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MICHELLE L. BURAS

MICHELLE L. BURAS

Administrative Assistant
Ponchatoula,LA

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Administrative Assistant

Republic Finance Central Collections
Ponchatoula, LA
08.2019 - 04.2023
  • Reporting directly to the SVP Director Centralized Operations and supporting over 200+ branches in nine states and over 70+ Collections Department personnel I was responsible for routing customer calls; assigning litigation requests to team members; employment verification requests; skip tracing and investigative research; online and physical filing systems for litigation correspondence and payments; vendor accounts payable; processing affidavits for legal filings; sign and distribute daily checks with litigation correspondence to courts; sort and distribute daily mail; manage office supplies and orders; handle all service calls for the office and building; onboarding; assist IT/Support within the office as needed; manage temporary hires for admin work; developed current invoice management system for attorney payments using SharePoint; developed multiple management files for litigation tracking; developed multiple forms for employee feedback; collaborated with our Information Security Officer to develop and manage a secure share file application with our attorney network; additional clerical duties as required

Litigation Account Specialist

Republic Finance Central Collections
Ponchatoula, LA
03.2019 - 08.2019
  • Responsible for ensuring consistency in review and approval for all qualified accounts for litigation before placing with Republic's attorney network; respond to communications from branches and attorneys regarding legal assignments; work as a member of the Litigation Team to ensure adherence to policy and procedures and managing updates to Republic's host system; assisting as needed with all aspects of Litigation Team assignments

Jr Pioneers Ice Hockey Tournament Coordinator

University of Denver
08.2012 - 06.2018
  • Recruited youth ice hockey teams throughout the country
  • Coordinated and managed teams during tournaments including tournament staff, vendors and volunteers
  • Assisted the Youth Hockey Operations Manager with the organization and operation of tournaments
  • Aided tournament staff including referees, score keepers and facilities maintenance
  • Tracked applications and payments
  • Set up equipment and operations
  • Contacted coaches and parents before, during, and after the tournament as requested by team managers
  • Coordinated arrangements for teams requiring overnight accommodations

JBA Associate

University of Denver
04.2017 - 06.2018
  • Provided customer service for patrons of the Ritchie Center
  • Made sales for ice programs and retail
  • Inspected and addressed facility issues via work orders; completed accident/incident reports; processed financial transactions and reconciled accounts
  • Trained in CPR, First Aid, AED, Concussion and SafeSport

Administrative Assistant

Goldcorp
08.2015 - 08.2016
  • Handled executive work calendar and domestic and international travel arrangements, expense reports, and general clerical duties as required
  • Assisted in the preparation, review, administration and payment for site vendor contracts

Caregiver

Home Instead Senior Care
07.2015 - 12.2015
  • Helped families restore balance, order, and peace to their lives by providing a variety of non-medical services, including companionship and home helper services that enabled loves ones to remain at home

Contracts Administrator

Newmont Mining Corporation
08.1998 - 05.1999
  • Assisted in the preparation, review and administration of contractual proposals relating to vendors for construction projects
  • Negotiated specifications for materials, equipment, manpower, or other construction services
  • Secured all necessary approvals and ensured that company procedures were followed
  • Monitored compliance of contract requirements ensuring all conditions were satisfied before approval of the final invoice
  • Established and updated records for all correspondence related to contract activity
  • Obtained approval for and processed vendor invoices for payment
  • Provided support to the Project Manager as requested

Administrative Assistant

Newmont Mining Corporation
10.1996 - 06.1997
  • Regulated incoming and outgoing correspondence for office staff
  • Greeted clients and other visitors with a friendly disposition
  • Filed and monitored office supplies
  • Arranged domestic and international travel plan for employees
  • Handled work and travel calendars
  • Completed and submitted expense reports
  • Took dictation and transcribing meeting notes
  • General clerical duties as required

Sales Coordinator

Dial Corporation
08.1995 - 10.1996
  • Processed all customer payments for the Household Division which entailed coordinating with a network of over 70 brokers
  • Developed, distributed, and updated Broker Policies & Procedures Manual
  • Created reports to assist in tracking progress of reducing deduction balances for sales force
  • Refined, implemented and maintained database to track IMF approval and payments
  • Assisting Sales Coordinators during Household transition with promotion setup and maintenance
  • Reviewed and processed sample requests and broker expense reports
  • Division contact for various order entry related issues
  • Managed temporary staff position for the Controller's Group and assumed responsibility for systems setup for all Creditek Staff

Division Payment Specialist

Dial Corporation
08.1994 - 08.1995
  • Primary responsibilities included coordinating customer payments for the Mid-South Division; auditing, processing and tracking payments to retail/wholesale customers; Reconciling payment requests with available funding and coordinating with sales force and Controller's Group to resolve discrepancies; Managing various payment tracking databases and preparing reports for management and sales force; Coordinating with credit department to resolve unauthorized deductions; Maintaining customer payment files, developing ad hoc reports for sales force and management, and providing support for order entry staff

