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Helen Pinette-Blakely

East Waterboro,ME

Summary


Dedicated administrative professional with successful experience in fast-paced office settings. Enjoy helping people of all walks of life in any way possible. Hardworking team player with expertise in completing various clerical tasks and offering staff support. Responsible, punctual and productive professional when working with little to no supervision. I have worked a variety of jobs in search of the right position for continued fulfillment.

Overview

43
43
years of professional experience

Work History

HHA

Right at Home
02.2025 - Current
  • Maintain a clean and safe living environment for patients, reducing the risk of accidents or infections.
  • Assist patients with personal hygiene tasks such as bathing, grooming, and dressing, promoting dignity and self-confidence.
  • Improve patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care in various daily activities.
  • Transport patients safely to appointments, errands, or social outings, ensuring timely arrival and an enjoyable experience.

Executive Assistant

Canbury Homes Inc
12.2024 - Current
  • Manage mail and both incoming and outgoing correspondence, mail, email and faxes.
  • Work with senior management to initiate new projects and assist in various processes.
  • Promote team productivity by keeping supplies organized and well-stocked.
  • Use QuickBooks to produce monthly invoices, reports, and other deliverables.
  • Manage office inventory, tracking supplies and placing orders to ensure smooth daily operations.
  • Volunteer to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
  • Contribute to budget management by monitoring expenses and providing detailed expenditure reports regularly.

Administrative Assistant

JTW Carpentry & More INC
07.2024 - 10.2024
  • Bookkeeping Zero, AR/AP, Customer Services, estimates, ordering jobsite materials, assisting on jobsite
  • Delivered excellent customer service through prompt responses to client inquiries, addressing concerns effectively, and building strong relationships.
  • Ensured accurate record-keeping with diligent data entry and database management for vital company information.
  • Optimized calendar management for executives by scheduling appointments strategically while considering priorities and minimizing conflicts.
  • Collaborated on special projects as assigned by leadership, contributing research findings or coordinating event logistics as needed for success.
  • Streamlined invoice processing procedures to ensure timely payment of vendors while minimizing errors in financial records.
  • Managed expense reports for executive staff members, ensuring accurate documentation of spending for budgeting purposes.

Direct Support Professional, Behavioral Health Professional

Generation's LLC
04.2023 - 06.2024
    • Ages 5-63, community and day program support for people with disabilities integrating clients into the community with pride
    • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
    • Enhanced quality of life for individuals with disabilities by providing compassionate and consistent direct support.
    • Assisted clients in achieving personal goals through tailored care plans and daily skill-building activities.
    • Participated in ongoing training opportunities to stay current on best practices in disability support services.
    • Facilitated social outings and community integration activities, promoting inclusion and positive experiences for clients.

Kitchen Designer and Flooring Sales

Hammond Lumber
10.2022 - 03.2023
  • Flooring sales while doing kitchen sales building the department up through leadership
  • Planned and presented project quotes for custom designs.
  • Assisted clients in selecting materials, finishes, and appliances for cohesive kitchen design projects.
  • Enhanced kitchen functionality by creating custom designs tailored to individual client needs.

Administrative Assistant

My Handy Husband LLC
03.2020 - 10.2022
  • Bookkeeping including AR/AP, Estimates, Remodeling Designer by meeting with clients as a team to create customized home improvements
  • Ordering jobsite materials, assisting on jobsite even
  • Delivered excellent customer service through prompt responses to client inquiries, addressing concerns effectively, and building strong relationships.
  • Ensured accurate record-keeping with diligent data entry and database management for vital company information.
  • Assisted with human resources tasks such as updating employee files or submitting time-off requests per company policy guidelines.
  • Optimized calendar management for executives by scheduling appointments strategically while considering priorities and minimizing conflicts.

Kitchen Designer Specialist

Lowe's
12.2018 - 03.2020
  • Using 20/20 program
  • Walking customers through every possibility of Kitchen designs from cabinets and appliances to flooring

Kitchen Designer, Appliance Specialist, Flooring

The Home Depot
04.2015 - 12.2018
  • Using 20/20 program for Kitchen designs
  • Flooring Sales Specialist expanding customer knowledge of products before they purchased
  • Appliance Sales Specialist as well as managing inventory throughout the kitchen area
  • Becoming a Kitchen Designer again was my prime goal to help customers realize their dream kitchen space
  • Planned and presented project quotes for custom designs.
  • Maintained relationships with installers and suppliers.

Direct Support Professional, Behavioral Health Professional

Bridges of Maine LLC
01.2009 - 01.2017
  • Ages 7-24 helping people with disabilities achieve their Goals through patience, understanding and teaching tools they could use to become a successful part of their community
  • Expanding outreach options for multiple clients through volunteering and I created a Girls Knowledge Skill Group for their information gathering while crafting
  • Assisted clients in achieving personal goals through tailored care plans and daily skill-building activities.

ED Tech II

YMCA Child Care Center
01.2008 - 12.2008

Expanding preschoolers knowledge in imaginative and creative ways.

