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Elizabeth Rivers

Meriden

Summary

Detail-oriented professional with extensive experience in customer service and office administration. Proven ability in invoice processing and data entry, leveraging strong Microsoft Excel skills to enhance operational efficiency.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Administrative Assistant II

Town of Southington
Southington, CT
01.2026 - Current

Perform administrative functions, application processing within regulatory timeframes, scheduling, and related duties pertaining to operations of the Planning and Zoning Office and associated commissions.

  • Receive and respond to in-person, email and telephone inquiries and requests from the public and other staff on planning and zoning issues.
  • Receive and process various applications, including site plans, subdivision, and special permit applications, zone changes and text amendments.
  • Responsible for the preparation, publication, filing and distribution of agendas, legal notices and referrals, approval/denial letters, and other correspondence related to permit applications
  • Create requisitions and purchase orders.
  • Maintain and update the Planning and Zoning website

Interdepartmental Library Assistant

Town of Southington
Southington, CT
07.2025 - 12.2026

Assists in the operation of adult services including:

  • Computerized circulation system
  • Service desk
  • Managing the reserve and overdue system
  • Fine collection and payment for lost and damaged items
  • Prepare books and other media types for circulation
  • Repair/clean books and other types of media
  • Place holds for patrons
  • Assist patrons to find items
  • Change overs and weeding at the discretion of the circulation supervisor

Sewer Account Clerk

Town of Southington
Southington, CT
06.2014 - 06.2025

Administrative duties in all aspects of Sewer Billing. Maintain twelve thousand plus sewer accounts.

  • Bill monthly for 3 different districts
  • Setting up and closing out accounts
  • Prepare monthly and annual financial reports for the Finance Department
  • Assist customers via email, in-person or on the phone
  • Worked with Marshal on bankruptcies and warrants
  • Process payments at the counter and through file imports into software
  • Correspondence and worked with attorneys for sale of properties and sewer use transfers.

Education

High School Diploma -

West Lake High School
Valhalla, NY
06.1982

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Data entry
  • Computer skills
  • Office administration
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft outlook
  • Invoice processing
  • Employee timesheet processing

Timeline

Administrative Assistant II

Town of Southington
01.2026 - Current

Interdepartmental Library Assistant

Town of Southington
07.2025 - 12.2026

Sewer Account Clerk

Town of Southington
06.2014 - 06.2025

High School Diploma -

West Lake High School