Lizette Salcedo

37-51 86 Street Apt. 1A

Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Mobile: 954-235-9752
ls8462b6@westpost.net
CAREER SUMMARY
Administrative Assistant with extensive business experience
supporting managers, directors, and managing departmental office functions. Exce
llent written and oral communication. Proven proficiency in using Microsoft offi
ce suite in editing presentations, documents and scheduling. As a result of bein
g driven for excellence, the company assigned me authorship of the housekeeping
guide presently distributed to both current and new
employees as a point of reference to human resources and
services.
* Detail Oriented
* Team Player
* Quick Problem Solving
* Relates Well with Diverse Personalities
* Microsoft Office & Outlook
* Bilingual / Fluent in Spanish
* Proficient in Lotus Notes

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Western Union, Financial Services International, Sunrise, FL
1999 - June 2010
Western Union Financial Services an industry leader in global
money transfer with over 410,000 Agent locations in 200
countries and territories.
Executive Assistant
Provided confidential administrative support to Finance Vice
President for US, Central America, Caribbean and team.
* Scheduled meetings, video conference and conference calls;
managed calendars including coordinating off-site special events.
Produced presentations for events utilizing Word, Excel, and
PowerPoint for US, Central America and Caribbean.
* Created "housekeeping tips" guide for new employees, which
became part of the new employee orientation policy. As a result,
new and existing employees had a reference point of information
at hand at any given time for accessing resources available to
them to help them work efficiently.
* Arranged extensive domestic and international travel including
ground, air, hotel, dining and entertainment; processed expenses
incurred.
* Managed all incoming calls; screened emails and voice mail,
composed appropriate responses.
* Handled personal work as-requested including private travel,
personal medical.
* Scheduled candidate interviews, organized agendas, sent out
correspondence to applicants and coordinated candidate travel.
* Updated Invoice Processing Log (all information, including
total amount per year spending), Vendors' Log.
* Performed customer service functions, directed issues and
concerns to appropriate individuals for follow up.
* Procured and managed independent vendors for a variety of
services.
PC Ware International, Inc., New York, NY
1998 - 1999
PC Ware International is a corporation that provides computer
consulting and designing services.
Administrative Assistant
Provided assistance to owners and management.
* Produced and edited presentations, letters, memoranda and other
documents.
* Processed weekly payroll, accounts receivable and accounts
payable.
* Coordinated job postings for the company.
* Processed daily customers credit references and credit
reports.
* Maintained sales representatives' daily records on database
and performed bookkeeping and inventory maintenance functions.
* Coordinated travel and meeting arrangements for Executive
President and Administrators.
Thirteen/WNET, New York, NY, New York, NY
1996 - 1998
Thirteen / WNET is a unique cultural and educational institution
that harnesses the power of television and electronic media to
inform, enlighten, entertain and inspire.
Data Operations
Provided assistance to management.
* Provided assistance to management, preparing and editing
presentations, letters, and memoranda.
* Assisted Database System Administrators with general
administrative duties.
* Created and maintained membership accounts on proprietary
database system.
* Performed customer service functions and assisted with the
preparation and execution of campaign mailings.
EDUCATION
Business Administration Studies, 2001
University of Phoenix, Plantation, FL
Business Administration Studies, 1990
LaGuardia Community College, New York, NY
Courses
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access),
Lotus Notes
Typing ability 65 wpm