JENNIFER A. BENAVIDES 2702 Treasure Hills Apt. B Harlingen TX 78550 Phone: 956-251-0535; e-mail: jenniferbnvds@gmail.com OBJECTIVE To obtain a career as an Executive Assistant where my academic and technical skills can be used to promote professional growth and advancement. EDUCATION Texas State Technical College, Harlingen Texas Associates of Applied Science Degree/ Business Office Technology Graduating: April 2012 President’s Honor Roll, Summer 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012 Texas State Technical College, Harlingen Texas Associates of Applied Science Degree/ Chemical Environmental Technology Graduated: August 2010 President’s Honor Roll , Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2010 Dean’s List United High School, Laredo Texas High School Diploma Graduated: May 2006 Graduated in the Engineering and Technology Magnet Distinguished achievement plan COURSEWORK EXPERIENCE Accounting 1 Integrated Software Applications 1 Records & Information Mgmt. Business English Intro to Database Administrative Office Procedures 1 SI Chemistry Tutor, Texas State Technical College Harlingen, Texas January 2012 to Present I currently tutor college chemistry students. My job as a tutor is to improve student performance, increase continued enrollment, and promote new learning skills. I am required to attend all chemistry class lectures and read all the assigned texts. Chemical Environmental Lab Assistant, Texas State Technical College Harlingen, Texas August 2008 to January 2012 I prepared lab experiments for non program and program students, disposed of chemical waste, maintained laboratory housekeeping, make saturated dilutions and percent concentration solutions, organized inventory of all chemicals, and helped students with lab experiments. Support Services Work-study, Texas State Technical College Harlingen, Texas August 2007 to April 2008 I organized and filed all the paperwork and lending library books for the Support Services office, helped and organized TSTC events Support Services was hosting, advised students, delivered tests, and made calls to clubs on campus. ACTIVITIES COMPUTER SKILLS Activities pursued while attending college: Historian, Chemical Environmental Technology Club, 2009-2010 Free Stuff Club, Texas State Technical College, 2008-2010 Ex Soma, College Bible Study, 2008-2012 Adopt a Beach Clean Up, Texas State Technical College, 2007-2008 • • • • • • • • • • • • • Windows 7, XP, Mac, and Ubuntu Typist: 30 Words Per Minute Computer Troubleshooting Database Software (Access) Email Software (Outlook) Internet Browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc.) Peripheral Devices (Scanners, Printers etc.) Personal Computers Presentation Software (PowerPoint) Spreadsheet Software (Excel) Utility Software (Virus, File Compression, etc.) Word Processing Software (Word, Word Prefect, etc.) Quick Books REFERENCES Available upon request.