Experience

U.S. International Development Finance Corporation

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Administrative Support Specialist

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  As Administrative Support Specialist in the Office of Inspector General (OIG) at the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), responsible for supporting business activities of OIG's senior management and outreach efforts with internal/external stakeholders. OIG's mission is to protect the integrity of DFC's programs/operations and provide independent oversight to promote efficiency, effectiveness, and integrity to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse. Responsibilities include Support Inspector General (IG) and OIG senior leadership in analyzing, evaluating, and/or improving the efficiency of internal administrative operations, organizations, and/or management of programs. Support Inspector General (IG) and OIG senior leadership in planning, analyzing and/or evaluating the effectiveness of line or operating programs. Provide guidance and final decision on all matters related to the coordination, integration, and synchronization of staff actions, events, and activities affecting and involving OIG. Serves as Records Liaison Officer. Provides office-wide support of business files for correct submission into agency's electronic federal records management system, following existing guidance and conformity with Federal Records requirements. Responsible for ensuring correspondences and contacts to the OIG are logged and receive timely response. Schedule meetings, conference calls, processing contracts agreements and budget purchases expenses and supporting travel-related duties not otherwise covered by the DFC Travel Office, such as pre and post travel schedule planning, web site sharepoint and logistics. Respond to inquiries from staff and officials of DFC, representatives of foreign governments, private industry, other Federal agencies, congressional staff, and the public, to include Freedom of Information (FOIA), Privacy Act, and other requests. Show less



Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Management Specialist Executive Assistant

  • Mar 2009 - Oct 2021

  Responsibilities including assisting the Special Inspector with special projects and assignments, in a variety of management functions. Research, analyze and prepare a variety of administrative and special recurring one-time reports. Point of contact for COOP organization and information. Retrieve and organize data on issues relating to financial organizations, compliance or other topics from systems for review. Perform a variety of urgent, confidential special assignments and correspondences to aid senior staff members. Assist is the preparation of requests for training, travel orders, vouchers, TDY expenses, estimates and other forms as needed. Show less



U.S. Department of Homeland Security

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Office of Policy Development and Screening Coordination Department of Homeland Security

  • Aug 2006 - Mar 2009

  Responsibilities including assisting the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Screening Coordination, along with receiving and transmitting sensitive correspondences received internally and externally from other agencies. Task includes analyzing all incoming correspondences from Presidential, Congressional, Gubernatorial, Federal, state and foreign government agencies that require a query of reports. Review, edit, analyze, expedite and assure quality of written products, which are forwarded to senior level officials of the government. Manage records, dispositions, and enforced record management policies, standards and procedures. Draft and prepared summary reports to the Assistant Secretary which required comprehensive knowledge of subject matters to highlight key points of all data presented from different segments with the national policy on issues ranging from Immigration Policy, International Enforcements, Cargo Policy, Legislative Affairs and Border Policy. Coordinated conference activities, meetings and briefings for the Assistant Secretary, which included making contacts with participants and guests on agenda topic preparations. Show less



U.S. Department of Transportation

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Staff Assistant

  • Dec 2005 - Aug 2006

  Responsibilities include serving as primary assistant to the Administrator of the office under the Secretary of Transportation. Duties include making arrangements for conference and meetings in domestic and travel abroad. Advising and analyzing staff on potential or emerging management problems or internal issues with executive officials. Performed research in order to provide information and materials pertaining to the agency’s mission within the office. Drafting briefing materials, reports, letters and documents for incoming inquiries and requests. Served as technical resource expert on office operations along with responding to telephone inquires, scheduled meetings and travel arrangements on various issues. Show less



FEMA

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Administrative Specialist / Office Manager

  • Jan 2001 - Dec 2005

  Responsibilities include serving as the primary staff assistant and key scheduler to the Executive Associate Director. Administrating and implementing variety of special assignments for the Executive Director, Deputy Associate Director, and the Executive Officer in connections with the functions of the Response and Recovery Directorate. Served as a point of contact and liaison for the office and made requests and commitments related to the staff, policies and procedures. Attended meetings and conferences for the purpose of summarizing agenda items for the division. Performed all required techniques and understood what was needed to input data contained on the various forms used by FEMA to obligate funds, pay for goods and services, and review and audit input error-free through the Integrated Financial Management Information System. Conducted researches on various issues to determine application to programs and operations. Arranged travel authorizations, vouchers and payroll system for the staff along with being the Division’s property accountability manager. Managed internal meetings, correspondences and invitational requests for the Director of FEMA along with his high-ranking officials. Assisted and evaluated press releases along with daily news clips in the Office of Public Affairs. Requested to be on a detail assignment for the Office of National Preparedness and on the Emergency Support Team due to the World Trade Center / Pentagon disasters. Managed the FEMA/DHS Continuity of Operations (COOP) Implementation plan to make sure in the event of a disaster the office was functional. Show less



U.S. Department of Labor

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Staff Assistant Clerical Support

  • May 1999 - Jan 2001

  Responsibilities include establishing and maintaining office files and records using word processing software and printing equipment. Interacting with callers and visitors on a daily basis with complaints and questions about labor issues and congressional matters. Responsible for updating Congressional Affairs contact list using Lotus Notes, logging in/out correspondences to appropriate staffers and assisting along with managing the Secretary’s Speeches and schedules, while assisting her high ranking officials in other divisions within the department. Attended important meetings and provided feedback for many executive officials. Show less