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Washington, Dc

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

• Worked directly with the CIO to support all aspects of his daily work routine.• Maintained the CIO’s calendar, including scheduling meetings, appointments, speaking engagements, and domestic/international travel (Exercise discretion in committing time and evaluating needs.• Determined priority of matters of attention for the CIO; redirect matters to staff to handle, or handle matters personally, as appropriate.• Kept the CIO advised of time-sensitive and priority issues, ensuring appropriate follow-up.• Managed expenses and reconciled expense reports.• Attended meetings and took notes of discussion; prepare the initial draft of minutes and summaries.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Supported the Senior Executive Vice President by managing her complex meeting schedule, arranging all aspects of domestic and international travel and preparing documents, presentations and reports for federal agencies and membership executive board meetings. Collaborated with the Technology & Regulatory team to provide administrative support with a focus on board and membership meetings and event support.

Gaithersburg, Md

Managed the calendar and travel logistics for Head of Global Corporate Affairs for both domestic and international travel. Submitted timely and accurate expense reporting for travel expenses. Prepared and created purchase orders for all agency activities and accurately updated reports for monthly reconciliation with the department budget analysts. Responsible for managing and coordinating all aspects of product launch kickoff events for over 2,000 campus employees plus executive leadership and state official attendees.

Gaithersburg, Maryland

Provided administrative support to Vice President, Intellectual Property, Global Legal Affairs.Managed a wide range of internal and external meeting logistics and coordinated complex international communications/audio visual technologies. Maintained various internal shared document sites for discovery documents; used NexisLexis search engine for legal research and managed billing/invoices of current matters via CounselLink.

Gaithersburg, Md

Provided administrative support to Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Vice President, Vaccines. Managed the VP's calendars, travel, and expense reports. Provided comprehensive administrative support for two cross-functional teams responsible for drug approvals through U.S. federal and international agencies.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Managed dual full-time roles as high-level administrative support to the company president and business operations manager of a dynamic government relations firm with over $2 million in annual revenues.

Served as Senior Administrative Assistant for the Senior Vice President of Marketing and the Senior Vice President of Global Sales. Managed two senior executive’s schedules, their domestic and international travel, expense accounts, and expense reporting. Planned and organized major corporate and client events. Coordinated advertising and media relations such as developing press releases and copy and graphic designs for print advertisement. Assisted in preparing quarterly and annual investor relations financial reports.

Chief, Military Awards BoardProcessed over 5,000 military awards per year to include Medal of HonorOversaw a wide variety of administrative and management functions to process award recommendations for soldiers in the U.S. Army. • Played key role in processing Medal of Honor award recommendations for both active duty and posthumous awards during the conflict in Somalia. • Began as an awards clerk and promoted to the first enlisted branch chief - a position normally held by an officer.

Key Assignments:• Enlisted aide to The Adjutant General of the U.S. Army, Alexandria, VA• Non Commissioned Officer in Charge of classified message center. Held a Top Secret clearance as document custodian during Operation Desert Shield – Headquarters, Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics, Heidelberg, Germany• Non Commissioned Officer in Charge of Protocol Division – National Training Center, Fort Irwin, CA

Paralegal Certificate Program

Communications

Majored in Communications