Vice President Executive Assistant

Executive administrative professional committed to producing results beyond

what is expected Completely comfortable operating in a corporate setting

with proven experience working alongside executives at the highest level

Master of prioritization with outstanding communication and technical

skills Extremely organized

experience

5/2005-10/2010 PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INCORPORATED

McLean, VA

Corporate Executive Administrator, Office of the Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer: Together with proven experience in

communicating with executives at the highest level on a daily

basis as well as being completely comfortable operating in a

professional corporate setting, provided advanced

administrative and business management support to CEO, CFO,

General Counsel and Corporate Vice Presidents, as needed, with

various confidential and/or time sensitive projects, meeting

scheduling, travel arrangements, and correspondence in a fast-

paced environment which required superlative professionalism

and ability to handle multiple assignments simultaneously in

addition to executing daily administrative duties. Generally

determined own methods and procedures on new assignments,

consulting with executives as appropriate; used considerable

independent judgment and initiative to resolve problems and

make recommendations, determining when and if executive action

is required and often supplied a recommendation where

appropriate; prepared various documents to assist in data

analysis for Executives; possessed collaborative style, with

excellent teamwork capacity; championed improvements, solved

problems, made decisions and demonstrated leadership; and, on a

daily basis, demonstrated cross-cultural understanding and

effective communication (verbal and written) skills.

. Maintained daily schedule for CEO (included appointments, interacting

with employees [world-wide], clients, vendors, business partners, board

members, and business associates, as well as making travel arrangements

and managing expense reports)

. Provided support for board meetings, including

correspondence, coordinating, disseminating and maintaining

materials and other sensitive documents for distribution to

board members and legal department records

. Acted as point of contact for Company Investor Relations, including

managing press releases, facilitating quarterly earnings conference

calls, handling investor correspondence and investor kits and

answering/forwarding inquiries appropriately as well as managing stock

option grants

. Created, updated and/or modified presentation material and other internal

and external working documents, as requested

. Liased with global managers, outside counsel as well as Consulate and

state government bodies with regard to coordinating exchange and

execution of original/time sensitive corporate documents, as needed

. Interacted with CEO direct reports and other personnel to

ensure efficient flow of projects, meetings and other

business activities, including assisting with editing and

project management, as requested

. Until current General Counsel hired, maintained "dotted line" management

of Paralegal and corporate legal files for internal legal department

. Designated administrator for maintaing US travel website portal

7/2003-1/2005 THE BALLENGER GROUP, LLC Frederick, MD

Executive Assistant to Senior Vice President Creditor Relations

and Public Affairs and General Counsel: In addition to

executing daily administrative duties such as scheduling and

travel for Senior Vice President, performed work which required

some analysis and use of initiative and independent judgment

with frequent access to highly confidential information; and,

from time to time, assisted with projects for the CEO and CFO,

as well as other executives, and worked with other departments

to coordinate efforts

. Assisted with on-going efforts to update and maintain legislative and

regulatory information

. Wrote, edited and updated correspondence, press releases and various

corporate documents and presentations (included preparing documents for

website with regard to enhancing value as well as continually evaluating

overall efficacy of evolving website presentation

. Coordinated meetings between client agencies, state and federal

government contacts, outside counsel, public relations firm, academics and

others, as needed

. Acted as point of contact in SVP's absence

. Maintained corporate files

1/2002-4/2003 AI METRIX, INC. Herndon, VA

Executive Assistant to President and Chief Executive Officer:

Performed various routine administrative duties such as

scheduling meetings and appointments, arranging travel,

composing correspondence, etc., as well as other tasks for CEO,

primarily, and CFO and other senior management, as needed

. Assisted with preparation of board and executive presentations and other

documents

. Coordinated and/or performed administrative projects and special

assignments, including research compilation of competitor and customer

information

. Coordinated efforts with Director of Operations regarding office

management responsibilities such as contracting with office services and

furniture vendors

. Acted as point of contact and ensured smooth flow of day-to-day office

activities and on-site meetings and interacted with other administrative

support personnel to coordinate business activities

4/2000-9/2001 CIDERA, INC. Laurel, MD

(4/2000 - 5/2001) Executive Assistant to Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

