Catherine A. McDonald

* ***** ***** *****

Glen Burnie, Maryland 21061

410-***-****

Cell: 443-***-****

abnc4p@r.postjobfree.com

Career Objective: To obtain a senior executive assistant position focused

on performing a variety of high-level projects in support of organizational

and executive level goals. Possess over 20 years of experience working

with key level executives. Maintain strict confidentiality.

QUALIFICATIONS

Proficiency in the following: Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Access and

PowerPoint, PeopleSoft, A/P & A/R, Quick Books, Page Maker.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Erickson Retirement Communities, Baltimore, Maryland June

2008 - July 2009

Executive Assistant/Office Manager

To the Chief Marketing Officer/President, SVP of Finance and VP of Brand

Communications:

Served as the primary contact and informational source for the Chief

Marketing Officer's activities. Performed senior administrative duties

exercising sound, independent judgment in work practices and procedures.

Maintained daily follow-up with the CMO to keep her abreast of all

outstanding issues and project deadlines. Interacted with executives

throughout the company and client agencies, responding to time-sensitive

requests/information. Organized and scheduled appointments for the CMO and

other Erickson leaders in a timely manner. Prepared correspondence,

contracts, reports, and presentations within tight deadlines with accuracy

and efficiency. Served as Office Manager for 178 marketing and sales

employees and managed company relocation. Organized trade shows on behalf

of the marketing and sales department.

Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland July

2007 - June 2008

Executive Administrative Assistant

Executive Vice President, Property Management

Served as liaison to Mercy Medical Center physicians, department heads, and

external parties (e.g. legislators, donors, Board members, legal counsel)

for business and program development/special projects. Develops responses

when appropriate, in an independent and timely manner. Scheduled meetings

for executives and maintained multi-calendars. Uses initiative and

judgment for meeting times, proper attendees, locations and support

services required. Assist with special projects and functions as needed.

Prepares/composes correspondence, contracts, reports, and presentations

within predetermined timeframe with accuracy and efficiency. Researches,

collects, and prepares data for projects and programs from a variety of

resources, including the Internet, library, and other sources. Exhibited

initiative and independent problem solving by personally handling unique

requests/situations with senior management, physicians, and others with

strict confidentiality and expertise.

Cardinal Health, Baltimore, Maryland

January 2003 - June 2007

Senior Executive Assistant

Vice President of Distribution Services, Regional Director of Sales, Senior

Manager of Operations and Human Resources Manager:

Responsible for maintaining multi-calendars, screening mail/phone

calls/emails, exercised discretion and confidentiality working with

employees/staff, travel arrangements/reimbursements, filing, coordinating

meetings, company functions and events (large scale trade shows). Utilized

People Soft for management of 1,100 employees at four facilities. Provided

complex support that included PowerPoint presentations, mail merge

documents, composing letters and memos to employees/vendors, charts,

tables, and supported other staff as needed.

Meridian Medical Technologies, Columbia, Maryland Apr 2001 -

Dec 2002

Marketing Assistant/Office Manager

Supporting the Presidents of Sales/Marketing and Director of Investor

Relations & Corporate

Communications: Exercised discretion and independent judgment in the

absence of executive staff. Maintained confidentiality relating to

sensitive issues with product development. Duties

included, screening mail/phone calls/emails, scheduling appointments,

maintaining multi-calendars, complex filing system, arranging travel to

domestic & international meetings, transcription, PowerPoint presentations,

coordinate speaking engagements and NASDAQ communications/wires in

preparation for press releases concerning cardiopulmonary products or

patents.

Kop-Flex, Incorporated, Hanover, Maryland Mar

1998 - Apr 2001

Administrative Assistant

to the Vice-President of Sales/Marketing

Responsible for maintaining multi-calendars, screening mail/phone

calls/emails, prepared correspondence, filing, order supplies and

advertising/marketing materials as well as coordinating all publication

placements. Administrative support to 24 outside sales representatives

throughout the United States as well as internationally (e.g. supports the

VP's of Canada, Holland and London offices). Organized company large-scale

trade shows. Supported staff of 20 in the mill products and standard

products group (customer service representatives and engineers). Domestic

and international travel arrangements/reconciling expense reports.

Lee Electric Company, Baltimore, Maryland

Dec 1990 - Nov 1997

Executive Assistant/Corporate Assistant

to the President/Vice-President of Sales

Provided administrative support to company President, Vice-President of

Sales and the sales force of 17 employees. Responsible for maintaining

multi-calendars, screening mail/phone calls/emails, prepared

correspondence, filing, shorthand, travel arrangements, arranged meetings

and industrial trade shows (e.g. Baltimore Convention Center events),

prepared monthly/annual sales reports, ordered supplies and maintained the

promotional literature library. Updated pricing information and ordered

cost/resale documents. Performed administrative tasks as delegated.

Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Baltimore, Maryland

Jan 1982 - Dec 1990

Administrative Assistant/Procurement Coordinator

Procurement Coordinator: Edited proposal packages, monitored the progress

of proposals, prepared data, researched pricing histories to determine

comparative pricing, and reconciled monthly performance reports.

Collected, reviewed, and analyzed price and cost data supporting low-cost

dollar proposals.

Administrative Assistant: Prepared reports on cost savings return on

investments, and monthly activities. Provided assistance in the

preparation of the Pricing Management Information System, which included

maintaining logs, distributing performance records and control backlogs.

Served as the branch typist preparing reports and correspondence on

technical and organization management policies. Liaison between branch

personnel and Analysis to ensure open lines of communication were utilized

and deadlines were met.

EDUCATION/TRAINING

. CAP (Certified Administrative Professional), 1998

. Advanced Excel, CompUSA; March 1998

. Advanced PowerPoint; March 1998

. Microsoft Word; February

. IBM Computer Course, Westinghouse Electric Corp.

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