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SUSAN SIMONS
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OBJECTIVE: Executive/Administrative Assistant

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

- Over 12 years of experience as an administrative assistant.
- Hardworking, conscientious, detail-minded and team-oriented.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Extremely dependable in completing projects accurately and on time.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively work with little or no direct supervision.
- Able to maintain positive work relationships in a variety of work situations.

WORK EXPERIENCE

1986-Present Executive Assistant / New England Financial / Sherman Oaks, CA

- Assist five agents in: handling accounts receivable; policy changes; policy loans and dividends; surrenders; reinstatements; duplicate policies; 1035 exchanges; checking accounts; reconciliation; policy conservation letters; producing enforce policy illustrations and completing insurance applications.
- Process mutual fund applications and make mutual fund trades for our financial planners.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word and Datamax (software for tracking mutual fund performance.
- Use CRT for data input and for processing billing and commission statements.
- Provide excellent customer service.

1985-1986 Administrative Assistant / Prudential Life Insurance Company / Woodland Hills, CA

- Provided general administrative assistance including data entry and filing.

1979-1985 Administrative Assistant / G.R.E.A.T. Insurance Services / Encino, CA

- Processed billing statements and agent's commissions for group life insurance.
- Completed bank deposits and accounts receivable
- Processed enrollment applications for new entrants to existing group policies.

EDUCATION

A.A. in Child Development / Los Angeles Valley College / Los Angeles, CA