SANDRA SEDANO

6013 Dipper Street, San Diego, CA 92114

Telephone: (619) 263-2980 Cell: (619) 607-2989 E-mail:
OBJECTIVE
Team-oriented professional with close to 10 years of experience working in admin
istrative supportive roles, seeking a team-oriented environment that fosters pro
fessional development.
EXPERIENCE
Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; San Diego, CA â 11/2006 - 02/2009
Document Controller
Provided support to Sr. Vice President, handled confidential information, tracke
d, organized, and filed documents, reports, graphs and findings related to resea
rch and development, wrote standard operating procedures and conducted audits, r
eviewed reports, created tracking logs, forms and templates, responsible for ini
tiating the process of drug labeling and packaging for clinical studies and work
ed closely with labeler/packager, tracked clinical drug inventory, scheduled mee
tings and training and arranged for catering, answered telephone calls related t
o the department and performed other administrative duties as necessary.
Hollis-Eden Pharmaceutical, Inc.; San Diego, CA â 07/2004 - 11/2006
Administrative Assistant
Provided support to two Vice Presidents and staff; managed calendars and expense
reports, tracked department budgets, coordinated meetings, training and arrange
ments for catering, organized travel and hotel arrangements (domestic and intern
ational), created and formatted e-mails, letters, memos, posters, reports, prese
ntations, graphs, and forms, worked on special projects and handled confidential
information, answered telephone calls related to the department and performed o
ther administrative duties as necessary.
Agouron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. / Pfizer Inc.; San Diego, CA â 03/2001 - 01/2004
Project Coordinator III
Provided support to Directors and Managers, managed calendars and expense report
s, coordinated meetings and training, organized travel and hotel arrangements, c
oordinated and implemented contracts and agreements, negotiated budgets and work
ed on project estimates, processed invoices for payment, reconciled payments aga
inst contracts and budgets, generated expense reports, coordinated the evaluatio
n and approval of grants, answered telephone calls, and performed other administ
rative duties as necessary.
Agouron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. / Pfizer Inc.; San Diego, CA â 10/1999 - 03/2001
Administrative Assistant
Provided support to Vice President, Directors, and department staff; managed cal
endars and expense reports, coordinated and tracked meetings, coordinated cateri
ng arrangements, coordinated safety training classes for all employees, responsi
ble for ordering all ergonomic supplies and equipment for the company, conducted
inventory of ergonomic supplies and equipment, managed the inventory of all fir
st-aid kits in the company and answered all telephone calls from employees and v
endors.
MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.; San Diego, CA â 03/1998 - 10/1999
Direct Member Reimbursement Lead
Coordinated data entry claims and ensured accurate process, worked with accounti
ng to ensure timely payment, assisted with complex and unique claim issues and f
ollowed established guidelines for resolution, provided training and guidance to
new hires and existing staff, assisted internal and external clients with claim
inquiries, requests, and discrepancies, participated in conference calls for ex
isting and new clients, assisted and trained existing and new clients on claim p
rocessing, claim research and problem resolution, monitored all members issues a
nd answered telephone calls.
EDUCATION
University of Phoenix, San Diego, CA â Pre-Business Administration Courses; 2003
Kelsey Jenny Business College, San Diego, CA â Associate Degree, Accounting; 1996
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Microsoft Office computer skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook,
EndNote software, Mac computer skills, data entry skills (alpha-numeric, 10 key
by-touch), excellent verbal and communication skills, excellent problem solving
skills, organized, detail-oriented, independent, team-player, able to manage mul
tiple changing priorities and projects, fast learner able to work under pressure
, 50 wpm, bilingual (Spanish, verbal and written).
REFERENCES
Available upon request.