Deborah G.

Anderson
24 Youngs Ridge Road, Acton, ME 04001
(207) 477-8588 dganderson24@yahoo.com

May 16, 2009

Via email jennaschmit@gmail.com

Dear Ms. Schmit:

I read with interest of your need of a full time receptionist for your newspaper office. As
the ad does not indicate the location of the office, I am enclosing my resume in anticipation that it
is within commuting distance.

My secretarial background was recently used as a Front Desk Receptionist/Office

Assistant for a law firm. In additional to my friendly, yet professional customer service skills, my
responsibilities included answering multi-line phones, appointment scheduling, faxing,
responding to client’s emails, obtaining client information, setting up and maintaining client files.
Some of these same skills were also utilized during my employment as a Deputy Town Clerk/Tax
Collector and Office Assistant to the Board of Selectmen in the Town of Acton. While working
for the Town of Acton, I owned and managed a convenience store business with my husband and
also served as Recording Secretary to the Acton Planning Board for six years. Needless to say, I
had to be energetic to be able to work at the fast pace that I kept, and worked overtime when
needed to help my employer meet deadlines.

I bring professionalism, dedication and solid work ethics to any endeavor I pursue. I
enjoy learning new responsibilities that I master quickly as well as taking on challenges. My
qualifications as described, will assist your staff in meeting their day-to-day responsibilities and
allowing them to meet any deadlines required

I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

/s/ Deborah G. Anderson

 Deborah G. Anderson
24 Youngs Ridge Road, Acton, ME 04001
(207) 477-8588 dganderson24@yahoo.com

Qualification Summary:
• Receptionist/office assistant with seven years experience in legal and municipal settings
• Owner/Manager of own business for ten years
• Experienced in multitasking in a fast paced environment, problem resolving as needed
• Ability to work effectively as a team player and independently

Professional Experience:
Front Desk Receptionist/Office Assistant, Nadeau Law, LLC, Sanford, ME June 2007 -
December 2008
• Served as first point of contact for law firm by providing professional
customer service to clients, vendors, attorneys and the general public,
fielding and routing telephone calls using a multi-line phone system,
scheduling appointments, preparation of new client files, filing,
legal transcription services

Owner/Manager of Convenience Store, Acton, ME July 1996-December 2006

• Established business from a business plan, increasing customer base yearly
• Oversaw all aspects of business including bookkeeping, licensing reports to State
• Maintained inventory control of supplies, vendor liaison for purchases
• Provided professional customer service, problem resolving

Town of Acton, Acton, ME

Office Assistant to the Secretary and the Board of Selectmen 1996-2004
• Provided customer service to public by providing information regarding
property assessments, property deeds, etc.
• Documentation of data onto assessing software and the organization of same
into manuals for public’s use
• Preparation of Town Committee Reports submitted by Chairpersons for yearly
Town Report
• Prepared Town Warrant upon final approval from Selectmen used at Town Meeting

Deputy Town Clerk/Deputy Tax Collector 1996-2002

• Responsible for processing registrations of motor vehicles and other recreational
vehicles, dog registrations, hunting and fishing licenses via software specifically
for those registrations
• Processed tax payments from property owners, providing tax information to banks,
mortgage companies and others about local properties
• Processed voter registration applications onto electronic database to maintain current
records for the state
Oversaw the Municipal and State Elections and the ballot clerks, serving as Warden
• Balanced daily transactions and reports for submission to Town Treasurer for deposit

Education:
Associates Degree in Applied Science, Secretarial Science 1971
Suffolk Community College Selden, NY

Computer Skills:
Windows XP, Microsoft Word, Outlook Express, Abacus Law, TABS
Introductory workshops in Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel and Accounting Fundamentals