Background

Administrative training began early for me while I was in school.  My extended studies included every clerical course available.  After a few years of secretarial work, I attended college at night and acquired an Associates Degree in Management.  The management training moved me forward to the executive assistance field and I took on the management of employees, projects and building facilities.

With each position I gained a wide range of administration skills, but more importantly the excellence  of  business administration.  Hands-on experience in travel administration, event planning and project management brought me to support positions for presidents of high-profile companies. Respect from executive directors and peers at these companies came quickly due to my execution of timely communication and completion of tasks.  Neutralizing challenged customers came natural to me and  my nickname became “the gate keeper” due to my protection of the president’s time.

My expertise in computer software is the product of both training and hands-on experience with Microsoft Office.  Mail-merge projects, spreadsheets, forms, and proposals are specialties of mine.  Database updates have continued to be a responsibility of mine since 1986.

Administrative support requires expertise in many areas.  Customer service, purchasing and light accounting have been my duties since the beginning of my career and Internet research a part for over thirteen years.  I am not an accountant but I do enjoy working with numbers, budgets, expenses, etc.

Corporations

During my career I have held key positions providing administrative support to presidents and top managers of companies in the Dallas/Fort Worth and Northeast Texas areas.  The industries have varied:  processing/packaging, petroleum services, advertising and retail sales, non-profit associations, home security services, and fitness, health and nutrition.

CK Management/VíaVienté • Network Multifamily Security Corporation
Society of Petroleum Engineers, Inc. • Fina Oil and Chemical Company
Owen’s Country Sausage • Core Laboratories, Inc.
Sales: Murphy’s Furniture and KPXI Radio

Training

Associate Degree – Management
Business courses including: Personnel and Small Business Management, Marketing, Public Relations, Advertising, Accounting and Sociology.

TTI Success Insights, Leadership Resources & Consulting—The assessment and study of Natural and Adapted behavioral styles and characteristics of my own as well as coworkers and associates; how each personality goes about daily work tasks; what motivates and more importantly, how to effectively communicate, manage and work with each personality

Compliance Training — Conflict of Interest, E-Compliance and Insider Trading courses

For more about my professional background, please visit my profile at LinkedIn.com.

My husband (of 14+ years) and I live in the country.  Our home is on 1.5 acres near a lake just a few minutes north of Dallas, Texas.  We have three dogs and one cat—all were either adopted or rescue animals.  And, various wildlife guests drop by on occasion.

Success for me is about having the integrity to always do my best, pay attention, learn from my mistakes, and give back when possible. It doesn’t require much effort to keep things simple and positive.  And, there is more than one way to accomplish any given thing.

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