Kindergarten Special Education Technician II

Biddeford School
07.2006 - 06.2007
  • Working with students through speech technology implementation as well as assistant teaching both in unified and special classrooms

Kitchen Design Qualifier, Appliance Specialist, Phone Sales, Kids Workshop Leader and Community Outreach Head

The Home Depot
01.2003 - 01.2006
  • Pilot program for the Kitchen Design Qualifier explaining all choices to customers before setting appointments with the Designers
  • Trained in the 20/20 program until downsized
  • Appliance sales and training for employees who moved positions
  • Phone sales with contractors to get materials on the job site quickly

Homeschooling Kindergarten Teacher

Outreach
01.2002 - 01.2003
  • Reading program enrichment, enhancement through crafting

Floral Designer

Craftmania
01.2001 - 01.2003
  • Creating artificial flower arrangements boosting sales throughout the store helping in multiple departments

Bookkeeper

Dunstan Corner Videos
01.1998 - 01.1999

Shift leader, Trainer, Front End Operations Assistant, Cashier, Pharmacy Technician, Cashier, Bagger

Shop N Save
01.1986 - 01.1998
  • Started from the bottom to be a Supervisor to the cashiers and baggers, making sure stock supplies were ordered and set up
  • Retrained people who fell through the cracks so they were not dismissed
  • Updating cashier training periodically
  • As a Pharmacy Tech sales, order filling and stocking were key

Cashier

IGA
01.1985 - 01.1986

Assistant Cook, Cashier

Nichols Portland
01.1982 - 01.1985
  • At age 13 Started filling in during summers in the cafeteria for over 300 employees

Education

20/20 Trained for Kitchen Design - 20\20

Home Depot
Atlanta, GA
07-2016

Maine State Certificate - Direct Support Professional

Elsevier Remote
Online
01.2014

Maine State Certificate - Behavior Health Professional

Elsevier Remote
Online
01-2010

Some College (No Degree) - Psychology

University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME

Certificate - 20/20 Trained For Kitchen Design

Home Depot
Atlanta, GA
01.2005

Associate - Business

University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME
05-1990

High School Graduate -

Bonny Eagle
Buxton, Maine
06-1987

Skills

  • Office administration
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft outlook
  • Bookkeeping
  • Customer and client relations
  • Strong problem solver
  • Scheduling and calendar management
  • Dedicated team player

Community Outreach

  • 01/01/16, Volunteer, Heart of Biddeford, Marketing prep and delivery materials
  • 01/01/04, 12/31/15, Volunteer, Animal Welfare Society, Cat and dog foster, Dog training, Assist with spay/neuters, Clerical assistance
  • 01/01/12, 12/31/13, Meals on Wheels, Biddeford, Deliver meals to seniors
  • 01/01/03, 12/31/06, Head of Kids workshop, The Home Depot, Community Assistance program
  • 01/01/02, 12/31/05, Canine Companion Service Dog Trainer
  • 01/01/99, 12/31/04, Foster Family, Animal Refuge League
  • 01/01/99, 12/31/02, Service Dog Trainer, NEADS

Timeline

HHA

Right at Home
02.2025 - Current

Executive Assistant

Canbury Homes Inc
12.2024 - Current

Administrative Assistant

JTW Carpentry & More INC
07.2024 - 10.2024

Direct Support Professional, Behavioral Health Professional

Generation's LLC
04.2023 - 06.2024

Kitchen Designer and Flooring Sales

Hammond Lumber
10.2022 - 03.2023

Administrative Assistant

My Handy Husband LLC
03.2020 - 10.2022

Kitchen Designer Specialist

Lowe's
12.2018 - 03.2020

Kitchen Designer, Appliance Specialist, Flooring

The Home Depot
04.2015 - 12.2018

Direct Support Professional, Behavioral Health Professional

Bridges of Maine LLC
01.2009 - 01.2017

ED Tech II

YMCA Child Care Center
01.2008 - 12.2008

Kindergarten Special Education Technician II

Biddeford School
07.2006 - 06.2007

Kitchen Design Qualifier, Appliance Specialist, Phone Sales, Kids Workshop Leader and Community Outreach Head

The Home Depot
01.2003 - 01.2006

Homeschooling Kindergarten Teacher

Outreach
01.2002 - 01.2003

Floral Designer

Craftmania
01.2001 - 01.2003

Bookkeeper

Dunstan Corner Videos
01.1998 - 01.1999

Shift leader, Trainer, Front End Operations Assistant, Cashier, Pharmacy Technician, Cashier, Bagger

Shop N Save
01.1986 - 01.1998

Cashier

IGA
01.1985 - 01.1986

Assistant Cook, Cashier

Nichols Portland
01.1982 - 01.1985

20/20 Trained for Kitchen Design - 20\20

Home Depot

Maine State Certificate - Direct Support Professional

Elsevier Remote

Maine State Certificate - Behavior Health Professional

Elsevier Remote

Some College (No Degree) - Psychology

University of Southern Maine

Certificate - 20/20 Trained For Kitchen Design

Home Depot

Associate - Business

University of Southern Maine

High School Graduate -

Bonny Eagle
Helen Pinette-Blakely