Sales Assistant

Lauri Farnan

**** ***** ******** ***., *** Vegas, NV 89148 ( Mobile: 702-***-****

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

PROFILE

Motivated, enthusiastic executive support professional with over nineteen

years of experience with exemplary skills in effective communication and

problem-solving abilities. Interact with various levels of staff and

management and comfortable working in group settings or as an individual

contributor. Organized, solution-oriented employee with a strong work ethic

and capable of operating creatively and diligently to achieve goals with

minimal supervision.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Wynn Resorts Limited (May 2009 - Present) Las Vegas, NV

Executive Secretary -- SVP, General Counsel

. Provides high-level administrative support to an executive

officer/trustee of a world renowned international gaming and

hospitality organization

. Manages a very complex calendar using Microsoft Outlook

. Schedules meetings as well as conference calls for staff, company

executives and other prominent parties including providing dial-in

information, doing research on people and companies prior to the

meeting, distributing meeting materials to meeting participants

. Coordinates domestic and international travel arrangements; ensuring

all proper documentation is obtained and filed for international

travel when required (i.e. visas, passports, etc.)

. Processes incoming legal invoices through Case and Point Software

Program reconciling rates to guarantee accuracy; provides currency

exchange information for foreign invoices; confirms all required

approvals are obtained; keeps the Legal Department's Legal Matter

Schedule current

. Maintains files (hard and soft) relating to General Counsel's

correspondence, projects, personal and other matters; works closely

with the Legal Department file clerk and other staff

. Fulfills Investor Relations requests for annual reports, 10Qs and any

other requests for information through the company's Investor

Relations phone line and email box

. Arranges VIP requests for hotel reservations, restaurant and show

requests that come through the General Counsel's office

Marnell Corrao Associates (May 2003 - March 2009) Las Vegas, NV

Administrative Assistant -- President of Construction (May 2006 - March

2009)

. Managed President's daily calendar and scheduled meetings and

conference calls

. Scheduled travel arrangements for employees, visiting clients and

prospective new hires

. Prepared Owner Contracts and other pertinent paperwork for securing

projects

. Provided all internal and external correspondence, including

confidential information and reports

. Trained construction administrative staff and provided leadership and

guidance

. Ordered office supplies for the entire Construction Division, helping

to cut back over 40% in unnecessary supplies

. Maintained warehouse space for closed construction project files and

drawings so that the company could keep an accurate records

accounting. Also managed the destruction of old files upon expiration

of required file date.

. Assisted Pre Construction/Estimating Division with preparing bid

packages and maintaining drawing logs

. Handled the company Pre-Qualification Process for new

subcontractors/vendors

. Submitted monthly expense summaries

. Coordinated special projects as assigned such as project presentations

and submissions for project awards.

. Provided general office management needs (i.e. front desk support,

company voicemail, event planning, etc.)

. Active member of the companies Core Admin Group

Construction Project Assistant (May 2003 - May 2006)

. Processed submittals and RFI's as well as maintain the logs

. Prepared subcontract agreements with all necessary attachments

. Provided all correspondence to subcontractors, vendors, Owners and

other MCA employees/departments

. Scheduled meetings in the office and at the jobsites

. Assisted Preconstruction with preparing and distributing bid packages

. Managed project close-out process and project drawing logs

. Provided general secretarial duties (i.e. faxing, copying, filing,

etc.)

Century Vision Developers/The Hofmann Company (September 2001 - January

2003) Concord, CA

Assistant, Executive Offices

. Provided administrative support for the President, CEO and Executive

Assistant to the President, as well as executive and legal

correspondence and filing

. Assisted with scheduling executive travel on the company's private

aircraft

. Managed incoming and outgoing correspondence for the Hofmann

Foundation and created the annual report for 2002-2003.

. Coordinated miscellaneous office events including annual fund raising

events for the non-profit youth center funded by the Hofmann

Foundation.

Clear Channel Communications (September 1996 - June 2001)

San Jose, CA

Event Marketing Coordinator (May 1997 - June 2001)

. Managed the coordination and implementation of ten non-traditional

promotional events for three Bay Area radio stations (KSJO, KUFX,

KCNL), which included securing venues, developing sales proposals,

creating site map/layouts, securing rental equipment, contracting

vendors (i.e., concessions, interactive vendors, non-profit

organizations) and obtaining all pertinent

licenses/certificates/permits.

. Managed sponsorship clients and ensured all promotional commitments

were met

. Created recaps for all events and promotions

National Sales Assistant (September 1996 - May 1997)

. Assisted with proposal writing and development, promotions and

contracts

. Managed contracts and files for national client sales for three radio

stations

. Coordinated communication with rep firms in other major markets (NY,

Dallas, Los Angeles, etc.)

. Provided weekly projection and sales reports

. Scheduled weekly travel and meetings

TCI Media Services

San Francisco, CA

Executive Assistant (January 1992 - September 1996)

. Assisted in the day-to-day management of eight regional sales offices

. Provided detailed and confidential sales/projection and compensation

reports.

. General secretarial duties and company events

COMPUTER PROGRAMS & MISC. SKILLS

. Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft based programs such as

Word, Excel, Power Point,

Access and Outlook

. Multi-line phones

. Faxing, copying, scanning

. Notary Public, State of Nevada

EDUCATION

. Chabot College, Hayward, CA.

Professional and Personal References Available upon request

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