JOAN FISHER 750 Battleground Road

Chesnee, SC 29323

(860) 798-9784 (cell)

jfish1985@sbcglobal.net

CAREER SYNOPSIS A well-established career spanning more than 25 years in Administrative Assistant roles across varying industries

including legal offices, manufacturing, town government and education. I have honed my professionalism, technical

skills, organizational abilities, and efficiency with attention to detail through these positions of increasing responsibility.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Technical Skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher

Multiple databases including Colleague UI, SASI, Maintenance Direct, S2 Netbox, Ad Astra, Powerschool, Works

Mail merge documents for events, certifications and invitations

Organization/Coordination: Multiple events including banquets, luncheons, meetings, orientations, and community events, which included

catering and logistic organization

Scheduling and proctoring of standardized annual state testing for all high school students in district, as well as,

student make up exams

Campus scheduling and room usage for all campus academic classes, corporate and community education classes

and events

Scheduled, and recorded minutes for campus Advisory Committee meetings, Board of Education meetings and

Planning and Zoning Commission meetings, which included generation and posting of all pre and post meeting

public notices with strict adherence to deadlines

Employment interviews

Annual district emergency drills

Customer Service:

Reception, greeting visitors and directing them to appropriate area or staff member

Student admissions assistance

Issue parking decals, photo ID’s

Maintain office supplies, as well as, copier supplies and troubleshooting

Process maintenance requests and communicate timeline to tenants

Campus tours

Marketing/Publications:

Creative design of campus newsletter including photography

Monthly development of Superintendent’s District newsletter

Job notifications, event programs, award certificates

Quarterly development of PTSA newsletter

Assistant District Coordinator for United Way campaign

Project Management: State of Connecticut Department of Education reports involving research, submission and certification of highly

sensitive and confidential district data; strictly adhering to multiple state required deadlines

Manage budget records for campus including monthly reconciliation of campus procurement card

Update and maintain campus and district certification files and policy manuals

Ongoing update and management of MSDS files

Maintained strictly confidential evaluation schedules and records for faculty and staff

Research and develop annual budget PowerPoint presentation and Superintendent newsletter for Board of Education

approval and town hall meetings

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE continued

Created and Updated Office Practices: Created excel spreadsheets to effectively and completely coordinate state testing

Developed a district-wide tracking system for certified staff professional development

Developed a system to track custodial billing for building usage

Developed a tracking system for student debts

Enhanced student discipline process and format for detention rosters and classroom textbooks

Created a master schedule for tracking faculty and staff evaluations

Developed multiple notification systems for weekly academic and non-academic events

Enhanced facility usage contracts and checklists

Enhanced system for annual retirement dinners, orientations and convocation to include checklists for caterers and

site managers

May 2013-Present Spartanburg Community College

Executive Assistant to Campus Director Spartanburg, SC

November 2009 – May 2013 East Granby Public Schools Executive Assistant to the Superintendent of Schools East Granby, CT

July 2009 – November 2009 Sage Park Middle School

Administrative Assistant to Vice Principal Windsor, CT

October 2006 – July 2009 Windsor High School

Administrative Assistant to Vice Principal Windsor, CT

August 2004 - November 2006 OSF Flavors, Inc.

Administrative Assistant Windsor, CT

EDUCATION

A.A.S. Degree in Executive Secretarial Science 1980-1982 Nassau Community College, Long Island, NY

Microsoft Office Specialist Certification Program

January 2004 Manchester Community College, Manchester, CT