Saretta Williams Cover Letter
Executive Assistant Senior Administrative Marketing Office Support Subject: Response to advertised career opportunity Dear Hiring Manager:
Thank you for taking the time to review and consider my resume submission for the advertised career opportunity.
I possess approximately 17 years of executive, administrative, marketing, office, and project support experience. I am capable of successfully performing various tasks, including the tasks specifically identified in the career opportunity description. I am highly proficient in Microsoft’s Office programs-Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, OneNote, Excel, and Tools- and Adobe software-including Acrobat XI Pro and InDesign.
Additionally, I am flexible enough to quickly adjust to and accommodate change, improvise, and master new skills and tasks. A brief overview of my prior experiences includes:
• managing calendar for executive staff, offices, project teams, and work groups
• planning and facilitating meetings
• coordinating travel
• preparing and editing presentation, proposal, and letters
• maintaining and updating databases, guidance documents, and health and safety manuals and procedures
I understand the importance of paying close attention to details. One of my professional goals is to continue to anticipate the needs of the executive and internal and external clients that I support to streamline overall efforts, increase efficiency, and productivity, while enhancing and adding value to the time spent on activities.
I am professional, yet personable and can be trusted to discretely manage confidential information. I will be an excellent assistant for your executive staff and an excellent addition to your company’s professional team.
Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to further discussing this opportunity. Have an enjoyable day!
Sincerely,
Saretta Williams
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Quick Facts
Years of Experience
17
Years with Current Company
Over 6 years
Attributes Abilities
• Creative
• Flexible
• “Can do” attitude
• Detail-oriented
• Organized
• Personable
• Dedicated
• Masters new skills & tasks
quickly
• Willing to take on new tasks
• Takes ownership of
assignments
• Experienced with MS,
meeting facilitation, travel
coordination
Contact Information
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Saretta Williams
Resume
Executive Assistant Senior
Administrative Marketing Office
Support
Experience
Brown and Caldwell, Columbia, SC
Marketing Coordinator II, Private Sector Enterprise Reports directly Area Marketing Manager and supports the Marketing Directors (Vice Presidents) for Food and Beverage, Power, Mining and Compliance and Permitting April 2010 – June 2016
• Work with directors to track client relationships, activities, projects, and pursuit opportunities
• Support key pursuits and projects efforts
• Provide strategic positioning and planning support
• Perform client research
• Create and edit persuasive proposals, presentations and statements of qualifications
• Support strategic development of market sectors, service lines, and client relationships
• Review and update marketing team, sectors, and service lines workload- to plan for future deadlines
• Review sales goals and budgets
• Maintain current marketing material
• Develop branding and messaging for marketing deliverables
• Create and maintain client data profiles
• Coordinate meetings
• Manage calendars (general, workload, and travel) Office Support Services IV
HS Coordinator, Green Team Leader
Reported directly to the Vice Presidents and of Columbia and Charlotte Brown and Caldwell office locations
• Manage documents and forms
• Manage calendars and schedules
• Coordinate and facilitate meetings
• Reception activities (first point of contact for guests and clients)
• Prepare, code, and submit invoices for processing and payment
• Liaison between the client, subcontractor and
project manager
• Coordinate events (community service and
internal)
• Prepare proposals and related documents
• Order promotional giveaways and customized
items
• Act as a liaison between office staff and building management
• Maintain and obtain business licenses
• Order office equipment, furniture, and supplies
• Provide project bid support
• Coordinate Health and Safety practices in the
Charlotte, Columbia, and Orangeburg
• Coordinate office “green” efforts
• Coordinate professional development efforts and
activities
• Coordinate office charity and volunteer efforts
• Provide minor technical support/ trouble shooting for office equipment and computer programs
Saretta Williams
Resume 2
CH2M HILL, Fort Jackson, SC
Administrative Assistant II (Construction – Onsite/Project Administrative and Office Assistant) Reported Directly to the Senior Project Manager
August 2008-February 2010
Division: Construction Contractors Incorporated (CCI), Government Facilities and Infrastructure (GFI)
• Provide senior project manager, project site
team, and QA/QC manager with administrative/
office support
• Document controls and management
• Print, copy, ship and distribute plans, detail
drawings, RFIs, and submittals
• Create and update documents, flyers, and
presentations in WORD, PowerPoint and Excel
• Facilitate conference calls and meetings
• Prepare meeting agendas and prepare meeting
minutes (per US Army Corps of Engineer
requirements)
• Establish and maintain a logical and efficient
filing system
• Load project documents to SharePoint
• Order general office and engineering related
supplies (provide invoice/ project material
verification)
• Provide minor technical support (for computer,
printer, scanner, and programs)
• Maintain certified payroll and onsite employee
information
• Review and research specification to cross-
check and/or address RFIs (request for
information)
• Maintain health and safety and training
documentation for onsite employees,
contractors, and sub-contractors
• Maintain equipment inspection log
• Verify project site and work activity safety plans and logs
• Verify contractor and subcontract participation in weekly site safety meetings
HOPEReach, Greenville/ Spartanburg, SC
Office Administrator
Reported Directly to the Executive Director and Clinical Director August 2007-February 2008
• Provide office and administrative support to
executive directors, clinical director and
therapists
• Manage confidential personnel and client files
• Create and establish policies and documents to
support policies
• Address client/ customer service issues,
questions, and concerns
• Process and manage employee payroll-liaison
between payroll company and organization
• Process Medicaid and BabyNet payments and
manage accounts
• Create invoices and manage private pay
accounts
• Act as a liaison between clients, therapist,
clinical directors, and executive director
