1. Karen L. Priestley
1425 S Lindsay Road #4, Mesa, AZ 85204
(480) 239-7284
k.priestley@yahoo.com
Professional
Objective
Seeking a full-time, challenging position where I can utilize my experience and knowledge
to improve my skills and support a team to build up a powerful and successful system in all
possible fields
Experience
Summary
Diligent and detail oriented and knowledgeable of office functions
Technical skills including MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook Mail & Calendars and 10-key
by touch
Superior telephone, customer service and customer satisfaction skills
Caring, self-motivated, hardworking, reliable, ambitious and highly dedicated
Multi-faceted organizational skills
Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
Excels at multitasking in a fast paced environment with the ability to complete projects within
time and budget restraints
Education Diploma – Grant High School, Portland, Oregon
Additionally, com pleted course work for legal secretary, various com puter
classes, business administration, and continuing education
Professional
Experience
Recruitment Specialist – Banner Health, Mesa, AZ 6/2014 – Present
Works hand-in-hand with Recruiting and Human Resources to ensure a seamless
onboarding experience for new Banner Health employees.
Meets with new hires to complete onboarding process which includes: Collecting I-9
documentation and specific job required credentials and verifying authenticity,
reviewing and processing new hire paperwork and electronic forms, scheduling
additional required education and orientation, facilitating new employee orientations,
completing E-Verify, ensuring clearance of background checks and Banner
occupational health.
Reviews and approves backgrounds for new hires.
Maintains records and/or files for assigned area. Ensures appropriate data is timely and
accurately entered into Banner Staffing Database.
Prepares and distributes various reports in a timely and accurate manner. This includes
completing recurring department projects or one-time projects, as directed by
management.
Secretary (temporary position) – Banner Health, Mesa, AZ 11/2013 –6/2014
Provided secretarial support to Patient Financial Services department
Accurately input and maintained patient data using MS4 software
Assisted in the processing of bankruptcies, financial assistance, and employee payroll
deduction
Reported delinquent accounts to collection agencies
Assisted in resolving issues for patients including performing research on billing issues
Assisted in any new project requested by management
Answered phone calls and assisted patients with their accounts
2. Administrative Asst. – Cypress Strategies, Scottsdale, AZ 10/2001 – 11/2013
Responsible for all account payables and receivables for the business owner to assure
the smooth operations of the company
Managed and accurately maintained and reconciled 17 bank accounts
Developed reports for accountant with detailed tax records and information
Corresponded with clients in diverse investment programs and distributed proceeds
accordingly
Coordinated and handled all corporate travel arrangements, including, but not limited
to, flight reservations, car rentals, and hotel reservations
Processed reimbursements for qualified travel expense
Maintained accurate records
Volunteer
Experience
Sunshine Acres Children’s Home, Mesa AZ
Answered phones, greeted visitors, scheduled tours of the property and performed various office
assignments as needed.