Sandy Kovalak
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Dr. Shima Silber
Sandy has been an amazing asset to my business in so many ways! She always goes the extra mile, shows up with positive energy and is ready for anything. She is the kind of employee who takes ownership, loves a challenge, teaches herself what she needs to know and jumps right in. I have felt totally supported by her and appreciate all of her help at Way of Life. Anyone that knows Sandy loves Sandy!
Mohamed Jawad Khaki
Sandy supported me and the Windows networking team from late 90's to June 2004 providing administrative support, helping managing day to day business operations for the group. Sandy was always on top of things constantly complimented by folks within and outside the company for professionalism and excellence. Very intelligent, hardworking, creative, flexible and above all a great team player - one with a strong determination to succeed.
Dr. Shima Silber
Sandy has been an amazing asset to my business in so many ways! She always goes the extra mile, shows up with positive energy and is ready for anything. She is the kind of employee who takes ownership, loves a challenge, teaches herself what she needs to know and jumps right in. I have felt totally supported by her and appreciate all of her help at Way of Life. Anyone that knows Sandy loves Sandy!
Mohamed Jawad Khaki
Sandy supported me and the Windows networking team from late 90's to June 2004 providing administrative support, helping managing day to day business operations for the group. Sandy was always on top of things constantly complimented by folks within and outside the company for professionalism and excellence. Very intelligent, hardworking, creative, flexible and above all a great team player - one with a strong determination to succeed.
Dr. Shima Silber
Sandy has been an amazing asset to my business in so many ways! She always goes the extra mile, shows up with positive energy and is ready for anything. She is the kind of employee who takes ownership, loves a challenge, teaches herself what she needs to know and jumps right in. I have felt totally supported by her and appreciate all of her help at Way of Life. Anyone that knows Sandy loves Sandy!
Mohamed Jawad Khaki
Sandy supported me and the Windows networking team from late 90's to June 2004 providing administrative support, helping managing day to day business operations for the group. Sandy was always on top of things constantly complimented by folks within and outside the company for professionalism and excellence. Very intelligent, hardworking, creative, flexible and above all a great team player - one with a strong determination to succeed.
Dr. Shima Silber
Sandy has been an amazing asset to my business in so many ways! She always goes the extra mile, shows up with positive energy and is ready for anything. She is the kind of employee who takes ownership, loves a challenge, teaches herself what she needs to know and jumps right in. I have felt totally supported by her and appreciate all of her help at Way of Life. Anyone that knows Sandy loves Sandy!
Mohamed Jawad Khaki
Sandy supported me and the Windows networking team from late 90's to June 2004 providing administrative support, helping managing day to day business operations for the group. Sandy was always on top of things constantly complimented by folks within and outside the company for professionalism and excellence. Very intelligent, hardworking, creative, flexible and above all a great team player - one with a strong determination to succeed.
Credentials
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Life Coach Training
Martha Beck, Inc.Jan, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Smartsheet Product Certified
SmartsheetMay, 2020- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Vanilla
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United States
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Assistant To President & CEO
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Feb 2022 - Present
Building a disruptive estate planning and wealth management platform to empower financial advisors to create deeper relationships with their clients and help clients protect their life's work. WE ARE HIRING software developers, product managers, customer success, and other roles. Learn more about how you can join us to help change the world at justvanilla.com. Building a disruptive estate planning and wealth management platform to empower financial advisors to create deeper relationships with their clients and help clients protect their life's work. WE ARE HIRING software developers, product managers, customer success, and other roles. Learn more about how you can join us to help change the world at justvanilla.com.
