Administrative Assistant Executive

Amy J. Simet

*** ******** ****, **********, ** **876 ? 908-***-**** (H) ? 973-***-****

(C) ? ********@***.***

Summary of Qualifications

Administrative professional with achievements in the areas of executive

personal assistance, office management and communications. A proactive,

creative and resourceful individual possessing stellar organizational and

interpersonal abilities. Able to manage time effectively, handle multiple

projects simultaneously, adjust priorities at a moment's notice, and

perform well under pressure. Anticipate and meet business needs with

impeccable attention to detail. Superior written, verbal and proofreading

skills. Adept at Gregg stenography and Dictaphone usage. Advanced

computer proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications.

Career contributions include

. Monitoring all executive communications with the goal of keeping

executives on time and on track, ensuring deliverables are met within

prescribed deadlines. Liaison with executives' internal and external

contacts by phone, e-mail and in person.

. Extensive calendaring and meetings management. Facilitation of

audio/video/web conferencing, conference rooms, audiovisual equipment,

catering, etc. Resolution of scheduling conflicts.

. Coordination of domestic and international travel logistics including the

preparation of visa/passport documentation and detailed itineraries.

Experience with Cliqbook on-line booking system.

. Reconciliation of business and personal expenses using both Concur and

Gelco expense report systems.

. Interaction with Board of Directors and their assistants in assembling

Board meeting packets (Schedules of Activities, Committee Notices,

Agendas, Resolutions and Minutes) for Board and Committee meetings.

Attendance at on-site and off-site meetings to assist in their flawless

execution.

. Mastery of PowerPoint. Ability to create attractive presentations

containing graphics, financial charts and graphs, animation builds,

transitions, hyperlinks, imported data from other applications (e.g.,

Excel) based on raw data and concepts.

. Utilization of Ariba Spend Management and Oracle (purchase requisition

systems) and Enterprise eTIME (timekeeping system).

. High level of initiative, problem solving and flexibility. Ability to

respond quickly to immediate ad hoc requests even if outside of standard

business hours.

Professional Experience

celgene corporation, Summit, New Jersey 08/09-Present

Administrative Assistant (Contractor through Prime Time Personnel)

Administrative support for several Directors in the Investor Relations

division of the Corporate Communications department of a global

biopharmaceutical company focused on cancer and immune-inflammatory

therapies.

SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Parsippany, New Jersey 01/09-06/09

Executive Secretary

Administrative support for several finance principals.

[Layoff due to economic downturn.]

automatic data processing inc., Florham Park, New Jersey 01/08-08/08

Executive Assistant

Administrative support for the Division Vice President of Sales in the

Retirement Services business unit.

[Layoff due to restructuring and the appointment of a new Division VP of

Sales based outside of New Jersey. The successor DVP already had an

assistant, rendering my position in NJ redundant.]

international specialty products, Wayne, New Jersey 05/06-08/07

Senior Executive Coordinator

Shared administrative support with two other assistants for the senior

management team, including President & CEO, Chief Financial Officer and

several Senior Vice Presidents, of a global specialty chemicals company.

[Resigned in order to provide homecare for a terminally ill parent.]

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611 Magnolia Lane, Branchburg, NJ 08876 ? 908-***-**** (H) ? 973-***-****

(C) ? ********@***.***

Various temporary assignments and freelance computer work while

primary focus was caring for a homebound ill elder parent. 11/04-05/06

becton dickinson and company, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 04/04-11/04

Executive Assistant

Administrative support within the Office of the Corporate Secretary of a

Fortune 500 manufacturer of medical technology supplies and devices.

novartis consumer health, Parsippany, New Jersey 03/99-10/03

Executive Administrative Assistant

Administrative support for the Senior Vice President OTC (Over The Counter)

Consumer Healthcare North America Region at an international pharmaceutical

company based in Switzerland.

rumson capital llc, Red Bank, New Jersey 12/93-01/98

Office Manager

Day-to-day office operations for a start-up hedge fund, providing

fundamental support for the two company founders and their team of

investment traders. Established and implemented office procedures.

whatman air filtration, Allendale, New Jersey 05/86-11/93

Executive Secretary to President & CEO

Administrative support for the U.S. Subsidiary President of a U.K.-based

global supplier of separations and purification technology products used in

the life sciences industries.

Military

UNITED STATES NAVY, San Diego, CA

Personnelman Second Class Petty Officer

January 1978 to January 1982

Awarded Letter of Commendation, Good Conduct Medal, and Honorable Discharge

Education

Seven Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certifications

Version 2003 - Word, Excel and PowerPoint; Version 2000 - Word, Excel,

PowerPoint and Access

Computer Applications Specialist Diploma

Metropolitan Technical Institute, Fairfield, NJ, November 1998

GPA: 4.0, Highest Honor Award

Medical Secretary Diploma

San Diego College for Medical and Dental Assistants, San Diego, CA, March

1983

computer SKILLS

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, Visio, Outlook, Lotus

Notes, Ariba, Oracle, Concur, Gelco, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Live Meeting

web conferencing, Cliqbook online travel booking, Enterprise eTIME

timekeeping system, Internet research

Other

Notary Public, State of New Jersey (active)

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