Personal Office Administrator with over 20 years of experience prioritizing multiple tasks requiring prompt solutions. Excellent interpersonal, organization, time management and written/oral communication skills. As well as the ability to balance workload and projects while maintaining a positive and professional demeanor. Strong understanding of basic business concepts and practices; work independently with minimum supervision.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Office Administrator
BWF Construction
07.2021 - Current
Manage all aspects of daily office operations
Administration of office procedures
Coordinate with subcontractors
Manage aspects of HR functions including recruitment, on-boarding, and employee relations
Collect and tally timesheets, prepare and process payroll, certified payroll LCPTracker
Establish and maintain positive business relationships with clients and colleagues at all organizational levels
Prepared and distributed emails, correspondences memos, letters, and forms
Supervise staff to ensure tasks are completed in a timely manner
Prepare RFP, RFQ, IFB, Proposals and Contracts
Perform/direct clerical tasks on the projects
Coordinating with suppliers
Prepare close out documents for projects
Process invoices
Track, report and submit dues to various unions.
Administrative Assistant
A & M General Contractor, Corporation
01.2016 - 07.2021
Administration of office procedures
Collected and tallied timesheets
Prepared and processed payroll
Prepared accounts payable and receivables
Provided research for new opportunities (i.e., RFP, RFQ, IFB)
Prepared RFP’s RFQ’s IFB’s, and proposal
Prepared and distributed emails, correspondences memos, letters, and forms
Communicated with subcontractors regarding schedules
Communicated with property managers regarding contracts and projects
Prepared shareholders and board of directors’ minutes
Worked with management, cross-functional teams, and vendors/clients in the execution of daily tasks
Generated and maintained records, oversaw projects, kept team on track to meet deadlines
Developed and maintained office filing system, scheduled appointments, answered and direct phone calls.
Virtual Assistant
VellisBooks PR Service
01.2013 - 01.2017
Provided administrative, creative, and technical support, manage contact lists and customer spreadsheets, maintain calendar, and set up meetings
Prepared and sent out emails, newsletters, and requested information to clients
Handled client’s inquiries by phone or email
Updated content on the website, monitor VB Facebook Pages, market and internet research, development and maintenance of websites and social media pages
Graphic designer.
Independent Contractor
Liveops
01.2010 - 01.2013
Direct Response - Answered Direct Response calls that are generated by half-hour long infomercials that clearly state the offer and price up front
Also introduced and converted Upsell items and third party offer into sales
Commissioned Program-Sales Pro - Promoted to the Commissioned Program, which is a highly selective, exclusive group of agents who have the opportunity and ability to sell and convert 'soft offers' into sales
Live Transfer - Received calls from various sources to present different offers to callers
Calls are generated via other call center partners, websites, text messages, etc., where a caller sees or hears a teaser script and opts to hear additional information
Presented the offers to the caller and converted those offers into a sale
Collected the caller’s information, processed their orders for submission, and properly disposed of the calls within the networking system once the offers were converted into sales.
Owner
Creative Seeds LLC
01.2008 - 01.2010
Owned, managed, and handled all aspects of the business, which provided a variety of everyday gifts, custom gift baskets, home accents, local artist works via consignment and event management services
Designed and assembled all custom gift baskets for all occasions
Designed and displayed all business clientele items in a fashion that promoted their services and businesses in a functional yet appealing manner
Handled all marketing and design materials including website development, business and postcards, and e-mail campaigns
Performed all duties of opening and closing the business daily
Handled all aspects of the business, including customer service, sales, and purchasing, accounting, and planning events for the business as well as clients.
Education
Robert Morris College
Skills
Microsoft Office
QuickBooks,
Office Administration
Payroll
Calendar Management
Business Correspondence
Processing Expenses
Typing 65WPM
Payroll Administration
Meeting Coordination
Staff Management
Business Administration
Accomplishments
Contributed to winning contracts with CHA, City of Chicago, Cook County, Cook County Land Bank, and various property management companies totaling over $7,000,000.00.
Certificate of Completion Strategic Partnership Program– Clark Construction’s Intensive Executive-Level Course of Study.
Board Positions
The Bernard Coffey Veterans Foundation, Naperville, IL, Chief Executive Assistant, 2015, 2016
Community Facilities
Homewood Area Chamber of Commerce, 2008, 2010
Downtown Homewood Business Association, 2008, 2011
Finance and Operations Consultant at Somdevelopment Construction & Daawad ConstructionFinance and Operations Consultant at Somdevelopment Construction & Daawad Construction
Maintenance Engineer A at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of MedicineMaintenance Engineer A at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine