Suite 502-353 Austin, TX 78759 (512) 574-1849 sjc52cba@westpost.net OBJECTIVE: Administrative Assistant PROFILE Dedicated, self-driven administrative professional with over five years experience in high-profile positions requiring effective support in clerical and administrative - Served as a liaison officer between a corporate-level organization and subordinate companies as well as government agencies. - Possess technical proficiency with multiline phone systems, copiers, printers, fax machines, computers and software including MS Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Sharepoint, Frontpage and Business Objects. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA, March 2006 - August 2010 Group Manager Assistant/Program Director Assistant - 06/08 to 08/10
Assisted a group manager who oversaw over 100 employees in
a division, by screening performance appraisals for human resource violations during performance review cycles and submitting by corporate deadline, scheduling performance meetings, handling confidential personnel information, coordinating job candidate arrangements and managing calls. Supported a program director who supervised initiatives of ten project leaders, which included managing the budget for each initiative, submitting a bi-monthly financial status report for each initiative to the director and proofreading project publications prior to director's approval. - Submitted over 50 performance appraisals ahead of cycle deadline by creating a comprehensive flowchart with benchmarks - Processed over 25 job candidates in the division, which involved setting up meeting interviews and seminars, arranging travel/reimbursement and collecting application materials - Proofread over 30 publications and supporting materials, expediting the turnaround time to the client Administrative Assistant to International Director/Center Directors - 03/07 to 06/08 Provided support to the director of an international directorate consisting of eight centers with directors and administrative assistants by conducting calendar management, managed incoming/ outgoing calls, meeting coordination, scheduling marketing and directors meetings, submitting performance appraisals and client interface. Served as assistant to two center directors within directorate arranging bi-annual advisory board meetings, which consisted of 22 executive board members, including presidents and vice presidents of world-renowned financial firms. - Coordinated over 15 foreign delegation visits for marketing purposes, leading to a multi-million contract with a foreign investor - Arranged travel arrangements for 22 board members for advisory board meetings, collaborating with board member staff to ensure 100% success Administrative Assistant - 03/06 to 03/07
Greeted clients, answered phones, prepared formal
documents, arranged travel, maintained calendars, submitted expense reports, scheduled meetings, recorded minutes and coordinated transportation arrangements for seven distinguished researchers with diverse academic backgrounds. Ran an efficient office, which led to a position promotion. - Processed and expedited over 150 travel authorizations and expense reports - Coordinated over 15 seminars for audiences ranging from 30 to 50 participants - Proofread and submitted a final grant proposal package to a potential government client, resulting in the company winning a contract valued over $100K Accounts Receivable Clerk, Nielsen Business Media Inc., Santa Monica, CA, April 2005 - March 2006
Worked in a fast-paced marketing and advertising media
conglomerate, which specialized in tradeshows that brought buyers and sellers together. Directly responsible for collecting and reconciling accounts with outstanding balances. - Resolved problems and helped make the system work during the collection process, ensuring timely and accurate payment before each quarterly tradeshow - Reconciled over 1000 accounts for the section manager's weekly meeting with corporate management, meeting all deadlines Analyst, U.S. Army, Multiple locations, May 1999 - December 2004
While an analyst for the U.S. Army for five years,
responsibilities included serving as a liaison officer between a corporate-level organization to subordinate companies and government agencies, writing advisory reports, maintaining company inventory, ordering equipment and establishing operational procedures. - Briefed 50 representatives from subordinate companies on corporate services offered to their staff, vastly increasing knowledge of corporate-level support - Wrote over 15 advisory reports that provided necessary information to an organization serving over 300,000 personnel and government agencies - Maintained property accountability and budget for a unit consisting of 400 personnel, achieving a commendable rating during an annual inspection EDUCATION B.S., Journalism - University of Florida, Gainesville, 1999