Description

Lyndsey P. Restivo

12 Prospect Street • Palisades Park, NJ 07650 • (201) 214-1362 • lynpaires@gmail.com

SUMMARY
  
Accomplished customer service representative and educated historian aspiring to work and grow in an administrative position.

  • Hard worker, quick learner, willing to expand knowledge and ability to assume responsibility
  • Proven ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems as well as maximize resources
  • Skilled at interacting with individuals of various personalities and socioeconomic backgrounds
  • Able and willing to assist co-workers, supervisors, and clients in a cooperative manner
  • Punctual, flexible and adaptable to changing technologies, policies and deadlines
  • Skilled with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)

EDUCATION

City University of New York, Hunter                                                                                                                                                                                                           New York, NY                                 

BAS in Liberal Arts and History

Bergen Community College                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Paramus, NJ

AAS in Liberal Arts and History

State University of New York, Stony Brook                                                                                                                                                                   Stony Brook, NY

Coursework in Elementary Education K-12

  •  Accepted for a Fellowship as a Teaching Assistant

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
  
America Works                                                                                                                                                                      Brooklyn, NY, Bronx, NY            

Temporary Assignment                                                                                                                                                                                                                         December 2014 – July 2015

Time Keeper

  • Responsible for determining whether each client was complying or not with the program and filed the necessary reports and case notes in a timely fashion
  • Examined and accepted official documents that reflected each client’s attendance record as well as scanned each document into the ETO software
  • Conducted an intake process for new clients entering the system
  • Coordinated with each Corporate Representative as well as the Senior Corporate Representative on the team in order to ensure the process ran smoothly

Administrative Assistant

  • Tended to front desk responsibilities such as checking in clients for their appointments in the various programs throughout the office and distributing metro cards through ETO software
  • Scanned and filed time-sensitive and highly classified paperwork electronically into the ETO software
  • Administered and graded TABE exams determining clients’ level of education
  • Supervised the computer lab and assist clients with resume building, job applications, and minor computer issues they may encounter

Pathmark                                                                                                                                                                           Hackensack, NJ

Front End Associate                                                                                                                                                                                                        December 2012- December 2014

  • Supervised associates, served as cashier, monitored pricing issues, and helped with U-scan
  • Responsible for recruiting and enrolling customers for membership into Pathmark’s loyalty club
  • Effectively handled associate relations for issues arising in all areas of the store
  • Briefed current associates on new policies or issues, and helped with training new associates
  • Provided assistance to customers with store items, pricing and various complaints
  • Responsible for decisions on price fixing and notified supervisor of major issues

Town Motors                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Englewood, NJ

Administrative Assistant                                                                                                                                                                                            December 2010 – December 2012

  • Tended to front desk responsibilities such as greeting customers and checking them into PTO software 
  • Handled customer’s payment for their services as well as scheduled appointments for customers to follow up with their vehicle 
  • Organized and updated customer files and retrieved them for fellow staff members as needed

All Saints Episcopal Church                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Palisades Park, NJ

Teacher’s Assistant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                September 2007- August 2008

  • Supervised children in a 3 and 4 years old age group and followed a daily activity schedule and lesson plan
  • Provided positive guidance and discipline to ensure the proper growth of each child
  • Responsible for ensuring the health and safety of the children especially regarding various food allergies and disabilities as well as maintained the facility
  • Attended seminars on CPR, Child Care, Child Growth and Development

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE 

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and National Kidney Foundation                                         2008-present

  • As the Fundraising Chair for my sorority, I was directly responsible for organizing a number of fundraisers for our philanthropy partners. Also organized the sorority’s involvement in JDRF’s yearly walk.

Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America                                                                                             2008-present

  • As the Fundraising Chair for my sorority, I chose to have my chapter be involved with this foundation as a direct result of a fellow member’s condition of Crohn’s disease.  Organized fundraisers to raise money for their annual walk.