Assistant Executive

April Brown

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Objective – To acquire an Executive Assistant position with a professional, team-orientated, and stable organization where I can

offer 110% of my loyalty, commitment, determination, and dedication.

Qualifications & Skills

Notary Public • Exceptional Executive/Personal Assistant • Excellent Time Management Skills • Multi-Task Proficient • Detail-

Oriented • High-Pressure Deadline Driven • Calm & Composed Under Pressure • Superior Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access,

Outlook, Lotus Notes, and Publisher skills • Working Knowledge of Macintosh, Oracle, Goldmine, and MAS90

Professional Background

01/07 – 01/09 Valeant Pharmaceuticals Aliso Viejo, CA

Executive Assistant

• Board of Directors acquired new CEO February 2008, which led to an extensive restructuring and major corporate

layoffs; both domestic and international

• Assistant to Senior Vice President of Global Drug Development (GDD) and assisted in managing department of 35

• Heavy calendar management while being gatekeeper and prioritizing meeting schedules, extensive travel coordination

(domestic/international) with Visa/Passport requirements

• Extensive expense reporting for SVP and approved all Direct Report’s expenses within corporate policy guidelines

• Compiled and distributed department’s weekly reports to Chairman/Chief Executive Officer

• Coordinated logistics of all department onsite and offsite meetings, employee functions and key events

• Responsible for preparing correspondence, presentations, memos, forms, templates, and spreadsheets as needed or required

• Organized, maintained, and tracked all department confidential files for expiration dates and timely renewals

• Prepared purchase orders, check requests, and vendor payments as required

• Responsible for department invoice approvals up to $110K

06/04 – 04/06 ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Irvine, CA

Executive Assistant

• Assistant to CFO/VP Corporate Development, Director of Finance, and Manager of Business Development

• Heavy calendar management, extensive domestic/international travel coordination, compiled and processed expense reports

• Assisted Director of Finance in preparation of all SEC filings and Proxy

• Assembled and distributed all Board of Director’s and Audit Committee materials timely and accurately

• Prepared quarterly product study updates for business partners in Japan (Senju Pharmaceuticals)

• Maintained Investor Relations website under corporate policy guidelines

• Supervised and monitored all corporate insurance policies and confidential files in accordance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

• Prepared all presentation materials for investor conferences and meetings held in the United States, Europe and Japan

• Coordinated and scheduled all business development meetings throughout the United States, Europe and Japan

03/03 – 04/04 Commonwealth Energy Corp. Tustin, CA

Executive Assistant

• CEO brought in new management team, which led to extensive corporate layoffs

• Assistant to Chief Financial Officer and Vice President-Controller

• Maintained calendars, coordinated travel and compiled monthly expense reports

• Compiled and reported daily financials to CEO and senior management; responsible for providing monthly financial reports

to the Board of Director’s

• Maintained and supervised all corporate insurance policies in accordance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

• Payroll and Accounts Payable backup when needed or required

• Utility User Tax Representative for all jurisdictions in California

• Assisted Controller on all updates and revisions to 10-Q, 10-K, and Form 4 for SEC filings

• Managed all Letters of Credit between Union Bank of California and requestor

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08/01 – 03/02 RSM Equico Costa Mesa, CA

Executive Assistant

• Merger / Acquisition with RSM McGladery (a division of H&R Block) which led to an extensive restructuring and major

corporate layoffs

• Assistant to Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

• Heavy calendar management for CEO, CFO and COO while being gatekeeper and prioritizing meeting schedules

• Coordinated extensive travel for nine field Directors stationed across United States

• Compiled and processed expense reports for CEO, COO and field Directors monthly

• Supervised and maintained 15 different corporate directories for all office locations

• Software Tester for IT Department

• Liaison between company and property management office

• Supervised two front office Receptionists

• Managed, supervised and coordinated all Board Room meeting and conference scheduling for 250+ employees

09/99 – 01/01 Pulte Home Corporation Irvine, CA

Executive Assistant/Office Manager

• Assistant to President of Southern California Division

• Coordinated travel itinerary and compiled monthly expense reports for President

• Corporate liaison to IT Department offsite

• Supervised and maintained all computer, phone and office equipment

• Responsible for tracking and ordering all office supplies and equipment, office furniture, kitchen supplies and corporate

apparel

• Managed all facets of administrative costs while adhering to strict budget guidelines

• Approved and coded all administrative invoices for Accounting Department

• Developed and maintained monthly G&A budget analysis and provided monthly report to President

• Diligently worked to receive credit of $18,900+ for Division due to inaccurate vendor billing

Education

Executrain, Irvine, CA

Certification

Advanced software courses of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access

Sports Medicine Training Institute, Costa Mesa, CA

Degree / Diploma

Sports medicine degree / certification

Salary History

01/07 to 01/09 Executive Assistant – Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Aliso Viejo, CA

March 2008 - $61,360; August, 2007 - $59,000; January 2007 - $55,000

06/04 to 04/06 Executive Assistant – ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Irvine, CA

2006 - $52,000 plus bonus and stock options; 2004/2005 - $50,000 plus bonus and stock options

03/03 to 04/04 Executive Assistant – Commonwealth Energy Corp., Tustin, CA

$40,000

08/01 to 03/02 Executive Assistant – RSM Equico, Costa Mesa, CA

$37,440

09/99 to 01/01 Executive Assistant/Office Manager – Pulte Home Corporation, Irvine, CA

$34,500

References

References and letters of recommendation available upon request.

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