Professional Objective
A position as an Executive Assistant, combined with Marketing, that will capitalize on my expertise, experience, and professionalism. A position with opportunities for professional growth and improvement.
Qualification Highlights
- Seasoned professional with 15+ years experience understanding and implementing corporate executive requirements, client projects, and market requirements.
- Self-motivated, proactive team member with superb technical and project management skills. Exceptional ability to organize, create, implement, and improve design and functionality.
- Strong leadership, project management, documentation, organizational, technical, administrative, and conflict resolution skills. Dedicated and energetic team builder/player.
- Ability to quickly grasp and implement cutting-edge ideas, methods, and technologies. Experienced in determining technical requirements and providing unique solutions to fit company and client needs.
- Effectively manage important projects and programs in high stress, time-critical environments. Skilled in full project life-cycles, including requirements, concept, development, modification, and delivery.
Professional Experience
Apr 2008 - Jan 2010 • Computerway Food Systems • High Point, NC
Executive Assistant, Marketing
- Managed correspondence, directed phone calls, made travel arrangements, set up industry shows and seminars.
- Saved $50K annually by bringing marketing (literature, website, photography, research, and advertising) in-house.
- Created, customized, and maintained first company-wide contact, customer, and prospect database.
- Saved $5K-$20K monthly by sending personalized product announcements in lieu of national advertising.
- Helped develop a new customer base by researching prospective decision makers and creating a mailing campaign.
Sep 2005 - Jan 2007 • Creative Company • McMinnville, OR
Media Manager, Office Manager, Sales Assistant
- Created, implemented, confirmed, and archived print and cable media plans for Account Managers’ clients.
- Organized entire company including offices, files, client samples and documents, sales materials, and office supplies.
- Documented new custom software and job flow to standardize project procedures and new employee training.
- Assisted co-workers with proofreading, helped resolve computer issues, updated and reprogrammed phone system.
Jun 1990 - Sep 2003 • Earl and Brown Company, Inc. • Beaverton, OR
Executive Assistant, Marketing, Graphic Design
- Worked one-on-one with president: assisting with, attending, and following-up on high-profile client meetings.
- Worked as inside and outside sales, attended trade-shows, conducted on-site distributor and customer training.
- Created product packaging, advertisements, catalogs, sales sheets, and training guides.
- Orchestrated, designed, and developed company’s first online ordering application.
- Supported in-house computer systems, upgraded phone systems, assisted co-workers with technical challenges.
Computer Expertise
- Microsoft Excel (Above average skills)
- Microsoft Outlook (Above average skills)
- Microsoft PowerPoint (Above average skills)
- Microsoft Word (Above average skills)
- Adobe Photoshop (Above average skills)
- Type 75 WPM
- Ten-Key by Touch
- ACT! with Swiftpage eMarketing plug-in
- Adobe Acrobat Professional
- Adobe InDesign
- Crystal Reports
- GoToMeeting webinars
- Microsoft FrontPage
- Microsoft Publisher
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Web Expressions
- QuarkXPress
Education and Training
- Continuing education and training in emerging technology, neuroscience, and interpersonal relationship dynamics.
- Mt. Hood Community College • GPA: 4.0 • Business Administration
- South Salem High School • GPA: 3.50 • Emphasis: General and Office Studies
References
References available upon request. Please contact me.