Jody Johnson
Office Manager
Nevada,IA
Summary
Experienced Office Management and Administration Professional experienced optimizing productivity, efficiency and service quality across various environments. Highly dependable, ethical and reliable support specialist and leader that blends advanced organizational, technical and business acumen. Works effectively with cross-functional teams in ensuring operational and service excellence.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Office Manager
Mid-States Crane & Trucking, Inc.
10.2023 - Current
- Maintained accurate records of shipments, ensuring prompt resolution of any discrepancies or issues.
- Streamlined logistics operations by implementing efficient administrative processes.
- Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
Office Manager
Mid-States Material Handling & Fabrication
10.2020 - Current
- Handled sensitive information with discretion, maintaining confidentiality of company documents and personnel records.
- Maintained computer and physical filing systems.
- Coordinated office events and meetings, ensuring timely execution and optimal scheduling for all participants.
- Updated reports, managed accounts, and generated reports for company database.
- Coordinated special projects and managed schedules.
- Conducted regular inventory assessments of office supplies, ordering necessary items proactively to prevent stock shortages.
- Maintained accurate financial records by reconciling accounts payable/receivable transactions regularly to ensure balanced budgets.
Legal Assistant/Office Manager
Cahill Law Offices
2 2006 - 10.2020
- Provide legal secretarial services to two lawyers in general trial and appellate practice law firm
- Prepare civil and criminal pleadings including petitions, complaints, requests for interrogatories, requests for production of documents, subpoenas, appellate briefs, etc
- Prepare legal and other correspondence
- Experience in probate, real estate, criminal, civil areas of law
- Responsible for paying all invoices
- Balancing all Trust accounts and to ensure all clients' ledger cards are equally balanced along with billing
- Experience with the EDMS system on the county and appellate levels
- Responsible for ordering and stocking all supplies
- Office IT person responsible for computer-related issues and responsible for training other staff members, etc.
Legal Production Assistant
Principal Residential Mortgage, Inc.
05.2003 - 12.2004
- Provide legal secretarial services to as many as five lawyers as well as four legal assistants
- Prepare legal and other correspondence
- Respond to requests from clients whether in writing or by phone and schedule appointments and travel arrangements for the attorneys
- Collect and distribute mail and litigation
- Order and process payments of invoices/subpoenas
- Track all incoming and ongoing litigation.
Legal Secretary
Fairall Law Firm
04.2001 - 05.2003
- Provide legal secretarial services to as many as five lawyers at a general trial and appellate practice law firm
- Prepare civil and criminal pleadings including petitions, complaints, requests for interrogatories, requests for production of documents, subpoenas, appellate briefs, etc
- Provide personalized service to Melissa A
- Nine; attorney practicing primarily in family, criminal and civil law
- Office IT person responsible for computer-related issues and responsible for training other staff members, etc.
Graphic Artist
Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel
06.1993 - 03.2001
- Coordinate work of various departments to design promotional items as well as newspaper and magazine ads
- Applied knowledge of Quark, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop software for MAC Computers.
Special Events Coordinator
Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel
06.1996 - 12.1997
- Coordinate tournaments, hosting parties, and various functions for a casino
- Ensures proper implementation of all promotions, events, and entertainment including setup, event registration, gift distribution, and prize management
- Instrumental in helping the Entertainment Director in planning concerts held at the casino.
Marketing Secretary
Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel
05.1996 - 06.1996
- Receive callers at establishment, determined nature of business and directed callers to destination
- Respond to written and telephone requests for casino information
- Schedule appointments, gave information to callers and otherwise relieved superiors of clerical work and minor administrative business details.
Facility Maintenance Secretary
Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel
06.1993 - 05.1996
- Maintain close personal contact with employees and vendors
- Execute daily operations of dispatching engineering employees to repair maintenance problems
- Schedule appointments, gave information to callers and otherwise relieved superiors of clerical work and minor administrative business details.
Education
Casino Marketing Classes -
Marshalltown Community College
A.A.-General Business Degree - undefined
American Institute of Business
High School Diploma - undefined
LDF-SEMCO High School (East Marshall)
Skills
- Office Administration
- Bookkeeping
- Organizational Skills
- Billing
- Excellent multi-tasking ability
- MS Office
References
- Melissa Nine, Attorney at Law, PO Box 552, Marshalltown, Iowa, 50158, 641-753-4906
- Jody Nissen, Kutmas & Pennington PC, 5000 Westown Pkwy Ste 310, West Des Moines, Iowa, 50266, 515-288-3339
- Jeanne Philips, Story County Clerk's Office, 1315 S. B Avenue, Nevada, Iowa, 50201, 641-750-3015
- Shelly Becvar, Story County Attorney's Office, 126 S. Kellogg Avenue, Ames, Iowa, 50010, 515-450-8561
- Kerri Maxwell, 31075 640th Avenue, Maxwell, Iowa, 50161, 515-231-1047
Timeline
Office Manager
Mid-States Crane & Trucking, Inc.
10.2023 - Current
Office Manager
Mid-States Material Handling & Fabrication
10.2020 - Current
Legal Production Assistant
Principal Residential Mortgage, Inc.
05.2003 - 12.2004
Legal Secretary
Fairall Law Firm
04.2001 - 05.2003
Special Events Coordinator
Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel
06.1996 - 12.1997
Marketing Secretary
Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel
05.1996 - 06.1996
Graphic Artist
Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel
06.1993 - 03.2001
Facility Maintenance Secretary
Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel
06.1993 - 05.1996
Legal Assistant/Office Manager
Cahill Law Offices
2 2006 - 10.2020
Casino Marketing Classes -
Marshalltown Community College
A.A.-General Business Degree - undefined
American Institute of Business
High School Diploma - undefined
LDF-SEMCO High School (East Marshall)
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