Wendy Russell
Office Manager/Administrative Assistant at Washington Poison Center- Claim this Profile
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Bob Henry
Wendy Russell was my delightfully engaging and extraordinarily professional colleague at Lakeside School for more than 15 years. From time to time I relied on Wendy's exacting management of projects, but our paths crossed most often in our casual morning greetings or when, at wits end, I careened into administrative offices to seek guidance on school policies as they pertained to doing my job better. Wendy knew her stuff and never hesitated to lend a hand, even while my requests invariably interrupted her consummate, on-task focus. For several years Wendy promoted and coordinated the Faculty-Staff Academy, our school's community building exchange of talent, knowledge and passion. Each year's FSA was launched with a pep rally style introduction of courses to be offered and Wendy was usually the up front mistress of ceremonies. Willing to stick her neck out to pump-up enthusiasm, Wendy would not just announce offerings, she composed poetry, performed in skits, and on one occasion soloed a sultry rendition of FSA lyrics to the tune of "Fever" that brought the house down. Wendy's creativity and dedication to the school over her 15 years helped to make the offices, projects, and community a more efficient and joyful place to be.
Trevor Klein
I had the good fortune of working with Wendy for several years, and her professionalism, efficiency, and attention to detail are unparalleled. She manages incredible complexity with apparent ease, and quickly adapts to unfamiliar systems and situations -- all with a smile on her face. Any office, regardless of complexity, could quickly become a well-oiled machine with Wendy on board, and I'm quite glad I was able to work with her.
Bob Henry
Wendy Russell was my delightfully engaging and extraordinarily professional colleague at Lakeside School for more than 15 years. From time to time I relied on Wendy's exacting management of projects, but our paths crossed most often in our casual morning greetings or when, at wits end, I careened into administrative offices to seek guidance on school policies as they pertained to doing my job better. Wendy knew her stuff and never hesitated to lend a hand, even while my requests invariably interrupted her consummate, on-task focus. For several years Wendy promoted and coordinated the Faculty-Staff Academy, our school's community building exchange of talent, knowledge and passion. Each year's FSA was launched with a pep rally style introduction of courses to be offered and Wendy was usually the up front mistress of ceremonies. Willing to stick her neck out to pump-up enthusiasm, Wendy would not just announce offerings, she composed poetry, performed in skits, and on one occasion soloed a sultry rendition of FSA lyrics to the tune of "Fever" that brought the house down. Wendy's creativity and dedication to the school over her 15 years helped to make the offices, projects, and community a more efficient and joyful place to be.
Trevor Klein
I had the good fortune of working with Wendy for several years, and her professionalism, efficiency, and attention to detail are unparalleled. She manages incredible complexity with apparent ease, and quickly adapts to unfamiliar systems and situations -- all with a smile on her face. Any office, regardless of complexity, could quickly become a well-oiled machine with Wendy on board, and I'm quite glad I was able to work with her.
Bob Henry
Wendy Russell was my delightfully engaging and extraordinarily professional colleague at Lakeside School for more than 15 years. From time to time I relied on Wendy's exacting management of projects, but our paths crossed most often in our casual morning greetings or when, at wits end, I careened into administrative offices to seek guidance on school policies as they pertained to doing my job better. Wendy knew her stuff and never hesitated to lend a hand, even while my requests invariably interrupted her consummate, on-task focus. For several years Wendy promoted and coordinated the Faculty-Staff Academy, our school's community building exchange of talent, knowledge and passion. Each year's FSA was launched with a pep rally style introduction of courses to be offered and Wendy was usually the up front mistress of ceremonies. Willing to stick her neck out to pump-up enthusiasm, Wendy would not just announce offerings, she composed poetry, performed in skits, and on one occasion soloed a sultry rendition of FSA lyrics to the tune of "Fever" that brought the house down. Wendy's creativity and dedication to the school over her 15 years helped to make the offices, projects, and community a more efficient and joyful place to be.
