1. LINDA SCHWARTZ
147 Ridge Street, Arlington, MA 02474(781) 859-8011 Lschwartz024@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/schwartzlinda
Administrative Coordinator Presentation Assistant Marketing Assistant
SKILLS:
 Microsoft Office Suite
 Publisher, MicrosoftWindows
 Symantec ACT! Database
 Visio
 FileMaker Pro
 Adobe Photoshop Elements
and LightRoom
 Teaching
 Public Speaking
 Published writing and photos
EXPERIENCE:
Temporary Employee- Office Team/Robert Half 2013- Present
 Numerous shortand long term administrative assignments atcompanies including;Springwell,Sophos,
Brainshark,Fundtech Corp.,InsightSquared
 Positions Included frontdesk,and various administrative tasks
 Set- up for client meeting when Office manager was out
 Directing phone calls in busyElder Services companyserving 8 towns
 Scheduling numerous interviews in various stages for several departments and teams ofinterviewers
 Ordering supplies and food for office and setting up group orders on Foodler
G4S Secure Solutions- temporaryreceptionist 2015- December
 Greet visitors,answer phones
 Outfit security guards with uniforms
 Obtain and copy identification documents from new hires
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island,MA 2012-present
 Staffing of various events, Species Surveys, Master NaturalistClass
Administrative Assistant-National Multiple Sclerosis Society,Greater New England Chapter,Waltham,MA 2007-2013
 Corresponded with members of Clinical Advisory Committee to setup meetings and obtain documents
 Co-chair of Chapter Functions Committee
 Created program satisfaction surveys in Survey Monkey and entered data
 Used SharePoint for updates from national society
 Charged with assisting 13 people from Program managers to directors to Executive Vice President.
 Departmentconducted educational programs,advisorycommittees and financial assistance throughoutNew England
 Wrote and processed purchase ordersand maintained confidential financial assistance files for clients
 Utilized Altair and Convio databases for entering and obtaining information regarding clients and programs
 Arranged meetings,made travel arrangements setup teleconferences,videoconferences
 Prepared spreadsheets to track budgets and personnel documents
 Wrote departmentstaffmeeting minutes
Administrative Assistant-Education DevelopmentCenter,Inc., Newton,MA, 2006-2007
 Coordinated logistics and food orders for 3-day International Annual Meeting of 40+ people
 Processed and created:invoices travel expense reports,service agreements,personnel forms for new hires
 Formatted and assisted in submitting governmentgrantproposals
 Coordinated service agreements with contractors
 Linked budgets into budgettemplates
Administrative Assistant- Office Team,Staffing Now, Boston,MA 2006
 Various temporaryassignments- Including formatPowerPointpresentations for 4 Executives at Matritech
Secretary- Federal Aviation Administration- Eastern FlightService Area, Burlington MA 2005
 Temporaryposition answering and directing phone inquiries
 Checked usabilityof website by seeking broken links
 Processed expense reports
Office Manager/Sales and Marketing Assistant- CUMEX Mortgage Service Center, Lexington,MA 2002 - 2005
 Responsible for press releases andposted articles on website
 Ordered supplies and managed dailyoffice operations,maintained ACT! Database ofclients
 Directed phone calls Entered data into computer, obtained credit reports, maintained client files
Animal Care Specialist/ Cashier- RainforestCafé, Burlington,MA 2000 -2001
 Maintained life supportsystem for 8000 gallons ofmarine fish tanks ,cared forPsittacines (parrots)
 Conducted dailytours and presentations on the importance ofrainforests and about Psittacines

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 Processed transactions for servers and responsible for daily deposit
Lab Animal Technician- Forsyth Dental Institute, Boston,MA 1999 - 2000
 Observed IACUC and ALAS guidelines in caring for mice and rats used in research
Zookeeper- Commonwealth Zoological Corporation/Zoo New England,Boston,MA 1988 - 1999
 Developed and implemented curriculum for Photo Safari Workshop through the Boston Center for Adult Education
 Developed study of parental care in Sunbitterns (Eurypigiahelias)
 Documented behavior and healthrecords for the departmentofbirds,reptiles and invertebrates
 Supervised and educated public and volunteers regarding the zoo and its ecosystems
PUBLICATIONS:
Articles in “The Wrack Line” Newsletter ofParker River National Wildlife Refuge:
http://www.fws.gov/uploadedFiles/Fall_2015_Wrack_Line_FINAL(1).pdf 2015
“The American Black Duck” Pages 19 & 20.
http://www.fws.gov/uploadedFiles/summer_2015_wrack_line%20FINAL.pdf
“The Eastern Coyote: Misunderstood,Maligned and Entirely Successful!” Pages 11 & 12 2015
http://www.fws.gov/uploadedFiles/Spring_2015_WrackLine_FINAL.pdf 2015
2 Articles; “Warblers:Blurs of Spring Color” and “The Atlantic Flyway”; Pages 7 & 8
http://www.fws.gov/uploadedFiles/Winter_2015_WrackLine_HiRes_Version%283%29.pdf 2015
2 Articles"The Unseen World Beneath the Snowpack"and "The Meadow Vole: A little Mammal with a Big Job"
Pages 11 & 12.
http://www.fws.gov/uploadedFiles/Fall_2014_WrackLine_Final.pdf 2014
“No, it is not a reenactmentof Hitchcock’s “The Birds”…It’s the swallows preparing to migrate!” Page 5
http://www.fws.gov/uploadedFiles/Summer_2014_Wrack_Line.pdf“Willets:You Hear Them, 2014
But Have You Seen Them?” Page 10
http://www.fws.gov/uploadedFiles/spring%202014%20wrack%20line%20FINAL.pdf“The Snowy Owl Invasion: 2014
More than Just a Pretty Face!” Page 4
Photo Safari Workshop NortheastRegional American Association ofZoos and Aquariums Conference 1999
 Photographs in Zoo Life Magazine and various Zoo New England brochures
EDUCATION:
Hampshire College, Amherst,MA:BA, Concentration Animal Behavior and Cognitive Psychology