MARIA PEREZ
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Brief Work History:
**/** – 03/09 Columbia Management Group [a Bank of America Corporation] - New York, NY
Associate; Portfolio Management Assistant - Global Wealth and Investment Management (GWIM)
Assisted the Head of Equity Value Strategies and the Equity Portfolio Management team
Provided executive C-level support when handling telephone calls, confidential document
distribution and destruction, information management and compliance to legal procedures
Facilitated accurate time management of multiple calendars, meeting/event planning, high level
client interaction, and served as liaison between internal departments and outside vendors
Coordination of all travel and maintenance of multiple profiles, management and processing of
monthly expenses instituting corporate policies to align within annual budget; complied with
internal processes when submitting proper documentation for rapid reimbursements
Controlled projects with concentration to details, multitasking, and review of progressive task
adjustments for research assignments, administrative management materials, client and internal
presentation preparations, and financial data compilations
Creation and development of advanced presentation materials using Microsoft Office products
Assigned as the Business Continuity coordinator for the NY Equity Group;
developed/coordinated safety planning and quarterly updates; maintained annual emergency
tests to attain a passing status
06/04 – 08/04 Bank of America Securities – Legal Division – New York, NY
Executive Legal Assistant to the General Council the Global Corporate & Investment Banking
Division
Temporary executive legal assistant position in GCIB Legal Division
Advanced to Columbia Management Group when contract was completed
09/03 – 03/04 Deutsche Bank – New York, NY
Temporary Administrative Assistant
Assisted a Managing Director for the Independent Control Project Team, and New York State
and Federal Bank Examiners. Managed/confirmed a daily calendar and multitasked
responsibilities
Handled extremely sensitive confidential documentation and communications with the members
of the bank board of directors and members of the supervisory board; organized, prioritized, and
facilitated executive meetings
11/98 – 03/03 Xerox Global Services – New York, NY
Executive Administrative Assistant / Project Manager
Provided executive support for clients including meeting and event planning, course
registrations, coordination of visual & technical equipment, as well as facility safety and comfort
Organized personal and business travel calendars; managed expenses and daily project steps
Sustained professional level of communication and reporting with upper management during
strategic planning, directions for project work, and coordination of support staff; multitasked
assignments, time keeping, and performance evaluations for all support staff
Managed knowledge extraction interviews with internal and external clients then reviewed
content for use in trainings and workshops
Composed supporting manuals, internal documentation and research handouts for meetings
1/97 – 11/98 Citibank, N.A. - Citigroup Foundation – New York, NY
Program Assistant / Technical Support - Citigroup Foundation and Global Community Relations
Software/Skills: Advanced expertise in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, SharePoint, Project, and Visio;
WordPerfect, Lotus Notes, Concur Expense, Ariba Buyer; Type 65+ WPM
Education:
9/05 – Present John Jay College of Criminal Justice, NY - Estimated Completion Date: 05/2011
9/86 – 5/88 Monroe College, Bronx, NY - Degree: Associate in Applied Science Computer Science, GPA: 3.97
Outstanding Achievement in Computer Science, Summa cum Laude
Language: Bilingual - Fluent in Spanish (S/R/W)