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Ashley Drinkwater

Henrico

Summary

Personable administrative professional dedicated to cultivating positive client, staff and management connections. Highly-developed communicator with outstanding skills in complex problem-solving and conflict resolution. Expertise in resource allocation and schedule management.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Administrative Assistant

Henrico County
02.2024 - Current
  • Manage Chief's calendar, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
  • Handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
  • Screen emails and respond accordingly to support Chief's correspondence.
  • Answer multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
  • Maintain inventory of office supplies and place orders.
  • Support efficient meetings by organizing spaces and materials, documenting discussions, and distributing meeting notes.

Administrative Assistant

Chesterfield County Police Department
03.2021 - Current
  • Provide administrative support to the Training Division, including scheduling meetings and managing calendars.
  • Organize and maintain filing systems for physical and electronic documents, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality of records.
  • Greet visitors in a professional manner, responding to inquiries and directing them to appropriate personnel.
  • Maintain office supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies.
  • Ensure efficient operation of office equipment such as printers, copiers and fax machines.
  • Assist with the planning of special events by arranging catering services, securing venues, and creating certificates, PowerPoint presentations, and programs.
  • Enter data into web based state
  • Handle confidential documents in an organized fashion according to established protocol.
  • Manage outside training requests which includes registration, travel arrangements, creating per diem paperwork, and settling monthly credit card statements for the department

Secretary Senior

Virginia State Police
02.2018 - 03.2021
  • Created agendas and took minutes during meetings; distributed notes in a timely manner afterwards.
  • Prepared documents such as memos, letters, reports, spreadsheets and presentations using Microsoft Office applications
  • Ordered supplies as needed; tracked inventory levels and placed orders with vendors when necessary.
  • Proofread documents before submission; corrected any errors found in grammar or punctuation.
  • Answered telephone calls to give information to callers, take messages or transfer calls to appropriate individuals.
  • Sent and distributed mail and parcels.

Office Services Assistant

Virginia State Police
01.2017 - 02.2018
  • Provided administrative support to office personnel.
  • Organized and maintained filing systems for confidential documents.
  • Processed incoming and outgoing mail, including courier services.
  • Ordered office supplies and managed inventory levels.
  • Coordinated with vendors for maintenance of office equipment such as copiers, fax machines.
  • Answered phone calls and responded to inquiries from customers and other departments.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Medical Administration

Medical Career & Technical College
08.2010

Associate of Applied Science - Management 1

J Sergeant Reynolds
05.2007

Skills

  • Memo Preparation
  • Clerical Support
  • Travel Coordination
  • Research
  • Data Entry
  • Records retrieval
  • Mail handling

Timeline

Administrative Assistant

Henrico County
02.2024 - Current

Administrative Assistant

Chesterfield County Police Department
03.2021 - Current

Secretary Senior

Virginia State Police
02.2018 - 03.2021

Office Services Assistant

Virginia State Police
01.2017 - 02.2018

Associate of Applied Science - Management 1

J Sergeant Reynolds

Associate of Applied Science - Medical Administration

Medical Career & Technical College
Ashley Drinkwater