SUMMARY:

A results - oriented self-starter with highly developed administrative, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, including: personnel policies, staffing, benefit plans, performance appraisals and EEO. Human Resource experience including supervisory duties, benefits administration and budget management of over 100 million dollars. Served as Executive Assistant in state government to the Assistant Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Department of Social Services, Office of Family Support . Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Outlook, GroupWise, and internet usage.

DEMONSTRATES BROAD-BASED STRENGTHS IN:

• Personnel Management Budget Management Benefits Administration
• Multitasking Microsoft Package Training/Orientation
• Customer Service Skills Sourcing

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Access
• PowerPoint
• Oracle/SSP-5
• Outlook
• GroupWise
• Knowledge of SAP, ADP Payroll Software

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Administrative Assistant

Responsibilities:

• Entering pertinent safety assessments of chemical plants audit finding information into SAP Program.
• Providing coverage for Environmental Administrative Assistant to include processing invoices through SAP Program, electronic filing and updating of various spreadsheets and manual filing of environmental material.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Adobe Pro.

Confidential

Executive Administrative Assistant

Responsibilities:

• Presently assigned to Confidential Oil & Gas, Subsea Systems, as a contract employee through Confidential .
• Serve as Assistant to the Site Manager, providing support to the rental tool and shop area, office management, and indirect purchasing.
• Submit and track employee time worked on a weekly basis as well monthly basis, c Verifying time and attendance in Oracle system.
• Handled indirect purchasing, preparing requisitions in Oracle system to obtain a Purchase Order (PO) and dealing directly with vendors to obtain quote for services/merchandise.
• Ensure vendors are timely paid and troubleshoot problems that vendors may have.
• Served as front desk contact ensuring that visitors check in, distribute visitor’s badge, as well as appropriate protective equipment such as safety glasses, vest, steel toe boots prior to entering the shop area.
• Brief all visitors on Confidential Orientation/Safety Policy. Support with general office administration, including telephone coverage, mail processing & distribution, file set-up & maintenance, ordering office supplies and equipment.
• Handle special projects as required. Generate various reports as needed/required on weekly and monthly basis.
• Knowledge of Microsoft package to include Word, Excel, AcPresentl P12-6-200512cess, PowerPoint and Publisher as well as Outlook.

Confidential

Legal Secretary

Responsibilities:

• Law firm that specialized in social security disability.
• Assessed all new clients through face-to-face interviews and performed intake to gather sufficient information to appeal social security unfavorable decisions online.
• Prepared legal documents and filed through appropriate District Courts.
• Prepared divorces, adoptions, Motions and Orders, Child Support and Spousal Support decrees.
• Answered general questions over telephone and gathered information from clients to determine if they were eligible to file an appeal through the Social Security Administration.

Confidential

Field Manager

Responsibilities:

• I was responsible for ensuring the health and safety of individuals who were developmentally disabled and/or mentally challenged who were in the NOW Waiver Program under the Louisiana Medicaid Program Supervised Individual Program.
• These entailed visiting individuals on a weekly basis as well as consulting with clients on phone weekly to inquire about the client’s well-being as well as ensuring that staff appointed was adequately performing tasks at hand. Supervised staff responsible for providing care for individuals
• Developed Individual Service Plans (ISP); Emergency Preparedness Plans (EPP) and 24 hours Backup Plans on all individuals in my caseload.
• Developed developmental counseling plans on staff as well as performance evaluations.
• Prepared weekly and monthly reports as required.

Confidential

Human Resource Assistant

Responsibilities:

• Conducted new employee orientation advising of benefits, policy and procedures of company, processed all new hire paperwork, obtained background and reference checks, ensured all new hire paperwork was accurately completed and all new hire prerequisites were met.
• Performed drug testing on all new employees and at random testing for permanent employees.
• Performed file management ensuring all paperwork was correctly filed.
• Served as Training Assistant ensuring all staff was accurately paid for attendance at training, field calls from employees regarding time and attendance, policy clearances, and other HR concerns. Advertised for all vacant job openings on LAWorks and local newspapers in the area vacancies occurred.
• Responsible for developing, maintaining and updating employee and training databases in Access and Excel.

Confidential, New Orleans, LA

Operations Manager

Responsibilities:

• Organized and arranged schedules, calendar management, extensive trip planning and expense processing, meeting scheduling (both in person, tele-presence and conference calls), and various other events.
• Managed all types of daily correspondence to ensure professional, accurate and timely response and appropriate prioritization.
• Managed allocating of grants for nonprofit agency, which included internal financial procedures including petty cash reconciliation.
• Processed invoices and purchase orders for the External and Internal Communications teams; acting as a liaison with Sourcing and Finance to ensure bills are paid accurately and on time.
• Managed internal and external billing procedures, including accounts payables and receivables.
• Managed time and attendance records and annual evaluations for a staff of 20 employees.
• Support teams in planning and execution of internal and external events

Administrative Program Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Served as Regional contact person for 11 parishes.
• Reviewed all personnel and benefits paperwork for 11 parishes for accuracy.
• Conducted meetings with office managers in each parish to advise of policy changes in personnel and/or budget/finance.
• Managed budget for regional office as well 11 parishes.
• Served as Confidential Assistant to Regional Manager.
• Processed invoices and purchase orders for the External and Internal Communications teams; acting as a liaison with Sourcing and Finance to ensure bills are paid accurately and on time.
• Negotiated with vendors to obtain best prices for State
• Served as liaison for eleven parishes for human resources and sourcing.