or importance; prioritized correspondence accordingly for executive review or action.
  • Ensured timely completion of projects by monitoring progress against deadlines, providing updates to executives as needed.
  • Enhanced communication between the corporate office with departments and facility directors.
  • Supported human resources initiatives by coordinating interviews and assisting with new hire orientations.
  • Updated,maintained and handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.

Senior Operations Associate

Boston Financial Data Services
07.1998 - 06.2009

Assist Manager in writing associate feedback and annual reviews, as well as supervise, motivate and monitor team performance.

  • Review and document associates' performance to ensure that they adhere to policies, procedures, and quality standards of the company.
  • Coordinate training requirements for the associate.
  • Review and monitor the nightly workflow and determine placement of associates to ensure that the work is processed in a timely and efficient manner.
  • Process and research complex work items.
  • Perform quality control to ensure that the work is processed accurately.

Education

No Degree - Business/ Paralegal

Bristol Community College
Fall River, MA

Currently Attending - Criminal Justice

Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA

Paralegal Certificate - Paralegal

Kinyon And Campbell School of Business
New Bedford, MA
07.1994

Skills

  • Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • Proficient with Teams
  • Bilingual (Portuguese)
  • Communication (written and Verbal)
  • Research
  • Office Administration
  • Time Management
  • Customer and client relations
  • Critical Thinking/ Strong Problem Solver
  • Office Management
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Documentation and Recordkeeping
  • Scheduling and calendar management

Certification

  • Certified Paralegal (CP) - Kinyon and Campbell Business School-Issued Jul 1994
  • Massachusetts Notary - State of Massachusetts\

Additional Information

Volunteer


· Administrative Review Committee member for the Office of Community Standards at Bridgwater State University

  • review information gathered & summarized by trained investigators and are responsible for deciding, during a live hearing on Zoom, whether or not a student violated university expectations and, where appropriate, assign sanctions. Decisions reached are informed by written statements, incident reports, and whenever possible, direct testimony from the parties involved in a case.

Languages

Portuguese
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Administrative Assistant- Office of Provost

Bridgewater State University
02.2023 - Current

Administrative Assistant I

Bridgewater State University
02.2022 - 02.2023

Executive Administrative Assistant

Essex Group Management Inc.
06.2009 - 02.2022

Senior Operations Associate

Boston Financial Data Services
07.1998 - 06.2009

No Degree - Business/ Paralegal

Bristol Community College

Currently Attending - Criminal Justice

Bridgewater State University

Paralegal Certificate - Paralegal

Kinyon And Campbell School of Business
Elizabeth Magalhaes