Theresa Bent
Bethel,CT
Summary
Resourceful Office Manager with many years of experience optimizing office procedures and overseeing operations. Skilled in schedule management, payroll administration, and business correspondence coordination. Disciplined and systematic professional thrives in high-pressure, team-based atmospheres.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Office Manager/Bookkeeper
Church of St. Anthony of Padua
New York, USA
09.2001 - Current
- Process payroll for staff of ten
- Ensure timely bill payment
- Provide Support when extra help is needed for special projects
- Coordinate meetings
- Responsible for booking and collecting payments for facility hall
- Responsible for executing contracts between parties
- Order and manage office supply inventory
- Maintain permits according to all City, State and Financial Agencies
- Responsible for the management the Church calendar, facility rentals and contracts, building issues and support functions for a broad range of Church committees and missions
- Maintained membership records, including current mailing lists, communion records, ministry commitments and estimates of giving
- Recruited volunteers and assisted in skill developments and in-training for the use of office equipment
- In constant communication with the pastor, the treasurer, members, committee chairs, and community at large to achieve the goals and objective of the congregation
- Providing for the maintenance, repair, insurance, and upkeep of all church properties and facilities
- Working with the proper church team in the construction, remodeling and equipping of the church facilities and properties
- Supervising the administrative support staff and overseeing all office procedures, operation and equipment
- Responsible for the control and expenditure of Church funds
- Assisted the budget planning team in the compiling and development of the annual Church budget
Office Assistant
St. Anthony School
New York, USA
01.1999 - 01.2001
- Assisted Office Manager
- Organized monthly calendar
- Answered phones/took messages/field and answered all routine and non-routine questions
- Assisted with office supply inventory
- Assisted with composing correspondence
- Assisted with the management of confidential information
- Prepared daily, weekley, and monthly reports and updated calendar of appointments
- Performed basic accounting functions including cash reconciliations and wire transfers
- Answered, screened and redirected telephone calls with professionalism and efficacy
- Assisted with project planning by estimating labor, materials and schedule demands
Office Assistant
Scholastic
New York, USA
01.1995 - 01.1999
- Assisted Media Editor
- Answered phones/took messages/field and answered all routine and non-routine questions
- Prepared media packets for various editors
- Assisted with follow up calls to publicists and publishers
- Assisted with composing correspondence
- Prepare daily packages for shipment, pickup and courier services for prompt delivery to customers
- Provided quality clerical support through data entry, document management, and overseeing the operation of office equipment
- Routed correspondence to facilitate timely communication between team members, customers and vendors
Education
Business Management - Human Resources
Penn Foster
Scranton, PA01.2023
Medical Management -
Penn Foster
Scranton, PA01.2015
Human Services -
CUNY – Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, NY01.1998
Skills
- Coordinated Scheduling
- Detail-Oriented Organization
- Simultaneous Task Management
- Vendor relationships
- Meticulous Attention To Detail
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Publisher
- Logos
- QuickBooks
- ConnectNow Accounting Software
Timeline
Office Manager/Bookkeeper
Church of St. Anthony of Padua
09.2001 - Current
Office Assistant
St. Anthony School
01.1999 - 01.2001
Office Assistant
Scholastic
01.1995 - 01.1999
Business Management - Human Resources
Penn Foster
Medical Management -
Penn Foster
Human Services -
CUNY – Borough of Manhattan Community College
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