TAMARA J. WILLIAMS

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202-***-****

OBJECTIVE

Resourceful Executive Assistant adept at coordinating international travel,

organizing large scale meetings, and managing third-party vendors. Highly

self-motivated with a solid work ethic. Skilled at multi-tasking and

maintaining a strong attention to detail. Employs professionalism and

superior communication skills to meet client, executive, and company needs.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

VF Corporation - Greensboro, NC- Current

Executive Assistant to the Treasurer/Vice President

. Handles high level contracts and exposure to sensitive information

requiring the use of tact, diplomacy, discretion, judgment, and

independent decision-making

. Provides guidance and response to requests in the absence of the

System Senior Director, Cash Management, Investments and Debt

Financing

. Executes outgoing wire transfers and ACH transfers.

. Scheduling all meetings, appointments, and off-sites, and maintaining

calendars

. Coordinating, planning, and participating in staff meetings,

conferences, and client meetings when required.

. Completing daily administrative tasks that include phones, handling

incoming and outgoing mail, email, faxes - ensuring all inquiries

reach the appropriate executive and department

. Using appropriate MS Office and Adobe software's, graphics, and

marketing assets to create and edit presentation materials, reports,

and other documents

. Generates and reviews month-end reports from the Cash Management

System for completeness and accuracy

. Identify the areas and opportunities to bring out improvement in the

treasury process, functions and regulations

. Coordinating all business travel arrangements and arranging travel

schedule and reservations via Corporate

Travel program or other sources as designated and provide complete and

thorough follow-up

. Ordering supplies and promotional products as necessary and

maintaining supply records for invoicing

. Preparing and coordinating expense report reimbursement and providing

accounting detail and follow-up

. Acting as liaison between management and staff members, customers and

vendors

. Knowledge of treasury terminologies, procedures, functions and legal

obligations

. Performing these and other duties as assigned

Ketchum, LLC, Washington D.C. 2012- 2014

Executive Assistant to the Partner and Director, Washington DC Office

. Coordinates the extensive calendar and schedule for, Partner/Director

of the Washington D.C. Office

. Arranges travel and logistics both nationally and internationally

. Serves as a liaison with clients, potential clients, and office guests

. Coordinates events and activities in the office and with other partner

company volunteer opportunities

. Creates and manages expense reports and databases

. Maintain activity log for Executive and meet bi-weekly to discuss

upcoming deliverables

Story Partners, LLC, Washington D.C. 2011-2012

Executive Assistant

. Assembles and handles highly confidential and sensitive information.

Resolves major issues involving external client service coordination,

billing adjustments or special information needs over the telephone or

in person.

. Maintains calendar of meetings, business trips and upcoming events for

the CEO and partners of the company.

. Coordinates events including benefits, conferences, meetings,

appointments and preparation of materials.

. Serves as a liaison with clients and potential clients

. Assists CEO and Partners in the development of various reports.

. Creates, proofreads, edits and finalizes documents to ensure accuracy

of copy, grammar and punctuation.

. Creates and maintains filing systems and databases to ensure accurate

and efficient retrieval of data.

. Advises, consults, negotiates or presents issues to others within the

company in order to gain cooperation and acceptance of ideas and

actions.

. Coordinates with other secretaries, interns, service departments and

outside vendors (as appropriate).

. Serves as an information resource on company policies and procedures,

refers questions to Administration when appropriate.

. Receives and screens telephone calls in a manner consistent with

office policy and the preference(s) of supervisors.

. Coordinates travel arrangements by securing air, hotel and car

reservations.

Telecommunications Industry Association, Washington, D.C. 2008-2011

Assistant to the Vice President of Government Affairs,

. Handles calls and personal calendar for the Vice President of

Government Affairs.

. Responsible for scheduling meetings for all employees; escorts

visitors to staff members' offices, along with providing hospitality

service arrangements as requested by staff

. Compose and distribute inter-departmental memorandums (e-mail,

documentary and voice) ensuring timely delivery and receipt of

important information while at the time maintaining confidentiality

. Prepares and assembles media kits for marketing and public relations

departments

. Responsible for making domestic and international travel arrangements

for senior-level executives

. Established and maintains electronic records management system for all

incoming and outgoing correspondence

. Creating expense reports for senior management

. Manage and create weekly reports for entire staff and member companies

. Oversee the Washington D.C. office facility, including supplies,

upkeep and daily organization

. Maintains the Government Affairs webpage

The Council for Professional Recognition, Washington D.C. 2003-2007

Student Administrative Assistant,

. Provide support to the Executive Assistant as needed

. Routed calls for staff of 50 people

. Completed accurate data entry

CORE COMPETENCIES

. Event Planning including Conferences, Seminars, Executive Dinners

. Exemplary Customer Service

. Project management and presentation

. Microsoft Office

. SAP

. Planning and Scheduling

. Written/ Verbal Communication

. Interdepartmental Coordination

. Internet Research

. Prepare and transmit member and committee correspondence (Lyris

List, etc.)

. Purchasing

. 60 wpm Typing Speed

. Social Media Marketing

. Opera

EDUCATION

Howard University

School of Communications, 2003-2007

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