1. Brenda Kessler
4349 Hawkins Glen Way Mobile: (314) 882-8832
St. Louis, MO 63129 E-mail: skess5@aol.com
CAREER SUMMARY
 Accomplished Administrative Assistant with over 15 years experience
o Developed and set up master filing system to improve efficiency
o Ability to learn new skills efficiently
o Designed and implemented invoice tracking system
SKILLS
 Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook and Lotus Notes
 Intermediate in PowerPoint, SAP,Kronos, Access,Publisher and Blue Beam
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Scottrade Bank St. Louis, MO December 2014-Present
Administrative Assistant
 Responsible for maintaining SVP’s emails and meetings
 Prepare routine & non-routine confidential correspondence
 Prepare presentations with Power Point
 Responsible for weekly statistical board reporting
 Provide support to the operations team
 Process vendor sales orders
 Assist with onboarding for new employees
 Assist and provide feedback to Executive Administrative Assistant
 Assist with special projects
 Provide a variety of administrative and support services to Bank Senior Vice Presidents
and Vice President’s
 Schedule appointments, conference calls, meetings and travel itineraries
 Order and maintain department office supplies and distribute mail
 Emergency Evacuation Coordinator
 Responsible for scheduling daily food trucks for the building
Sachs Electric St. Louis,MO – Contractor with Westport One May 2014-August 2014
Administrative Assistant
 Process and submit pre-qualifications for job bids
 Responsible for assisting 5 Vice Presidents and their Project Managers
 Assist with creating and submitting job bid proposals
 Responsible for creating job reference sheets
 Responsible for logging safety training
 Cover receptionist for breaks

2. US Bank St. Louis, MO September 2010-January 2014
Administrative Assistant
 Manage all building maintenance requests
 Responsible for processing timesheets for 40 employees to ensure accuracy of time
 Manage and schedule meetings for Leadership Team
 Responsible for accuracy and processing of expense reports for Leadership Team
 Responsible for managing employee engagement events for 450 employees
 Process department invoices and ensure accuracy of payment
 Manage relationships with vendors for Canteen and Facilities
 Responsible for ordering office supplies & maintaining all office equipment
 Responsible for creating and publishing announcements for employee events using Publisher
 Responsible for ordering and setting up department lunches
 Responsible for monthly MVP winners, announcements, awards and parking assignments
 Participant of company Emergency Response Team to ensure employee safety
 Responsible for arranging quarterly Fire and Life Safety drills
EFC International St. Louis, MO March 2008-February 2009
Administrative Assistant
 Responsible for processing price increases in SAP and notifying customers of increase
 Assist Project Manager with SAP reports
 Maintain monthly outside sales call reports and send out monthly new customer letters
 Process sample requests and mail to customers, process inquires and email to customers
 Process outside sales reports, i.e. what companies did the sales person visit, outcome of visit
Edward Jones St. Louis, MO December 2002-March 2008
Administrative Assistant
 Responsible for setting up and maintaining department master filing system, set up vendor files
and building files for all campuses streamlining the process to improve efficiency in the filing
system
 Processed department invoices for construction of new buildings, maintenance and utilities and
purchase orders for construction materials
 Responsible for arranging department travel and ensuring cost savings
 Maintained calendar for department General Partner
 Responsible for ordering all office supplies and maintain all office equipment
 Member of the Employee Associates Activities Committee
 Member of the United Way Committee
 Assisted with large employee events such as Bring your Child to Work Day and Founders Day
 Member of the Finance Activities Committee
EDUCATION
Graduate of Palo Alto Senior High School, Palo Alto California
Graduate of Lawton School for Medical Assistants, Palo Alto California
VOLUNTEER WORK
Volunteer for Edgewood Children’s Center in Webster Grove, MO
Volunteer for the Food Pantry and First Baptist Church, Belleville, IL
Habitat Humanity