Project Manager Assistant
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Vernita Frazier-Tardy
Email: abqni6@r.postjobfree.com
Address: **** ***** ******
City: Cheverly
State: MD
Zip: 20785
Country: USA
Phone: 202-***-****
Skill Level: Experienced
Salary Range: $45,000
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VERNITA TARDY
CHEVERLY, MD 20785
abqni6@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY
Detail-oriented ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT professional with expertise in program administration, information management, logistics coordination, project management, business communications, and expense tracking. Strong organizational and planning skills. Demonstrated success communicating and liaising across all department levels, discretely handling confidential information, and managing multiple priorities. Effective working independently or with a team to completing projects on schedule.
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Calendar Management
- Business Tool Development
- Meeting and Event Coordination
- Travel Planning
- Expense Reporting and Reconciliation
- File Management
- Business Writing / Document Creation
- Project Coordination
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION, Washington, DC 2005 - PRESENT
PROGRAM MANAGER, GED(R) Testing Service 2006 - Present
Provide administrative, technical and clerical support for 40+ staff, including research, analysis and writing. Conduct project management, compile and assemble materials for meetings and events; keeping track of meeting responses; and making follow-up calls to obtain participant information. Answering phone inquiries for GED programs. Participated in design and maintenance of virtual on-line learning communities for programs. Maintains program files for the Office of the GEDTS Executive Director and supporting Vice President and Executive Director of ACE / GED Programs.
- Processes purchase orders and updates the website in collaboration with Director of Finance.
- Preparing draft correspondences, departmental meeting minutes, format reports, and other correspondences when required.
- Tracking staff travel, scheduling, and travel arrangements, ensuring jurisdictional compliance with GEDTS travel policy.
- Overseeing and organizing speaker arrangements, staffing, scheduling, budgeting, sponsorships, purchasing promotional materials, logistics and branding of GED annual Administrator`s Conference with over 300 attendees.
- Conducting follow-up calls with internal staff and external vendors moving projects towards completion.
- Collecting, organizing and coordinating materials for 20 program meetings consisting of 20 - 50 attendees.
- Ensures staff provide consistent answers to questions by preparing working systems to follow.
- Liaising with Service Center and external vendors coordinating events for staff meetings and conferences.
WEBSITE SPECIALIST, Publications Department 2005 - 2006
Project Manager for Web team for multiple projects and the central coordinator for internal and external communications regarding web content.
- Conducted Beta test program for the website, ensuring ready to go live.
- Identified and resolved problems with web functionality, together IT staff and served as Marketing Department liaison with ITS on all web-related matters.
- Coordinated and scheduled meetings facilitating agreement upon project milestones and timelines.
- Responded quickly to incoming calls and emails, ensuring all questions answered appropriately.
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, Bethesda, MD 2004 - 2005
HUMAN RESOURCES - INFORMATION RESOURCES INTRANET PUBLISHER 2004 - 2005
Created and updated HR Intranet Web Content for MarrWeb / Marriott Global Source.
- Provided on-going support for the HR content owners verifying a well maintained and up to date Intranet website.
- Provided timely delivery of publishing content for over 20 websites within Human Resources.
- Liaised regularly with clients, ensuring individual needs were met.
- Maintained confidentiality and handled time sensitive matters.
SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 2004
Assisted the Vice President of Finances in budget management and expense tracking. Served as key contact to the Vice President of Lodging and Feasibility and to the Vice President of Finances.
- Served as office manager by providing clerical and administrative support when required.
- Prepared accounts payable and fixed asset vouchers for month end.
- Prepared PowerPoint presentations and distributed memos, reports, and agendas on a regular basis.
- Managed the daily calendar and schedules of the Vice President, staff and vendor meetings.
- Performed domestic and international travel arrangements for all staff.
- Balanced multiple projects and interacted positively with internal and external personnel.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, CRS, Washington, DC 2003 - 2004
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT to Assistant Director (short-term contract position)
Staff Liaison to Assistant Director.
- Interacted with CRS division management, section heads, and staff of 90+ employees on daily basis.
- Generated, modified, and interpreted computer-generated memos for annual staff evaluations.
- Maintained confidentiality and handled time sensitive matters for assistant to the Director of CRS / INF.
- Performed HTML coding and clerical / administrative support tasks.
- Maintained conference room scheduling, ensuring it was not double booked.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, Washington, DC
WEB PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE
PROGRAM ASSISTANT
PROGRAM ASSISTANT to the Olympiad program for High School Students
EDUCATION
- Bachelor in Business Management, Strayer University, Washington, DC, (estimated completion date-mid 2014)
- Master Certificate, Web Page Design, EEI Communications, Silver Spring, MD, 2000
- Certificate, Web Design and Designing Ads for Marketing Purposes, The Art Institute of Washington DC, Arlington, VA, 2003
TECHNICAL SKILLS
- MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, Database Management / Design, MS Publisher, Supervisory experience, PeopleSoft, Basecamp, and HTML
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