LINDA POWERS

SUMMARY OF SKILLS
10+ years of experience within the Executive/Administrative support Field.
Dependable professional with strong background in supporting senior executives.
Administrative Skills: Ordering Office Supplies, Mail Distribution, Email Corres
pondence, Processing Confidential Paperwork, Scheduling, Calendar Management, Ha
ndling a multi-line phone system, and Customer Service.
Highly proficient using Microsoft: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher W
indows and QuickBooks.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
10/2009 - Present
Marshall's of Swampscott
Customer Service/Cashiering
Front end support for busy retail store
Provide excellent service to a diverse customer population
Fast paced environment, able to use my interpersonal skills in sometimes difficu
lt situations.
Learning certain facets of merchandising.
06/2009 - 09/2009
R & L Associates
Temporary Office Support
Provided office support to several companies as a contract worker for R & L Asso
ciates.
Ability to continue the use of my diverse office support skill set on an as need
basis.
07/2006 - 05/2009
Girls Inc. of Lynn
Administrative Assistant
Provided administrative support to the organization which included fund developm
ent and special events.
Answered all phone calls and was frontline to a diverse population.
Processed all incoming and outgoing mail and packages.
Database entry, including creation of financial reports using MS Excel
Created flyers and ads for events (using MS Publisher, Adobe PageMaker, and MS P
owerPoint).
Responsible for tracking invoices and preparation of daily cash deposits.
Organized and updated human resources, and accounts payable and receivable files
.
Took minutes and reported at all Girls Inc. Board meetings. Purchased all suppli
es for the organization; comparing costs and keeping prices down.
03/2004 - /1/2006
VNA Care Network, Inc.
Administrative Assistant
Administrative support person to the vice president of a large visiting nurse or
ganization.
Prepared confidential correspondence, reports, proposals, contracts, and credent
ialing information.
Maintained multiple calendars (Outlook), and kept schedules of all meeting dates
and locations.
Managed files and organized highly confidential documents.
Provided support to the public relations department and front desk as needed.
Using database software entered and tracked donor gifts, provided reports and do
nor acknowledgements.
09/2000 - 03/2004
USI Consulting Group
Executive Assistant
Executive support to both the president of the healthcare division and three vic
e presidents of a busy sales team.
Scheduled meetings, kept multiple calendars
Made all travel arrangements, and prepared expense reports.
Answered multiple phone lines and provided back-up to the front desk.
Processed all incoming and outgoing mail.
Meeting preparation for visitors and employee events.
Created effective PowerPoint presentations and brochures using MS Publisher.
Appointed company database administrator, successfully cleaning up the company's
files.
Provided direct cost reporting to the home office using specialized software.
EDUCATION
Employed at Salem State College supporting the Graduate and Continuing Education
Department.
Certificate courses in Medical Terminology and Medical Transcription, Speedwriti
ng, and Accounting.
Northern Essex Community College took credit courses in Travel & Tourism and Res
ervations/Ticketing (3.35 cum.).
Certificate programs in Goldmine and Raiser's Edge database software.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Highly proficient using Microsoft: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Publish
er in Windows environment, Adobe PageMaker, and QuickBooks.