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To work in a technologically advanced environment where my skills and life experience will be beneficial and where I am able to further my goals and education. I wish to work in a position that has opportunities for personal growth, financial comfort and professional advancement. I seek a company that will take good care of my family in exchange for superior work ethic and performance. I received an Administrative Assistant Degree from Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny, Iowa, in 1984. I have over 10 years of experience as an Administrative Assistant and 2½ years as a website Content Manager and Site Editor. I accurately type 80 w.p.m., 10-key approximately 250 k.s.p.m., have shorthand abilities and experience in working with confidential materials and numbers. Extensive knowledge of city, county, state and federal government agency hierarchy. I am proficient with various computer programs including Windows 98 and NT 4.0, MS Products, Office 2000, Outlook, QuickBooks Pro, MSIE, Netscape, HTML, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Page Mill, Swish, Flash and various Internet operations. I excel at Internet research and compiling data. I am a quick learner who can prioritize, work on my own, multi-task effectively and prefer to stay busy. I am reliable, dependable and very organized. IOWA INTERACTIVE, INC. (IOWAccess Network) Des Moines, Iowa From September 1998 to December 2000.
Site Editor/Administrative Assistant in charge of copy, templates, and graphics for state agency websites. Manager all administrative office functions including invoicing, billing, expenses and day-to-day running of the office. Completing all travel arrangements and assisting the General Manager, Marketing, Development and Art Directors with their daily duties. Content Manger in charge of IOWAccess Network (official state of Iowa website) attending to web content editing, structuring new web pages for State Agencies using their data and our templates, answering email. Editor/Designer of IOWAccess online newsletter.
PERSONNEL INCORPORATED Des Moines, Iowa From April 1997 to September 1998.
Office Administrator and also performed reception duties. Administered tests to job candidates and was responsible for ordering office supplies and the general day-to-day running of the office i.e., typing, transcription, filing, organization and telephone duties.
YOUTH HOMES OF MID-AMERICA Johnston, Iowa From May 1996 to April 1997.
Typist responsible for preparing reports that were submitted to State agencies and typed tape-recorded dictation from counseling sessions. Copied and mailed the reports out in a timely manner. In charge of filing various articles for the Youth Homes Counselors and Youth Care Workers. Required to sit in for the receptionist when she was unavailable.
GIGGLES SALON Polk City, Iowa From August 1996 to Present.
Licensed Cosmetologist and tanning bed operator, working part-time with the owner of Giggles Salon, Kathleen Brose. Responsible for taking appointments, servicing client needs and creatively designing to achieve these needs. Strong communication skills required.
POLK CITY HAIRPORT (SALON NI) Saylorville, Iowa From January 1995 to August 1996.
Same responsibilities as at Giggles Salon. The Polk City Hairport was located in Polk City, Iowa. In August 1996, the owner, Janice Wickham, was forced out of her rental space and decided to relocate with her sister at Salon NI. Another stylist and myself were required to find another location for employment.
YANKEE CLIPPER Ankeny, Iowa From 1987 to 1992.
Bartender. Strong communication, patience and tolerance required.
RUAN TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Des Moines, Iowa From 1984 to 1989
Secretary to the Financial Analysis and Planning Department. Responsible for typing, answering phones, taking shorthand, compiling numerical reports and financial data. Worked with confidential reports and data.
WILLIAM PENN UNIVERSITY West Des Moines, IA 2001 to present IOWA SCHOOL OF BEAUTY Urbandale, Iowa 1990-1992
Received Diploma. Studied required courses with excellence in theory and color techniques. Continuing Education Credits (8) required every two years.
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY Ames, Iowa 1989-1990
Journalism/Design studies. Staff writer and Sports Editor of the Iowa State Daily.
DES MOINES AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Ankeny, Iowa 1983-1984
Administrative Assistant Program
NORTH POLK COMMUNITY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL Alleman, Iowa to 1983
Graduated 3rd in class with 3.98 cumulative grade point average. Participated in Band (Marching and Concert), Cheerleading (Football, Wrestling), Basketball Dance Company, listed in Who's Who in America's High Schools, and was a 7th to 12th grade honor roll student.
WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING CLASSES
New Horizons, October and December 1998, Beginning and Intermediate HTML
New Horizons, May 2000, Beginning PowerPoint 2000
CompuMaster, May 2000, Fundamentals of Desktop Publishing
Des Moines Area Community College, July 2000, Adobe Photoshop Basics
New Horizons, January 2001, Adobe Illustrator
First Lady Vilsack
Department of Management, Results Iowa
Department of Human Rights, Latino Affairs
Information Technology Council
Iowa Bureau of Professional Licensure
Robin's Website
Iowa Interactive Christmas Card
Deason Family Website (in progress)
American Cancer Society Volunteer Chairperson - developed fund-raiser titled "Cutting Cancer" in October 1998. Participate in annual fundraiser for Daffodil Days. Fundraiser for Swing for Survival Golf Outing, July 2000.
Ankeny Substance Abuse Project (ASAP) Volunteer Counselor for Ala-Tot/Ala-Teen weekly group meetings. January 1997-Summer 1999 (meetings ceased).Ankeny Community School District Volunteer Mentor. Working with at-risk students on a one-on-one basis to give them a positive adult role model. 1995-96 school year.
I enjoy a wide variety of sports and am an avid reader. I enjoy kickboxing and working out. I also try to keep current on local and national news events and technological advances.
I especially enjoy spending time with my family at Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri, where we have a family home.
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