Research/Admin Assistant

Posted on: 2006-11-17

Kristina Winters 6458 N. Greenview Ave. 3rd Fl Chicago, IL 60626 [email protected] 773.764.3253 (Home) 513.518.5667 (Cell) ________________________________________ EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS LEGAL ASSISTANT: General Board of Pension and Health Benefits of the United Methodist Church (Solas Staffing) July 2006-November 2006 Assistant to Attorneys of Legal Department Maintenance of databases for document history and record retention purposes Assistant in case research Final proofreader and editor of various documents and agreement, maintaining confidentiality of all topics and research. Scheduled and coordinated meetings for attorneys General office duties including typing of legal correspondence, copying, filing, faxing, scanning, daily use of Microsoft Office Suite, answering of telephone, and data entry. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/RESEARCHER: The Female Health Company July 2005-May 2006 Assistant to Office Manager/Director and Distributor of all Research Related Material Interaction and coordination with CEOs, presidents and vice presidents to maintain meeting minutes and daily office activities Assistance in the setup of audit committee and board of directors meetings and activities Compilation of educational and instructional manuals about prevention of the HIV/AIDS epidemic to be distributed worldwide Research on female reproductive health and issues faced by women worldwide, including proofreading and editing of final product. Maintenance of records through a computer database as well as a paper filing system Use of scan devices, copiers and excel spreadsheets to maintain records and generate charts and graphs to be used in daily office activities BOOKKEEPER/ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: Imaging and Printing Corporation October 2005-May 2006 Maintenance of records for a small printing company Daily use of Quickbooks to provide invoicing on accounts owed Maintenance of all office operations and procedures Records maintenance through a paper filing system Answering of a five line phone and message keeping Generation of marketing materials for clients including all creative aspects, such as brainstorming, proofreading and editing. Interfaced with clientele concerning Architectural and Engineering plots and planning INTERLIBRARY LOAN ASSISTANT: DePaul University Library January 2004- July 2005 Assistance in records maintenance, creator of training programs, assistance in everyday office activities Processing of incoming and outgoing interlibrary loan materials Input in hiring process and training of new employees Review of bibliographic data to verify interlibrary loan materials Preparation of outgoing mailing labels and processing of incoming mail Maintenance of interlibrary loan log for all processed items Daily use of OCLC online database to verify and update all requests Use of Microsoft Office Suite to maintain daily logs of incoming and outgoing material Creation of the first interactive library training program to help newly hired employees through use of PowerPoint presentations as well as one-on-one training. All creative aspects of training program creation, including troubleshooting, brainstorming, proofreading and editing. OFFICE MANAGER: Simply Cleaning Plus LLC June 1998-August 2003 Management of all daily office interactions between supervisors and customers with a strong focus on marketing and maintenance of company accounts Daily interaction with customers via telephone to schedule appointments Maintenance of a ledger for the purpose of keeping all transaction records Writing bid proposals and contracts for customers Generating invoices for customers Maintaining payrolls for employees General office duties including typing, filing, data entry, and customer service Leader in marketing of services through use of media and word of mouth. All creative aspects of marketing including generation of brainstorming, proofreading and editing. ________________________________________ EDUCATION AND TRAINING: DePaul University: 2350 N Kenmore. Chicago, IL 60614 Completed: Master’s Degree in History. Miami University: Oxford, Ohio 45056 Completed: Bachelor’s Degrees in History and Women’s Studies, with a minor in Music History. ________________________________________ COMPUTER SKILLS: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), QuickBooks, Voyager, OCLC online.