JENNIFER M COOK
Saint Peters
Summary
Ready to learn and take on more responsibility with the City of Maryland Heights. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic; in which I take pride in. I am adaptable with exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Team player wanting my whole department to succeed. this position would be helping others in Public Works do just that. So much so, that a couple of them have asked if I would apply for this position.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Administrative Assistant - Public Works
City Of Maryland Heights
04.2024 - Current
- Support for the Director of Public Works, Project Manager & Engineer of Public Works
- Notarize documents for residents and City
- Send necessary notices to residents for upcoming projects
- Update yearly budget
- Put together CIP yearly
- Prepare bids, send to newspaper and post on website
- Prepare contracts and agreements for contractors and consultants
- Collect all necessary legal documents for projects, scan all correspondence
- Schedule interviews
- Create PO's and process invoices for corresponding projects
- Archive completed projects, meetings and into Laserfiche
- Put together meeting packets: agendas, memos, ordinances
- Send legislation to city clerk for Council meeting
- Attend PIC & Traffic Commission meetings, take meeting minutes & prepare for approval
- Report streetlight outages
- Handle calls or direct them to correct department
- Communication leasion between residents, City & trash company
Customer Relations Specialist
City Of Maryland Heights
07.2023 - 04.2024
- Answer all incoming calls and assist persons entering the building
- Accept building permit applications, requests for inspections and payments for both
- Scheduling inspections
- Data entry regarding permits, inspections and related applications
- Reconciles cash drawer
- Research property ownership; prints aerial views of property
- Maintains effective communication with City departments
Sales/Events Coordinator
Maryland Heights Chamber of Commerce
07.2021 - 06.2023
- Participate in Board Meetings to cultivate future directives
- Point of Contact for Board Members and General Membership in absence of President of organization; cultivate relationships with Member businesses to promote healthy and thriving businesses
- Strategize with City Hall to help attract and retain business and influence the general community business atmosphere of the area
- Tend to members requests and needs; advocating benefits such as group insurance rates access, community employee benefits, structured marketing
- Coordinate with the President of the organization to develop and maintain the annual budget identifying past and current budgeting patterns
- Develop requests for proposals and set up vendor discounts and contracts
- Self-taught website management and communication/marketing avenues
- Market organization and its programs through a variety of different procedures, whereas also keeping all members informed of important business alerts
- Execute every aspect of various events from start to finish, equating to 50% of organization's annual budget; formulation of event themes and direction to ensure greatest financial return, resulting in achieving 100% event budget revenues
- Development and sales of sponsorships, as well as event ticket registration - working with valued members of the organization to customize sponsorships/marketing packages to maximize their exposure and secure our budgeting goals
- Planning and Preparation of every detail to ensure a seamless event, displaying my on-the-spot problem solving skills to maneuver for vendor/venue/volunteer fluctuations
- Membership Sales - Surpass Membership sales goal annually
- Increased Membership each year by meeting with area business leaders to secure their membership
Surgery Scheduling Coordinator
The Retina Institute
02.2004 - 07.2021
- Promoted by referral from a Dr to Surgery Scheduling Coordinator in 2020; Liaison between patient, 9 different doctors and hospital scheduling emergent and elective retina surgeries; Scheduling and tracking down important testing for patient care; Maintain insurance approvals on surgeries and add-on treatments coming in from the clinic; fast paced and multi-task environment; Managed physicians schedules; Patient check in & out; Insurance verification & referrals; Managed lab/supply orders and report printing; Data entry; Managed incoming and outgoing mail, monies, and phone calls
Education
High School -
Fox Senior High School
Arnold, MO01.1997
Skills
- Proficient in Windows
- Proficient in Word
- Basics in Excel
- Proficient in WordPress
- Typing speed 40-45 WPM
- Technology Savvy
- Excellent patient and doctor relations
- Quick learner
- Outgoing
- Dependable
- Loyal
- Compassionate
- Empathetic
- Impeccable work ethic
- Team player
Notary Public
Notarize a variety of documents for the City & it's residents.
Timeline
Administrative Assistant - Public Works
City Of Maryland Heights
04.2024 - Current
Customer Relations Specialist
City Of Maryland Heights
07.2023 - 04.2024
Sales/Events Coordinator
Maryland Heights Chamber of Commerce
07.2021 - 06.2023
Surgery Scheduling Coordinator
The Retina Institute
02.2004 - 07.2021
High School -
Fox Senior High School
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