(5-9/2001) Executive Assistant to Senior Vice President and

General Counsel: Followed previous Executive Vice

President/Chief Financial Officer to new start-up company with

the intention of taking the company public; and, having been

asked to remain at company after resignation of CFO in 2001,

prepared necessary paperwork for company-wide reduction-in-

force

. As EA to legal department, continued to coordinate

activities of senior management, board members and vendors

as these activities relate to General Counsel projects and

work processes

. Provided research for General Counsel on various projects

and topics not specifically covered by other company

resources

. Acted as trouble-shooter for and on behalf of General

Counsel

. Prepared and disseminated board documentation packages for

meetings

12/1995-3/2000 PSINET INC. Herndon and Reston, VA

Executive Assistant to Executive Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer: In addition to coordinating a variety of

administrative duties in support of the Executive Vice

President/Chief Financial Officer, performed various

assignments, which were complex in nature, where considerable

judgment, tact, creativity and initiative were required

. Served as liaison between executives, managers and external

business associates as required

. Scheduled meetings and helped resolve problems requiring in-

depth knowledge of company policies and procedures

. Took independent action on certain requests, intervening

where necessary, and acted as a liaison between departments

. Provided analytical and specialized administrative support

of a non-routine, non-repetitive nature including

independently investigating and analyzing specific problems

. Assisted on special projects (related to acquisitions,

financing or new business)

. Maintained and assisted with company roadshow and other

special presentations (for board meetings, shareholder

meetings, "analyst day," etc.), providing an artistic eye

and sense of continuity

. Created original correspondence

. Served as role model for other administrative staff and

carried out all responsibilities in an honest, ethical and

professional manner

Additional Notes: From 8/1996 - 4/1997 was assigned duties in

Legal Department which included acting as liaison between

sales, management and the legal department with regards to

maintaining contract log, files, follow-up; prepared documents

and assisted with research; corresponded with customers,

peering partners, etc.; assisted with preparing, distributing,

maintaining and exercising of option grants, which involved

interacting with former and current employees, brokers and

transfer agent representatives; and assisted as needed on

various projects (i.e. international projects, presentations,

filings, etc.). Additionally, assumed full responsibility for

travel coordination between company and the then existing

travel agency, and drafting a travel agency RFP (which was

later used in awarding a new contract). For 1997 and 1998

company holiday celebrations (semi-formal), organized and

managed all aspects of entire event for 650 and 750 people,

respectively

9/1988-10/1995 MSI SERVICES, INC. Washington, DC and Rosslyn, VA

Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Operations/Office

Manager: Assisted Vice President in handling a wide variety of

situations and conflicts involving operational objectives

. Summarized content of special incoming information and

requests, coordinating such information with background office

sources and drawing attention to important points

. On own initiative composed correspondence which required

understanding of technical or policy information

. Anticipated and prepared material needs for Vice President

regarding correspondence, meetings, etc., and informed Vice

President on matters to be considered

. In Vice President's absence, ensured that information was

relayed appropriately, interpreting requests and helping

implement action, as needed

. Acted as office manager for organization which included

requisitioning supplies, printing, maintenance and other

services as well as identifying and resolving various problems

that effected the orderly flow in transactions with parties

outside the organization

Accounting Specialist II (Until 1992): Responsible for

accounts payable, payroll, government and commercial contract

billing (included maintaining journals/subsidiary ledgers of

accounting system, balancing/reconciling accounts, maintaining

contract/subcontract correspondence and assisting with various

administrative duties)

Education

University of Evansville Evansville, IN

Bachelor of Science in Commercial Art (Minors in Communications and

Psychology)

Other

Notary Public for the Commonwealth of Virginia

Software Skills: Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel,

Word and Outlook

Interests Include: Reading, traveling, yoga and cooking

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