Manager Project

Joni L. Walker

Objective To obtain a responsible and challenging position which will utilize

my experience and skill set to directly affect the quality of the

organization I partner with; to receive opportunities for

professional growth and development of advanced skills/techniques.

Profile A business development, results-oriented individual with over 25

years working experience, with a supporting role in the concentrated

areas of Corporate Finance, Marketing Communications and Executive

Management.

Summary of Computer literate: Proficiency with O/S - Vista, Windows

Qualificati XP/2000/ME/98/95, Office 2011/2007/2000/XP, FrontPage, Project 98,

ons Act!, Visio, Outlook, Lotus Notes, Windows Messaging, SAP, working

knowledge of network systems, advanced knowledge of Internet usage

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal (peers,

consultants, vendors, investment bankers, analysts/researchers,

shareholders, board members and senior-level management)

Highly skilled in problem solving - takes necessary initiative to

evaluate and solve problems in order to obtain goals

Professiona 2007 - 2011

l Local.com Corporation

Experience Irvine, CA

Executive Assistant

Provide administrative support to the Senior Vice President/General

Manager of the Owned & Operated Business Unit; previously supported

President/COO and General Manager of the Network Properties Business

Unit:

Receives, generates and monitors emails

Maintains calendar, handling of correspondence, maintain outside

contacts (partners, vendors/suppliers)

Meeting planner - meeting rooms, food/beverage, audio/visual

requirements, etc.

Coordinate travel itinerary to industry trade shows/conferences for

senior team

Various special marketing projects upon request (i.e., track

promotions, giveaways, research, etc.)

Provide administrative support to the Vice President of Marketing and

the Department

Support the Marketing Communications Manager for industry

tradeshows/consumer conferences for management team (i.e., show

registrations, hotel bookings, etc.)

Monitor/manage marketing giveaways (i.e., inventory tracking/ordering,

etc.)

Project manager for new job jackets - design/creative workflow for web

developers in Marketing

Monthly reconciliation of corporate American Express CC

Tracking of departmental expenditures - update budget worksheet;

compile comScore/Omniture reporting

Maintain NDAs. Consultant/Contractor Agreements, Insertion/Media Orders

Coordination of department new hires (business cards, new user

conferencing accounts, I.T. credentials, office planning)

2005 - 2007

Ropak Corporation

Fountain Valley, CA

Executive Assistant

Provide administrative support to the President and Chief Financial

Officer (2 officers)

Maintains working calendars, group conferences, travel itineraries

Handling of correspondence, confidential documents, outside callers

(co. executives/shareholders)

Various special projects upon request of President/CFO

Professiona Provide administrative support to the Vice President of Marketing/New

l Product Development and Vice President of Logistics/Procurement (i.e.,

Experience calendaring, group conferences, travel itineraries)

(continued)

Generate financial reporting for corporate accounting, to include:

Daily reconciliation of cash accounts; weekly reporting to senior

management;

Collection of division safety reports - prepare various reports to

senior management

Prepare salespeople commission calculations

Assemble/distribute monthly financial eBook - senior management, plant

managers, sales managers

Responsible for company events - i.e., annual holiday party, kick-off

meetings, division reviews, etc.

Responsible for facility issues - building maintenance, a/c, phone

system (general office procedures)

2003 - 2005

Pacific Sunwear

Anaheim, CA

Executive Assistant

Provide administrative support to the Chief Financial Officer:

Receives, generates and monitors CFO emails

Maintains calendar, handling of correspondence, outside calls

(analysts, shareholders, boardmembers)

Arranges industry consumer conferences for CFO, CEO and CMO (incl.

travel, meeting schedules)

Generates, updates, develops financial calendars/information/lists for

BOD/Executives

Organizes, maintains SEC required financial document files

Various special projects upon request of CFO

Provide administrative support to the Vice President of Finance

(including Controller's office, Director of Tax, Director of Treasury,

and Director of Financial Planning department heads)

Manages administrative area of the Investor Relations function

Prepares press releases, coordinate timing/distribution with Business

Wire

Update information on company website (committee charters, webcasts,

analysts listing)

Monitoring of Investor Relations line

Prep and mailing of Investor information packets to analysts,

researchers, potential investors

2000 - 2003

The Irvine Company

Newport Beach, CA

Executive Secretary

Support for senior-level management (i.e., VP, Strategic Mkt. Research;

Director, Mktg. Comms.); maintain schedules, file maintenance, travel

coordination, expense reporting, etc.

Data collection and generation for sales reporting; manage dept.

budget/review forecasting reports

Updating of project product summary(ies) and project development

profiles

1997 - 2000

ITT Cannon, Group Headquarters

Santa Ana, CA

Executive Assistant, Group Headquarters

Perform executive administrative support for Director of M&A and

department financial analyst(s); prep and handling of sensitive

documents via transcription/hardcopy; prep of NDA's and Confidentiality

Agreements; maintain primary calendar through Outlook calendaring

Preparation, reproduction and distribution of quarterly/annual

Strategic and Operating Plans for submission to HQ (White Plains, NY);

coordination of company-wide corporate meetings

Preparation and distribution of company financial models (i.e., Balance

Sheets, Income Statements, P&L's, etc.) summarizing due diligence

findings for potential acquisition candidates, prep of final

presentations to Stockholders & BOD

Reproduction and distribution of company press releases/analyst

articles obtained via subscriber service (IntelliData.com); compilation

and distribution of SEC filings (10Q/10K)

Coordination of telecons and video teleconferencing with international

company sites

Coordination of heavy international (national) traveling abroad for

senior executives within group

Professiona 1993 - 1997

l Racal Recorders

Experience Irvine, CA

(continued) Executive Assistant to the General Manager/President and

Controller/Treasurer

Performed administrative support for the VP/GM and Controller - handled

confidential correspondence, maintained personnel files (i.e.,

performance reviews, bonus and salary compensation), travel

coordination, expense reports

Oversee and manage the order intake/sales reports with responsibility

of tasking action items to direct sales staff and reviewing order

opportunities with senior management

Track orders with parent company (U.K.); maintain various reports for

dealer sales activity and final prep of annual quotas/commission

structure

Continuing

Education Completion: Project 98, PowerPoint - Intermediate/Advanced (Oct/Nov

'99, New Horizons CLC)

Completion: Principles of Financial Managerial Accounting I/II (Jan

'00, Irvine Valley College)

Completion: DOS For Technical Support, Computing (Jan '02, Irvine

Valley College)

Completion: Basics to Department Budgets/Forecasts (UCI Extension -

Anaheim)

Completion: SAP Overview/Cost Center Reporting (Aug '03, AMO, Santa

Ana)

Completion: Adobe InDesign CS2 (2006, New Horizons CLC, Culver City)

Completion: Pivotal/CDC - MarketFirst Email Client/Essentials Module

(2009)

Completion: Advantage/Webvantage - Introduction to Project Software

(2011)

Continuing: Web Design Introduction, Excel - Intermediate/Advanced (IVC

- Irvine, CBT)

Interests Web Design, Internet Applications, Computer Programming,

Health/Fitness, Nutrition

License Previous Notary Commission, expired 1999

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