Melissa Block
Salinas,CA
Summary
Dedicated administrative professional with successful experience in fast-paced office settings. 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.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Office Assistant III
County Of Monterey
02.2020 - Current
- Completed clerical tasks such as filing, copying, and distributing mail.
- Managed daily data entry and kept clerical information accurate and up-to-date.
- Maintained and updated office records, both digital and physical.
- Welcomed office visitors and alerted staff to arrivals of scheduled appointments.
- Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.
- Ordered office supplies and kept office stocked with needed resources to operate smoothly.
- Collaborated with various departments to complete assigned tasks.
- Input data into spreadsheets and databases.
Legal Assistant
Allen Law Firm
02.2019 - 12.2019
- Organized documents to manage paper and electronic filing systems of clients.
- Filed court documents and legal pleadings with court clerk on behalf of attorneys.
- Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality, and extreme discretion.
- Organized and marked trial exhibits
- Created and edited video deposition clips for use at trial, using the trial presentation software
- Prepared deposition excerpts
Office Manager
Balch Law Firm
03.2015 - 01.2019
- Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
- Managed office operations while scheduling appointments for department managers.
- Coordinated special projects and managed schedules.
- Billed clients
- Managed all client files and paperwork
- Client interviews
- Medical records summaries
Branch Co Leader
Amscot Financial
01.2010 - 05.2014
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Handled customer complaints, resolved issues, and adjusted policies to meet changing needs.
- Oversaw all Branch operations, managing up to 7 employees per shift.
- Ensured excellent customer service given at all times
- Controlled up to $200,000 in the vault per shift.
- Workplace duties including check cashing, short term loan processing, making collection calls and all postal-type services
Accounts Payable/Receivable, Purchaser
Lee Wetherington Homes
03.2005 - 01.2010
- Reviewed vendor invoices for appropriate documentation and validity prior to payment.
- Prepared vendor invoices and processed incoming payments.
- Processed and recorded accounts receivable transactions to facilitate prompt collection of customer payments.
- Managed collections and follow-up on past-due accounts to speed up payments and minimize risk.
- Tracked customer invoices to facilitate prompt and accurate payments.
- Responded to vendor inquiries and requests for information to maintain relationships and provide timely support.
- Matched invoices to purchase orders for proper documentation and to facilitate payment.
- Reconciled customer accounts and resolved discrepancies to maintain accuracy and resolve issues.
- Performed daily bank reconciliations, detecting and resolving discrepancies between bank statements and company records.
- As a purchaser, I worked with suppliers of materials and services needed for home building, including negotiations.
Education
Associate of Science - Psychology
Rockland Community College
Suffern, NY06.1995
Skills
- Supply Management
- Contract Preparation
- File Maintenance
- Business Writing
- Bookkeeping
- Invoice Processing
- Scheduling
- Calendar Management
- Spreadsheet Management
- Clerical Support
- Administrative Support
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Office Assistant III
County Of Monterey
02.2020 - Current
Legal Assistant
Allen Law Firm
02.2019 - 12.2019
Office Manager
Balch Law Firm
03.2015 - 01.2019
Branch Co Leader
Amscot Financial
01.2010 - 05.2014
Accounts Payable/Receivable, Purchaser
Lee Wetherington Homes
03.2005 - 01.2010
Associate of Science - Psychology
Rockland Community College
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