Maria Puno Email & Phone Number

New York, New York

Coordinates multiple, complex and recurring meetings, events, onsite and offsite catering for internal and external clients with attention to detail.

New York, New York

Executes all procedures and processes for conference room and visitor office requests, and handles other internal and external guest inquiries and requests including visitor registrations, car bookings, restaurant reservations, among others, with speed and accuracy.

Brooklyn, Ny

As a dining host, I offer and prepare authentic Philippine home-cooked meals through an online platform to people who want to share stories and experiences.http://www.eatwith.com/host/5851

Greater New York City Area

Proactively identified marketing opportunities and promoted HOT HULA fitness®, a group exercise format, resulting in demos in membership, corporate, and residential fitness centers; health and fitness expositions, conventions and campaigns; fundraising and private events; summer festivals; and street fairs. Led to an ongoing class open to the public for free under New York Parks’ Shape Up NYC program.

Manila, Philippines

Private dining, food market retail, product development, operations management, food costing and inventory control, quality control, food styling

Manila, Philippines

• Flawlessly managed President's schedule by creating a synchronized calendar on Outlook• Effectively composed basic letters and email messages• Improved Board meeting logistics by proactively arranging air travel and accommodations for foreign Board members one month in advance • Created a planner for quarterly Board meetings that tracked air bookings and travel accommodations made for foreign Board members; allowed for changes within the validity period without penalty resulting in significant cost savings• Accurately prepared expense reports and reviewed requisitions• Streamlined report writing of financial analysts by gathering data online ensuring consistent adherence to deadlines• Efficiently organized and managed library resources• Successfully liaised with public relations firm to ensure significant positive media exposure

Manila, Philippines

As President of a family owned corporation, operated a franchise cake store, with duties including management of funds and investments, cost and inventory control, quality control, and supervision of personnel and food service.

Manila, Philippines

• Provided full secretarial support to the Ambassador; and assistance to the Deputy Head of Mission and Defense Attache• Effectively composed general correspondence• Created an efficient weekly planner for Ambassador allowing for optimal organization• Successfully organized various dinners and other social events for Ambassadors• Created a database of contacts in Excel that culled and printed guest lists for official functions, resulting in significant time savings• Produced planners for Ambassador-hosted events to ensure timely printing and delivery of invitations; followed up on responses two weeks in advance resulting in a 90% turnout• Provided valuable assistance in the organization of visits by the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers, and a successful Trade and Investment Seminar• Professionally formatted and printed schedules of visits by Cabinet Ministers and Prime Minister; collated material for a Trade and Investment Seminar• Proactively ordered and monitored office supplies and gift items within budget to ensure steady supply• Efficiently managed official residences’ furniture and equipment inventory using MS Excel• Creatively wrapped items for annual gift-giving to Embassy contacts

Washington, Dc

• Provided full secretarial support to the Vice President for Quality Control• Assisted in the review of monthly activity reports of foreclosed properties and provided technical support to loan analysts• Maintained information files in electronic master database• Liaised with government housing agencies for filing coinsurance claims of foreclosed properties• Efficiently answered phone calls on a 10-line switchboard as back-up receptionist

Business Administrative Skills Certificate

Coursework and training in Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook; Business Communication, Professional Development and Keyboarding

Bachelor Of Arts, Economics