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Smartsheet
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Sr. Executive Assistant to Chief Product & Strategy Officer
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Oct 2017 - Jan 2022
Smartsheet was founded on the idea that teams and millions of people worldwide deserve a better way to deliver their very best work. Today, the company delivers a leading cloud-based platform for work execution, empowering organizations to plan, capture, track, automate, and report on work at scale, resulting in more efficient processes and better business outcomes. Smartsheet went public on the New York Stock Exchange in April 2018 and currently enables collaboration, better decision making… Show more Smartsheet was founded on the idea that teams and millions of people worldwide deserve a better way to deliver their very best work. Today, the company delivers a leading cloud-based platform for work execution, empowering organizations to plan, capture, track, automate, and report on work at scale, resulting in more efficient processes and better business outcomes. Smartsheet went public on the New York Stock Exchange in April 2018 and currently enables collaboration, better decision making, and accelerated innovation for over 76,000 domain-based customers in 190 countries, including 96 of the Fortune 100. Show less Smartsheet was founded on the idea that teams and millions of people worldwide deserve a better way to deliver their very best work. Today, the company delivers a leading cloud-based platform for work execution, empowering organizations to plan, capture, track, automate, and report on work at scale, resulting in more efficient processes and better business outcomes. Smartsheet went public on the New York Stock Exchange in April 2018 and currently enables collaboration, better decision making… Show more Smartsheet was founded on the idea that teams and millions of people worldwide deserve a better way to deliver their very best work. Today, the company delivers a leading cloud-based platform for work execution, empowering organizations to plan, capture, track, automate, and report on work at scale, resulting in more efficient processes and better business outcomes. Smartsheet went public on the New York Stock Exchange in April 2018 and currently enables collaboration, better decision making, and accelerated innovation for over 76,000 domain-based customers in 190 countries, including 96 of the Fortune 100. Show less
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Way Of Life Wellness
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Issaquah, WA
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Office Manager
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Sep 2015 - Oct 2016
► Managed patient accounts & follow up on care plans ► Collaborated with ownership to set business goals, vision & priorities & establish action plans ► Planned & organized participation in area women’s show & Patient Appreciation Day; marketed events in community and managed promotions ► Managed patient accounts & follow up on care plans ► Collaborated with ownership to set business goals, vision & priorities & establish action plans ► Planned & organized participation in area women’s show & Patient Appreciation Day; marketed events in community and managed promotions
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Aduro
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United States
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Software Development
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100 - 200 Employee
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Account Manager
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Feb 2015 - Sep 2015
► Designed , developed & executed innovative health & well-being programs for employers, brokers, & health systems ► Crafted tailored wellness initiatives; devised problem solving strategies ► Evaluated client needs; aligned programming with marketing strategy ► Teamed cross-functionally with Design, Health Screening, Coaching, Data and Reporting, & Support ► Designed , developed & executed innovative health & well-being programs for employers, brokers, & health systems ► Crafted tailored wellness initiatives; devised problem solving strategies ► Evaluated client needs; aligned programming with marketing strategy ► Teamed cross-functionally with Design, Health Screening, Coaching, Data and Reporting, & Support
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Symform
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United States
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Software Development
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Office Manager
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Feb 2011 - Jul 2014
► Managed schedules, calendars, & business communication for CEO/President & Board of Directors ► Implemented & administered benefit offerings & programs to improve employee morale & retention ► Established and maintained HR systems and employee benefit programs ► Change-managed payroll software system and processing for maximum efficiency ► Implemented an employee performance program in 6 weeks (normal rollout 12 weeks) ► Managed schedules, calendars, & business communication for CEO/President & Board of Directors ► Implemented & administered benefit offerings & programs to improve employee morale & retention ► Established and maintained HR systems and employee benefit programs ► Change-managed payroll software system and processing for maximum efficiency ► Implemented an employee performance program in 6 weeks (normal rollout 12 weeks)
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IceBreaker
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United States
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Telecommunications
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Office Manager
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2006 - 2010
► Structured operational systems, processes/policies, information flow/management, & organizational planning to parallel that of China development office ► Expertly compiled key documentation for venture capital review, resulting in timely funding ► Created content strategy & social presence for 3M+ member social networking & game application ► Administered internship program during site launch; hired, supervised, & trained product support managers ► Structured operational systems, processes/policies, information flow/management, & organizational planning to parallel that of China development office ► Expertly compiled key documentation for venture capital review, resulting in timely funding ► Created content strategy & social presence for 3M+ member social networking & game application ► Administered internship program during site launch; hired, supervised, & trained product support managers
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Microsoft
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Executive Onboarding Administrator
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Feb 2004 - Jan 2006
► Instrumental in launch of Executive On-boarding Program to provide new C-Level Executives with coaching, mentoring, insight, feedback & direction to obtain superior results within the corporate culture ► Executed projects, event planning, vendor management & customer engagement ► Championed first ever customized 3-day training for 15 Executive Assistants known as "Doing Lead at Microsoft", resulting in increased problem-solving skills & business acumen; effort rewarded with selective… Show more ► Instrumental in launch of Executive On-boarding Program to provide new C-Level Executives with coaching, mentoring, insight, feedback & direction to obtain superior results within the corporate culture ► Executed projects, event planning, vendor management & customer engagement ► Championed first ever customized 3-day training for 15 Executive Assistants known as "Doing Lead at Microsoft", resulting in increased problem-solving skills & business acumen; effort rewarded with selective Gold Star Bonus.
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Executive Assistant to Corp Vice President
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Feb 1999 - May 2004
► Supported activities and managed complex schedule for C-level executive leading 400+-member business unit ► Served as right-hand advisor to VP, providing briefings on confidential information; made decisions in VP’s absence ► Partnered with Human Resources to manage employee matters and drive issues to closure
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Microsoft
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Corporate Relocation Manager
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Sep 1992 - Jul 1995
► Managed $20 million relocation budget ► Implemented & managed on-site relocation center ► Partnered in negotiations for multi-million-dollar service provider contracts ► Managed $20 million relocation budget ► Implemented & managed on-site relocation center ► Partnered in negotiations for multi-million-dollar service provider contracts
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