Sarah Watkins
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Brian Bakke
Sarah’s organizational skills and attention to detail are only surpassed by her positive personality and ability to productively work with stakeholders across various role levels and disciplines. I would recommend Sarah without hesitation. In Sarah’s role at Microsoft, she managed scheduling and communicating with people across our Customer Success Organization to align and organize teams of people. She engaged with stakeholders in a clear, concise, and professional manner to drive alignment and set proper expectations. Sarah established clear channels of engagement for communicating information across teams and stakeholders, making the most efficient and effective use of our resources. If you are in search of a well-organized, professional and fun person for a role in your organization, please reach out to Sarah!
Barbara Schmitt
If you are looking for an exceptional Executive Assistant or Office Business Manager - call Sarah. I had the pleasure of her being an integral part of my team for about a year. Sarah is attentive, diligent and creative. She learns fast (in a complex and fast-changing environment) and perhaps more importantly is curious about the broader goals of the team and the business. This curiosity combined with resourcefulness meant she was able to anticipate needs for me, and the team, before we could articulate them. She is adept with event planning, communications, calendar Tetris and remaining calm and collected when carefully laid plans need to be adjusted at the last minute. Does this seem too good to be true? You haven't worked with Sarah. She is one of the best.
Brian Bakke
Sarah’s organizational skills and attention to detail are only surpassed by her positive personality and ability to productively work with stakeholders across various role levels and disciplines. I would recommend Sarah without hesitation. In Sarah’s role at Microsoft, she managed scheduling and communicating with people across our Customer Success Organization to align and organize teams of people. She engaged with stakeholders in a clear, concise, and professional manner to drive alignment and set proper expectations. Sarah established clear channels of engagement for communicating information across teams and stakeholders, making the most efficient and effective use of our resources. If you are in search of a well-organized, professional and fun person for a role in your organization, please reach out to Sarah!
Barbara Schmitt
If you are looking for an exceptional Executive Assistant or Office Business Manager - call Sarah. I had the pleasure of her being an integral part of my team for about a year. Sarah is attentive, diligent and creative. She learns fast (in a complex and fast-changing environment) and perhaps more importantly is curious about the broader goals of the team and the business. This curiosity combined with resourcefulness meant she was able to anticipate needs for me, and the team, before we could articulate them. She is adept with event planning, communications, calendar Tetris and remaining calm and collected when carefully laid plans need to be adjusted at the last minute. Does this seem too good to be true? You haven't worked with Sarah. She is one of the best.
Brian Bakke
Sarah’s organizational skills and attention to detail are only surpassed by her positive personality and ability to productively work with stakeholders across various role levels and disciplines. I would recommend Sarah without hesitation. In Sarah’s role at Microsoft, she managed scheduling and communicating with people across our Customer Success Organization to align and organize teams of people. She engaged with stakeholders in a clear, concise, and professional manner to drive alignment and set proper expectations. Sarah established clear channels of engagement for communicating information across teams and stakeholders, making the most efficient and effective use of our resources. If you are in search of a well-organized, professional and fun person for a role in your organization, please reach out to Sarah!
Barbara Schmitt
If you are looking for an exceptional Executive Assistant or Office Business Manager - call Sarah. I had the pleasure of her being an integral part of my team for about a year. Sarah is attentive, diligent and creative. She learns fast (in a complex and fast-changing environment) and perhaps more importantly is curious about the broader goals of the team and the business. This curiosity combined with resourcefulness meant she was able to anticipate needs for me, and the team, before we could articulate them. She is adept with event planning, communications, calendar Tetris and remaining calm and collected when carefully laid plans need to be adjusted at the last minute. Does this seem too good to be true? You haven't worked with Sarah. She is one of the best.
Brian Bakke
Sarah’s organizational skills and attention to detail are only surpassed by her positive personality and ability to productively work with stakeholders across various role levels and disciplines. I would recommend Sarah without hesitation. In Sarah’s role at Microsoft, she managed scheduling and communicating with people across our Customer Success Organization to align and organize teams of people. She engaged with stakeholders in a clear, concise, and professional manner to drive alignment and set proper expectations. Sarah established clear channels of engagement for communicating information across teams and stakeholders, making the most efficient and effective use of our resources. If you are in search of a well-organized, professional and fun person for a role in your organization, please reach out to Sarah!
Barbara Schmitt
If you are looking for an exceptional Executive Assistant or Office Business Manager - call Sarah. I had the pleasure of her being an integral part of my team for about a year. Sarah is attentive, diligent and creative. She learns fast (in a complex and fast-changing environment) and perhaps more importantly is curious about the broader goals of the team and the business. This curiosity combined with resourcefulness meant she was able to anticipate needs for me, and the team, before we could articulate them. She is adept with event planning, communications, calendar Tetris and remaining calm and collected when carefully laid plans need to be adjusted at the last minute. Does this seem too good to be true? You haven't worked with Sarah. She is one of the best.
Credentials
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Notary Public
State of WashingtonNov, 2020- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Matthew G. Norton Co.
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United States
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Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Assistant
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Mar 2023 - Present
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Microsoft
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United States
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Software Development
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200 - 300 Employee
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Business Administrator
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Nov 2021 - Jan 2023
Calendar Management: Managed and maintained complex calendars. Often with highly private and sensitive subject details. Meeting Organization: Scheduled and facilitated high stake meetings across multiple time zones. Travel: Made travel arrangements (domestic/international) for flights, hotel, car rental/service. Expense Reporting: Maintained and submitted complex expense reports monthly. Procurement: Ordered, tracked, and managed hardware/assets needed by the team. Distribution Lists and Security Groups: Created, Owned, and maintained email lists for teams up to 180 people. Routinely audited and updated as needed. Ensured compliance of operational policies and procedures: Took training courses to ensure the team was updated on current policies and adjusted as needed. Coordinated projects as assigned: Created slide decks or excel sheets with provided data and details for executive meetings or presentations. Newsletters/Team Correspondence: Created and executed correspondence to send out to the team on a weekly/monthly basis. Offsites and Morale Event Planning: Planned several offsite meetings and morale events across the country. Ensuring location, travel, reservations, invites and headcount lists were all maintained and executed correctly. New hire onboarding: Point of contact for new hires to make sure they had a smooth onboarding process. Reports: Ran and maintained HR reports for the team to forecast blueprint on hiring of new team members. Budget Review: Closely maintained and reviewed budgets to make sure spending was within capacity. Show less
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The Bryer Company
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United States
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Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Administrative Assistant
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Oct 2018 - Nov 2021
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Eating Recovery Center
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Case Manager
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Dec 2014 - Jun 2017
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JAMBA JUICE COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Manager / Manager
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May 2013 - May 2014
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Education
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Central Washington University
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Eastern Washington University
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