Driven and resourceful administrative professional with 13+ years of experience assisting with work of high-achieving executives. Track record supporting professional needs with well-organized precision. Successfully manages high-volume workloads in rapidly changing environments.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner & Host of Vacation Rental
NJ and Colorado
Plainfield, NJ & Colorado Springs,CO, CO
10.2016 - 03.2020
Successfully ran a vacation rental independently and through top grossing platforms for several years
Achieved 5-star ratings and Super host Status for 8 quarters in Colorado Springs
Successfully services over 250 guest stays
Had a track record of responding to all inquiries within the first 6 hours resulting in a booking rate of over 80%
Resolved all customer issues in a timely manner resulting in 0 Resolution Center Customer claims payouts
Provided quality accommodations resulting in 3% repeat business and a five stars rating from 99% of customers
Managed day-to-day business operations
Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions
Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts and costs
Created and monitored promotional approaches to increase sales and profit levels
Remained up-to-date on current trends and attended industry trade shows and markets to view and order inventory
Maintained up-to-date administrative records to monitor operational conditions
Monitored market conditions to set accurate product pricing and take advantage of emerging trends
Assessed supplier quality to maintain tight cost controls and maximize business operational performance
Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth
Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs
Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
Office Manager
Kantrah Solutions, Inc, Kantrah Solutions Inc
Rahway, NJ
05.2014 - 10.2015
Maintained current and in-depth understanding of business processes, needs and objectives
Worked with developers and engineers to realize technological solutions
Evaluated employee records and productivity to complete employee evaluations
Coached new hires on company processes while managing employees to achieve maximum production
Maintained CRM database with customer updates and report generation
Developed standard operating procedures for all administrative employees
Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving
Prepared meeting materials and took clear notes to distribute to stakeholders
Coordinated special projects and managed schedules
Maintained computer and physical filing systems.
Ex. Assistant
Research Foundation Of CUNY, Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging
New York, NY
08.2007 - 04.2014
Oversaw day-to-day activities of the Center, including assistance in the development of policies, procedures and systems which ensured productive and efficient office operations
Served as a primary point of administrative contact and liaison with the President, Provost, Deans and other offices and individuals of Hunter College, CUNY, other external institutions, and agencies
Faculty Search- Took active part in faculty search by preparing job description, corresponding with the Human Resources and Dean in following the search protocol, posting job advertisement on popular job search web sites, reviewing the resumes of candidates, short listing candidates for initial interviews
Reimbursements- Took care of a reimbursements for the Brookdale Director, other faculty, and invited guests by preparing all reimbursement documents, keeping track of expenses
Presentation Development-routinely made Power Point presentations and posters for the Directors and some faculty members for conferences and high-profile meetings
Ran Certificates in Aging Program at the Center
An evening program that was run in collaboration with the Continuing Education department of Hunter College
Grant Development- worked with Brookdale research core in developing grant proposals for the various grant applications, including NIH grants
Report Writing – Worked with Brookdale Directors on the yearly center reports
Coordinated the Brookdale Faculty Fellows Program, scheduling seminars, talks and workshops for the 14 faculty-fellows in the program
Managed Brookdale community database for internal and external outreach
Fielded phone calls from donors when Director was unavailable and provided informative answers to questions
Managed inventory, placed orders and handled payment for office supplies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Science
Karachi University
Skills
Customer Service Management
Team Leadership
Verbal and Written Communication
Training Management
Employee Motivation
Focus and Follow-Through
Administrative Management
Goal Setting
Staff Scheduling
Calendar Management
Database Maintenance
Client Service
55 WPM typing speed
Conference planning
Schedule & calendar planning
Proofreading
Report writing
Staff Management
Mail handling
Expense reporting
Travel coordination
Office administration
Administrative support
Schedule Management
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
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Timeline
Owner & Host of Vacation Rental
NJ and Colorado
10.2016 - 03.2020
Office Manager
Kantrah Solutions, Inc, Kantrah Solutions Inc
05.2014 - 10.2015
Ex. Assistant
Research Foundation Of CUNY, Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging