Paula Pipitone was an executive assistant for Price Waterhouse Coopers, LLP, in New York for one year. She purchased supplies, proofed reports and correspondence, and planned executive travel.

Paula graduated from St. Vincent Ferrer High School in 1999 and completed her finance degree from Queensborough Community College. Her professional skills include management, leadership, and valuation. She is also highly creative and has strong visualization skills.

Pipitone performs human resources functions such as 401(k) and benefits plan administration as an administrative assistant. She has also prepared and executed loan requests, expense reports, accounts receivable, and accounts payable. She is proficient in office programs, including Cliqbook, PeopleSoft, QuickBooks, and the Microsoft Office suite.

Administrative assistants, like Paula, perform various duties depending on the job. They may answer phones, greet visitors, schedule and coordinate meetings, draft memos, emails, reports, and other correspondence, collate and distribute mail, and create and maintain physical and electronic filing systems. They may also write and edit documents, manage accounts, and perform bookkeeping and other financial tasks.