PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential,
Cicero IL 2008 to March 2010

Executive Assistant to CEO

Responsible for organizing executives’ meetings, monitor telephone calls and emails for information that requires immediate response.
Coordinate meetings while solely maintaining all office operations in order to allow the CEO to focus on priority issues.

Prepare agenda, and general arrangements for executive’s meetings as well as notices, agendas and material for all of executive’s internal and external meetings.

Schedule and coordinate group events.
Write all of executive’s correspondence. Prepare and complete other special projects as needed.

Promptly and professionally address customer inquiries by actively listening, forwarding information to responsible member of the organization, and following up to ensure timely response to the customer. Assist the receptionist as needed.
Create highly effective organizational filing systems of executive’s files and office area.
Responsible for executive’s personal bills, collection of real estate rent, maintenance of car, and miscellaneous shopping for gifts.

Confidential,
Chicago IL 1996 to 2008

Provided on-going support to the Retired Chairman and CEO including extended support to executive’s other duties as Chairman to additional companies and Board of Director to various boards.
Responsible for organizing executives’ board meetings, monitored telephone calls and emails for information that required immediate response when retired Chairman was traveling.
Coordinated meetings while solely maintaining all office operations in order to allow the retired Chairman to focus on priority issues.

Prepared agenda, and general arrangements for executive’s meetings as well as notices, agendas, and material for board meetings and committee meetings.
Liaised between executive and executive management team, board of directors for various external boards that the executive sits on.

Planned and prepared for all of the executive’s external meetings. Scheduled and coordinated group events, executive’s board meetings and all internal meetings.
Proof read executive\'s presentations and other correspondence. Prepared and completed other special projects as needed.
Researched, coordinated and compiled slide presentations for all executive’s public speech conferences.

Promptly and professionally addressed customer inquires by actively listening, forwarding information to responsible member of the organization, and following up to ensure timely response to the customer.
Created highly effective organizational filing systems, including quick and thorough index and filing system, resulting in easy access to critical information and streamlined office functioning.
Provided superior administrative support, including correspondence, legal documents, financial management, events/ logistical coordination, communication and policy compliance, and problem resolution.

Executive Assistant to Chairman & CEO (1996 to 1998)

Coordinated and prioritized the daily activities of the Chairman of the Board. Performed the administrative functions in support of the CEO. Required an in-depth knowledge of the Company, the industry, the financial community, the investors, the customers, the educational community, etc. Interacted and assisted in the preparation for the Board of Directors meetings.
Arranged off-site meetings for customers, CNA’s Board and the executive management team, overnight accommodations, reserving audio/visual equipment, air (commercial and private), security service and ground transportation.

Composed letters and e-mails, effectively conveying messages and interacting across all levels of the organization.
Executed multiple administrative tasks. Prepared expense reports and requisitions, worked closely with vendors, assisted in negotiating contracts, monitored expected expenses and charge-backs, secured travel arrangements, maintained executive’s calendar, database maintenance, meeting scheduling, and business entertainment.
Responsible for all aspects of meeting planning, including space selection, meeting invitations and preparation of meeting materials; including assisting with event fundraising.

Billed external organization for services rendered and maintained payment status.
Responsible for miscellaneous errands, occasionally drove executive to airport.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Confidential,
– Work closely with the scouting professional staff in various position to help deliver the program of the scout council.

District Chairman, 2005 - Present
Confidential,
1998 – Present
Confidential,
2001 - 2006
District Commissioner, 2001 - 2004

EDUCATION

B.S. in Business (Expected Fall 2011)
Career Business Diploma – Graduated 4.0 out of 4.0 with special honors

PROFESSIONAL AFILLIATION

Boy Scouts of America – Chicago Area Council, Board of Directors
Foundation for Health Enhancement, Board of Directors

SKILLS

Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Photoshop, Internet research, Blackberry