• Manage website and electronic newsletter
• Resolve staffing issues-schedule therapist
coverage for clients and HOPE Academy
teachers and staff
• Create templates and uniform letter head for
internal and external communications
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Resume 3
Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Atlanta, GA
Executive Support, Office Administrator
Reported directly to the President
December 2004-December 2006
• Provide a broad range of administrative support
and personal assistance to organization’s
president, director and board members
• Initial point of contact and communication for
the Foundation’s grantees, visitors, callers,
vendors and facility management
• Provide back-up project and grant application
support to the Foundation staff and board
members
• Assist in the production of board books and
board meeting preparations
• Assist program staff with grant making process,
including reviewing the state’s existing health
related grants
• Arrange catering and audio visual needs for
office events and meetings
• Manage the Foundation’s library
• Maintain Master Calendar of Events for the
president and distributed to all staff
• Coordinate conference registration, travel
arrangements, and meeting facilitation for
president and directors
• Process expense accounts/ reimbursements
• Perform web research
• Order office supplies/ equipment
• Manage vendor accounts and services
A Wonderful Event, Atlanta, GA
Executive Assistant, Events Planner/ Coordinator Assistant Reported Directly to the Owner/ CEO
March 2004-March 2005
• Provide administrative support and personal
assistance to the Owner/CEO of the company
• Liaison between clients, investors, and CEO
• Schedule travel arrangements for CEO and
guests
• Submit application for special events and
licenses to the City of Atlanta
• Schedule inspections with City officials
• Assist with organization of events, promotions,
and set-up
• Supervise event staff
• Monitor revenue received from concessions
during open to the public events
• Manage website and electronic newsletter
Interim Physicians, Atlanta, GA
Client Care Administrative Support
Reported Directly to the COO
May 2000-December 2003
• Provided various secretarial and administrative
support for the Chief Operating Officer, Office
Manager, marketers, and recruiters
• Updated calendars, employee information list
and other administrative documents
• Served as liaison to vendors and building
management
• Addressed service and billing issues
• Assisted with minor computer/ phone operation
issues and provided maintenance for the copier,
printer, and fax machines
• Compiled and submitted physicians’ applications
and information
• Credentialed- completed back ground checks
and license verification on new and existing
physicians
• Prepared client and physician contracts
Additional Information Saretta Williams
Additional Information 1
Program/ Software/ Office Tools Expertise
Software. MS Office Suite: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Publisher, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook, MS OneNote; Adobe Acrobat XI Pro, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop; WinRAR, WinZip; QuickBooks; WorkSmart / PDS Database. BST/ Prism, TempWizard, MicroEdge-GIFTS, Access, DocFinity Virtual Office/ Social Networking Programs/ Internet and Social Media. Usage and research, G-Mail
(Website/ Intranet administration), SharePoint, YouSendIt/ HighTail, Office Communicator, Shortel Communicator, WebEx, Skype, Facebook
I have experience utilizing and troubleshooting apple products, laptops, desktop computers, and printers (HP personal, Xerox office and plotter) equipment.
Education
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
Major: Criminal Justice/ Law Candidate for Associate Greenville Technical College, Greenville, SC Transfer Credits Earned Mauldin High School – Diploma, 3.4 GPA
Certification/ Training
State of South Carolina Notary
AED / CPR / First Aid/ First Responder
Project Delivery System (PDS) Training
Volunteer Activities and Affiliations
Keep the Midlands Beautiful, Adopt an Island. 2010-Present. Coordinate and participate in island clean up- Long Island, Lake Murray, Dreher State Park
Water For People. 2010-Present. Coordinate various office/ regional fund raising efforts –including a virtual art auction
Sister Care, 2010-Present
West Park Community Service Coalition, Columbia Conference Center. 2011-2015 East Point Academy. 2010-2015. Classroom Assistant, Volunteer Coach (Tennis & Soccer), Field Day, Jump Rope for Heart
Engineers Without Boarders. 2010
Logan Elementary School, Montessori Program. 2010-2011 KIPP WAYS Academy. 2006- 2007
vXsins Inc., (Event Planning Organization), 2005. Assisted in the organization of AIDS Awareness Event- coordinated advertising and web page management, mass email fundraising events, hostess Read Across America. 2004. Read books to children and elderly, distributed books to the public Ralph McGill Elementary School. 2001-2004. Assisted teachers with projects, bulletin board creations, class parties, tutoring, field trips, and events sponsored by the literary program director Intel Clubhouse-Sci-Trek. 2004. Mentored and tutored children and teenagers who attended after-school program and located inspirational, career guidance speakers for program Independent Film Festival (Atlanta). 2004. Hostess during festival Additional Information Saretta Williams
References
Additional Information 2
Brown and Caldwell
Melissa Adams, MBA, CPSM
Marketing Support Manager
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Sarah Ponivas
Senior Project Coordinator
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T 704-***-**** ext. 2118
Elmer Garcia
Computer Analyst Programmer I / Information
Technology Services
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T 770-***-**** ext. 1394
Bryan Berg
Senior Support Engineer/ Information Systems –
Information Technology Services
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-berg-
14881329
T 615-***-**** ext. 1715
Patrick Reid Hobby
Construction Manager and Inspector II
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-reid- hobby-06143232
Healthcare Georgia Foundation
2006
Director of Grants Management, Healthcare Georgia
Foundation
Symone McClain
Vice President
William J. and Dorothy K. O’Neill Foundation
7575 Northcliff Avenue, Suite 205
Cleveland, OH 44144
T 216-***-**** ext. 101
Oneill-foundation.org
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Interim Physicians
2003
Staffing Manager
Melody Cristo
Physician Recruitment Consultant
Cancer CarePoint
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melodycristo Personal
Maritza Restrepo Mosely
Account Manager
eSurance, Benefits in A Card
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