PATRICIA CHRISTIAN
Fort Wayne
Summary
Experienced with coordinating administrative tasks and maintaining organized office environments. Utilizes strong organizational skills to enhance office efficiency and support team operations. Track record of effective communication and multitasking to meet diverse administrative needs.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Administrative Assistant
Northeast Indiana Special Education Cooperative & Impact Institute
05.2020 - Current
- Schedule and coordinate continuing education for more than 100 employees
- Forward facing to customers, employees, and certification agencies
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information by adhering to strict privacy policies and implementing secure filing systems.
- Promoted a positive work environment through effective communication skills and fostering professional relationships among colleagues.
- Improved document organization with thorough file maintenance, archiving outdated records as necessary for efficient retrieval when needed.
- Optimized calendar management for executives by scheduling appointments strategically while considering priorities and minimizing conflicts.
- Coordinated office supply inventory management, proactively ordering necessary items before depletion to avoid workflow disruptions.
Co-Owner, Office Manager
Midwest Land Surveying
01.2018 - 08.2020
- Managed and organized office
- Customer service liaison via phone and face to face meetings
- Used QuickBooks for Account Receivable and Accounts Payable
- Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.
- Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
- Resolved office disputes swiftly and equitably, maintaining harmonious workplace.
- Handled sensitive employee and client information with utmost confidentiality, maintaining trust and integrity.
Teacher Assistant
Impact Institute
10.2014 - 01.2018
- Assisted in adult education leading to adults receiving their high school diploma
- Daily interaction with adult students
- Providing remedial math instruction
- Assisted teachers in preparing instructional materials, ensuring alignment with curriculum objectives.
- Adhered to classroom protocols to keep areas clean, neat, and organized.
Accounts Payable, Receptionist
APR Allen Plastics Repair
12.1999 - 07.2001
- Balanced company checkbook
- Reviewed and paid company credit card statements and all other bills
- Identified and Resolved Discrepancies
Education
Associate of Business -
Tennessee Temple University
Chattanooga, Tennessee01.1992
Skills
- Microsoft Office Applications
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Intuit QuickBooks for Business
- General Ledger Maintenance
- Payables and Receivables
- Able to quickly relate and connect with colleagues and customers
- Adept at Working in a Team Environment
- Committed to Continuous Improvement and Effective Problem Solving
- Customer Service
- Data Entry
- Computer Skills
- Office Administration
- Microsoft Word
- Time Management
- Administrative Support
- Microsoft Excel
- File Organization
- Microsoft Outlook
- Customer and client relations
- Computer Proficiency
- Filing
- Customer Relations
- Clerical Support
- Critical Thinking
- Scheduling
- Strong Problem Solver
- Documentation and Recordkeeping
- Professional Communication
- Scheduling and calendar management
- Dedicated Team Player
- Excel spreadsheets
- Appointment Scheduling
- Recordkeeping
- Verbal Communication
- Data organization
- Deadline-oriented
- Records Management
- Professional and mature
- Calendar Management
- Filing and data archiving
- Relationship Building
- Mail handling
- Data Management
- Document Management
- Spreadsheets
Volunteer Experience
Childcare Provider, Currently providing childcare for special needs children at church and in the home.
Timeline
Administrative Assistant
Northeast Indiana Special Education Cooperative & Impact Institute
05.2020 - Current
Co-Owner, Office Manager
Midwest Land Surveying
01.2018 - 08.2020
Teacher Assistant
Impact Institute
10.2014 - 01.2018
Accounts Payable, Receptionist
APR Allen Plastics Repair
12.1999 - 07.2001
Associate of Business -
Tennessee Temple University
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