Maggie Gossett

Email: maggoss@gmail.com OBJECTIVE A Social Worker job providing further development of professional expertise.

SKILLS Bilingual in English/Spanish MS Word, Excel, Outlook Corel Draw, File Maker Pro, PowerPoint PeopleSoft, Astra, Remark

WORK EXPERIENCE 05/12-Present Department of Education, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona Title: Administrative Specialist Provides office operations support such as receiving and screening telephone calls, greeting visitors, unlocking and locking of main suite doors and other opening and closing duties as necessary. Provides direct support and calendaring assistance for the Associate Vice President, Student Services, Director of Outreach/Senior Advisor to the Senior Vice President, Assistant Dean, and Executive Director Access ASU. In addition, provides peripheral support to other staff members as requested. Serves as a department liaison for supervisors, with internal staff as well as external partners. Reviews and prioritizes incoming mail and correspondence for direct supervisors. Conducts research, maintains files and databases, and assists with production of reports which may contain sensitive/confidential information. Prepare minutes of meetings, notices, manuals, agendas as requested. Prepare and compose correspondence for staff, requiring independent decision making. Assist in monitoring purchasing of promotional materials and inventory control. Coordinates travel itineraries and arrangements for supervisors, in addition to completing and processing travel reimbursement forms. Assists in planning of special events, workshops, conferences, on and off campus, for the Senior VP Office or units. Supervises Outreach student worker assignments and time. Assists in supervising additional staff or student workers as requested. Assist in the translation of brochures and program information for Spanish speaking students/families.

Assists with organization and communication of campus committee documentation, annual United Way campaign, university initiatives, directory updates and related information for Senior VP Office and EOSS units. Assists the department with such support functions as conference room scheduling, classroom scheduling and preparation for meetings. Assists with maintaining orderly office supply storage and kitchen areas within suites. Assists with the maintenance of department equipment as well as monitoring the check out and check in of all equipment such as laptops and related items. Assists with reading and review of documents and publications received by the office, for attention by other staff members. Provide assistance or coverage for other administrative support staff/student workers as deemed necessary by a supervisor or in the event of their absence. Performs additional or special assignments as requested by the Senior VP Office.

09/05-05/12 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona Title: Secretary Administrative Coordinate travel arrangements and prepare travel authorization forms. Arrange meetings and appointments for faculty and guest speakers. Schedule classroom and conference rooms. Plan and execute the major department events: Awards Ceremony, Freshman Fall Welcome, Holiday/Graduation party, Retirement parties. Prepare confidential correspondence, develop and maintain spread sheets and databases. Generate sensitive information reports. Maintain office equipment, purchase supplies and maintain inventory. Screen phone calls, mail and visitors. Assist in translating for new Spanish speaking employees. Process book orders and desk copies for chemistry courses, design and print weekly seminar poster, scan exams and generate stat/data reports for faculty, operation of scanner and specialized software. Assisted in the process of screening faculty recruitment applications. Train new staff and student workers. Manage calendars for faculty. Assist undergraduate advisors many different duties. Assist in the process of Faculty and Teaching Assistant evaluations. Order keys for the department. Preparing Fed Ex and UPS mailings. Travel Reduction Program/United Way departmental contact.

06/99-01/05 L.C. Community Center, Mesa, Arizona Title: Wedding/Event Coordinator Organize wedding day timeline, coordinate the reception timeline, solving last-minute emergencies, meeting vendors and deliveries. Running the rehearsal, setting up the ceremony and reception spaces, managing the budget.

Making sure that the wedding party is on time and in the right places, returning rentals and borrowed items. Ensuring that the theme and all details of the wedding are reflected in all aspects of the wedding. Assist in logistical and program planning for seminars, conferences, and special events. Coordinate every detail of meetings and conventions, from the speakers and meeting location to arranging for printed materials and audio-visual equipment.

08/97-05/99 Department of Physics & Astronomy, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona Title: Secretary Administrative Perform a variety of administrative and secretarial support activities. Backup for Department receptionist, answer phones and help students and faculty. Maintain records and database (fileMaker Pro) to track current and incoming Undergraduates students. Schedule appointments for Undergraduate advisors. Updating Roster/Grades using web based system. Coordinate weekly Colloquium using web based system. Prepare Colloquium and distribute information related to the event. Maintain calendar for Astronomy Planetarium. Assist faculty in pre-award development with preparation, review and follow-up of grant and contract applications and program/project proposals. Maintained and updated the department website.

07/95-08/97 National Standard Corporation, 1855 S. McDonald, Mesa, Arizona Title: Receptionist/Clerk Manage front desk area, screen phone calls, greets visitors. Perform all aspects of office administration including professional correspondence, creating reports and maintaining efficient filing systems, monitoring schedules and appointments for staff members, writing minutes, proofreading materials, logging and distributing incoming mail, creating and updating the database. Enter data for Chess, generate Excel reports for production supervisor and quality control manager. Provide general information in response to inquiries, handles photocopying, faxing makes sure that all office machine are in working conditions.

EDUCATION Arizona State University, GPA 3.81, currently enrolled towards a Communication B.A degree Gilbert High School, Gilbert, Arizona, graduated