PAMELA R. WATSON
Home: 706-***-****
Columbus, Ga. 31909
Cell: 256-***-****
*******@***.***
Objective: Executive Administrative Assistant, Business Analyst
Professional that maximizes my experience, interpersonal skills, tireless
work ethic, to deliver results
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
. Served 20.5 years, United States Army (Retired)
. Government issued Secret Security Clearance
. Served as an Executive Administrative Assistant forecasting potential
requirements, while providing research, advice, and assistance on all
administrative matters
. Excellent organizational, decision making, problem solving, and
impeccable interpersonal skills
. Strong oral/written communication and presentation skills; articulate
. MS Office product skills and effective team building/facilitation skills
. Self motivated and confident in making independent decisions
. Superb ability to interface with diverse organizations/agencies
. Strong ability to multi-task and work under pressure
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Results-Oriented Leader
. Served as the Program Analyst/Executive Administrative for the Business
Unit Executive, Director, and Program Manager for the Missile Defense
Agency
. Attended meetings with Director and Program Manager
. Greeted, escorted, and directly contacted clients, to include President's
and Vice President's of large corporations
. Directly responsible for entering Executives Electronic-Time Entry Sheet
(E-TES), on a daily basis
. Maintained and coordinated manager's schedule; scheduled appointments
with company employees and clients; ensured schedule was feasible and
made efficient use of manager's time
. Performed confidential office duties for department in word-processing,
photocopying, and faxing
. Answered incoming calls, researched and responded to inquiries, and
escalated and/or routed calls to appropriate personnel
. Coordinated complex travel arrangements for manager and employees that
require upper management approval; Ensured accuracy of travel dates and
reserved appropriate accommodations to facilitate travel convenience for
concerned parties
. Provided leadership and work guidance to less experienced personnel
. Scheduled meetings between two or more business units, reserved
conference rooms, and made lunch/dinner arrangements
. Served as the Executive Administrative Assistant and Protocol Supervisor
for the Chief Executive and Senior Executive Staff supporting over 3,000
personnel
. Planned, orchestrated, and tracked over 1,000 reservations,
transportation, and itineraries for Executives; to include General
Officer's
. Personal escorts and personal chauffer to Senior Management; to include
General Officer's and foreign dignitaries
. Orientated and briefed senior management; to include Department of
Defense (DoD) employees to initial job site
. Analyzed administrative procedures for efficiency and effectiveness
. Prepared and/or edited over 300 written correspondence, ensuring proper
use of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation
. Safeguarded/handled over 400 Secret documents for top management
. Tracked leave, managed payroll, purchase requests, government orders,
credit card purchases, purchase requests, and travel orders/vouchers
. Communications Security Custodian (COMSEC); Maintained Secret
Communications Security lines for two major organizations
. Experienced in Army Transformation; First time deployment of Troops off
Korean Peninsula in support of the Operation Enduring Freedom/Iraq
Enduring Freedom (OEF/IEF)
. Managed, planned, and coordinated a Retirement Ceremony Ball for the
Senior Advisor
. Team Builder who possesses outstanding interpersonal and communication
skills of the highest level when dealing with top management, executives,
and external organizations subordinates, and peers
. Advised secretaries and other clerical staff concerning such matters as
the information to be provided by those organizations for use in
conferences or reports and appropriate correspondence procedures
. Managed all distribution, correspondence, itineraries, to maximize
professional and social schedules, and major events for the Executive
office
. Scheduled and set up board rooms for conferences and meetings sensitive
in nature
. Demonstrated professional ability to interface with senior level
management and outside agencies for the executive office
Problem Solver whose valuable depth and breadth of experience;
progressively build
upon leadership skills in various functions to deliver sound decisions that
impacts mission accomplishment
. Prepared, maintained, and processed all career options and statistics for
over 650 personnel during a nine-month period.
. Awarded the Order of Saint Maurice (Legionnaire, Infantry Award) for
outstanding leadership, one of only 3, 410 recipients ever bestowed this
honor
. Awarded the prestigious Sergeant Audie Murphy Medal for outstanding
leadership
. Maintained 100 % accountability of over $500,000 worth of automation
equipment during a one year time period
. Microsoft Office Suite skills
WORK EXPERIENCE
. Nov 08-Mar 09 Business Analyst Professional, CSC, Huntsville, AL.
. Oct 04-Feb 08 Sea Movements Branch Supervisor, provided guidance on
sea
movements operations to the Army, Joint
and Combined
Commands in the Korea Theater of
Operations, Eighth United
States Army, Seoul, Korea
. Oct 03-Jun 04 Executive Administrative Assistant for the Chief
Executive and
Senior Advisor, provided support to over
3,000 personnel, 1st
Signal Brigade, Seoul, Korea
. May 03-Sep 03 Career Counselor, provided professional guidance and
training of
over 3,000 personnel, 1/29 Infantry
Battalion, Fort Benning,
GA.
. May 02-Apr 03 Supervisor, largest transportation support organizations
in the U.S. Army, 1/29 Infantry
Battalion, Fort Benning, GA.
. Mar 00-Apr 02 Facilitator/Instructor, resulted in over fifty
Leadership
Achievement Awards for students, Henry
Caro, Non
Commissioned Officer Academy (NCOA)
. Aug 99-Jan 00 Assistant Manager, responsible for the training and
mentorship of
nine team members and one line
supervisor, 36th Engineer
Battalion, Fort Benning, GA.
Education
Pursuing Masters of Arts in Education, University of Phoenix, 2007
College, Albany New York 2007
BSL, Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies, Excelsior
AA, General Studies, Central Texas College, Ft Hood, TX. 2000
Military Schools
Battle Command Sustainment Support System Course (BCS3) Course, 2005
Advanced Management Training Course, 2004
Instructor Training Course (ITC), 2000
Available for employment: October 2010