Assistant Executive
Resume:
Karen M. Menard
*********@*****.***
Functional summary A senior level legal and executive assistant and management
specialist with 30+ years of experience in support to the Chairman of
the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Office of the President and
General Counsel of medium to large size companies, office manager
as well as supervisor of administrative and receptionist staff. I have
worked in a startup environment, gone through and have been
instrumental in the Initial Public Offering.
Employment 11/2007 to Current - Stanford Law School
Administrative Associate, Assistant to Professor Joseph Grundfest,
Program in Law, Economics and Business. This position has both a
Paralegal and Executive Administrative function due to the
complexity of the position. Complete management/supervision of
student workers (including selection, hiring, firing, and exercise of all
decision making regarding their conduct).
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide scholarly research work
• Liaison for judiciary, academics, law firms and the press with
inquiries for Professor Grundfest
• Hire, supervise and direct the activities of the student
support staff, and RA’s
• Develop close working relationship with external relations
and other Law School Departments
• Responsible for all departmental requirements, including, but
not limited to course development, reading materials,
coordination of classes
• Responsible for securities and corporate litigation projects
• Monitor securities litigation developments on high frequency
basis
• Analysis of litigation and compilation of relevant litigation
data in support of academic papers and policy advocacy
6/2004 to 4/2007 - Gorman Learning Center, Redlands, CA
Executive Assistant to Executive Director and Liaison to the
Board of Directors – State Funded Charter School – Non-
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Profit
• Personal and Private Assistant to Director.
• Arrange and confirm meetings and large
conferences/seminars for legal and executive team
members or large employee offsite conferences
requiring set up for promotional and sponsored benefits
and event planning.
• Direct liaison with Board of Directors.
• Make international/domestic flight, restaurant and hotel
reservations, and expense reports.
• Contact with counsel to coordinate all board meeting
requirements and legal submissions.
• Attend and keep minutes for all board meetings.
• Keeper of all board documentation and meeting materials
• Created and maintain corporate filing system.
• Provide notary service to staff.
1996.1998 8/1999 to 4/2004 - Deltagen, Inc., Redwood
City, CA
Executive Assistant to Chairman of the Board, Chief Scientific
Officer, General Counsel/Sr. V.P. Corporate Development, and
Supervisor of Administrative Assistant/Receptionist staff of
two. Sr. Executive Assistant to two co-founders and General
Counsel of biotech firm.
1996.1999 7/1998 to 8/1999 - Comdisco Ventures, Menlo
Park, CA
Assistant to President, Office Manager, and Supervisor of Staff
of 3 Administrative Assistants and Receptionist.
1996.2000 1/1993 to 7/1998 ReSound
Corporation, Redwood City, CA
Executive Assistant to Executive Vice President and General
Counsel. ReSound Corporation was one of the world’s largest
hearing aid manufacturers (2500 employees). Executive Vice
President reported directly to the CEO and was responsible for
worldwide operations, engineering, research, as well as
procurement of potential investors and new technology mergers.
3/1979 to 12/ 1991 - Howard A. Dunn Company, San Mateo, CA
Assistant to President, Associate Sales Rep.
Skills:
Typing 80 + WPM
Office MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Outlook calendar and E-Mail
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Memberships:
International Association of Administrative Professionals IAAP
Chapter Board Vice President.
Education 1996.2001 College of San Mateo San Mateo, California
Major – Real Estate Brokerage and Finance
Whittier Institute Of Business Whittier, California
• Major - School of Business Two year program in business
and economics.
References Personal and professional references available upon request.
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