Project Manager Administrative Assistant
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Patricia Buchanan
Email: abqo73@r.postjobfree.com
Address: **** ******** *****
City: McLean
State: VA
Zip: 22102
Country: USA
Phone: 202-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $95,000
Willing to Relocate
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Patricia Lyn Buchanan
7621 Tremayne Place, McLean, VA
abqo73@r.postjobfree.com
EXPERIENCE:
CSC (COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION: 96,000 employees), HQ, Falls Church, VA, 4/2006 Present
Senior Executive (Administrative) Assistant to President of Global Infrastructure and Enterprise Services (GIES, 21,000 employees), Senior VP President, MSS Americas (6,700 employees, CSC, 8/2009 Present: Perform all administrative functions for Senior Vice President and two Presidents; manage and oversee various special projects such as: Service Executives' ITIL Certifications Program - now considered best practice; Regional Service Executives' (RSE) Lotus Notes Database (reassessed and rebuilt, now run and maintain), educating VPs and Directors on same; Account Executive/Service Executive (AE/SE) contact/information list in the Americas (created and maintain); Americas' Asset Management PC Refresh Program (serve as liaison between employees and division); train personnel and maintain the in-house technologies Thunder, Walk and Talk, the RSE Database and the global High Definition Video Conferencing (HDVC)room. Renegotiate the local Marriotts' rates/upgrades and perks (with savings of $70-$90 per night); write correspondence for presidents; obtain, coordinate and consolidate data for the monthly Managed Services Sector (MSS) Americas' Regional Operations Reviews. Drive numerous meetings using My Conference Space, WebEx Enterprise and Global Crossing web meetings and ATT's TeleConference Services. Prepare communiques for mass distributions; proactive problem solver with minimal supervision and global customer service/service delivery skills.
Administrative Assistant Functions and Communications, Americas Infrastructure Services, Global Outsourcing, CSC, 5/2007-8/2008: Expedited and responded to all action requests/correspondence directed to and from Vice President of Americas Infrastructure Services (all commercial clients in the Americas). Oversaw special projects, followed up with vendors/partners, direct reports and staff; performed all research functions; approved all requisitions, expense reports, timesheets and in-house purchase requests. Drove all meetings with Polyvision's latest technology, Thunder and Walk Talk systems; trained in-house and remote personnel same. Managed and supervised executive assistant to VP.
Global Communications & Knowledge Manager, Global Solutions Technology, CSC, 4/2006-5/2007: Proactive communicator; accountable for content and functionality of Global Solutions Technology's portal pages and Global Knowledge Library; responsibilities included internal marketing pieces and communications.
Executive/Administrative Assistant, Sparks Personnel and J Square Innovations, Fairfax, VA 9/2004-3/2006: Executive Assistant to Presidents, VPs and other senior-level management. (Signed two-year non-compete clause as recruiter at Weichert.)
Assistant Director, Career Advisory Services (CAS), Weichert, Realtors, Tysons Corner, VA 6/2002-8/2004: Responsible for generating over 10,000 leads/prospects to 54 capital region branches in first year resulting in 1,462 recruits. By 1/2004, Weichert increased 99.8%. Wrote scripts, role played, trained and managed call-center staff for CAS; responsible for calculation of all reports, special projects, human-resource paperwork, retention of staff, life-cycle recruitment for the 54 offices, and coordination and on-site management of all career/job fairs (approximately 50 each year) and all 18 pre-licensing centers presentations held throughout the region (approximately 80 each year).
Recruiter, Project Manager, Snelling Metro Personnel, Washington, DC 4/2002-6/2002: Temporary subcontractor for Department of Justice project; responsible for recruiting and security clearance of 84 candidates for massive document-coding project.
Recruiter, IT Career Specialist, Halitek, Inc., Hyattsville, MD 5/2001-3/2002: Recruited and placed multiple-platform certified IT professionals for a cross-cultural, minority-owned firm. Project Manager: created and initiated internship programs for clients such as Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., the Hospices of the National Capital Region and Goodwill. Developed mandatory course Career Development II.
Associate Development Director, Corporate, Prudential Carolinas Realty, Charlotte, NC 3/1996-8/2000: Recruited 224 sales associates: a record number for the company (many of whom worked for competing firms). In the second year, became Prudentials number 1 recruiter in North and South Carolina. Wrote and conducted all company presentations to pre-licensing students in Charlotte, special interest groups and regional meetings. Recruited for ten branches/divisions including commercial, relocation and new homes. Project Manager: initiated, designed and implemented Charlottes original Internet homepage, prudentialcarolinas.com, an interactive site designed to allow people to search and retrieve available properties by location, price, and other search criteria. Instrumental in getting HomeHunter (Charlotte Observers on-line real estate section) launched. Requested by PREA (Prudential Real Estates Affiliates) to outline and research ideas for article How Technology isChanging the Way Sales Associates Do Business published in the national publication, ROCK TALK, June 1998. Trained 230 Prudential agents PREAs pilot-software system (PRISMS) for the nation; trained personal marketing to all sales associates. Raised over 75% of Prudential teams goal for Chamber of Commerces Chairmans Membership Campaign for 1999.
Executive Administrative Assistant, Creative Staffing, Charlotte, NC 3/1995-3/1996: While relocating to Charlotte, performed temporary administrative functions to various CEOs and Presidents of major firms.
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, Washington, DC and Fairfax, VA 4/1982 3/1995
Assistant Manager, Sports Programs Events, Cultural Programs Promotions, Corporate Public Affairs, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Fairfax, VA 6/1990-3/1995: Responsibilities included the project management (coordination and on-site management) of Mobil-sponsored activities and events for the Mobil Cotton Bowl Classic and the eleven-meet Mobil Grand Prix Circuit (i.e., Mobil Invitational, USA Indoor Outdoor Track Field Championships, etc.) Created and organized advertising schedules and venues; coordinated press conferences, VIP hospitality and accommodations, community programs, school contests, photo opportunities, pre- and post-event parties; designed print ads, program covers, commuter-rail sheets, posters, tickets, apparel; wrote promotional pieces/copy; advertising and promotional budgets. Negotiated terms with other major sponsors, local organizing committees, illustrators, photographers, publishers, advertising agencies, printers, production groups and caterers. Assisted with the promotion and coordination of Masterpiece Theatre, Mystery!, Mobil Showcase, The Tradition, The National Platform Tennis Championships, and international art exhibits and receptions.
Legislative Assistant, Corporate Government Relations, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Washington, DC 4/1982-6/1990: Legislative Assistant working for five lobbyists and VIP-hospitality hostess in Washington, DC, office over eight-year period. Responsibilities included: tracking federal legislation and congressional activities/developments for respective divisions as they occurred; covered Senate, Congressional, Administration/Executive hearings and press conferences; achieved excellent understanding of industry public affairs issues and various trade associations. Participated in a number of special projects including The Presidential Private Sector Survey on Cost Control (Grace Commission Report), various PAC work and fundraisers; designated Treasurer for an industry coalition organized by Mobil, and Editor for Mobils in-house publication Making Your Voice Heard in Washington.
Excellent references upon request; please see LinkedIn page, Patti Buchanan, CSC.
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