Receptionist/Typist

Posted on: 2006-05-20

Mary Ann Strawder 2823 Evening Shade Ct Missouri City, TX 77489-5240 (281) 835-5141 Objective Office Management Summary A task-oriented professional with over twenty-five years of diversified administrative experience in the collegiate office administration. Skilled at organizing work and resolving problems that arises in day-to-day activities. Professional Experience Mary Kay Cosmetics 3/00 to Present Independent Beauty Consultant Houston Home-based business cosmetics sales and enriching women and men lives. Thomas Care Center 4/99 to 4/03 Receptionist/Typist Houston, Texas Answer 8 line telephone system, route calls to designated employees, greet visitors, and distribute and collect job applications. Type all of the consumers in the facility Annual Habilitation Plans, type correspondence for the Administrator, Program and Assistant Program Director, and other typing as needed by departments. Create and generate necessary documents, letters, and reports for the facility. The Art Institute of Houston 12/88 to 5/99 Administrative Assistant Houston, Texas Gathered and processed student financial aid files. Request and track receipt of financial aid transcripts, and audit files to ensure federal and state guidelines, and procedural changes are met. Update student files daily and forward files onto counselor for eligibility review. Generate department correspondence to students. Processed incoming and outgoing mail, ordered supplies, answered multi-line phone system and routed calls to designated employees, greeted visitors and scheduled appointments when needed. Loan Processing Specialist Reviewed and certified student loan financial aid request. Processed student loan request in accordance with the federal and state guidelines. Adjust financial aid awards Assist students and families in completing financial aid documents and schedule exit interviews to ensure reimbursement to banking institution. Data Assistant Financial Aid Maintain hardware/software, process financial aid for payment Electronic Processing (EDE/GES), Financial Aid Processing (CARS), help design the financial aid module of the CARS system for the Corporation (Education Management Corp) and did all the testing before being released. Microcomputer Technology Institute 10/87 to 11/88 Employment and Housing Coordinator Houston, Texas Assisted students in securing employment while attending school. Interfaced with area companies to find job vacancies for students. Suggested specific employers and appropriate job search strategies. Counseled students on resume writing and interviewing techniques as needed. Assisted students in relocating for attending school. Snelling and Snelling Employment Services 9/86 to 5/87 Placement Counselor Beaumont, Texas Counseled job candidates in career planning and job placement. Targeted and matched candidates with specific employers. Advised candidates in drafting resumes and interviewing technique trends. C & I Computer Services 4/86 to 9/86 Computer Sales Consultant Port Arthur, Texas Generated personal computer sales to corporations, negotiated sales and drafted sales proposals. T. E. Moore Insurance Agency 6/85 to 12/85 Commercial Insurance Processor Beaumont, Texas Processed commercial insurance request for businesses in the Beaumont area. Issued quotes and answered questions regarding insurance policies and payment terms. Strawder Insurance Agency 3/80 to 5/85 Office Manager Port Arthur, Texas Rated personal and commercial insurance. Supervised and trained office personnel. Processed accounts receivables and payables. Typed office correspondence filed all insurance claims policies, and related paperwork. Wrote claims reports to various insurance companies. Issued perspective client quotes and fielded questions about insurance policies and terms. Receptionist duties and bank deposits. EDUCATION Microcomputer Technology Institute 10/87 to 8/88 Houston, Texas Associate Degree in Business Analysis/Accounting Technology. This 900-clock hour course covered spreadsheet analysis, office automation, and word processing automated accounting and database management. Dale Carnegie Course - Time Management 6/84 Certificate of Completion Lamar University 1/75 to 5/77 Beaumont, Texas Medical Technology Bachelor of Science Huston-Tillotson College 8/73 to 12/74 Austin, Texas Medical Technology Skills Keyboarding 50 wpm, PC, Network; 10-key by sight, Microsoft Office, Internet AWARDS AND ORGANIZATIONS Alpha Beta Kappa National Honor Society Director's Honor List Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Outstanding Young Women of America