KOSHKA WRIGHT
***** ********* *******, #***, *******, VA 20147
Home 571-***-**** ******.******@*****.***
SUMMARY
Executive Assistant with over twelve years of progressive experience in
Corporate Administration. Possess strong interpersonal and communication
skills as well as the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
My goal is to pursue a professional career in which my skill-set can be
utilized.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
. Over twelve years of progressive administrative experience
. Two years Commercial Property Management
. Excellent communication, organization and analytical skills
. Proven experience with executive administrative management and
managing teams through to completion of tasks
. Event Planner - Currently enrolled with US Career Institute
CORE COMPETENCIES
Microsoft Salesforce/ iShare Adobe Acrobat PeopleSoft
Office Suite Recruitforce 8
Kastle Systems Datawatch Touchsource MIDBI JAMIS
MRI Report Warehouse Kardin InSite/ Angus Citrix
Mas90 QuickBooks/ Oracle WordPerfect 8 Event
Quicken 98 Coordinator
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Protiviti, Inc., Vienna, VA September 2007 -
present
Executive Assistant
Responsibilities:
. Provide daily support to six Managing Directors, HR Lead & Recruiting
Manager to include:
. Travel arrangements utilizing Expedia, Amtrak and direct vendors.
. Maintaining calendars, scheduling of appointments, booking conferences
and seminars.
. Data entry for Salesforce.com and executive company research.
. Handling of confidential documentation.
. Prepare and submit bi-weekly time and expenses for multiple managers.
. Overseeing and delegating Receptionist responsibilities.
. Event Coordination
. Direct communication with various vendors to secure location,
menus & AV equipment for various meetings.
. Recruiting
. Contacting Third-party recruiters & direct candidates to
schedule interviews.
. Logging candidate resumes and qualifications into
Recruitforce.
. Conveying of acceptance and rejection letters to potential
candidates.
. On-site IT support
. Installation & memory upgrade for Vienna laptops.
. Provide assistance with ShoreTel software installation/
Foundry switch.
Koshka's Events, Ashburn, VA September 2007 - present
Wedding Coordinator/ Planner/ Day of Coordinator/ Event Specialist
Responsibilities:
. Ensure all coordination and details of weddings/ events are handled
properly.
. Timeliness of events and ensure the facilities are properly prepared.
. Streamline choices of venues, caterers, florists and other vendors.
. Provide ideas and inspiration to help make any vision a reality.
. Assist couples in creating and designing a vision of the d cor for the
ceremony and reception site.
Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers, Reston, VA April 2007 -
September 2007
Equity Office Properties, Reston, VA August 2005 -
April 2007
Property Management Assistant
Equity Office was purchased by Blackstone and sold to Beacon Properties in
April of 2007.
Responsibilities:
. Interim Property Manager for multi-tenant building.
. Supervised temporary administrative staff and managed building staff.
. Provided administrative support to senior managers within the Northern
Virginia portfolio.
. Generated accounts payables and receivables via MRI, assisted in
budget and escalation processes and assisted in approving monthly
billables.
. Coordinated new customer move-ins, tenant correspondence and ordered
tenant signage.
. Created stacking plans utilizing the rent roll.
. Issued, activated and deactivated security access cards for multiple
properties within the portfolio.
. Maintained Emergency Response Manuals, Tenant Contact Information,
Vendor Certificates of and ensured all vendor certificates of
insurance and building regulations were current.
. Managed relationships with vendors and contracted services.
. Maintained day-to-day relationships with tenants and performed weekly
site visits.
. Collaborated with engineers, customer service group and building
security.
. Scheduled building renovations, elevator modernizations and tenant
build outs.
. Held regular meetings with customers to assess satisfaction and
identify areas for improvement.
. Performed regular inspections of customer suites, common areas,
building exteriors, and landscape.
Horizon CD, Inc./ Kay's Infants & Tots, Reston, VA October
2001 - July 2005
Director/ Owner
Responsibilities:
* Generated all administration, bookkeeping, correspondence letters,
policies/ procedures, handbooks and contracts.
* Facilitated parent-teacher conferences.
* Delivered individualized instruction in all areas of the curriculum.
* Assisted teachers with creating and implementing developmental growth
plans for children.
* Provided care for children.
XO Communications, Inc., Reston, VA January 2001 -
September 2001
Legal Assistant
Responsibilities:
* Provided high-level support for VP Assistant General Counsel and Corp.
In-House Counsel.
* Coordinated travel arrangements, processed expense reports and
maintained calendars.
* Composed/ submitted contracts, letters and tracked ongoing/ new Legal
issues.
Getronics Government Solutions, Herndon, VA January 2000 -
January 2001
Directorate Assistant
Responsibilities:
* Interfaced with senior management and several project managers.
* Liaison for client site staff.
* Coordinated travel arrangements, calendars, audited expense reports
and time cards for accuracy.
* Obtained and updated employee personnel information.
* Arranged set up of new employees (PC, HR forms, passwords, telephones,
business cards).
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science Degree, Business Administration, Strayer University,
Ashburn, VA (Currently not enrolled). Course work included Business
Management, Economics and Marketing
Wedding and Event Planner, Certification, U.S. Career Institute (Currently
enrolled)