Lea J. Hyjek-Schwartz
Executive Assistant
San Diego, CA 92131 619-***-**** *******@*******.***
Qualifications Summary
l Accomplished executive assistant offering 20 years of administrative
experience reporting to a President and other top executives.
l Consummate professional dedicated to making the lives of busy executives
easier. Serve as an effective gatekeeper; prepare well-researched and
accurate documents; manage busy calendars; and efficiently handle daily
office task
l Proficient user of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
ACT, M360 Database
Professional Experience
Executive Assistant, March 2012 - April 2013 Washington Biotechnology and
Biomedical Association Non Profit Trade Association seattle, WA
l Provided administrative and business support to the President and other
members of the executive management team
l Performed administrative tasks such as managing calendars, booking both
domestic and international travel, preparation of correspondence,
presentations and expense reports
l Acted as a liaison between the President, board members, executives,
staff, association members and purchasing partners
l Provided staff support (meeting preparation, scheduling, agendas and
materials, logistics) to the board of directors and various board
committees
l Event coordinator of volunteers for various events including the LSINW
Conference and Governor's Summit, catering, logistics, event and
presentation materials and event set-up/breakdown
l Maintained and updated contacts in outlook and M360 database
l Maintained office equipment, distribute mail, order office and kitchen
supplies and answered phones
Executive Assistant, August 2007 - February 2012 Forward Ventures
Venture Capital
San Diego, CA
l Supported Managing Partners and Director of Finance and Administration
l Responsible for the Partner's professional schedule of appointments and
meetings including scheduling consultants
l Arranged extensive travel plans both domestic and international,
including obtaining visas and passports through the various agencies,
schedule coordination and preparation of all travel itineraries
l Planned and coordinated on and offsite meetings including all special
events
l Served as the primary contact for all personal professional contacts in
addition to maintaining and updating outlook and the ACT database
l Performed miscellaneous administrative tasks including preparation of all
correspondence, presentations, expense reports and other related duties
l Maintained office equipment, office and kitchen supplies, answered
phones, and maintenance requests
Executive Assistant, May 2005 - July 2007 Lakeside Capital Partners
Real Estate Development and Investment Burbank, CA
. Assistant to the CEO, President and COO
. Responsible for the administration and reconciliation of the Partner's
personal and professional schedule of appointments and meetings
. Arranged extensive travel plans, including schedule coordination and
preparation of all travel itineraries
. Established and maintained confidential files and records
. Administrative tasks including preparation of all correspondence,
presentations, expense reports and other related duties
Executive Assistant, June 1999 - May 2005 Aurora Capital Group Private
Equity
Los Angeles, CA
. Assistant to the President & Co-Founder, Vice President and Associates
. Maintained and updated company database
. Coordinated all domestic and international travel for both personal and
professional for the President, Vice President, Associates, Analysts and
other high level executives
. Handled logistics for all meetings held both on-site and off-site for the
company
. Performed administrative tasks including preparation of all
correspondence, presentations, expense reports, filing, scheduling
Executive Assistant, January 1997 - June 1999 Riffenburgh and Associates
Fundraising and Event Planning Los Angeles, CA
. Direct Major Donor Solicitation
. Engaged in extensive prospecting for potential contributors and event
sponsors
. Identified and solicited potential donors
. Special event planning coordination and event management including
Senatorial & Presidential events
. Coordinated logistics between the Democratic Senatorial Campaign
Committee and the White House, the Secret Service, U.S. Senate offices,
Senate campaigns and Administration officials for specific events
. Managed the activities of interns and volunteers for phone banking and
event assignments
. Prepared budgets for events and regulated event-related expenditures
. Developed correspondence programs and wrote letters to solicit and thank
donors
. Scheduled meetings and interfaced with Senators when they would travel on
the West Coast
. Managed all daily office operations including maintained and updated
donor database and billing of services and expenditures for all clients
Previous experience includes administrative assignments for Westfield
Corporation, Los Angeles, CA (May through December 1996) and Vorys Sater
Seymour and Pease, Washington, DC (April 1989 through May 1996).