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Atlanta Ga 30339

Chicago

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Not for profit Human Rights Organization

Greater Chicago Area

Report to the Senior Executive Producer of Oprah RadioCo-Exec Producer of The Gayle King ShowOprah Soul Series and O Magazine Provide administrative support to the Sr. Executive Producer Liaison between Oprah Radio and publicists; Review solicited and unsolicited submissions for possible opportunities to be a guest on one of the Oprah Radio shows Coordinate celebrity guest travel, meetings and tapings Review mail submissions for possible guest interviews; Select audience members from the Oprah Winfrey Show to interview for Oprah Radio’s “OPRAH EXPERIENCE” airing.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois

I assisted the North America Country Director, his direct reports and the international executives of the Polymer Chemistry business. There were over 2,000 employees from all over the world aligned with this business unit. The geographic areas included: America, Europe, Asia, Africa, India, Middle East. Provided meeting, travel and office coordination for all incoming and outgoing travelers. Extremely heavy calendaring which included multiple executives from a variety of countries. Heavy communication via email to all of the Executive Assistants throughout the company’s international locations. Prepared and gathered content for meetings, prepared agendas, and collected data/content from participants, organized and assembled content; set up video conferencing (telepresence), conference calls for local and abroad. Processed invoices for the Polymer Chemistry organization, secured vendors, prepared and processed legal contracts (purchasing, sales, NDA, CDA), organized department meetings local and international; prepared travel for senior management national and international; arranged company offsite Strategy sessions, local and non-local venues; processed expense reports using Concur. Arranged travel and meeting agendas for and with the CEO, CFO, and the Executive Members of the organization. Responsible for securing catering services for every meeting. Provide audio/visual set up and any other business need. Prepared required documentation for all travelers to obtain Visas and passports for international travel. Was responsible for Visa and passport renewals as well. Prepared and processed incoming and outgoing mail; assess, order and maintain office supplies for 300 people in local office.

353 N. Clark Street, Chicago, Il 60654

Provided executive administrative support to the CFO of Mesirow Financial and the entire Accounting and Finance Department. My duties included but were not limited to the following:• Heavy, heavy calendar scheduling for the CFOo Assisted with coordination of multiple meetings with the Chairman and CEO along with members of the Office of the Chairmano The CFO is on eight (8) boards; frequent meetings which included: breakfasts, luncheons, dinners and retreats were often part of the planning/schedulingo This executive is very influential and very well-known within a multitude reputable, established organizations around the world but primarily within the Chicago area; lunch and breakfast meetings were often scheduledo Meetings with the United States President and Mayors across the country; often required coordination with other office assistants and secret service• Assisted with multiple board meeting coordination and scheduling for external and internal Private and Civic Boardso Utilization of Dropbox and other online, web-based apps for accessing board materials• Material development for Mesirow Financial Board meetings (Agenda, financials, coordination of other team materials)• Charitable events: Mesirow purchased tables at multiple events; I canvassed the CFO’s list of contacts to fill tables:o Worked closely with the Event Hosts to obtain any details needed to share with potential attendees; prepared communication to disseminate to each potential participant; prepared sponsorship paperwork for donations being giveno Worked with Accounts Payable to manage and process checks to distribute as a charitable contributiono Arrange follow-up schedule and prepared additional communication for participants/non-participanto Assisted with the seating coordination• Heavy phone answering and contacting• Arrange domestic travel• Set up audio/visual equipment using the Go-to-meeting web-based conference tool

200 S. Michigan Avenue

Executive Assistant - General Counsel / SVP of Human Resources Activities related to Executive Assisting to General Counsel include, but are not limited to:Provide direct support to the Sr. Vice President, General Counsel and provide back up support to the Chairman, CEO and CFO.• Type and format legal documents and correspondence• Maintain electronic and hard copy filing systems• Manage attorney calendars and coordinate travel arrangements• Setup and coordinate meetings and conferences• Facilitate internal and external client interface• Contract administration• Assistance with organizing compliance activities and documentation • Other duties as assigned Activities related to HR Executive Assistant include, but are not limited to:Provide direct support to the Sr. Vice President, Human Resources and administrative support to the various Human Resources functions.• Maintain calendars, schedule meetings, expense reports, and book travel arrangements• Process and coordinate new employment relocation• Recruitment assistance for all new hires, on-boarding, schedule post-offer drug screenings and E-verify• Assist in the development of various presentations and spreadsheets (monthly operations review, quarterly compensation committee materials)• Planning and administration of company events and associate awards and recognition• Work closely with IT to ensure active directory, payroll and organizational charts are updated on a continuous basis• Responsible for ordering all office supplies within Human Resources• Special projects as needed

Oprah RadioOffice Coordinator/Executive Assistant: Report to the Senior Executive Producer of The Gayle King Show, Oprah Soul Series and O Magazine. Provide administrative support to the Sr. Executive Producer; currently the liaison between Oprah Radio and publicists; review solicited and unsolicited press kits and books for potential show opportunities; coordinate celebrity guest travel, meetings and tapings. Review mail submissions for possible guest interviews; select audience members from the Oprah Winfrey Show to interview for Radio infomercial highlighting.

Provided executive administrative support to senior attorneys and office paralegalPrepared and processed legal documents such as AWCs, Formal Complaints, MRVs, and Offers of SettlementPrepared and updated litigation files and motions consistent with Legal policy and procedures for individual respondents and Broker-DealersCoordinated OTRs (On the Record)/depositions for prosecuting attorneys which included arranging for court reportersPrepared mailings according to standard, legal process and procedures for case filingRun reports such as CRD, Ness, Dun & Bradstreet, Equifax, Lexis NexisCollect all research information from examiner regarding respondent prior to going into the enforcement phase and set up case files.

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration, Management And Operations

Web Page, Digital/Multimedia And Information Resources Design