MELISSA GARZON
Haddon Township,New Jersey
Summary
Administrative Assistant specializing in administrative support to busy offices. Committed to delivering high quality results with little supervision. Energetic professional with 30 plus years’ experience.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Administrative Assistant
Prism Career Institute
05.2019 - Current
- Managed the receptionist area, including greeting visitors and responding to telephone and in person requests.
- Maintained daily attendance records for practical nursing and medical assistant students.
- Administered the entrance exam for practical nursing and medical assistant students.
- Collected and recorded all fees.
- Prepared the student case file.
- Provided daily assistance to the Admissions and Financial Aid Offices.
- Dispersed incoming mail to correct recipients throughout the office.
- Made copies, sent faxes and handled all incoming and outgoing correspondence.
- Organized files, developed spreadsheets, faxed reports and scanned documents.
- Ordered all the necessary office supplies.
Legal Administrative Specialist
Duca Lewis Law
08.2017 - 05.2019
- Managed the receptionist area, including greeting visitors and responding to telephone and in person requests.
- Planned meetings and prepared conference room.
- Wrote reports and correspondence from dictation and handwritten notes.
- Dispersed incoming mail to correct recipients throughout the office.
- Made copies, sent faxes and handled all incoming and outgoing correspondence.
- Organized files, developed spreadsheets, faxed reports and scanned documents.
- Entered time billed for legal services to clients and prepared billing statements for clients.
- Prepared routine legal correspondence and memoranda for attorney partners.
- Order all necessary office supplies.
- Assisted the Office Manager as required.
Administrative Assistant
Hornstine Law
03.2015 - 08.2017
- Managed the reception area, including greeting visitors and responding to telephone and in person requests.
- Created an electronic filing system and maintained electronic and paper files.
- Planned meetings and prepared conference room.
- Typed documents from dictation.
- Distributed all incoming correspondence.
- Created Excel spreadsheets.
- Processed incoming and outgoing payments.
- Created monthly billing statements in QuickBooks.
- Managed the daily calendar & arranged travel for the Senior Partner.
- Personal Assistant to the Senior Partner.
Data Entry Operator
State of New Jersey
04.1990 - 03.2015
- Entered numerical data into database in a timely and accurate manner.
- Produced monthly reports using Excel.
- Verified information was updated and accurate.
- Identified and resolved errors.
- Maintained the courts calendar.
- Assisted attorneys and provided information regarding disposition of cases.
- Ordered inmates from various correctional institutions for court appearances.
- Aided the jurors during trials.
Education
High School Diploma - Computers
Camden County Vocational
Berlin, NJ01.1988
Skills
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Result oriented
- Professional and Resourceful
- Problem solver
- Dedicated team player
- Computer proficient
- Excellent Attendance Record
- Microsoft Office proficient
- Quick Books proficient
- Excel proficient
- Typing speed 65wpm
- Punctual & Reliable
- Strong Interpersonal Skills
- Legal Administrative Support
Timeline
Administrative Assistant
Prism Career Institute
05.2019 - Current
Legal Administrative Specialist
Duca Lewis Law
08.2017 - 05.2019
Administrative Assistant
Hornstine Law
03.2015 - 08.2017
Data Entry Operator
State of New Jersey
04.1990 - 03.2015
High School Diploma - Computers
Camden County Vocational