LYDIA RHODES
*** **. ***** ******, ***. *F, Brooklyn, NY 11213
917-***-**** **************@*****.***
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EXPERIENCE
BET – New York, NY August 2017 – Present
Entertainment Network Channel
Legal Assistant (Contract)
Temp assignment provided by The Execu- Search Group
Maintain and update logs and filing system for the business and legal affairs department
Oversee tracking of contract status and option dates
Assist production and finance personnel regarding pending and fully executed contracts
Draft deal summaries and memos
Process execution and dissemination of agreements to appropriate parties
Liaise with national administrative staff on projects as needed
Assist attorneys with maintaining calendar and scheduling meetings
Book travel and submit expense reports for attorneys
Answer and screen calls for attorneys
In charge of incoming correspondence and shipping Google – New York, NY March 2017 – July 2017
Technology Company
Administrative Business Partner – Apps and Engineering (Contract) Temp assignment provided by Crowdstaffing, A Zenith Talent Company
Managed very busy calendars and private conference room confirmations
Planned extensive domestic and international travel
Strategized with admin teams to manage summits, fireside chats, all hands, off-sites and any team level events
Arranged high level external partner meetings
Created and expedited T&E reports
Oversaw cost center budgets
Coordinated with national team of Administrative Business Partners on large organization events and tasks
Assigned and logged hardware to team members for test and overall upgrade of all Google applications purposes
Organized annual GoogleServe departmental team charity event
Planned team bonding events
Supervised space planning for team members and interns Viacom – New York, NY January 2017 – March 2017
Media Company
Executive Assistant, Ad Sales, Marketing & Partner Solutions (Contract) Assistant to SVP, Marketing & Partner Relations
Temp assignment provided by The Execu-Search Group
Managed daily calendars, coordinated meetings and phone coverage
Tracked corporate card info and coordinated T&E processing
Coordinated travel arrangements itinerary, confirmations, and changes, if applicable
Organized meetings an agendas and updates
Updated contact lists, organization charts, mailing and distribution lists
Coordinated with other departments and external vendors as needed
Assisted with projects & program initiatives, as assigned
Supervised team meetings logistics and agendas
Provided general administrative support including filing, copying, faxing, sending packages/letters, ordering supplies, confirming conference rooms/dial-in numbers/video conferences LYDIA RHODES
936 St. Marks Avenue, Apt. 2F, Brooklyn, NY 11213
917-***-**** **************@*****.***
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EPIX – New York, NY June 2016 – November 2016
Entertainment Network
Executive Assistant, Business Development and Digital Personnel (Contract) Assistant to EVP/ Chief of Staff of Creative management, Research and Corporate Communications EVP and GM Business Ops, Development and Strategy, SVP Business Development and Chief Digital Officer Temp assignment provided by The Execu-Search Group
Prioritized day-to-day tasks, including sorting and filtering requests to ensure strategic priorities are met in a timely manner.
Scheduled and coordinated meetings and teleconferences
Created and modified documents, presentations and databases
Managed and maintained multiple calendars schedules, travel, phone coverage, conferences and speaking engagements
Organized departmental off-sites, client and team meetings
Greeted visitors and determining access to appropriate parties
Oversaw administrative policies within company; recommended changes as appropriate
Maintained inventory and office supplies, evaluated new office products and expedited orders
Met with special interest groups or individuals on behalf of executives
Acted as liaison between departments to facilitate communication at the executive level
Provided clerical and general office support to other departments as needed
Managed expense tracking, T&E and committed expenses
Handled vendor relationships, processed and tracked invoices and resolve payment issues AOL, Inc. - New York, NY December 2011 – December 2015 Global Media Corporation
Executive Administrative Assistant/Project Coordinator Assistant to SVP, Global Head of Agency and Global Agency Team Directors and Category Sales Directors
Handled logistics for meetings including securing conference rooms or other meeting spaces, ordering catering, ensuring necessary supplies and audio-visual equipment and connectivity to video conference, conference call lines and other meeting needs
Supervised arrangements for domestic and international travel and expenses
Maintained calendar, inbox and contacts for SVP
Oversaw weekly agenda and Global Director leadership for team meetings
Assisted in the review of speech and appearance material for SVP
Organized department off-sites and industry networking events
Created and maintained vacation tracker for Agency Team
Aligned with Accounting, IT and Security Departments to ensure an efficient on-boarding experience for all new Agency Team hires
Partnered with AOL and Huffington Post Executive Assistants to supervise and execute company Summer Intern Program
Coordinated on/offsite client and internal events for Directors and team members
Managed calendars, contacts and expense reports
Oversaw registration of assigned directors and team members in media conventions
Performed special projects as requested by Directors
Coordinated team building events
Provided resolution and follow-up to client and team questions and concerns
Strategized AOL teams participation in charity functions
Provided guidance and served as a resource to Directors and team members
Generated media lists for directors and team members
Reinforced AOL policies and procedures for team members
Managed purchase and distribution of all office supplies to team members LYDIA RHODES
936 St. Marks Avenue, Apt. 2F, Brooklyn, NY 11213
917-***-**** **************@*****.***
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EDUCATION
Baruch CAPS, Real Estate Principals Certificate
Borough of Manhattan Community College, Associates Degree in Business Administration COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Access, Outlook, Excel, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Juris, Prism, Cision Point, and Concur, G-Suite