Experience

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  North Carolina Governor's Office

  • Executive Assistant

    • Mar 2013 - Jan 2017

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  AECOM

  • 2101 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA

  • Executive Assistant to the President / Americas and Government

    • Feb 2011 - Jul 2012
    • 2101 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA

    Performed corporate administrative functions. Created presentations and analyses. Received and assessed all communications. Determined priority, attention and response. Monitored executive's Inbox to ensure a smooth workflow. Maintained a complicated, ever-changing calendar. Arranged complex and urgent travel arrangements.Adapted procedures and techniques to complete assignments. Assessed technological communication lapses and updated equipment and software.Coordinated crisis management for AECOM’s Middle-East offices during Arab Spring uprising in Libya.

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  CONGRESSIONAL QUARTERLY INC.

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Executive Assistant to President / Editor-in-Chief

    • Sep 2005 - Aug 2009
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    Coordinated executive office activities. Maintained calendar for meetings / appointments. Prepared domestic and international travel. Managed company-wide Service Awards program. Planned extensive high-level meetings / events, which included Annual and Board meetings and Off-Site Retreats. Prepared memos, reports, and correspondence. Evaluated and screened incoming communiqué ensuring appropriate follow-up.Assembled illustrations, credits, permission agreements for President’s book, A Country of Vast Designs.

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  NEXTONE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

  • Gaithersburg, MD

  • Assistant to the CEO

    • Oct 2004 - Sep 2005
    • Gaithersburg, MD

    Strengthened business operations in the office of the CEO. Served as Board liaison. Organized meetings and presentations. Provided support during organizational restructuring. Assisted with documentation for tax-exempt status. Corresponded with attorneys, CEOs, presidents, and governing boards.Managed transition during company buy-out. Supervised all reports and documents for due diligence.

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  EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY

  • Daytona Beach, Florida Area

  • Assistant to the President

    • Sep 2001 - May 2004
    • Daytona Beach, Florida Area

    Maintained President’s daily calendar, scheduled appointments, meetings and speaking engagements.Drafted correspondence, memoranda and reports for review and signature. Scheduled university aircraft, managed travel arrangements, and prepared complex itineraries.Identified critical logistics issues and recommended improvements in travel processes. Secured Amex 24 hour travel service to keep connected during domestic (ERAU’s Arizona campus) and international travel. Assisted and cooperated with the FBI investigating ERAU’s student records during 911 attacks.

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  TELEGLOBE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

  • Reston, VA

  • Executive Assistant to the President

    • Jan 1999 - Dec 2000
    • Reston, VA

    Administered executive office functions. Directed and organized workflow. Arranged complex domestic and international corporate travel. Synchronized air charters with attention to international logistics.Managed communications convention in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Organized site visits with TCC personnel.

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  U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Special Assistant to Admiral William J. Crowe Jr. USN (ret.)

    • Apr 1997 - Dec 1999
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    Provided operational support to the Chairman investigating bombings of U.S. embassies in (Kenya/Tanzania).Interfaced with high-profile diplomatic officials in a confidential environment. Coordinated contacts with foreign and domestic political figures regarding international terrorist threats. Organized business responsibilities for the Advisory Board scheduling speaking engagements and travel. Handled highly confidential and sensitive information appropriately. Using Top Secret Clearance Security Clearance, managed inventory of hard-drives with confidential information for task force. Physically secured drives in evenings and released same at beginning of work day.

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  THE WHITE HOUSE

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Executive Assistant, Office of Presidential Correspondence

    • Jan 1980 - Oct 1986
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    Directed and supervised all autographed presidential photo requests. Determined whether signed or dismissed.Served as liaison between photo office and calligraphers guaranteeing quality control.Assisted in preparation of sample mail for the President’s review and response as well as selected human interest stories from the print media for the President’s information and comment. Maintained alphabetical and personal correspondence files. Prepared correspondence, as directed, for and on behalf of President Reagan. Assembled Official Presidential Proclamations and arranged for dissemination.Handled all administrative/payroll matters for the staff of the Office of Correspondence.Held Top Secret Clearance.