ABC Office Services
Established in Punta Gorda/Port Charlotte, FL 1982

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  Resume of
Barbara Vining

SUMMARY:

Professional secretary with over 40 years experience. Background includes outstanding performance in government, Chevrolet dealership, newspaper, real estate, legal fields. Also self-taught on the computer, accomplishing proficiency in Word Perfect and DOS. Insightful, organized, and detail oriented. Thrives on challenges.

2/82 - Present.... Owner Operator ABC OFFICE SERVICES, Port Charlotte, FL.  Own and Operate a Word Processing Virtual Assistant Business at home. In this capacity, have done work for various kinds of businesses, individuals and visiting attorneys, including transcriptions for authors, individuals and insurance claims, filings of answers to Civil Suits, Interrogatories, Wills, etc.  Have worked on an "as needed basis" in offices, i.e., as secretary for George Warner at Marlow-Werner Pontiff; as secretary/bookkeeper for Jim Still of Environmental Permitting and Planning; Dr. Carol Steven's, DD.. (transcription); and Tom Clutter of Securest (data entry).  Entered the Internet community on 2/28/98, doing extremely confidential work for individuals and businesses in other states. 

9/92 - 11/99....Independent Contractor for Mike McGarry, Esq., Port Charlotte Attorney 16 hours a week.   Set up computer programs, do word processing in WP5.1 and also use "Legal Ease," and "Chap 713."  (Specialties are Bankruptcy, Wills & Trusts, and Probate.) 
 

2/82 - 7/88.... Bookkeeper O'CONNOR REALTY, Port Charlotte, FL.  Kept books on commercial and private rentals and sales escrow accounts. Frequently entrusted with signed checks while owner absent. Sometimes did M.L.S. searches. 

3/81 -12/81....Secretary KELLY GIRLS, Ft. Myers, FL.  Private secretary for Walt Scofield, GDC. Took dictation, typed contracts, answered inquiries, filed, etc. 

4/76 - 11/80.... Business Manager & Secretary BILL BOOTH CHEVROLET, Kentwood, LA.  Full charge bookkeeper. Typed and figured contracts. Took payments from customers, etc.  Received Outstanding Performance Award from Chevrolet. 

11/74 - 5/76.... Assistant Editor KENTWOOD NEWS, Kentwood, LA  Managed one person office. Typed and edited material for paper. Did billing and page layout. 

1963 - 1974.... Housewife Kentwood, LA  Managed beef cattle and horse farm. 

1955 - 1963.... Administrative Assistant DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, ODCSOPS, Pentagon, Washington, DC.  Worked up from clerk typist (steno) to administrative assistant (steno), supervising 6 secretaries and overseeing the work of 11 officers.  Dealt with the National Security Council and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Handled Cosmic Top Secret documents.

WASHINGTON-LEE HIGH SCHOOL, Arlington, VA Graduated in Business, Minor - College Prep. Graduated in upper fifth of class of 840. Member Beta Club and Latin Honor Society.  Have taken a few college courses at various times. One in history, one or two in Business Administration and one in Civil Law.

Typing 75-80 wpm. Shorthand, word processing, computer. Proficient in Word Perfect, DOS, and Netscape. Knowledgeable in Word, Paint Shop Pro, Works, Windows 3.1, 95 and 98.

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