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Misty Griffin

Winter Garden

Summary

Every job, experience or volunteer position I have ever held has been one that I feel touches my heart. I enjoy working with others and eliciting joy in the small moments. I find joy in bringing a smile to someone's face and encouraging others. Digital Portfolio: https://misty-griffin.com/

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Administrative Assistant

Foundation Academy
09.2024 - Current
  • Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
  • Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information by adhering to strict privacy policies and implementing secure filing systems.
  • Delivered excellent customer service through prompt responses to client inquiries, addressing concerns effectively, and building strong relationships.
  • Ensured accurate record-keeping with diligent data entry and database management for vital company information.
  • Promoted a positive work environment through effective communication skills and fostering professional relationships among colleagues.
  • Improved document organization with thorough file maintenance, archiving outdated records as necessary for efficient retrieval when needed.
  • Coordinated office supply inventory management, proactively ordering necessary items before depletion to avoid workflow disruptions.
  • Supported executive staff through scheduling meetings, coordinating travel arrangements, and preparing crucial documents.
  • Meet and greet students, parents and all visitors in a cheerful, courteous manner
    ● Answer the telephone, field calls and take messages for teachers and students
    ● Parent Alerts
    ● Weather Alerts
    ● Door Management
    ● Key Management
    ● Emergency Drills (Scheduling and Management)
    ● Parent Assistance/RenWeb
    ● Signing students in and out
    ● Call Police Department and Fire Station
    ● Manage the teacher break and work rooms
    ● Attendance emails & medical forms for HS students & siblings when needed
    ● High School late arrivals
    ● High School early dismissal/ Pickup
    ● Parent item drop off
    ● Manage lost & found
    ● Manage package drop off
    ● Monitor Principal and Assistant Principal work calendar
    ● Ordering supplyManage the principal and assistant principal’s calendar, schedule appointments,
    and coordinate meetings.
    ● Handle correspondence, emails, and phone calls, responding on behalf of the
    principal when necessary.
    ● Prepare documents, reports, and presentations as required.
    ● Assist in the preparation and distribution of school communications, newsletters,
    and announcements.
    ● Assist with special projects and events as needed.
  • Manage the principal and assistant principal’s calendar, schedule appointments,
    and coordinate meetings.
    ● Handle correspondence, emails, and phone calls, responding on behalf of the
    principal when necessary.
    ● Prepare documents, reports, and presentations as required.
    ● Assist in the preparation and distribution of school communications, newsletters,
    and announcements.
    ● Assist with special projects and events as needed.

Online Content Creator

Magical Memory Planners
01.2021 - Current
  • Create content to advertise services provided by the business. Wrote blog, took/edited photographs for destinations, created & scheduled social media content
  • Remote

Owner

Griffin Worldwide Destinations
01.2013 - 01.2020
  • Built a successful, multi million dollar a year travel agency. Was recognized by resorts in Mexico, Disney Travel Company, Universal Orlando Travel as top agency. Hired agents, trained agents, handled financials, customer service, online writing content, blog creation, book keeping, vendor relations. Sold agency due to move from Colorado to Florida.

Sales Director

Story Company
01.2012 - 01.2013
  • Communicated with fair trade artisans in developing countries, helped create online catalog, left when company closed

District Coordinator

Operation Christmas Child
01.2010 - 01.2011
  • Garnered support for shoebox ministry by speaking to local organizations, traveled to New York City for large campaign, managed a packing/drop off center, left when we moved to Colorado.

Owner/Event Coordinator

The Trendy Spot
01.2007 - 01.2009
  • Planned and implemented special events including but not limited to personal parties, corporate parties, bridal showers and small weddings. Ordered supply for boutique and events.

Middle School Language Arts Teacher

Lange Middle School
01.2002 - 01.2004
  • Taught middle school Language Arts to 6th and 7th graders in an inner-city middle school in Missouri.

Educational Coordinator

Rainbow House
01.1999 - 01.2002
  • Created educational activities for children in residence; maintained communication between the house and the school; acted as liaison between school and parents of students in residence, due to the fact that parents were unable to attend IEP, parent teacher conferences or similar per court order; educated parents on homework assisting strategies

Education

Certified Travel Associate -

Travel Institute
01.2013

Love & Logic Parent Trainer Certified - undefined

Love & Logic Institute
Columbia, MO

Bachelor of Arts - Education

Columbia College
Columbia, MO
01.2002

Skills

  • Effective communicator, CRM, Excel, Powerpoint, Word, Pages, Numbers, creative, blog writer, creative writing, website design, content design, conflict management, behavior management, efficient, comfortable leading or following in the professional setting, time management, organization, file system management, planner, proficient in quick books, POS systems
  • Attention to Detail: careful about detail and thorough in
    completing work tasks
    ▪ Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling
    obligations
    ▪ Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a
    good-natured, cooperative attitude
    ▪ Analytical Thinking - Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address
    work-related issues and problems
    ▪ Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical
    ▪ Stress Tolerance - Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively
    with high stress situations
    ▪ Adaptability/Flexibility -Job requires being open to change (positive and negative)
    and to considerable variety in the workplace
    ▪ Self-Control - Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check,
    controlling anger , and avoiding aggressive behavior , even in very difficult situations
    ▪ Independence - Job requires developing one’s own ways of doing things, guiding
    oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done
    ▪ Initiative -Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges

Timeline

Administrative Assistant

Foundation Academy
09.2024 - Current

Online Content Creator

Magical Memory Planners
01.2021 - Current

Owner

Griffin Worldwide Destinations
01.2013 - 01.2020

Sales Director

Story Company
01.2012 - 01.2013

District Coordinator

Operation Christmas Child
01.2010 - 01.2011

Owner/Event Coordinator

The Trendy Spot
01.2007 - 01.2009

Middle School Language Arts Teacher

Lange Middle School
01.2002 - 01.2004

Educational Coordinator

Rainbow House
01.1999 - 01.2002

Love & Logic Parent Trainer Certified - undefined

Love & Logic Institute

Bachelor of Arts - Education

Columbia College

Certified Travel Associate -

Travel Institute

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