Order Entry Clerk

Dial Corporation
04.1993 - 10.1994
  • Primary responsibilities included entering orders, serving as liaison between customer service, trade marketing and sales force to resolve order entry issues, tracking promotional spending, verifying promotional liabilities, entering check requests and maintaining customer files

Accounting Clerk

Service Brokerage Company
07.1990 - 12.1992
  • Primary responsibilities included payment for promotional activities at retail/wholesale level, maintenance of account ledgers, order entry, reconciling invoices and commission statements, processing unsalable transactions and customer service for a consumer products brokerage firm

Timeline

Administrative Assistant

Republic Finance Central Collections
08.2019 - 04.2023

Litigation Account Specialist

Republic Finance Central Collections
03.2019 - 08.2019

JBA Associate

University of Denver
04.2017 - 06.2018

Administrative Assistant

Goldcorp
08.2015 - 08.2016

Caregiver

Home Instead Senior Care
07.2015 - 12.2015

Jr Pioneers Ice Hockey Tournament Coordinator

University of Denver
08.2012 - 06.2018

Contracts Administrator

Newmont Mining Corporation
08.1998 - 05.1999

Administrative Assistant

Newmont Mining Corporation
10.1996 - 06.1997

Sales Coordinator

Dial Corporation
08.1995 - 10.1996

Division Payment Specialist

Dial Corporation
08.1994 - 08.1995

Order Entry Clerk

Dial Corporation
04.1993 - 10.1994

Accounting Clerk

Service Brokerage Company
07.1990 - 12.1992

High School Diploma -

Belaire High School
09.1982 - 05.1986

Summary

I am an office administrator with over 30 years of experience in roles that include client interactions, administrating contracts, collections, and event coordination and management. I have strong planning and organizational skills, and I can coordinate all aspects of a project from inception to completion. I have excellent communication and presentation skills, and I can develop and maintain strong and productive working relationships with cross-functional staff and management at all levels. I enjoy solving problems and delivering positive solutions. I am very self-motivated, and I can work efficiently and productively with little supervision. I also enjoy being a part of a team and creating opportunities to improve not only my role within a company but also to help my team improve overall whether in production, communications or creating and executing ideas. I am seeking a career opportunity that will challenge me both personally and professionally with leadership that will inspire confidence to excel.

Education

High School Diploma -

Belaire High School
Baton Rouge, LA
09.1982 - 05.1986

Accomplishments

  • Computer Proficiency - Created PowerPoint presentations that were successfully used for business development.
  • Event Planning - Successfully planned and executed corporate meetings, lunches and special events for groups of 100+ employees.
  • Developed and maintained tracking spreadsheet for employee retention initiative in my department.
  • Technology Proficient - Developed a strong knowledge of hardware and software while keeping abreast of new applications that increased efficiency and productivity for management and clients.
  • Managed inventory and office budgeting for supplies for busy office of 150+ employees.
  • Monetary Transactions - Handled cash and check transactions with 100% accuracy.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Created tracking spreadsheets for invoicing team using Excel and SharePoint.
  • Created an employee based training and knowledge base for career paths and skill based learning opportunities within the company using SharePoint.

Skills

  • Filing
  • Research
  • Scheduling
  • Check processing
  • Records retrieval
  • Meeting planning
  • Mail handling
  • Reception oversight
  • Memo preparation
  • Mail distribution
  • Videoconference preparation
  • Database organization
  • Expense reporting
  • Office administration
  • Legal administrative support
  • Spreadsheet management
  • Program files maintenance
  • Database administration
  • Meeting arrangements
  • Sensitive material handling
  • Attendance records preparation
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Account balancing reconciliation
  • Computer proficiency
  • Scheduling and calendar management
  • Minute taking
  • Contract agreement preparation
  • Attendance record management
  • Inventory supplies
  • Deadline oriented
  • Strong problem solver
  • Microsoft Word
  • Policy and procedure modification
  • Document management
  • Data collection
  • Office supply management
  • Administrative support
  • Mail management
  • Problem-solving
  • Vendor management
  • Administrative operations
  • Employee timesheet processing
  • Travel planning
  • Executive management support
  • Document control
  • Documentation and recordkeeping
  • Multi-line phone systems

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

On-SiteRemoteHybrid

Important To Me

Company CultureWork-life balanceHealthcare benefitsPaid time off401k match

Quote

Don’t ask what they’ve done, ask what they can do. When you hire based on potential, you’re not just filling a role, you’re building the future of your company.
Abhisake Dutta

Software

Microsoft Office 365, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, SharePoint, Outlook

Concur

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Interests

Volunteering

Animal Rescue

Sewing & Crafts

Reading

Travel

MICHELLE L. BURASAdministrative Assistant