Sherry Barrett

Sherry.Barrett@usm.edu

Summary:
Administrative Assistant focused on driving productivity by leveraging strong office management
skills.

Education:
Pikes Peak Community College Degree Awarded May of 2012
Associates of Applied Science
 Computer Information Systems
 Computer Networking

University of Southern Mississippi Degree Awarded May of 2019

Bachelors of Science
 Library and Information Science

Work Experience:

Office Specialist; Oregon State University 02/2018 to Present

 Answer and return phone calls and emails.
 Answer questions from faculty, staff, and students in regards to catalog and scheduling of
classes.
 Assist advisors and students in processing overrides to allow students to register.
 Work with university schedule desk in scheduling finals, classes for the term, and rooms around
campus.
 Assist Human Resource Manager with new hire paperwork for TAs, GAs, and new staff and
faculty.
 Issue office and room keys to new staff and faculty.
 Assist Graduate Coordinator in completing, scanning and filing graduate student paperwork.

Administrative Assistant; Pikes Peak Community College 07/2016 to 2/2018

 Answer and return phone calls and emails.
 Answer questions from faculty, staff, and students in regards to advising and registering for
classes.
 Assist advisors and students in getting registered for classes and adjusting schedules.
 Make sure student packets are printed and filled.
 Check student accounts before visiting with advisors.

Department Supervisor; Home Depot 11/2015 to 06/2016

 Supervised flooring associates
 Maintained and ordered department product
 Assisted customers with finding the right product.
 Completed monthly and yearly employee evaluations
 Organized department so that product was easily accessible.

Administrative Assistant; Pikes Peak Community College 09/2014 to 10/2015

 Answer and return phone calls and emails.
 Answer questions from faculty, staff, and students in regards to advising and registering for
classes.
 Assist advisors and students in getting registered for classes and adjusting schedules.
 Make sure student packets are printed and filled.
 Check student accounts before visiting with advisors.
Consumer Lending Associate; USAA 02/2014 to 09/2014
 Assist members with all of their lending needs.
 Make sure member accounts are updated with all the correct information.
 Check on lending documents to make sure all are in place for loan to go through.
 Organized documents for underwriting review.
 Answered and returned emails.

Sales Specialist; Home Depot 10/2012 to 02/2014

 Managed cashiers with the help of Front End Supervisor and other head cashiers.
 Assisted customers with finding the right product for their job.
 Advised cashiers on training needed to be completed.
 Organized department so that product was easily accessible.
 Completed opening and closing paperwork for front end.

Administrative Assistant; Pikes Peak Community College 10/2010 to 10/2012

 Managed reception area for Health and Sciences Department
 Greeted students and staff
 Responded to telephone and in-person requests for information
 Maintained front desk and reception in a neat and organized fashion
 Wrote reports and correspondence from dictation and handwritten notes.
 Dispersed incoming mail to correct recipients throughout the office.
 Made copies, sent faxes and handled all incoming and outgoing correspondence.
 Organized files, developed spreadsheets, faxed reports and scanned documents.

Expeditor; Home Depot 05/2005 to 05/2010

 Worked with installers to provide the best customer service possible during installs
 Assisted vendors in making sure correct orders were placed.
 Managed customer installs and orders.
 Completed and filed customer paperwork.
 Assisted service desk with special order sales and returns.

Highlights
 Microsoft Office proficient; have had multiple classes and utilized while working at PPCC and
OSU.
 Time management; punctual when completing work or school assignments.
 Strong interpersonal skills; worked with many different departments while assisting students.
 Flexible; can work on multiple projects at once.
 Approachable; always available to assist students.
 Reliable; always arrive to work on time and ready to work.

Professional Skills:
 Typing Speed; 45+ words per minute.
 Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, )
 Proficient in using Internet Native Banner (INB)
 Experience with CORE reporting system, NOLIJ, BennyBuy, and TeleCom.
 Supervision of 5-6 people
 Completing and writing S.M.A.R.T. Goals
 Creating training materials
 Writing schedule