Elva I. Heuschkel **** Burridge
Circle
Twinsburg, OH
44087
abi77i@r.postjobfree.com
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Executive Assistant Professional
Accomplished Executive Assistant professional with a proven record of
success in assisting high level executives, currently seeking to apply
talents towards a new challenge. Professional demeanor, very organized,
customer focused, dependable, articulate, enthusiastic and detail oriented
with strong and extensive coordination, domestic and international travel
planning, organization, planning, computer, writing, composition and
communication skills. Completely Spanish bi-lingual.
Professional Experience
Executive Assistant to the Chairman / Chief Executive Officer, Cohesant
Inc, Beachwood, Ohio, 2007 to Present
Extensive responsibilities include:
. Provide clerical and administrative support to the CEO
. Handle all correspondence for CEO, incoming and outgoing
. Coordination of all executive meetings, including agendas,
refreshments, meals, travel, ground transportation
. Coordination of Board Meetings, heavy interaction with board members
and their assistants
. Creating extensive Power Point presentations
. Coordination, scheduling, and maintaining corporate calendars in
Outlook
. Extensive travel planning
. Preparation of expense reports
. Deal with high level confidentiality issues
. Support various members of the Executive Staff, strong multi-tasker
Executive Assistant to the President, Pulte Homes, Solon, Ohio, 2004 to
2007
Assisted the President of this extremely successful and profitable home
building company. Responsibilities included:
. Composition of all internal and external correspondence
. Created extensive Power Point presentations
. Coordination, scheduling, and maintaining corporate calendars in
Outlook
. Extensive travel planning
. Preparation of expense reports
. Heavy communication and interaction with our executives at our
corporate office in Michigan and their assistants
. Dealt with high level confidentiality issues
. Supported various members of the Executive Staff, strong multi-tasker
. Much event and meeting planning, including company holiday party,
division meetings, company outings, etc. This involved heavy
interaction with hotels, caterers, florists, event coordinators,
ground transportation, limousines, etc and included negotiation of
pricing and locations
. Company representative for all Verizon cell phone issues including
securing additional phones, disconnecting lines, negotiating
contracts, reviewing and approving monthly cellular bill, activating
Blackberries and cellular phones, etc. Responsible for significant
reduction in company cell phones costs by negotiation and changing of
plans
. Ordering supplies for entire company, including corporate office and
offsite communities. Negotiated pricing and coordinated ordering of
company stationery, envelopes, business cards
. Liaison between company and our legal firm. This included receiving
all correspondence, ensuring legal correspondence was signed and
forwarded, and reviewing legal bills
. Heavy involvement in HR department, including scheduling interviews,
creating and maintaining applicant database, ADP background checks
and sending out rejection letters
Company local office downsized and merged with another division.
Executive Assistant to CEO, CARDIAC SCIENCE INC. formerly COMPLIENT CORP.
Solon, OH, 2001-2004
Assisted the CEO of this emergency response product/service company.
Responsibilities included:
. Composition of all internal and external correspondence
. Creating extensive Power Point presentations
. Coordination, scheduling, and maintaining corporate calendars
. Extensive domestic and international travel planning
. Coordination of both onsite and offsite meetings, preparing agendas
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. Completely responsible for coordination of Board Meetings, including
heavy interfacing with board members and their assistants to
coordinate their travel, hotel and ground transportation requirements
. Supervision of receptionist, oversaw ordering of office supplies
. Dealt with high level confidentiality issues
. Assisted in acquisition process by gathering and contacting parties in
regard to due diligence items and arranging confidential meetings,
conference calls, etc
. At times supported various members of the Executive Staff, strong
multi-tasker
. Arranged personal travel and events for my boss and his family
Company acquired and local office closed.
Executive Assistant to the VP of Sales & Marketing, Gliatech Inc,
Beachwood, OH,1998 to 2001
Assisted the Vice President of Sales & Marketing of this biotech / medical
research company. Responsibilities included:
. All internal and external correspondence
. Creating Power Point presentations
. Coordination and scheduling of meetings and maintaining corporate
calendars
. Extensive domestic and international travel planning
. Coordinated and attended domestic/international sales meeting in
Florida including researching and selecting site, negotiating pricing,
ordering gifts and promotional items, interfacing with hotel personnel
regarding catering, meeting, transportation and entertainment issues
. Responsible for creating and maintaining reports created on Excel
spreadsheets, heavy interfacing with distributors and regional
managers
. Created and maintained large databases used for creating reports and
maintaining correspondence with our distributors
Company closed.
Executive Assistant to the President and the Vice President Sales &
Marketing, Pepperl & Fuchs, Twinsburg, Ohio, 1996 to 1998
Joined this international manufacturing company to provide assistance to
the President. Responsibilities included:
. All internal and external correspondence
. Coordination and scheduling of meetings and appointments
. Extensive domestic and international travel planning, maintaining
calendars
. Sole responsibility for the coordination of approximately 10-12
training seminars/sales meetings per year. These seminars were onsite
and offsite and entailed travel plans, hotels, catering, agendas,
transportation, etc.
. Fast paced, high energy environment
Administrative Assistant to VP Merchandising / VP Distribution, Dots Stores
Inc, Solon, OH, 1994 to1996
Employed with this successful retailer to support two executives and their
respective staffs. Responsibilities included:
. All routine internal and external correspondence
. Coordination and scheduling of meetings and appointments, preparation
of itineraries
. Responsible for extensive travel arrangements for both departments
. Coordinated meetings, including catering and agendas
. Planned and coordinated company picnic and Christmas party for
Distribution Center associates
. Editor of department newsletter
. Acted as liaison between distribution center and 235 retail stores
. Dealt with confidential issues such as salary increases, personnel,
company programs and strategies
Technical Skills:
IBM Personal Computer, highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel,
Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet
Outstanding references available upon request