Rachel Leffel
Parlier
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven professional eager to embrace new challenges in a fast-paced environment. Exceptional adaptability and ability to thrive under pressure contribute to effectiveness as a team player committed to driving organizational success. Proficient in typing and communication, with a solid background in the sustainable and organic agriculture sectors. Strong organizational skills facilitate the management of multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Office Assistant
Running Luck Ranch LLC
09.2017 - Current
- Helped project managers coordinate resources and paperwork necessary to complete assignments.
- Managed high volume of data input with near-perfect accuracy.
- Managed multi-line telephone system to answer questions, route calls, and take messages.
- Assisted office personnel with software, hardware, and equipment issues.
- Greeted visitors at front desk, answered questions, and directed guests to specific office personnel.
- Kept office file system highly organized and quickly retrieved needed records.
- Open, sorted, and routed incoming mail, answered correspondence, and prepared outgoing mail.
- Helped to achieve Certification through the Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance, Sustainable Almond Growers and Certification of Organic Agriculture
- Prepared and edited documents to produce precise, accurate and professional communication.
Assistant Manager
Denny's
02.2014 - 03.2017
- Coordinated employee schedules to provide adequate staff coverage.
- Improved customer relations, maintained brand loyalty, and recaptured lost revenue opportunities by handling escalated problems.
- Contributed to budget development and forecasting by gathering revenue data.
- Supported senior managers with day-to-day operational requirements.
- Kept all paperwork current and compliant with internal standards and legal requirements.
- Controlled labor costs by streamlining workflows based on expected demands.
- Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs, and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
- Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies, and forecast future needs.
- Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy, and reducing discrepancies.
Caregiver
In Home Supportive Services
04.2008 - 01.2010
- Assisted patients with daily living needs and personal hygiene.
- Helped patients with transportation to and from medical appointments.
- Supported client needs with basic housekeeping and food preparation.
- Managed patient medications, organized schedules, and set up reminders.
- Delivered expert care to clients convalescing or incapacitated by illness or injury.
Education
Teaching
Reedley College
Reedley, CARecording Engineering
College of the Sequoias
Visalia, CASkills
- File maintenance
- Resource coordination
- Contract preparation
- Microsoft Office
- Complex problem-solving
- Strong communication
- Record preparation
- Records maintenance
- Typing Proficient
- Proofreading
- Documentation and reporting
- Expense reporting
Timeline
Office Assistant
Running Luck Ranch LLC
09.2017 - Current
Assistant Manager
Denny's
02.2014 - 03.2017
Caregiver
In Home Supportive Services
04.2008 - 01.2010
Recording Engineering
College of the Sequoias
Teaching
Reedley College