Rock Star C-Level Executive Assistant

Sandra (Sandy) Lyons

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

Monee, Illinois 60449

708-***-****

*********@*****.***

My motto: It is my responsibility, as your Executive Assistant, to provide you the support required to continue your success.

I bring to the table 11 years experience as a C-Level Executive Assistant with a cumulative total of just over 20 years. Along with my experience, I bring a wealth of knowledge, a can-do attitude and the resources to make every task attainable.

Some of my strengths:

• Respect of confidentiality

• Loyalty

• Can-do attitude (no task is too small)

• Extensive experience in small, entrepreneurial environments as well as large corporate office settings

• Team player as well as the ability to work alone without much direction

• Expert in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook) and QuickBooks

EXPERIENCE:

Executive Assistant/Office Manager/Personal Assistant (sole support) May ’08 – November ‘08

Abraham Lincoln Alternative Investments, Chicago, Illinois

• Executive Assistant to COO, CEO and CTO

 Calendar management using Outlook

 Liaison between management and direct reports, clients, etc.

 Travel coordination (domestic and international)

 Presentation creation

 Creation of all internal and external documentation

 Meeting coordination (client, internal, conference call, Live Meeting)

• Personal Assistant to COO

 Managed and paid all personal and household bills in a timely manner

 Maintained full access to all accounts including: credit cards, car lease, mortgage, insurance, and all other accounts to manage budget

 Managed all personal travel (domestic and international) including: air, ground transportation and hotel accommodations in all countries

• Office Manager

 Payroll

 A/R utilizing the QuickBooks accounting program

 A/P utilizing the QuickBooks accounting program

 New employee set-up

Senior Executive Assistant June ’04 – April ‘08

The Nielsen Company, Chicago, Illinois

• Executive Assistant to three Global Presidents and three Vice Presidents

 Calendar management using Outlook

 Liaison between Presidents and direct reports, clients, etc.

 Travel coordination (domestic and international)

 Presentation creation

 Global Management Meeting coordination

 Meeting coordination (client, global training, internal, conference call, Live Meeting, WebEx)

 Time and expense report creation for all executives

 Maintain employee lists (directory, intranet directory, organization charts)

• Supervisor of two administrative assistants

 Project delegation

 Workflow maintenance

 Mentor

Executive Assistant (sole support) June ’02 – June ‘04

Goldsmith Agio Helms, Chicago, Illinois

• Support Goldsmith Agio Helms deal team

 Presentation creation

 Solicit letter and Confidentiality Agreement distribution utilizing RightFax

 Researched client and potential buyers utilizing Capital IQ, Lexis Nexis, and Mergerstat

 Created and managed deal tracking tool

 Meeting coordination

 Travel coordination (domestic and international)

 Monthly invoicing

• Office managerial duties including, but not limited to: maintaining office supplies, answering switchboard, routing callers to appropriate individuals, monthly vendor billing, office equipment maintenance, recruiting

Graphics and Research Specialist/Administrative Assistant (sole support) August ’97 – April ‘02

Personal Assistant to President

Netsource Management, Chicago, Illinois

• Support Netsource Management team

 Presentation creation

 Meeting coordination

 Travel coordination (domestic and international)

 Primary point of contact between client and Netsource

• Office managerial duties including, but not limited to: marketing and HR correspondence/documentation creation, answering switchboard, recruiting, monthly billing, assist with initial new office set-up (phone system, office equipment, vendor contract negotiations, set-up)

• Personal Assistant to the President and his family

 Vacation planning

 Managed travel logistics (domestic and international) including: air, hotel accommodations and ground transportation in all cities

 Holiday party planning

Executive Assistant January ’92 – August ‘97

Andersen Consulting, Chicago, Illinois

• Support Seven Consultants

 Presentations

 Proposals

 Meeting coordination

 Travel coordination (domestic and international)

 Project support at client site

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