Personal Assistant |House Manager
Valerie Perry Smith
Boston, New York, Miami
•Answer high volume of telephone calls and greeted clients, vendors, and VIP personnel• Read, track, highlight most important emails for VP and manage correspondence• Coordinate appointments, meetings, travel arrangements, conferences, conference calls, press interviews, photo sessions, special events, and dining engagements• Process travel/entertainment expense reimbursements and invoices for payment• Generate confidential correspondence, presentations, spreadsheets, reports, and budgets• Review/secure approval for contracts and marketing materials• Manage household staff, schedule, time keeping• Hiring, firing and training of house staff• Manage inventory control of fine art, antiques and silver• Oversee properties in Boston, New York City & Miami• Oversee pet care• Manage automobiles maintenance and insurance• Maintain busy calendar for Principal and family; includes planning, prepping, scheduling meetings and lunches as well as greeting visitors• Monitor maintenance of all equipment with the IT Department, including laptops, phones, iPads, cameras, etc.• Track personal and business expenses for the Principal• Organize every day, holiday and birthday shopping