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Jessica Costa

Mount Arlington,NJ
Jessica Costa

Summary

Detail-oriented Household Manager eager to contribute value and offer exceptional leadership and planning abilities through 13 years of related experience. Personable and focused with a passion for cleaning and organization to simplify family's lifestyles. Support educational, entertainment and home requirements with a knack for juggling multiple priorities and delivering service with a smile. Responsive, dependable and vigilant with highly protective nature. Experienced in problem solving and adapting to suit a wide range of personalities.

Overview

21
years of professional experience

Work History

Lindsey Becker
Maplewood, NJ

Virtual Personal Administrative Assistant
06.2019 - Current

Job overview

  • Executed travel arrangements by researching and booking flights and accommodations.
  • Provided multifaceted services to career professionals by running errands, managing mail, scheduling appointments, and arranging transportation.
  • Managed electronic and paper filing systems by updating paperwork, maintaining documents, and accurately recording information.
  • Oversaw personal and professional calendars and coordinated appointments for future events.
  • Handled incoming mail, bills and invoices and completed appropriate actions.
  • Kept detailed track of household and maintenance inventory and schedules.
  • Researched topics and events to support supervisor's work agenda and projects.
  • Conferred with customers by telephone, chat or email to provide information.
  • Continually sought methods for improving daily operations, communications with clients, recordkeeping and data entry for increased efficiency.

Mr. Peng-Sue & Mrs. Tonnesen
Glen Ridge, NJ

Nanny/Household Manager
09.2017 - Current

Job overview

Boy Age 11, Girl Age 6

  • Maintained positive living environment
  • Scheduled appointments for medical, dental and self-care needs.
  • Managed day-to-day operation of home to comply with regulations and agency standards.
  • Developed and maintained positive relationships with guests, vendors and other external partners to establish rapport.
  • Coordinated meals for all family members with focus on catering to dietary restrictions.
  • Inspected stock to identify shortages, replenish supply and maintain consistent inventory.
  • Performed cleaning and organization duties as needed.
  • Engaged with children on individual basis to build positive relationships.
  • Provided developmentally appropriate activities for children.
  • Identified needs and coordinated plans for travel and out-of-town functions.
  • Grocery shopping, Meal Prep.
  • Provided employee with transportation when needed.
  • Ran daily errands.

Mr. And Mrs. Kreuzer
Glen Ridge, NJ

Nanny/Household Manager
08.2015 - 08.2017

Job overview

Girl Age 6, Boy Age 3

  • Monitored schedules to maintain sleeping, eating, and school schedules for children.
  • Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
  • Assisted with light housekeeping duties as well as running errands.
  • Supported children in play activities, meals, and snacks, hygiene and socialization.
  • Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
  • Organized extracurricular schedules for sports and classes and provided safe transportation to different events.
  • Assisted children with homework assignments and special projects across different subjects.
  • Engaged with children on age-appropriate level.
  • Prepared meals and snacks for children based on dietary guidelines.
  • Transported children to and from school, medical appointments and extra-curricular activities.

Mr. & Mrs. Bendel
Glen Ridge, NJ

Nanny
11.2011 - 08.2015

Job overview

Boy Age 4, Boy Age 8

  • Organized extracurricular schedules for sports and classes and provided safe transportation to different events.
  • Monitored children's play activities to verify safety.
  • Developed games and activities using arts and crafts to support learning and verbal skills.
  • Helped children complete homework assignments and school projects.
  • Safely transported children to and from school, medical appointments and extra-curricular activities.
  • Monitored schedules to maintain sleeping, eating and school schedules for children.
  • Communicated with parents about daily activities and behaviors.
  • Promoted language development skills through reading and storytelling.
  • Engaged in after-school activities including sport practice and homework.
  • Daily Housekeeping, Cleaning up after children.
  • Family household laundry duties.
  • Daily meal prep for family, cooking dinners, preparing kids lunches etc.
  • Involved children in caring for household pets and chores.
  • Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.

Classic Recycling New York, Cop
Clifton, NJ

Bookkeeping Administrative Assistant
10.2005 - 04.2011

Job overview

  • Prepared and mailed account statements to vendors and kept meticulous correspondence documentation.
  • Maintained inventory of office supplies and placed orders.
  • Validated and recorded invoices and resolved discrepancies with vendors.
  • Provided financial insights for budgeting and forecasting activities.
  • Implemented orderly, organized filing systems for easy record retrieval.
  • Input data into accounting system and maintained integrity of system information to alleviate potential breaches.
  • Effectively communicated with clients about payment needs and kept updated, detailed and accurate ledgers.
  • Generated invoices upon receipt of billing information and tracked collection progress.

Hoffman La Roche
Nutley, NJ

Administrative Assistant
02.2002 - 12.2004

Job overview

  • Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
  • Organized and updated schedules for executives.
  • Sorted and distributed office mail and recorded incoming shipments for corporate records.
  • Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
  • Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams.
  • Restocked supplies and placed purchase orders to maintain adequate stock levels.
  • Coordinated and scheduled meetings and conference calls to optimize scheduling of senior staff.
  • Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.
  • Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.

Education

DeVry University
Downers Grove, IL

Associate of Applied Science from Network And System Administration
06.2017

University Overview

Nutley High School
Nutley, NJ

High School Diploma
06.2002

University Overview

Skills

  • Activities scheduling
  • Quality service
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Dedicated and careful—high level of accuracy and attention to detail
  • Pet care and maintenance
  • Housekeeping
  • Errands
  • Employee hiring and retention
  • Meeting planning
  • Filing and data archiving
  • Travel Administration
  • Administrative support
  • Advanced MS Office Suite
  • Microsoft Office proficiency
  • Meeting arrangements

Timeline

Virtual Personal Administrative Assistant
Lindsey Becker
06.2019 - Current
Nanny/Household Manager
Mr. Peng-Sue & Mrs. Tonnesen
09.2017 - Current
Nanny/Household Manager
Mr. And Mrs. Kreuzer
08.2015 - 08.2017
Nanny
Mr. & Mrs. Bendel
11.2011 - 08.2015
Bookkeeping Administrative Assistant
Classic Recycling New York, Cop
10.2005 - 04.2011
Administrative Assistant
Hoffman La Roche
02.2002 - 12.2004
DeVry University
Associate of Applied Science from Network And System Administration
Nutley High School
High School Diploma
Jessica Costa