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Under the PROWESS Workshops brand, I conducted workplace readiness workshops for students and professionals, and dining etiquette workshops for everyone, and presented at colleges, companies and other organizations. Currently, I am focusing on my blog at: jeannenelson.net.

Company vice president, member of Global Client Management Administration Division senior management, and manager of the Division's General Services and Sector Coordination Department, which supported some 500 staff members located in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Australia in the areas of business continuity planning, compliance training tracking, end-user support for a know-your-customer company-wide database, service provider management due-diligence monitoring, and technology and facilities coordination. Advanced from executive assistant to senior administrator to officer to assistant vice president to department manager to vice president.Proactive in creating workshops to train interns in workplace readiness and professional etiquette, promoting professional development and training for staff members, initiating and participating in employee engagement events and projects, and overseeing and participating in community partnership activities. Examples of such endeavors include: (1) Created and executed professional workshops to train high school interns in workplace readiness skills in a corporate setting and professional-level events for the children of employees to observe "Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day." In addition to benefitting the students, both efforts brought together managers and employee participants from various divisions, which created valuable staff networking events, increased inter-departmental cooperation and improved the work environment. (2) Promoted staff development through projects, meetings and events.(3) Expanded the company's Junior Achievement of New York program to include a Hispanic initiative, increased employee volunteerism, and created employee team building and networking opportunities.(4) Increased participation in Habitat for Humanity projects by promoting and organizing staff outings.(5) Assisted in the launching of a web-based global sector newsletter.

Orchestrated personal and corporate social events for CEO. Coordinated with caterers, florists, and other vendors, household staff, company unit heads, attendees and guests. Supported/interacted with executive support staff (executive secretary, executive assistant, assistant secretary and corporate art curator). Screened corporate and personal contribution requests.

Managed calendar, screened calls and invitations, accompanied to all appointments, assisted in shopping trips and wardrobe management, organized performance media, performed a variety of tasks as needed, supported family in ad hoc projects.

Planned and executed, as well as assisted with, public relations events in New York, Washington, D.C., and High Point, NC. Developed ideas, themes and materials for employee publications and events; wrote articles for and co-edited company newsletter and magazine; drafted, edited and proofread company press releases as well as speeches and obits for senior management.

Developed and managed business for a popular New York City classical music station through major advertising agencies and local retail organizations; produced radio program for major client.

Supported the CEO and publisher of The Saturday Review Press, one of the last of the true "gentleman's publishing companies," which later was acquired by E.P. Dutton and Company, famous for publishing the "Winnie the Pooh" books. Worked closely with editors and engaged with authors, agents, booksellers and other professionals in the publishing industry. In addition to executive assistant responsibilities, helped establish and headed a newly-formed special sales unit.

Supported Sales Executive by processing orders and trouble shooting; provided customer service to clients at major advertising agencies.

Sales Assistant, ABC Spot Sales, Chicago and New York; Executive Secretary to Production Manager, ABC TV, New York; Executive Secretary to Programming Director and Film Director, WLS TV, Chicago