Headquartered in Austin, TX, Growth Acceleration Partners (GAP) is a leading full lifecycle nearshore software development company with additional offices in Costa Rica & Colombia. Interact with internal & external clients and colleagues in a highly professional manner, being the team's contact person

Interact with internal & external clients and colleagues in a highly professional manner, being the team's point person, gatekeeper, and the liaison between all departments. Respond to high volumes of email requests within a 24-hour period. Responsible for extensive calendaring involving internal and external meetings for CEO & Executive Team. Respond to questions, complaints and requests from all employees (300 total) in Costa Rica & Columbia directed to the Executive Team. Manage multiple schedules, facilitate complex international travel and manage expense reports. Ensure travel bookings for Executive Team & all employees adhered to schedule and personnel preference while maximizing cost-efficiencies. Prepare meeting agendas and keep meeting minutes according to the categorization and formatting. Aid in coordinating onsite and offsite quarterly business meetings. Reorganized and redecorated the Austin headquarters to portray a more professional feel. Create weekly and monthly goals for 2 high school interns.

Helped take care of parents while back home in South Dakota.

Assisted executive in charge of all nursing homes in the tri-state area. Oversaw calendar, set meetings, attended meetings and took notes. Worked closely with other assistants to set travel and coordinate daily activities. Worked closely with the heads of each nursing home to send updates and log and execute needs. Because immediate boss was let go and no other assistant positions were open, I had to leave

Worked as a part-time cashier while dealing with major health issues which are now resolved.

Created and revised systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, recordkeeping systems, forms control, office layout, and budgetary and personnel requirements; implementing changes. Entrusted with the oversight and execution of personal & family matters. Demonstrated effective decision making, prioritizing daily tasks, anticipating needs, and proposing solutions in a rapidly changing environment. Served as the primary interface with a number of Boards and several external, high-profile individuals - including sitting politicians. Maintained extensive contact database, confidential files and personnel/business records. Managed extensive calendar of appointments, board meetings, and speaking engagements. Served as a liaison to corporate attorneys and banking representatives handling portfolio investments and managed personal charitable donations. Significantly reduced time required to prepare and distribute quarterly financial reports by initiating implementation of electronic reporting procedures. Maintained confidential files, personnel records, personal investment portfolio activity, real estate/property management, charitable trusts and tax/insurance paperwork. Collaborated with political figures & their Chiefs of Staff while organizing fundraising and University of Texas events.

Served as backup support to Chairman. Executed all follow up correspondence and maintained open line of communication. Drafted/Edited/Proofread business correspondence on behalf of COO. Aided in planning of large conferences, annual meetings, off-sites and special events and orchestrated all logistics of international and domestic travel-prepared detailed itineraries. Generated reports in expense tracking system.

Exercised broad cross-departmental authority in support of diverse clients and ventures, including the formation of a new company founded by the previous President of Global Advertising of Donna Karan. Clients included Gap Inc., Donna Karan, Nautica, Juicy Couture, and Vera Wang Fragrance. Collaborated with President on strategies for growth, productivity, sales and profitability of a startup-company; established employment policies and infrastructure, including business insurance, employee health insurance, and payroll. Oversaw hiring of all executive assistants within the company. Tracked departmental expenses against budgetary constraints in various categories. Played major role in weekly concept development meetings with division heads to ensure revenue growth, and worked with company accountant to manage all P & L responsibilities for company. Organized all aspects of 15-person company-wide move. Supervised contractors and worked with architects regarding various deliveries, change orders, payment schedules, furniture purchasing/lead times from inception to completion of new office space. new office space layout, office décor and signage and established all vendor relationships. Developed and maintained company press kit, worked closely with client PR departments to generate extensive press coverage of upcoming ad campaigns (print and commercial) and tracked all meetings, agreements, projects, ad campaigns to given timelines. Worked with company producer in all aspects of campaign planning, such as photo shoots and talent casting coordination with agents/photographers while continuing to recruit and manage office team in support of the company's rapid growth.

Maintained a professional, calm, and quick-thinking demeanor in a very high-stress environment. Executed all communication between President, sixteen Ian Schrager hotel managers and scores of event coordinators. Served as liaison between public relations agencies and Mr. Schrager, aided in organization of all interviews and photography in relation to Mr. Schrager and/or his properties and managed creation, approval, and distribution of all press releases. Organized events, charitable contributions and special hotel accommodations for VIP

Correspondence Coordinator to Michael Ovitz * Biggest agent in LA at the time. Worked closely with Mr. Ovitz (one of eight assistants) during formation and beginning years of AMG. Involved in core structuring of his office staff. Maintained close relationships with other assistants/house staff/managers & ensured Mr. Ovitz was aware of all current events within the company and entertainment sector. Managed all internal and external communication and scheduling, and filtered through high volume of phone calls, emails and mail solicitations. Responsible for all office document, archiving and composition of all correspondence. Worked closely with other assistants to insure proper execution of very detailed projects.