Trevor Klein
I had the good fortune of working with Wendy for several years, and her professionalism, efficiency, and attention to detail are unparalleled. She manages incredible complexity with apparent ease, and quickly adapts to unfamiliar systems and situations -- all with a smile on her face. Any office, regardless of complexity, could quickly become a well-oiled machine with Wendy on board, and I'm quite glad I was able to work with her.
Bob Henry
Wendy Russell was my delightfully engaging and extraordinarily professional colleague at Lakeside School for more than 15 years. From time to time I relied on Wendy's exacting management of projects, but our paths crossed most often in our casual morning greetings or when, at wits end, I careened into administrative offices to seek guidance on school policies as they pertained to doing my job better. Wendy knew her stuff and never hesitated to lend a hand, even while my requests invariably interrupted her consummate, on-task focus. For several years Wendy promoted and coordinated the Faculty-Staff Academy, our school's community building exchange of talent, knowledge and passion. Each year's FSA was launched with a pep rally style introduction of courses to be offered and Wendy was usually the up front mistress of ceremonies. Willing to stick her neck out to pump-up enthusiasm, Wendy would not just announce offerings, she composed poetry, performed in skits, and on one occasion soloed a sultry rendition of FSA lyrics to the tune of "Fever" that brought the house down. Wendy's creativity and dedication to the school over her 15 years helped to make the offices, projects, and community a more efficient and joyful place to be.
Trevor Klein
I had the good fortune of working with Wendy for several years, and her professionalism, efficiency, and attention to detail are unparalleled. She manages incredible complexity with apparent ease, and quickly adapts to unfamiliar systems and situations -- all with a smile on her face. Any office, regardless of complexity, could quickly become a well-oiled machine with Wendy on board, and I'm quite glad I was able to work with her.
Experience
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Washington Poison Center
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Office Manager/Administrative Assistant
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Aug 2019 - Present
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Executive Assistant
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Jul 2016 - Present
Assist clinical managing director and medical director, administrative board liaison, database maintenance; also support finance manager, development director, and others
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University of Washington
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Temporary Administrative Assistant
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Jun 2015 - Dec 2015
Administrative support work in the administration building in the Office of Research. Calendaring, word processing, Power point, meeting coordination. Supported the Vice Provost for Research, the Chief Operating Officer for the Global Innovation Exchange, and then others in the research department. Administrative support work in the administration building in the Office of Research. Calendaring, word processing, Power point, meeting coordination. Supported the Vice Provost for Research, the Chief Operating Officer for the Global Innovation Exchange, and then others in the research department.
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Lakeside School
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Administrative Assistant
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Dec 1999 - Apr 2015
Administrative support for the following areas included:-Main office: managed mailings to over 700 households, project coordinator for special projects including a “teach-in” with community members, logistic coordination for self-study accreditation visit, handled health form compliance, supported other company-wide functions.-Human resources: created complex interview schedules, budget tracking, helped transition company to an online application system, advertised job openings locally and nationally, database management-Conference coordination: registered over 100 employees for conferences, including making lodging arrangements, handling reimbursements, and budget tracking; handled logistics for company-wide professional development days-Diversity: calendaring for diversity director, budget tracking, provided support for diversity related retreats/speakers, etc.-New faculty support: logistic coordination for new employee retreat, mentors, budget tracking-Global service learning: facilitated application and acceptance process for students applying to go on trips, assisted with visa applications, maintained website and put up participant blogs, word processing and other support for Global Service Coordinator-Faculty/Staff Academy: headed this volunteer committee for 10 years to organize classes taught by employees to each other; event planning, publicity, budget tracking, arranging stipends, facilitating signups-LEEP (Lakeside Educational Enrichment Program): supported the director of this program. Event plans, correspondence, budget tracking, mailings-Learning Resources: supported the coordinator of this program. Database work, correspondence, assisted with logistics for peer tutors and professional tutors, coordinated accommodations for students for final exams
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Physician Services Coordinator
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Jun 1989 - Jul 1999
Provided administrative support to the Medical Directors, handled physician certification, facilitated physician Internal Quality Control, extensive word processing. Provided administrative support to the Medical Directors, handled physician certification, facilitated physician Internal Quality Control, extensive word processing.
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Education
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University of Washington
BA, Communications
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