Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Professional Experience

CRAFTMASTERS – Houston, TX
Contract Worker
Provide administrative support to Owner

Pencco, Inc– Sealy, TX Contract Worker
Provide administrative support to Owner

York International, a Johnson Controls Company – Houston, TX
Executive Assistant

Provide high-level administrative support to North America Service VP & GM with over $438 million in annual revenue.

Perform a variety of key field service support functions, addressing inquiries from corporate, regional and district personnel, communicating with service personnel regarding North America Service initiatives, and maintaining several internal and external database systems. Collaborate with Regional Personnel to oversee coordination of accurate HR manpower reports including personnel requisitions, organizational charts & headcount reports and other HR functions.

· Played key role in design of inter-office field service support intranet site, collaborating with Web developers to identify and define essential components of site functionality.
· Coordinated and hosted successful national service meetings for executive, regional and district managers, creating invitations and promotional materials, booking venues and guest speakers for several hundred attendees.

The Schumacher Group – Houston, TX
Executive Assistant / Office Manager

Served as Executive Assistant/Office Manager for the Sr. VP, Corporate Development & the Sr. VP/Regional Medical Officer, and assisted with the growth of the business to over 16 Texas based physician management groups to a multi-million dollar national leader in a matter of a few years.

Directed all administrative and project support efforts. Conducted in-depth business-development research and compiled results for review by proposal team. Developed presentations and scheduled all executive-level meetings and travel. I prepared bi-weekly time & expense and travel reports for the Management Team. I managed invoicing and billing processes.

· Designed, coordinated, and maintained vital competitive analysis process to facilitate implementation of aggressive company marketing strategy.
· Ensure certification status for contracted emergency personnel for hospital facilities.

Houston Casualty Insurance – Houston, TX
Regional Executive Assistant

Provide executive administrative support for VP of Aviation Underwriting and two Associate Underwriters in this successful insurance organization.

I oversaw a wide variety of administrative functions, supporting all executive-level projects and information-management processes. Compiled and analyzed data from monthly reports to prepare file presentations to executive management. I developed correspondence that facilitated effective communication and transfer of information between Insurance Companies, Underwriting Agencies and Intermediaries.

· Played key role in design of aviation department process & systems, collaborating with in-house and oversea underwriters.
· Significantly reduced time required to prepare and distribute reports by spearheading implementation of electronic reporting procedures.

Summary of Qualifications

Skillful and dedicated Executive Assistant with extensive experience in the coordination, planning, and support of daily operational and administrative functions.
  • Demonstrated capacity to provide comprehensive support for executive-level staff including scheduling meetings, coordinating travel, and effectively managing all essential tasks.
  • Proven track record of accurately completing research, reporting, information management, marketing, and business-development efforts within budget requirements.
  • Adept at developing and maintaining detailed administrative and procedural processes that reduce redundancy, improve accuracy and efficiency, and achieve organizational objectives.
  • Highly focused and results-oriented in supporting complex, deadline-driven operations; able to identify goals and priorities and resolve issues in initial stages.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office System: Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Visio, Word, as well as some experience with Access & Project. Microsoft Windows® operating system, Lawson, AS400, YorkConnect, Mortgageware and Lotus 123 & Word Perfect and Peachtree & Quickbooks.

Monday, March 31, 2008

Can A Personal Assistant Save You Money?

A personal assistant can be a very important and trusted member of your team who works remotely to manage a host of services to make your business or home run more effectively. With a personal assistant, you can avoid the hidden cost of hiring an employee such as:

· office space
· office equipment
· hourly salary
· payroll taxes
· benefits
· training
· downtime

Would you like more hours in your day to get the things done you want done? Need a personal assistant to help manage some of those tasks that you never have time to get done? The Katy Personal Assistant is the ideal partner for small businesses and individuals looking to outsource administrative and other specialized services and The Katy Personal Assistant services the Katy area.