Experience

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  TEGNA

  • Clarksville, Tennessee, United States

  • Executive Assistant / HR Generalist / Benefits Analyst / HR Systems Administrator

    • Jun 2018 - Present
    • Clarksville, Tennessee, United States

    Executive Assistant to Chief Human Resources Officer & Legal Assistant to HR Legal Directors. Supported day-to-day needs; managed travel related scheduling/assistance; managed travel & business expense reports & submissions of same; drafted professional emails/correspondence; managed & conducted weekly/monthly departmental meetings & trainings; managed BOD meetings documentation; consistently managed and updated both HR & Legal SharePoint Sites, participated in onboarding & created new processes for an easy first-day experience, & other duties as needed. HR Generalist/Employee Experience Specialist working remotely & independently as cases were assigned. Superior customer service provided to all employees for requested services, benefits questions & other ancillary duties for approximately 13 TEGNA Stations, Corporate location and Leadership. Benefits Analyst working remotely & independently as cases are assigned. Role is project driven & demands consistent & extensive attention to detail. Assist in managing annual benefits enrollment processes & all-employee communications. Manage all HR Benefits billings & validation of same. Role/responsibilities directly visible & reportable to Leadership. HR Systems Administrator working remotely & independently while providing superior customer service to a company of over 6,000 employees. Consistently & effectively perform day-to-day administration of HR ServiceNow platform, maintain integrity of the platform across production/non-production instances, participate in installation/testing of updates/new releases; assist in troubleshooting; develop, test, deploy & update workflows; consistently maintain & update a knowledge base of information & service forms. Create & provide live training sessions for onboarding & refreshers. High attention to detail & extreme dedication to customer service. Role/responsibilities directly visible & reportable to Leadership.

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  Wounded Warrior Project

  • Jacksonville, FL

  • Executive Assistant/Paralegal

    • Dec 2011 - Sep 2017
    • Jacksonville, FL

    Executive Assistant for General Counsel; transitioned into a Legal Assistant/Paralegal role. Directly supported GC & Asst. GC w/day-to-day needs & handled all travel related scheduling and assistance; drafted various commercial contracts to include: master service agreements, statements of work, independent contractor agreements, event agreements, licensing contracts & memorandums of understanding and/or various other types of similar documentation for stringent military requirements of acceptance of gifts and/or services; prepared & conducted initial review of all State applications; maintained consistent status updates and informational reporting on contract requests; coordinated contract review & negotiation w/vendors, attorneys & business personnel across all levels of corporate structure; assisted w/all matters related to Charitable Registrations, including review, execution & filing of same; assisted w/change to new registered agent to include filing of all appropriate documentation, as necessary, in all appropriate states; managed & maintained all matters related to State Corporate Registrations, including review, execution & filing of annual & biennial registrations, & coordination of execution & filing of same; assisted in creation & maintenance of the contract/miscellaneous teammate request process to ensure timely response & appropriate completion times, including assignment of tasks within Legal Department; conducted research for proper grant vetting; assisted in implementation, management & maintenance of both electronic & physical filing system of all contract & miscellaneous files; managed assigned outreach calls to Warriors & family members to include documentation of calls, follow-up &/or referrals to appropriate programs/services as needed, & close-out of all such assigned calls; participated in program events to support the mission & vision of WWP, which included direct contact with the Warriors served.

