April Griffith
Executive Assistant, Development at Seattle Housing Authority- Claim this Profile
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Sheryl Edmonds
When I worked at the Associated Press in the Corporate Finance area as an Analyst in the Accounts Payable Dept., I audited Concur Travel and Entertainment reports and April was at the time the Administrative Assistant that I dealt with quite often for the bureau that she represented. When I communicated my findings to April to either correct on her own or to communicate to the bureau staff she did so with ease and I knew that she would get the job done.
Nancy Trott
I was privileged to work with April for several years, and I honestly could not have asked for a better executive assistant. She's extremely detail-oriented, and helped manage numerous projects to completion - all the while keeping a great attitude and smile on her face. She is always eager to take on new assignments and new challenges. She stays on budget and she is great about coming up with innovative ways to help boost employee morale. I give April my highest recommendation.
Sheryl Edmonds
When I worked at the Associated Press in the Corporate Finance area as an Analyst in the Accounts Payable Dept., I audited Concur Travel and Entertainment reports and April was at the time the Administrative Assistant that I dealt with quite often for the bureau that she represented. When I communicated my findings to April to either correct on her own or to communicate to the bureau staff she did so with ease and I knew that she would get the job done.
Nancy Trott
I was privileged to work with April for several years, and I honestly could not have asked for a better executive assistant. She's extremely detail-oriented, and helped manage numerous projects to completion - all the while keeping a great attitude and smile on her face. She is always eager to take on new assignments and new challenges. She stays on budget and she is great about coming up with innovative ways to help boost employee morale. I give April my highest recommendation.
Sheryl Edmonds
When I worked at the Associated Press in the Corporate Finance area as an Analyst in the Accounts Payable Dept., I audited Concur Travel and Entertainment reports and April was at the time the Administrative Assistant that I dealt with quite often for the bureau that she represented. When I communicated my findings to April to either correct on her own or to communicate to the bureau staff she did so with ease and I knew that she would get the job done.
Nancy Trott
I was privileged to work with April for several years, and I honestly could not have asked for a better executive assistant. She's extremely detail-oriented, and helped manage numerous projects to completion - all the while keeping a great attitude and smile on her face. She is always eager to take on new assignments and new challenges. She stays on budget and she is great about coming up with innovative ways to help boost employee morale. I give April my highest recommendation.
Sheryl Edmonds
When I worked at the Associated Press in the Corporate Finance area as an Analyst in the Accounts Payable Dept., I audited Concur Travel and Entertainment reports and April was at the time the Administrative Assistant that I dealt with quite often for the bureau that she represented. When I communicated my findings to April to either correct on her own or to communicate to the bureau staff she did so with ease and I knew that she would get the job done.
Nancy Trott
I was privileged to work with April for several years, and I honestly could not have asked for a better executive assistant. She's extremely detail-oriented, and helped manage numerous projects to completion - all the while keeping a great attitude and smile on her face. She is always eager to take on new assignments and new challenges. She stays on budget and she is great about coming up with innovative ways to help boost employee morale. I give April my highest recommendation.
Credentials
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Project Management Leadership Essentials
Franklin CoveyMar, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Defensive Driving
Ever Safe Driver ProgramMar, 2015- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Seattle Housing Authority
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United States
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Government Administration
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300 - 400 Employee
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Executive Assistant, Development
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Oct 2014 - Present
Provides confidential, complex, and responsible high-level administrative support to Development Director and staff. Duties include: • Appropriately handling confidential department staff information, including performance appraisals, goals, discipline, H/R-related documentation; coordinate department staff training; coordination for new-hires, staffing changes, and terminations. • Aggregate data for departmental reporting and meetings; assist in reporting to outside agencies. Prepare handouts and PowerPoint presentations as needed. • Assist in research and support of assigned special projects and programs; coordinate efforts with project/program manager and key staff in other departments. • Manage calendars for Director, Sr. Program Manager, team vacation calendar; meeting coordination. • Maintain positive working relationships with key internal staff and teams, outside businesses and agencies to assist in meeting coordination, expedient work flow, resolve potential issues. • Assist in planning, support logistics, and meeting follow-up tasks for community and public events. • Coordinate and prepare training and travel arrangements for Director and staff. • Handle operational support tasks, such as bank card reconciliations, meeting coordination and logistics, travel expense reports, purchase orders, timecard support, team reminders, new-hire orientations. • Provide basic systems and applications technology support and troubleshooting to department. • Assist with Development budget planning; prepare and submit annual budget forms, reports. • Web Liaison – responsible for ensuring currency and accuracy of department-related content on SHA’s website, entering edits or new content as information changes or becomes available. • Office 365 Advisory Committee – member of governance committee that assists the IT team during planning & implementation of Office 365 suite of products by providing input and feedback.
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freelance
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Greater Seattle Area
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Cultural & Linguistics Consultant
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Sep 2012 - Present
• Provide cultural protocol information for social settings, business, and travel situations. • Foreign languages phrase coaching for positive engagements, impressions - greetings, terms of politeness, forms of address, etc. • Linguistics consultant for research and games. • Provide administrative training sessions for roles requiring social & cultural protocol knowledge and sensitivity. • Process and role mapping consulting for multicultural positions, assignments, and special projects.
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The Associated Press
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United States
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Media Production
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700 & Above Employee
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Executive Assistant | Marketing Coordinator | Salesforce Support Level 1
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May 2008 - Sep 2014
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Education
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Columbus State
Computer Science -
Ohio Dominican University
Linguistics