Posted on: 2008-08-13
Leah R. Law 1171 Bentley Rd. Leesburg, FL 34748 941-773-5267 Cell [email protected] Objective Accomplished and dedicated executive assistant with over 10 years of extensive administrative, customer service, and management skills, and experience in a wide variety of business sectors and operations seeking position to increase operational efficiency and reduce office costs. Major Accomplishments • Upon hire, redesigned and created forms, procedures, business plan, employee manuals and job descriptions and duties for greater efficiency and easy end user ability. • Boosted staff morale and improved teamwork by organizing staff, leading by example and being available after hours for problem resolution and client contact. • Increased reporting efficiency by organizing and setting schedules for property managers. Created timeline and project spreadsheets. • Streamlined vendors from 265 to 85 by quality, cost and deliver status. • Created Budgets and implemented. Operated within budget by setting an aggressive collections policy. • Created and followed up on Marketing plan to increase business. We increased monthly income from $10,000 to $240,000 by acquiring investor’s property and company owned property to portfolio within 6 months with aggressive campaign to bring in investors properties and buying challenged properties. • Enhanced team productivity by organizing monthly meetings where accomplishments, problems and improvements were discussed. • Improved occupancy by setting goals and procedures to assist leasing and property managers in answering every call immediately and replying within an hour of receiving, if they were in with a prospect at time. Experience Florida Notary Licensed and Bonded Author Graduating into Reality www.lulu.com/leahlaw Regional Property Manager/Executive Assistant Years Employed 5/2000 – 3/2008 Hamilton Property Investments Manufactured Home Community of 410 sites, high-end single-family homes Analyzed monthly financial performance and prepare variance reports for owner. Developed and monitored operating and capital budgets. Thoroughly reviewed leases to ensure proper income/charge backs and escalations for tenants are realized. Negotiated all vendor/service contracts to control expenditures yet provide quality work. Ensured use of company accounting policies. Provided timely collection procedures to tenant delinquencies, evictions and legal notices. Responsible for ensuring all aspects of maintaining the building in clean and attractive condition. Responsible for ensuring the building systems are operational and are in compliance with all code regulations. Responded to emergency situations and make appropriate decisions for the well being and protection of the property and tenants. Facilitated tenant improvement planning and pricing, remodeling and capital projects for the building. Responsible for conducting interviews for staff and making hiring/firing decisions for property staff. Responsibilities included supervising, training and motivating property staff. Monitored adherence to company policies by property staff. Assisted maintenance supervisor in establishing schedules for on site staff including on call schedules. Maintained a professional attitude and appearance at all times. Established professional relationships with property tenants to facilitate tenant satisfaction and lease enforcement. Ensured tenant work requests are satisfied in a timely and courteous manner. Initiate property staff training on tenant retention issues. Assisted property manager/leasing agent with prospective tenants and provide access to property and information as needed in lease negotiation. Executive Sales Assistant Years Employed:10/1997 – 5/2000 Maury Manufactured Home Sales Columbus, IN • Served as the primary administrative support to the Owner by assisting with a wide variety of highly complex, responsible, and confidential administrative duties • Responded to highly complex requests from the staff, mortgage companies, public/private agencies • Screened calls, visitors and responded to mail • Coordinated all travel, meeting, conference arrangements • MS Office Suite, Internet, ARIS, MLS, updated Websites, Lotus Notes, Lotus 123 • Maintained and overseen executive office employee records time cards, evaluations, disciplinary actions, organized, indexed, and maintained reference and follow-up files • Overseen assigned marketing duties such as placing ads, planning events, scheduling radio station spots, administered budget for office and maintenance Production Control Administrative Assistant Years Employed: 7/1995-10/1997 Net Forge, Inc. Columbus. IN $20,800 • Planned production, tracked prod/scrap, updated customer POs, created BOLs • Microsoft Office, Novell, R DBase, EDI , AS400, Oracle • Created spreadsheets, graphs, invoices, bill of ladings, reports, charts, letters and calendar • Ensured product from order to shipping was correct • Data entry/travel arranging • Scheduled all cold side production and trucks for shipping/receiving • Designed and created job descriptions • Handled all Fed Ex/UPS • Composed international shipping manifests • Created/trained QS9000/ISO14000 procedure manuals • Inventory Control Hardlines/Softlines Department Manager Years Employed: 4/1992 – 7/1995 Hill’s/Ames Department Stores $20,000 • Planograms/planoguides • Cash register • Customer Service • Stocking • Markdowns • Interviewing, hiring, training • Merchandising MRO Purchasing Manager Years Employed:5/1981-12/16/1986 American Carco, Morristown, IN $28,575 • Procured Maintenance, Repair & Operations (MRO) commodities and Professional/general services • Responsible for negotiating pricing with suppliers in a competitive sourcing environment • Developed, approved and maintained reliable sources of materials and services • Reviewed and approved recommendations for bid awards • Established, revised and maintained methods and procedures for department operation • Directly responsible for resolution of vendor/contractor grievances • Managed the vendor database, including input and modifications to data • Prepared departmental budget recommendations, internal auditing, Organized and reopened tool crib • Selected, trained, evaluated, developed and supervised assigned staff • Inventory control, designed and created job descriptions, Safety Committee Co-Chairperson • Supervised 3 tool crib attendants and established First aid/forklift certifications and testing, compiled and updated MSDS books • Streamlined vendors from 265+ to 85 • Company filed bankruptcy and closed doors Bartender, Cook and Waitress Years Employed: 1974 – 1981 Bluebird Restaurant, Morristown, IN $8.00 hr. Education Business Administration Ivy Tech Community College Columbus, IN Dean's List Courses Completed: Supervision, Total Quality Management, Business Law, Managerial Finance, Psychology, Economic Fundamentals, Principles of Insurance, SPC, Quality Control Concepts I, Sales & Marketing, Data Processing, Computer I, Introduction to Business, Human Relations, English I, Fundamentals of Speaking, Entrepreneurship, and Real Estate. Morristown High School Morristown, IN Major: English Minor: Math Top 10 of Class - 1977 GPA 3.5 Seminars Attended Fred Pryor Microsoft Office & The Exceptional Assistant Skills • Ability to work with minimal or no supervision • Strong communication and organizational skills • Ability to meet deadlines • Computer literacy/document control • Prioritize responsibilities • Detail oriented • Excellent time-management, purchasing, management and administrative skills • Punctual, dependable • Tactful, interpersonal skills • Excellent customer service skills