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Jessica Howes

Shoreline,WA

Summary

Orderly and committed Administrative Assistant offering solid skills in customer relations and resilience to handle challenges of fast-paced environments. Bringing detail-oriented and decisive nature with sound judgment, good multitasking abilities and self-motivated nature. Comfortable working alone or with teams to accomplish on-time and accurate clerical tasks.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Lodge Secretary

Seattle Elks Lodge #92
Seattle, WA
04.2011 - Current
  • Create agendas, meeting notes and other documents to enhance collaborative process.
  • Receive and route incoming calls and correspondence to promote timely communication.
  • Revise and maintain master calendar for meetings and events.
  • Open, sort and respond to routine correspondence on behalf of lodge to facilitate communication and streamline processes.
  • Maintain organized filing system of paper and electronic documents.
  • Create and update membership records.
  • Process accurate payroll for staff and submit direct deposits.
  • Oversee event logistics, venue scheduling and accommodations.
  • Prepare accurate financial reports each month by collecting, analyzing and summarizing account information.
  • Organize event facility, food and beverage selections and audio-visual arrangements.
  • Make travel arrangements and reservations for Officers/Members

Office Manager

Howes Construction, Inc
Shoreline, WA
05.2006 - Current
  • Enter invoice data into company database and update details, including customer contacts and delivery dates to keep information current.
  • Automated office operations for managing client correspondence, payment scheduling, record tracking and data communications.
  • Prepare accurate financial reports each month by collecting, analyzing and summarizing account information.
  • Process payroll, electronic deposits and pay adjustments while distributing checks.
  • Perform day-to-day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts payable data and reconciled daily totals to confirm proper accounting.
  • Manage office inventory and placed new supply orders.

Administrative Assistant

AJ Enterprise
Seattle, WA
01.1997 - 05.2006
  • Organized and maintained filing and document management systems by coordinating, archiving and purging files.
  • Entered invoice data into company database and updated details, including customer contacts and delivery dates to keep information current.
  • Tracked and submitted employee timesheets for payroll processing.
  • Conducted and initialized background checks for potential employees.
  • Supported office clerical functions using word processing and other software, email and office machines.
  • Processed weekly invoicing, including posting and reconciling payments and addressing all aged receivables.
  • Reconciled monthly statements and transactions to keep records accurate and current.

Education

Phlebotomy

Pima Medical Institute
Seattle, WA
11.2007

Skills

  • Office staff leadership
  • Accounts receivable and payable
  • Confidentiality understanding
  • Prioritization and time management
  • Data entry documentation
  • Invoicing and billing
  • Detailed meeting minutes

Awards

President's Lifetime Achievement Award - 2018

Officer of the Year Award - 2005 & 2015

Elk of the Year Award - 2003

Timeline

Lodge Secretary

Seattle Elks Lodge #92
04.2011 - Current

Office Manager

Howes Construction, Inc
05.2006 - Current

Administrative Assistant

AJ Enterprise
01.1997 - 05.2006

Phlebotomy

Pima Medical Institute
Jessica Howes