Experience

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  Ashford University

  • Denver, CO

  • Admissions Counselor

    • Feb 2012 - Jun 2012
    • Denver, CO

    * Identified, qualified, and counseled prospective students for Ashford University's online undergraduate degree programs via the telephone or email communications.* Developed and adhered to an effective call strategy that included communicating effective messages to potential students either...

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  Syntropic Music, LLC

  • Boulder, Colorado

  • Office Administrator/Project Manager/Advertising & Promotions Manager

    • Jul 2007 - Feb 2012
    • Boulder, Colorado

    * Created, administered, and managed administrative office procedures for small business startup, i.e., frontline staff protocols and accounting/payroll systems. * Coordinated, scheduled, and hosted biweekly staff meetings, including gathering information from project managers to create meeting a...

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  University of Colorado Book Store

  • Customer Service Representative

    • 2011 - 2012
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  Stirts Design, LLC

  • Boulder, Colorado

  • Office Administrator/Accounting Services Technician

    • Jan 2003 - Mar 2007
    • Boulder, Colorado

    * Scheduled appointments and maintained calendar for Chief Executive Officer on a daily basis.* Established and maintained administrative office protocols and business accounting procedures. * Provided one-on-one customer service support to clients via the telephone, email, or in-person. * Initia...

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  Washington Bilingual Elementary School

  • Boulder, Colorado

  • Bilingual Administrator of Talented & Gifted Student Program and School V...

    • Jan 2001 - Jan 2002
    • Boulder, Colorado

    * As per teacher referrals and using bilingual abilities, administered standardized District assessments tests to students for the Talented and Gifted Program in both languages and for the first time in school history was able to identify and induct native spanish speakers into the Program. * Enr...

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  Digital Creators, LLC

  • Boulder, Colorado

  • Office Administrator/Accounting Services Technician

    • Jan 1994 - Jan 1998
    • Boulder, Colorado

    * Utilizing organizational management strategies, established and implemented administrative office protocols, accounting and payroll procedures, and human resources systems. * Gathered financial data to prepare year-end tax accounting reports for third-party accountant.* Maintained and implement...

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  University of Colorado at Boulder

  • Academic Media Services, Boulder, CO

  • Senior Secretary/Administrative Assistant

    • Jan 1985 - Mar 1993
    • Academic Media Services, Boulder, CO

    * Provided administrative support and disseminated information on a daily basis to 30 staff employees and 35-50 student employees of Academic Media Services (AMS). * Effectively prepared, proofread, and distributed quarterly and annual departmental reports, budget requests, and other confidenti...

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  Save Home Heat Company

  • Boulder, CO

  • Receptionist and Secretary

    • Sep 1984 - Jan 1985
    • Boulder, CO

    * Provided information at reception desk to walk-in clients or over the phone.* Provided secretarial services for company sales personnel by typing up sales proposals, contracts, reports, and correspondence. * Procured, managed, and inventoried office supplies. * Prepared marketing plans, report...

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  Gamma Industries, Inc.

  • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

  • Administrative Assistant

    • Jan 1984 - Aug 1984
    • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

    * Compiled and prepared client contracts, sales bids, annual reports, and company correspondence. * Became the Spanish-language translator and company liaison to Spanish-speaking clients in Central America. * Provided administrative support to receptionist when needed.

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  The Guide Newspapers Corporation

  • Belle Chasse, Louisiana

  • Advertising Account Executive

    • May 1983 - Dec 1983
    • Belle Chasse, Louisiana

    * Planned, designed, and created advertisements on a weekly basis and on-deadline for retailers within assigned business district for the West Bank Guide newspaper, a suburban publication with 65,000 subscribers.* Achieved or increased monthly sales quotas on a consistent basis for assigned busin...

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  Tipery Studio

  • New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Studio Photographer and Assistant Manager

    • May 1982 - May 1983
    • New Orleans, Louisiana

    * Assisted manager in all aspects of studio management, i.e.,setting up photography studio according to client needs in order to expedite efficient and professional studio sessions with clients. * Created studio portraits for a variety of clientele, i.e., business executive portraits, high school...

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  The Grand Hotel New Orleans

  • New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Executive Secretary to the Director of Sales

    • Dec 1977 - Sep 1978
    • New Orleans, Louisiana

    * Provided administrative support to the hotel's Director of Sales. * Assisted in preparation and presentation of sales presentations to prospective clients. * Coordinated monthly sales meetings and special events. * Conducted tours of hotel's conferencing facilities and provided infor...

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  Sentenn and Larre Law Firm

  • New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Legal Secretary

    • May 1977 - Dec 1977
    • New Orleans, Louisiana

    * Provided administrative support to two attorneys and one paralegal on a daily basis. * Provided excellent customer service at the reception desk and over the telephone to all clients or perspective clients.* Typed legal documents, i.e., depositions, wills, ensuring accuracy by proofreading t...