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Ruth Hess

Ruth Hess

Hummelstown,PA

Summary

Proven achiever with extensive experience in operations and administrative support. Excelled in streamlining processes, enhancing productivity by implementing advanced MS Office Suite for documentation and reporting. Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail and meeting planning skills, significantly improving workflow and stakeholder communication.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations Assistant

Delta Dental
12.2022 - Current
  • Processed travel reimbursement requests while compiling, assembling, and distributing Board meeting materials.
  • ·Optimized VP and Directors’ time by reading, researching, and routing all email correspondence, drafting letters, creating presentations and documentation, collecting, and analyzing information, and initiating telecommunications.
  • Managed travel arrangements, including hotel booking, transportation, and meal coordination.

· Streamlined internal processes to support senior executives companywide while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to expedite workflow.

  • Functioned as a liaison to facilitate communication between upper management and employees.
  • Planned and orchestrated work to ensure the senior executives’ priorities are met, organizational goals are achieved, and best practices are upheld.
  • Assisted in the meetings maintaining accurate records and meeting notes/minutes.

Contract Administration Assistant

Pennag Industries, Inc.
06.2022 - 11.2022
  • Worked closely with management to provide effective assistance for specific aspects of business operations.
  • Answered incoming phone calls to process requests, transfer calls, or relay messages to appropriate personnel.
  • Greeted guests in with friendliness and professionalism.
  • Assisted manager in all aspects of business operations.
  • Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
  • Proofread and edited documents for accuracy and grammar.

Office Manager

Hershey Psychological Services, Inc.
02.2022 - 06.2022
  • Expedited insurance authorizations, refining billing process Assisted clinical staff, improving patient documentation
  • Coordinated patient scheduling, check-in, check-out and payments for billing.
  • Received, recorded and filed medical payments by check, cash, and credit card.
  • Obtained pre-authorization from insurance companies ahead of medical services.
  • Reconciled daily payments received and prepared deposits for smooth office finances.

Accounting Clerk

Walters Services, Inc.
06.2021 - 01.2022
  • Input high volume of monthly invoices with consistent accuracy.
  • Identified and resolved internal accounting variances, promoting data accuracy.
  • Managed accounts payable and receivables and payroll.
  • Maintained accounting records utilizing in-house and client systems.
  • Processed credit card payments and reconciled credit card statements for accuracy in accounting process.
  • Streamlined daily reporting information entry for efficient record keeping purposes.

Project Manager - Administrative Assistant

PNRI, Inc.
09.2003 - 05.2021
  • Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
  • Negotiated and managed third-party contracts related to project deliverables.
  • Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
  • Established administrative work procedures to track staff's daily tasks.
  • Completed forms, reports, logs, and records to quickly handle all documentation for human resources.

Paralegal

Jeffrey A. Keiter, J.D.
05.1998 - 08.2003
  • Conducted detailed client intakes and entered information into company database.
  • Prepared legal briefs, motions, and pleadings.
  • Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information.
  • Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation, and information for discovery request.
  • Communicated with clients, opposing counsel and court personnel to keep all parties informed on case updates.

Education

Associate of Arts - Paralegal

Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
05.2025

Skills

  • Recordkeeping
  • Meeting planning
  • Calendar Management
  • Attention to Detail
  • Documentation And Reporting
  • Presentation Development
  • Business Writing
  • Meeting Support
  • Event Management
  • Bookkeeping
  • Excel spreadsheets
  • Advanced MS Office Suite
  • Expense Reporting
  • Travel Arrangements

Timeline

Operations Assistant

Delta Dental
12.2022 - Current

Contract Administration Assistant

Pennag Industries, Inc.
06.2022 - 11.2022

Office Manager

Hershey Psychological Services, Inc.
02.2022 - 06.2022

Accounting Clerk

Walters Services, Inc.
06.2021 - 01.2022

Project Manager - Administrative Assistant

PNRI, Inc.
09.2003 - 05.2021

Paralegal

Jeffrey A. Keiter, J.D.
05.1998 - 08.2003

Associate of Arts - Paralegal

Harrisburg Area Community College

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration

Drexel University
Ruth Hess