SHEILA DAURIA

** ****** ****

Poughquag, NY *****

845-***-****

acg25g@r.postjobfree.com

career profile

Experienced executive assistant with a proven track record for streamlining

work processes and identifying opportunities for increased efficiency. Strong

multitasking skills with the ability to manage budgets and timelines, liaising

with appropriate departments and employees at all levels. Outstanding written

and oral communication, working to diffuse issues before reaching management

levels. Seeking to utilize my experience to take that next step in my career

with a respected organization that rewards hard work and dependability.

areas of strength and expertise

Calendar Management

Strategic Planning

Event Management

Office Management

Workflow Management

PEPSICO FOUNDATION

Global Citizenship and Sustainability

Somers, NY

Coordinator (contractor) Nov

2013 - May 2014

Pepsicorps: assist Director of Community Engagement and Volunteering;

liaison with PYXERA Global (PepsiCo's Global NGO Implementation Partner for

the Pepsicorps Program) and the Pepsicorps team, providing them with trip

logistics and details relating to their assignment. Created community on

PEPnet site, for internal communication of Pepsicorps team to share trip

information.

Talent Sustainability, Disaster & Humanitarian Support: provide

administrative and project support for employee and retiree matching gift

program; UW Campaign, National Merit Scholarship; respond to employee

inquiries via Foundation SPA mailbox.

General: reply to grant requests from various charities and organizations;

book travel and process expense reports via SAP program; schedule meetings,

various administrative duties as assigned.

ZWILLING J.A. HENCKELS, Hawthorne, NY 2009 to 2013

Sales Coordinator

Serve as integral support for workflow prioritization, request review, and

sales effort coordination for a variety of accounts and departments.

Key Accomplishments:

Develop and deliver training classes, ensuring content meets quality and

content standards.

Coordinate all logistics for meetings and sales-related events, including

venue sourcing, travel bookings, presentation materials, and sample

procurement.

Create sales data and monthly tracking reports for review and distribution.

Coordinate with Marketing to distribute sales collateral and launch

programs, increasing company

sales and visibility.

Manage multi-million dollar co-op advertising program, tracking timelines

and budget to identify any deadline or financial issues before they occur.

Liaise between external sales and internal support to ensure service and

sales information is accurate.

MATTEL, INC., El Segundo, CA 1997 to 2008

Project Coordinator, 2006-2008

Provided essential administrative and project management support for the

prestigious Girls Inc. Design Group. Coordinated all logistics for annual

brainstorm events.

Key Accomplishments:

Increased efficiency and productivity by providing consistent communication

between Marketing, Engineering, and Packaging Departments during the design

process.

Coordinated many successful product launches by setting up customer preview

models, executive line reviews, and toy fairs.

Developed internal and external communications, creating presentations and

weekly meeting materials.

Facilitated logistics for annual brainstorm events, organizing video

conference calls to address any outstanding issues.

Executive Assistant, 2004-2006

Provided comprehensive executive-level support to the Vice President of

Public Relations.

Key Accomplishments:

Managed VP calendar, organized meetings, tracked timelines, followed up on

task delegation, and created visual presentations.

Researched and compiled media clips daily from newspapers, trade

publications, magazines, and broadcast outlets for dissemination to various

Mattel departments and the archives.

Managed all facets of billing and invoicing including expense report review

and creation, department budget monitoring, and vendor files updates.

Communicated between external agencies and internal public relations

department.

Category Management/Retail Development Specialist, 1999-2004

Researched toy industry trends and contributed to merchandising

recommendations.

Key Accomplishments:

Increased sales volume by creating visual schematics using space-planning

software, implementing product placement at mass-market retailers.

Presented "Share the Knowledge" seminar to sales/marketing division,

explaining the basics of space planning and account merchandising

procedures in support of mass-market accounts.

Planned and managed operations for Mattel's large-scale, biannual toy fair,

supervising retail service personnel and presenting company's entire

product line in an organized and unique manner.

Sales Coordinator, 1997-1999

Provided fundamental administrative support to account managers and sales

department personnel.

Key Accomplishments:

Improved communication and increased product ordering efficiency by

liaising between Mattel sales representatives and international

distributors.

Managed calendars/schedules for the sales and marketing departments,

coordinating all travel and trade show logistics

Authored and distributed sales department correspondence.

Managed product allocation and resolved shipping discrepancies for field

sales representatives, increasing shipping productivity through the use of

in-house sales tracking programs.

Certifications and Training

Marketing and Public Relations Certificate, Long Beach, CA

Certificate in Medical Terminology and Billing Procedures, Cal State

Dominguez Hills, Dominguez Hills, CA

Certificate of Achievement in Event Planning, El Camino College, Torrance,

CA

Public Speaking and Leadership Courses, Mattel Leadership Program, El

Segundo, CA

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