business skills:
　　word processing: microsoft word
　　other applications: powerpoint, microsoft publisher, quarkexpress, photoshop, excel, access, file maker pro, microsoft outlook, lotus notes, reference manager
　　writing ability (proposals, newsletters, presentations, resumes, cover letters)
　　internet skills
　　event coordination: trade shows, seminars, user conferences
　　strengths:
　　interpersonal skills - ability to put people at ease; dependable, organized, efficient ;team player; self-starter
　　business experience:
　　the health institute, pision of clinical care research, new england medical center, boston, ma
　　november 20_ - present, executive assistant to director and to research scientist
　　created prepress drafts for flyers, catalogs, order forms, and price lists
　　managed digital image library
　　formatted digital images for website
　　coordinated co-op program and produced credit memos
　　wrote memos, presentations, and correspondence for vice president
　　maintained excel sheets for budget, brand id program, and retail mailer program
　　monitored invoices
　　health dialog, inc., boston, ma
　　sept. 1998-april 1999 administrative assistant for healthcare management firm
　　edited and produced company newsletter
　　maintained company database
　　performed internet research on health topics and competition
　　reviewed and analyzed health videos
　　created powerpoint presentations
　　fulfilled orders for videotapes
　　teaching experience:
　　taught in nursery school for 5 years and kindergarten for two years
　　community service:
　　prescription parents, inc. (a parent support group for parents of children with cleft lip/palate)
　　member (1981-present), president (1995-present, 1985-87), secretary (1984-85), newsletter editor (1982-84, 1987-89), corresponding secretary (1989-1995)
　　officfor children, southern district council, former member of board of directors
　　education:
　　1992-93 katharine gibbs school, boston, ma. "entree" business program, dean's list
　　1971-75 boston state college, boston, ma. m.ed. early childhood education, dean's list
　　1967-71 albertus magnus college, new haven, ct. b.a., major in english