Sarah E. Byrd Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Becoming nationally known as the 'Academy Awards for Admins', The Admin Awards is the Administrative Profession's highest honor and the first and only public recognition program of its kind in the country that focuses specifically on recognizing and rewarding the achievements, dedication and importance of Administrative Professionals. The Admin Awards offers nine distinct award categories, including the program’s most prestigious award, The Colleen Barrett Award for Administrative Excellence which elevates the professional who embodies the “spirit” and proficiency of nationally renowned (former) secretary, Colleen Barrett, President Emeritus of Southwest Airlines. Colleen first proved herself indispensable as Legal Secretary to former Southwest Airlines CEO Herb Kelleher before ascending the ranks to President of the Dallas-based company in 2001. Throughout her five-decade career at Southwest Colleen advanced to VP of Administration, EVP of Customers to COO and President of one of the world’s most successful airlines. While the program is a competition among Admins nominated by their superiors and coworkers, the Admin Awards is, at its core, a celebration where all who attend are treated to a special evening packed full of excellent food, significant prizes, entertainment and fun. We are currently in ten cities including Dallas / Fort Worth, Silicon Valley, Denver, San Francisco, Houston, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, the Pacific Northwest and Washington D.C.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Manage the office and workflow for Senior Vice President and for members of the Affordable Housing Initiatives team; skilled in logging and maintaining a control and tracking system for correspondence, comment letters, and issue papers. Assist in preparation and delivery of member communications. Exhibit commitment and determination by scanning and sorting incoming mail and interoffice correspondence into priority categories. • Provide Project Coordinator support for the AHI team including place-based CONVERGENCE initiatives; track key activities, milestones, and performance indicators related to place-based objectives and workstream activities, webinar events, convenings /meetings, and general timeline management. • Create and maintain dashboards; skilled in using project management tools to ensure timely progress and completion of key objectives across the department including work product deliverables of external consultants and contractors. • Manage the AHI department budget; track and forecast all expenses. • Monitor place-based budgets including monitoring and tracking revenue and expenses for separate initiatives.

Washington, Dc

Orchestrated successful conferences including facilities, travel for speakers and attendees, and support services. Exercised detailed analysis and judgment to consistently produce accurate office files; skilled in updating spreadsheets and crafting quality presentations to support executives and enhance team efficiency. Calculated salaries, retroactive adjustments, rate changes, overtime, vacation, bonus, termination, and garnishments through use of ADP Workforce.• Managed a variety of essential administrative functions including complex calendar management focused on appropriate allocation of executive availability. • Created essential documentation for senior leadership and board members in advance of meetings. • Ensured quality execution while organizing envelopes, postage, and mail correspondence for management and staff; skilled in maintaining postage meter and coordinating with delivery and courier services. • Coordinated domestic and international travel arrangements; reliably book airfare, hotel, and ground transportation. • Monitored and reported budgetary discrepancies to corporate senior management.

Rockville, Maryland

Shaped a productive environment by providing quality onsite training. Contributed significantly to increased revenue by bringing in new business. Built a core customer base and increased net sales by $1.4M. Read and analyzed incoming reports, memos, and submissions to determine significance and plan potential distribution. • Coordinated departmental finances, office services, budget preparation, personnel issues, and housekeeping. • Reviewed and approved operating procedures.• Conducted comprehensive research, compiled data, and prepared papers for presentation by executives, committees, and board of directors.