Wizards of the Coast **/** - Present
Renton, WA
Executive Assistant to the President
Managed calendar
Simplicity Consulting 11/13-1/16
Consultant at Microsoft and HP
NBC News Digital 2/10-3/13
Seattle, WA
Executive Assistant to VP, Sales and Marketing
Executive support to VP, Chief of Sales & Marketing
All travel logistics
Team support for Directs across the U.S.
Expense reports for myself and VP
Coordinated company meetings for 300+ employees
Planned quarterly sales meetings around the U.S.
Coordinated office moves between the Seattle and Redmond offices
Redesigned, hired contractors and executed remodel of the Seattle office
Corestaff Services – vendor at Microsoft
Bellevue, WA
8/06-2/10
Administrative Assistant to GM, MSN and Windows Client
Provided support to General Manager
Supported team of 85 employees
Managed and maintained calendar for General Manager and 7 senior staff members
Planned monthly team events/outings
Facilitated weekly meetings with senior staff members and key executives
Tracked headcount for MSN Homepage FTEs, vendors and contingent staff
Completed new hire set up
Maintained team aliases
Coordinated space planning and office moves
Created and implemented New Hire and Hardware Request Forms
Reviewed contracts and worked with the legal department
Arranged local and international travel for General Manager and senior executives
Prepared agendas and made arrangements for high profile executive and team meetings
Organized and executed 4 key morale events per year
Served as communication officer
Hyatt Regency 12/02 – 12/04
Bellevue, WA
Executive Steward
Supervised day to day operations of the Stewarding department
Managed food and beverage budgets and maintained associated spreadsheets while adhering to hotel budget policies
Responsible for total maintenance and sanitation in all food production service areas
Hired and trained employees
Prepared banquet requisitions to accommodate functions arranged by catering and sales
Coordinated kitchen and stewarding staff in support of scheduled hotel events to provide timely food and beverage service
Managed 16 employees and requisite payroll
Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa 12/02 – 12/04
Huntington Beach, CA
Director of Recreation (promoted to the Hyatt Regency Bellevue)
Created and directed activities for guests and clients both on and off property
Created and distributed brochures for the sales staff to use for team building activities with clients
Forged relationship with one of the worlds leading surf companies and partnered with them resulting in a retail store on the hotel property
Managed and maintained budget and spreadsheets while adhering to hotel policies
Communicated with clients and customized their company outings and team building projects
Created employee handbooks for the Recreation Department
Managed Camp Hyatt (children’s activity program)
Hired, trained and mentored employees
Managed employees
Provided superior customer service to hotel guests
Assistant Restaurant Manager (promoted to Director of Recreation)
Developed and implemented sequence of service for staff
Involved in planning, set up, arrangement and all logistics of new hotel restaurant
Defined, communicated and enforced hotel policy, specifically in regards to restaurant operations
Provided fine dining service to guests, consistently up-selling on daily food and beverage specials
Hired and trained new employees
Provided superior food service adhering to strict customer care standards
Continually enhanced service skills through food and liquor training and employee mentorship programs
Performed restaurant opening and closing duties, including POS and inventory reconciliation
Developed food and beverage promotions in accordance with guidelines provided by kitchen management
Developed employee incentives
ASICS Tiger Corp. 8/98 – 12/02
Irvine, CA
Executive Sales Assistant / Event Coordinator
Assistant to the President of Sales and six Sales Managers
Managed calendar for Vice President
Areas of responsibility included sales, events, tradeshows and customer service
Coordinated all tradeshows and sales meetings including, but not limited to, set up of shows and all hotel and transportation arrangements
Acquired and maintained vendor relationships
Issued orders, credits and commission payments for 56 sales representatives, maintaining requisite spreadsheets in addition to managing and maintaining sales budgets for the Eastern and Western Regions
Maintained product availability and fulfillment for sales representatives
Managed order entry of promotional goods