Receptionist

Posted on: 2006-02-08

Prachee Sinha Email: [email protected] Telephone: (617)-314-5371 or (617) 582-1200 (M-F 8-4.30) Objective: Looking for opportunity as Administrative Assistant, and/ or other office positions that require excellent communication & organizational skills. Willing to learn new skills as desired. Education: B.A.-Social Science, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA, USA Skills: Accomplished in Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint). Comfortable working with Windows XP. I can perform extensive internet search using various online search sources. I am Bilingual in English and Hindi. I possess excellent customer service skills. I am willing to learn other applications/ skills as required by the job. CURRENT EMPLOYMENT: Brigham and Women’s Physicians Organization Central Receptionist 2006 Answered telephone and triaged calls. Distributed the mailing and packages. Supported staff with other administrative tasks as when needed. Reserved the conference rooms. Ordered copier paper and toner. SHORT TERM EXPERIENCES: Simmons College, Boston, MA Office of the Dean of College Office Assistant 2005 Answered telephone and triaged calls Set appointments for the Dean and other administrators in the office. Have experience taking minutes in meetings. Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA 2005 Office of the Bursar Assistant to the Bursar Received and triaged phone calls. Answered to queries using DATATEL. Extensively managed receiving, processing & mailing of checks & bills. WORK EXPERIENCE: Hampshire College, Amherst, MA 2001-2003 Leadership Center Organizer Planned events and festivals for the entire College community Organized workshops for student and faculty participation Registered workshop attendees Filed materials and organized the paper flow. Dean’s Office Office Assistant 2004 Answered telephone and triaged calls Set appointments for the Dean and other administrators in the office Created and distributed web, email and paper advertisements for events Managed mailings to alumni, accepted students and families of the current students College Bookstore Clerk 2003-2005 Ran the cash register and balanced the cash at the beginning and end of shift Served customers by answering questions Managed store inventory Managed the photography service Prepared bank deposits Oxfam Great Britain 2002-2005 Lucknow, India Internship Initiated first study of migrants from Bangladesh living in Lucknow Planned and managed fieldwork, gaining the trust of the settlement residents. Recorded family histories, organized and led group meetings Analyzed data and created a presentation of results Reported on the unique position of stateless children This led to the undergraduate thesis at Hampshire College, Amherst, MA which was titled “Culture State and Stateless children” * References available upon request