Denise Columbia Email & Phone Number

San Jose, Ca, Us

181 Metro Drive, Suite 290, San Jose, Ca 95110

Promoted from previous position to an unofficial administrative oversight role for the San Jose International Tax department. Responsibilities included training new admins, providing a high-level of quality review, providing research assistance on various matters as required, damage control as needed, and general as needed assistance on a 24/7 on call basis. Also provided project management assistance for several high profile client’s within the M&A group involving extensive communications and fact gathering with multiple foreign Deloitte offices.

Transferred from previous staffing agency position to regular hire position in order to continue providing complete administrative support to the San Jose International Tax group consisting of multiple high profile partners, directors, senior managers and managers. Responsible for ensuring new client acceptance procedures are properly adhered to for the San Jose tax practice including acting as gatekeeper for firm procedural and liability issues connected to same. Accountable for extensive travel arrangements, drafting, editing and processing internal and external correspondence, acting as liaison between Deloitte superiors and external clients, providing design and polish to various presentations and proposals, and assist with elusive software and procedural issues upon request. Generally known as the “Go To” person in the office, I assisted in implementing several procedural guidelines and created both internal and external forms which are used regularly in the San Jose office. Also provided complete training for new administrative staff and as-needed software tutoring to the entire department.

Employed at Deloitte & Touche supporting multiple high profile partners, directors, senior managers and managers. Provided assistance with document processing, calendaring, invoicing, travel arrangements and client relations. Provided training for new administrative staff.

Employed at Applied Mechanical Consulting Group setting up and running their first CA office. Duties include direct support to all permanent CA employees as well as visiting employees. Acted as billing liaison between Applied Mechanical and their principal CA client, Applied Materials. Responsible for collecting, processing and submitting all timecards for CA personnel. Provided resolution to personnel issues and concerns. Provided support for management as required. Facilitated new hires (i.e. documentation and orientation) as well as acquired access badges through the Applied Materials Security Administration. Collected data and updated the Applied Materials Secured Finance Records with project specific information.

Employed at the Santa Clara County Office of Education supporting the county Health Education Coordinator and the Director of AVID Region V. Responsible for coordination and facilitation of professional education development courses for educators. Also responsible for coordinating, facilitating and expediting consultant contracts utilizing complex databases, and processing certifications and awards for various groups and functions.

Retained by Xerox ColorgrafX. Primarily involved with the release of the Xerox 54e large format color printer. Responsible for collecting data from over 16 contributors and compiling same into a comprehensive, 250 page launch planning directional document for world-wide distribution.

Placed at Network Appliance to support over 50 technicians, 7 managers, and the hiring recruiter. Responsible for special supplies orders, coordination of interviewing schedules, facilitating new hires, and keeping the managers calendars current.

Retained by Filoli to assist in all aspects of office management including, but not limited to, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Human Recourses, Petty Cash, and all administrative assistant duties required in the office.

Paralegal Certificate, Law

Certificate, Paralegal Studies

Graduated with a 4.0 GPA.

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