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Tenacious, ambitious, detailed-oriented, college educated individual with over 10 years of clerical and consultancy experience, to secure an administrative assistant position within an upwardly mobile company so that I may utilize both my research and administrative skills in order to positively impact your business.
Umbrella                               Independence, LA/Dundee,FL                2006-2008
Self Employed/Academic Research/ Writing
Scheduled deadlines in order to insure project completion.
Utilized archival equipment, such as a microfilm projector, to locate research materials.
Prepared documents to be used as evidencary support for writing.
Scheduled interviews with potential research subjects.
Interviewed research subjects, via face to face interviews and by telephone.
Generated weekly progress reports for project administrators.
Scheduled meeting with project administrators to discuss progress reports and to receive feedback.
Made travel arrangements for field research projects.
Traveled through region of interest to obtain research materials.
Proofread and edited research of fellow researchers, in addition to editing personal work.
Preform peer reviews.
Assisted fellow researchers with archival work.
Assisted customers in locating merchandise, in store and via internet.
Weekly inventory audits and order placement.
Researched other companies in the area, in order to better understand the needs of the community.
Exchanging of used books for store credit that would be used to obtain other used books.
Solicitation of prospective customers in order to form a diverse client base.
Expanded the multicultural section of store, in order to solidify the newly found diverse client base, spanning 5 cultures and ethnicities.
Responsible for maintaining a database of all mailed out materials, and customer credits.
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Southern Development Foundation                 Opelousas, LA 2003-2005
Historical Preservation Intern
Organized data, and analyze and interpret its authenticity and relative significance.
Gathered historical data from sources such as archives, court records, diaries, news files, and photographs, as well as collect data sources such as books, pamphlets, and periodicals.
Traced historical development in a particular field, such as social, cultural, political, or diplomatic history.
Conducted historical research as a basis for the identification, conservation, and reconstruction of historic places and materials.
Conducted historical research on African-American and the Creole culture in the St. Parish area for board of directors.
Present historical accounts in terms of individuals or social, ethnic, political, economic, or geographic groupings
Kelly Services, General Electric CBSIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fort Myers, FL 1999-2001
Client Service Representative/ Accounts Payable
Received payments and posted amounts paid to customer accounts.
Located and monitored overdue accounts, using computers and a variety of automated systems.
Recorded information about financial status of customers and status of collection efforts.
Located and notified customers of delinquent accounts by mail or telephone to solicit payment.
Conferred with customers by telephone or in person to determine reasons for overdue payments and to review the terms of sales, service, or credit contracts.
Advised customers of necessary actions and strategies for debt repayment.
Sorted and filed correspondence, and performed miscellaneous clerical duties such as answering correspondence and writing reports.
Performed various administrative functions for assigned accounts, such as recording address changes and purging the records of deceased customers.
Arranged for debt repayment or established repayment schedules, based on customers' financial situations.