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  Winn-Dixie

  • Jacksonville, Florida Area

  • Executive Legal Assistant / Contracts Manager

    • May 2006 - Dec 2011
    • Jacksonville, Florida Area

    Executive Legal Assistant for General Counsel/Senior Director of the Contracts Law Group and Government Relations and Assistant to the Corporate Governance Specialist/Assistant Secretary of Shareholder Relations. Directly supported the General Counsel with all day-to-day needs; handled all travel related scheduling and assistance as needed; drafted professional emails and written correspondence to and on behalf of all levels of the corporate structure. Furthermore, in this dual role, I managed contract processes to ensure compliance with the corporate governance guidelines, including assignment of tasks and projects to support staff and direct project assignments to attorneys in the Contracts Law Group to manage attorney workload; prepared, reviewed and distributed various legal contracts, agreements, applications, correspondence and reports for all divisions within the Winn-Dixie corporation; direct review and negotiation for extensive contacts with Vendors and division business leaders; implemented, managed and maintained filing metrics system; assisted with role of Assistant Secretary of Shareholder Relations which included: implementing Bowne filing system for all SEC filings, coordinating and preparing materials for board and committee meetings, managing all director compensation payments and assisting in all director and member communications, assisting with all aspects of shareholder relations to include communications and production of requested information, managing transfer agent with regard to all stock related inquiries and record keeping, assisting with preparation and filing of all dissolution, qualification and other individual and annual filings for parent company and all subsidiaries, maintaining corporate minute books and all historical documentation for parent company and all subsidiaries.

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  Packard Consulting

  • Jacksonville, Florida Area

  • Executive Assistant

    • Jul 2005 - Apr 2006
    • Jacksonville, Florida Area

    PACKARD CONSULTING is a specialized consulting firm focusing on all aspects of affordable housing development and finance throughout Florida.Executive Assistant to the President. Directly supported the President with all day-to day needs; managed all filing, preliminary billing, incoming/outgoing mail, telephones, office supplies and all other office needs. Participated in the extensive application processes, due diligence review and compilation, and preparation of document packages for closings and HUD certifications.

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  Van Metre Companies

  • Burke, VA

  • Executive Legal Assistant

    • Feb 2004 - Mar 2005
    • Burke, VA

    VAN METRE COMPANIES are an assemblage of over 130 privately owned companies whose activities include residential and retail development, property management, and asset management. Van Metre Companies were established in 1955 and are ranked as the eighteenth largest homebuilder in the Washington Metropolitan Area. Executive Legal Assistant to the General Counsel and Vice President. Also supported Associate General Counsel and Assistant Vice President and paralegal. Directly supported the General Counsel and Vice President with all day-to-day needs; handled all travel related scheduling and assistance as needed; managed corporate legal billing and annual reports and registrations for all Van Metre entities; implemented and managed extensive filing system; prepared organizational documents and closing binders; and scheduled all meetings and teleconferences.

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  Kelley Drye & Warren LLP (fka Collier Shannon Scott, PLLC)

  • Washington, DC

  • Executive Legal Assistant

    • Apr 2000 - Feb 2004
    • Washington, DC

    Executive Legal Assistant for partner and associate in corporate department. Directly supported partner and associate with all day-to-day needs; handled all travel related scheduling and assistance as needed; scheduled all meetings and teleconferences; prepared various legal documents, including agreements, articles, certificates, opinions, exhibits, schedules, stock certificates, and letters of intent; managed filing, organization, and distribution of corporate organizational documents; managed files; and managed time sheets.

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  Mintz Levin

  • Reston, VA and Washington, DC

  • Executive Legal Assistant

    • Jan 1999 - Apr 2000
    • Reston, VA and Washington, DC

    Executive Legal Assistant for managing partner and associate in corporate department for Michaels, Wishner & Bonner, P.C. until Mintz, Levin took over the corporate department. Legal Assistant for litigating partner and two associates in corporate department (Reston, VA) and Legal Assistant for associate and paralegal in corporate department (Washington, D.C.) for Mintz, Levin. Directly supported managing partner, litigating partner and associates with all day-to-day needs; handled all travel related scheduling and assistance as needed; scheduled all meetings and teleconferences; prepared various legal documents, including agreements, articles, certificates, opinions, exhibits, schedules, and stock certificates relating to corporate entities; managed files; and managed time sheets and billing. Followed Associate to Collier Shannon Scott, PLLC also located in Washington, DC.