Sharon Arries
Address: *** ***** ******** ******, #***, Alexandria, Virginia 22304
Phone: 703-***-****
Email: ******.******@*****.***
Executive Assistant Administrative Assistant
Qualifications Profile
Seasoned, goal-oriented, and performance-focused professional, offering wide-ranging experience in administrative functions,
including operations and project management, policy and procedure compliance, as well as events coordination. Demonstrate strong
work ethic, professional demeanor, and initiative to optimize operational efficiency and improve productivity. Possess stellar
reputation in working with diverse individuals, adapting to cultures, and establishing win-win relationships to achieve
organization’s missions and goals. Display effectiveness to thrive within fast-paced and challenging environments while fulfilling
multiple priorities.
Core Competencies
Rapid Conflict Resolution Document Management Reports Preparation Travel Reservations Calendar Management
Meeting Scheduling Cross-functional Collaboration Budget Administration Expense Reports Processing
Professional Experience
Charter Communications- Washington, DC
Executive Assistant, Government Affairs, Policy and External 2016–2017
Utilized Outlook in managing senior vice president and two vice presidents’ calendars of activities
Made use of Concur in creating monthly expense reports for travel and entertainment
Took charge of arranging travel reservations and itineraries for the Policy and External Relations Team
Oversaw the department budget worth $5M and recommended reallocations
Assumed full accountability of identifying and preparing monthly reports in relation to which vendors were 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(6)
compliant
Conceptualized advertisement content for sponsorship and conference brochures
Belcan (Contractor to Charter Communications) - Washington, DC
Executive Assistant, Government Affairs, Policy and External Relations 2016
Organized the calendars of senior vice president and two vice presidents through Outlook
Handled the arrangement of travel reservations and itineraries for Policy and External Relations teams, while preparing and
submitting monthly expense reports for travel and entertainment in Concur
Generated advertisement content for sponsorship and conference brochures
ALTA IT Services - Washington, DC
Executive Assistant to Director, IT Systems and Integration 2015–2016
Maintained the program director’s calendar and schedules, while handling information management email account and securing proper
receipt and response of departments to all requests in a timely manner
Made use of Microsoft Visio in editing and posting wireframes to SharePoint site
Effectively fulfilled administrative duties, such as preparing conference rooms for video teleconferences and webinars,
coordinating minutes of meetings, managing travel arrangements, and processing expense reimbursements in Concur
Delivered effective services as a Federal contractor for on-site operation at the Department of Energy
American Petroleum Institute - Washington, DC
Administrative Assistant, External Mobilization and State Relations 2012–2015
Rendered hands-on assistance to state and mobilization senior directors and directors in creating correspondence and submitting
additional documentation to senior management for the annual report and budget processes, while organizing filing systems for easy
retrieval
Determined possible inquiries, tracked departmental budget expenses, and provided assistance in preparing appropriate responses
Managed hotel reservations, transportation, meals, and other activities for the annual State Relations and Mobilization committees
meetings with 125 participants
Created PowerPoint presentations for briefing binders for internal and external meetings, while monitoring the reproduction and
delivery to designated sites
Efficiently carried out expanded duties, such as updating public and intranet webpages, handling over 75 annual contracts, and
preparing invoices for payment and financial transactions
Worked in collaboration with the Finance and Operations, and other departments as needed
Held responsibility in paying and maintaining records of subscriptions, membership dues, donations, contributions, and supplies for
the committees, while providing secure access to SharePoint for its members
Regularly interacted with all department staff on deadlines and changes to administrative processes
Assumed accountability in generating and submitting quarterly lobbying reports on behalf of lobbyists
Harris Corporation - Chantilly, VA
Executive Assistant, Cyber Integrated Solutions Team 2011–2012
Managed executive team’s daily calendars and schedules, while submitting travel expense reports for a team of 15
Complied with the company’s travel policy in arranging highly complex travel reservation and itineraries for the multiple travelers
Oversaw large office moves and maintained the department’s SharePoint site
Coordinated with Facilities, Security, and IT teams to guarantee employees access and functionality to various areas
Generated HR-related documents and Non-PO invoices using DAS, while tracking inventory of supplies and orders
Planned and scheduled meetings and special events for departments and locations with numerous participants
Acted as the focal point of contact and on-site liaison among clients, consultants, and affiliate organizations
Made use of Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Excel, and Word in developing presentations for the executive team
Maintained active involvement in management and committee assemblies to write minutes of meetings
SURESCRIPTS, LLC - Arlington, VA
Executive Assistant to Chief Marketing Officer 2010–2011
Efficiently fulfilled key functions for chief marketing officer as well as customer and markets executives, which included calendar
management, travel arrangements, and monthly expense reports generation
Managed and disseminated monthly reports cards for vendors in Salesforce
Rendered effectual logistic support for tradeshows and conferences
Applied strategic approach in negotiating corporate rates with local hotels for out-of-town employees and guests
Provided hands-on assistance to the Accounting Department in matching invoices with appropriate back-up documentation and sending
to vendors
Served as member of the Company Event Planning Committee, in charge of fostering team camaraderie
A+ Government Solutions, Inc. - Washington, DC
Executive Assistant to Program Director 2009–2010
Served as federal contractor for the Federal Health Architecture, responsible for managing on-site operations at the Department of
Health
Offered support to other government initiatives in setting up meetings, while arranging complex domestic and international travel
itineraries for program director
Partnered with the program director’s speech writer to guarantee timely completion of speeches
Provided assistance to new contractors throughout their onboarding process
Supported the co-moderation of Federal Partners monthly teleconferences and webinars
Corporate Executive Board - Washington, DC
Executive Assistant to Managing Director and HR Practice Executives 2007–2009
Arranged calendar and travel itineraries for managing director and practice managers
Developed and maintained several databases tracking memberships, projects, and budgets
Created travel and expense report for variety of HR practice executives and staff
Prepared boardrooms and document library for ongoing team projects
Earlier Career
The Carlyle Group - Washington, DC
Executive Assistant to Vice President, United State Real Estate Team
Sprint Nextel Communications - Reston, VA
Administrative Assistant to Senior Director, Supply Chain Management
webMethods, Inc. - Fairfax, VA
Executive Assistant to President, webMethods Government
American Chemistry Council - Arlington, VA
Executive Assistant
Ernst & Young, LLP - McLean, VA
Executive Assistant
Education
Coursework in Business Management - George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Activities
Volunteer, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Technical Skills
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) Lotus Notes Oracle PeopleSoft Salesforce SharePoint
Concur Travel and Expenses Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) Windows GovTrip
Customer Relationship Management (Delphi and Aplicor)