Administrative Assistant Resume

Desired Industry: Employment Wanted	SpiderID: 20720
Desired Job Location: Seattle, Washington	Date Posted: 4/21/2008
Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent	Availability Date: Immediately
Desired Wage: 32000
	U.S. Work Authorization: Yes
Job Level: Experienced with over 2 years experience	Willing to Travel: Yes, Less Than 25%
Highest Degree Attained: Bachelors	Willing to Relocate: No

Objective:
To obtain a position that capitalizes on my superior administrative and customer service skills.

Experience:
Front Desk/Recruiting Coordinator
Another Source, Inc., Tukwila, WA
February 2007 – April 2007
Reception duties including answering telephone and welcoming candidates
Administrative duties including invoice generation, testing of candidates, internal and internet mining for resumes, entering data, ordering supplies, faxing, scanning, and handling mail
Acting as point of contact for vendors and facilities maintenance
Analyzing incoming resumes daily for clients’ criteria
Making calls to potential candidates to present employment opportunities and schedule interviews
Re-writing job descriptions to generate more applicants
Multi-tasking in a fast-paced small office environment
Proficiency in MS Office, including Outlook, Access, Word, and Excel

Shipping Specialist
J.D. Ott Company, Inc., Seattle, WA
October 2005 – February 2007
Protective packaging of delicate aerospace parts for shipment
Preparing all documentation for domestic and international shipments
Controlling inventory of tens of thousands of parts
Personally creating an average of 150 packing slips and advance ship notices per week
Prioritizing based on customers’ due dates and purchase order specifications
Showing excellence in problem solving, attention to detail, and organization
Teaming with co-workers from all company departments
Proficiency in Visual and MS Word, Excel, and Outlook

Customer Service Representative
Grizzly Industrial, Inc., Bellingham, WA
May 2005 – October 2005
Resolving damaged shipments of woodworking tools and heavy machinery
Addressing customer complaints and diffusing irate customers in professional manner
Corresponding with all international customers
Answering various customer questions and transferring calls
Verifying packing lists, entering orders, processing bills and claims, faxing, filing
Training new employees
Prioritizing workload and meeting deadlines
Proficiency in MS Word and Outlook and AS400 software

Customer Service Representative
Quiznos Sub, Bellingham, WA
July 2004 – May 2005
Cashiering, training, closing duties, food preparation, taking orders, making deliveries
Building skills in teamwork, maintaining positive attitude under pressure
Effectively communicating with the public

Shift Supervisor
Quiznos Sub, Gig Harbor, WA
July 2002 – March 2004
Managing daily store operations, including opening and closing duties as key-holder
Supervising of up to three employees during busy hours
Cashiering, register reconciliation, training, receiving shipments
Gaining abilities in leadership, delegation, communication with the public, dependability, decision-making, customer complaint resolution, and strong work ethic

Education:
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
September 2002 – June 2004
Social Organization and Inequality
Social psychology, sociology of work and occupations, management and organizational behavior, sociology of gender, social-scale comparison of U.S. and Canadian families
Law and Criminal Justice
Criminal justice system and policy analysis, criminology, domestic violence and the criminal justice system
Research Methods
Advanced statistical analysis, computer application for social science data using SPSS software, survey design, application of social research methods
Senior Capstone in Ethnography
Field research study conducted at a transitional home for homeless mothers in which the impression management behavior of staff and the backstage behavior of residents were examined and contrasted in a lengthy research paper

Graduated with 3.7 GPA
Honored on the President’s list for 4.0 GPA in winter quarter of 2003
Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society Member
Personally selected as a Sociology Professor's Assistant for two terms

Associates in Arts and Sciences
Olympic College, Bremerton, WA
September 2000 – June 2002
Liberal arts degree to transfer to university
Recognized on the Dean’s list three separate quarters for average GPA over 3.5
Graduated with Honors

Reference:
References available upon request.

Candidate Contact Information:

Name: Krista Gilbert
Street: -	Phone: 206-553-9127
City: Seattle	Fax: -
State: Washington
Zip: -
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