1. Brenda Kessler
4349 Hawkins Glen Way Mobile: (314) 882-8832
St. Louis, MO 63129 E-mail: skess5@aol.com
CAREER SUMMARY
Accomplished Administrative Assistant with over 15 years experience
o Developed and set up master filing system to improve efficiency
o Ability to learn new skills efficiently
o Designed and implemented invoice tracking system
SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook and Lotus Notes
Intermediate in PowerPoint, SAP,Kronos, Access,Publisher and Blue Beam
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Scottrade Bank St. Louis, MO December 2014-Present
Administrative Assistant
Responsible for maintaining SVP’s emails and meetings
Prepare routine & non-routine confidential correspondence
Prepare presentations with Power Point
Responsible for weekly statistical board reporting
Provide support to the operations team
Process vendor sales orders
Assist with onboarding for new employees
Assist and provide feedback to Executive Administrative Assistant
Assist with special projects
Provide a variety of administrative and support services to Bank Senior Vice Presidents
and Vice President’s
Schedule appointments, conference calls, meetings and travel itineraries
Order and maintain department office supplies and distribute mail
Emergency Evacuation Coordinator
Responsible for scheduling daily food trucks for the building
Sachs Electric St. Louis,MO – Contractor with Westport One May 2014-August 2014
Administrative Assistant
Process and submit pre-qualifications for job bids
Responsible for assisting 5 Vice Presidents and their Project Managers
Assist with creating and submitting job bid proposals
Responsible for creating job reference sheets
Responsible for logging safety training
Cover receptionist for breaks
2. US Bank St. Louis, MO September 2010-January 2014
Administrative Assistant
Manage all building maintenance requests
Responsible for processing timesheets for 40 employees to ensure accuracy of time
Manage and schedule meetings for Leadership Team
Responsible for accuracy and processing of expense reports for Leadership Team
Responsible for managing employee engagement events for 450 employees
Process department invoices and ensure accuracy of payment
Manage relationships with vendors for Canteen and Facilities
Responsible for ordering office supplies & maintaining all office equipment
Responsible for creating and publishing announcements for employee events using Publisher
Responsible for ordering and setting up department lunches
Responsible for monthly MVP winners, announcements, awards and parking assignments
Participant of company Emergency Response Team to ensure employee safety
Responsible for arranging quarterly Fire and Life Safety drills
EFC International St. Louis, MO March 2008-February 2009
Administrative Assistant
Responsible for processing price increases in SAP and notifying customers of increase
Assist Project Manager with SAP reports
Maintain monthly outside sales call reports and send out monthly new customer letters
Process sample requests and mail to customers, process inquires and email to customers
Process outside sales reports, i.e. what companies did the sales person visit, outcome of visit
Edward Jones St. Louis, MO December 2002-March 2008
Administrative Assistant
Responsible for setting up and maintaining department master filing system, set up vendor files
and building files for all campuses streamlining the process to improve efficiency in the filing
system
Processed department invoices for construction of new buildings, maintenance and utilities and
purchase orders for construction materials
Responsible for arranging department travel and ensuring cost savings
Maintained calendar for department General Partner
Responsible for ordering all office supplies and maintain all office equipment
Member of the Employee Associates Activities Committee
Member of the United Way Committee
Assisted with large employee events such as Bring your Child to Work Day and Founders Day
Member of the Finance Activities Committee
EDUCATION
Graduate of Palo Alto Senior High School, Palo Alto California
Graduate of Lawton School for Medical Assistants, Palo Alto California
VOLUNTEER WORK
Volunteer for Edgewood Children’s Center in Webster Grove, MO
Volunteer for the Food Pantry and First Baptist Church, Belleville, IL
Habitat Humanity