Tamara Patton Email & Phone Number

United States

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

My job as Tandy Leather's Executive Assistant supports, first and foremost, our CEO and her Executive Leadership Team. I am an energetic and mindful assistant who anticipates the needs of our diverse team.I do the heavy lifting of juggling their calendars for meetings, arranging onsite and offsite events, drafting correspondence, travel planning, and other projects as assigned. I am an extension of the team and stay curious in our dynamic work culture to anticipate the needs of others and look for ways to improve the overall work environment.I am known as the "go-to" for all departments in our facility and our store managers for the I don't know, How do I, I need, Where can I find questions? So, with joy, I assist those that come to me and guide them in the correct direction, or if I don't know, I find the answer.It's been said, "You are the glue that keeps the team together and on track."PROUDEST TANDY MOMENTS:* 2021 Above & Beyond Award - I was one of five employees in the company presented with this award.* 2022 Store Manager Conference (SMC) - I was the lead coordinator for this event. I used active listening skills to understand the scope and tone of the event. I collaborated with our marketing team, zone managers, store managers, executive leadership team, and many vendors to ensure a successful conference. I used my organizational skills to ensure we had the proper supplies for team-building activities, conference meals and awards night dinners, daily conference materials, and our surprise casino celebration. I assisted the team with my time management skills in keeping our four-day event on time. I used my excellent verbal and written communication skills to communicate information throughout the company. I'd love to share the creative details I dreamed up with our marketing team to ensure the final touches were spot on for our casino night surprise!

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

OSIYO Group (OSIYO) is an American Indian, women-owned professional services firm. Providing professional services expertise which includes Visioning and Strategic Planning, Organizational Assessment (health check), Leadership Development, Meeting Facilitation and Mediation, Tribal Consultation, and Board Governance. It was my pleasure to support the founders of OSIYO group. This position was a remote position in which communication was key. I assisted in preparing PowerPoint presentations for the multiple consulting services listed above. I took ownership of offsite event planning, negotiating venue arrangements, group transportation, logistics, catering, attendee travel arrangements, meeting agendas, and the like. I implemented a project management tracking system that saved the partners multiple work hours. I improved and simplified the expense billing process and processed all invoices for final review. I managed calendars, arranged travel, and accomplished ad-hoc projects as assigned. I built rapport with their clients and earned their confidence.One of my favorite projects during my tenure with OSIYO Group was the opportunity to travel to Ketchikan, Alaska to support a client. My task was to clean up and organize multiple offices for their new CEO and Executive Assistant. It truly was a magical experience and one I will never forget.

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

I was hired as an Executive Assistant for a specific business unit Vice President. I was responsible for heavy calendar and email management and scheduling on and offsite meetings. Using Concur I schedule domestic and international travel and processed expense reports for the VP and General Counsel.

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

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Anchorage, Alaska

UPDATING IN PROGRESS

Anchorage, Alaska

UPDATING IN PROGRESS