Glenda Beamon is an outgoing administrative assistant who can adapt to all professional offices. She enjoys working in the legal environment and is driven to complete tasks at hand while thinking ahead to anticipate future needs and the impact on others. Glenda’s quality of work reflects her detail-oriented personality. She looks forward to assisting and growing with a plaintiff’s firm.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Assistant/Administrative Coordinator
Executive Assistance
08.2000 - 10.2011
Executive Assistance: Travel arrangements
Scheduling for executive-level staff and attorneys, transcription of voice dictation; Calendaring for all staff, conference room scheduling, data entry (legal)
E-filing, reception, greet and direct guests, screen calls for potential new cases, provide resources to callers, facilities upkeep, special events and yearly staff appreciation arrangements
Administrative and executive assistance: for two partners and three firm associates; coordinate travel arrangements, including hotels, Amtrak, Airline, shuttle service and conference room reservations, calendaring and coordination between California firm and New York clients
Company-wide support: accurately and efficiently word process, extensive proofread and trouble shoot complex legal documents for all legal staff, organize special events (morale boosters), monitor confidential files, data entry, document processing (scanning, copy, file, fax) and mass mailings
Reception: Front desk management, package courier, liaison and guide for visiting clients, parking administrator, respond to intakes and client inquiries via phone and email daily
Executive Secretary
Alameda County Bar Association
Oakland, CA
09.1995 - 08.2000
Administrative Assistance to Executive Director and Board of Directors, taking minutes, note-taking and transcription of board meetings, distribution of board packets, supervision of temporary employees (on special assignment)
Events Coordination: Create format and layout for special event publicity (press releases, informational flyers, invitations, announcements)
Medicare Analyst
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, CA
Medicare coordination: Extensive data entry of health plan information, update of confidential contact lists (names, telephone numbers, addresses and personal health fields), answer questions and provide support regarding benefits and eligibility, applicant screening
Facilitate staff meetings, train department personnel and project management as requested
Education
B.S., Criminal Justice -
California State University
Skills
Ability to represent the legal profession responsibly to the public and community
Critical thinking and problem-solving ability
Works independently and effective team qualities
Skills in writing concise, logical and grammatically correct materials including mastery in editing documents
Compose correspondence and reports and have expert editing skills
Exceptional attention to details
Discretion, problem-solving skills, and ability to work as a team player
Ability to function in an atmosphere of frequently changing priorities and multi-tasking
Must demonstrate high levels of organization skill and project initiative
Confidential nature
Supreme scheduling coordination in different time zones for executives and attorneys and legal professionals
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