Julia Spears Email & Phone Number

With over 7 years of experience managing the day-to-day administrative needs and operational demands of a C-level executive, Julia is highly skilled in optimizing individual and team efficiency. Having simultaneously served as COO for a startup for 5 years, she has a unique understanding of the importance of the Executive Assistant (EA) role: An effective EA can dramatically impact an executive’s ability to maximize time spent utilizing their strongest skills/talents for the company's benefit.Administrative tasks include effectively managing an executive’s calendar and inbox, booking travel, prioritizing various internal and external requests, preparing expense reports, assisting with meetings (creating agendas, taking notes, maintaining minutes, tracking action items), communicating on the executive’s behalf, supporting the executive in the management of numerous demands, as well as overseeing and personally assisting with various projects.From an operational perspective, Julia’s primary objective is to ensure the executive is operating as effectively and efficiently as possible. Employing her exceptional organizational skills, she can create order in situations where none previously existed. She also continually assesses systems to identify areas of inefficiency, and then strategically works to streamline processes (both small and large scale) to improve overall effectiveness and productivity.Other relevant skills include: • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Highly detail-oriented, completing tasks on time while exceeding expectations • Proactive problem solver, promptly identifying workable solutions, and confidently and independently (when necessary) making decisions for next steps • Ability to effectively handle multiple projects and demands simultaneously, while maintaining the ability to quickly adapt as priorities and/or situations change • Excellent interpersonal skills, fostering strong working relationships with a wide range of personalities, both internally and externally • Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information with discretion • Proficient in industry-standard software (Microsoft Office, Adobe, etc.), with a positive attitude toward quickly learning new apps as needed • Marketing professional, specializing in brand/identity development as well as building brand awareness through multi-faceted campaigns, including social media strategy and management • Experienced graphic designer, skilled in professionally producing a variety of marketing materials, in both digital and print formats

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  University Of Arkansas

  Art (Graphic Design), Marketing