part time administrative assistant

Posted on: 2007-03-23

GLORIA ARIDA 74 GATLING PLACE/ APT 5B BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11209 718 833-6170 Email: [email protected] EXPERIENCE: RAYMOND IRRERA + ARCHITECTS, P.C. 192 Lexington Avenue, New York April 2002 to December 2006 Part-time administrative assistant to the president/architect. Scheduled appointments and meetings and received visitors. Typed correspondence, project proposals and work schedules on MS Word and Excel. Researched suppliers for use in building design, using internet and phone. NEW YORK SCHOOL OF INTERIOR DESIGN 170 East 70th Street, New York June 1992 to January 2002 Assistant to the president, in office and on gallery exhibits. Coordinated receptions and meetings for visiting lecturers, gallery exhibitions and the board of trustees; acted as a liaison between the president and his associates, faculty and staff; worked with the public relations department on publicity releases for fund-raising and other promotions. Designed and typed invitations to exhibitions and commencement ceremonies. Typed, proofread and edited book manuscripts authored by the president/architect for publication. THE DOUGLAS LEIGH ORGANIZATION, INC. 230 Park Avenue, New York May 1987 to April 1992 Design and office support to New York’s foremost exterior lighting designer. Coordinated promotional material for publicity and mailings; researched art in libraries and on internet for new design projects. Typed correspondence, contacted architects and builders and acted as liaison between lighting designers, clients and Palm Beach office. LORD & TAYLOR 424 Fifth Avenue, New York 1982-1987 Assistant to the vice-president/creative director of advertising. Contacted freelance artists and writers and screened portfolios. Scheduled and coordinated creative meetings for projected newspaper ad campaigns; acted as liaison between fashion office, public relations, art and copy departments. SKILLS: Type 50 wpm, Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, MAC, Excel. EDUCATION: PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN graduate, School of Visual Arts