AMANDA SCHWARTZ
San Diego, CA 92109
732-***-**** ***************@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CELGENE-RECEPTOS PHARMACEUTICALS, San Diego, CA
Executive Assistant
August 2016-Present
Retrieve documents from filing system
Handle meeting schedules/requests
Prepare written responses to all inquiries
Faxing/Scanning documents/Sorting mail
Assist with Accounts Payable (PO’s/Requisitions)
Schedule and coordinate all meetings, appointments, travel arrangements for Research/Marketing team
Coordinate conference calls/WebEx calls
Handle heavy calendar and travel management
Handle meetings (taking minutes)/memos (Prepare agendas for meetings and prepare schedules)
Event planning/Off sites (Coordinate company events/offsite meetings)
Prepare and revise documents including letters, memos, reports, presentations and emails and/or independent drafting
Schedule onsite company interviews amongst various outlook calendars
Personal Assistance as well, scheduling personal appointments, setting up confidential calls and meetings
E*TRADE, New York, NY
Executive Assistant
August- 2014- June 2016
Handled expense reports for 2 SVP’s and 2 EVP’s
Organized all travel(Domestic/International)
Handled meeting schedules/requests
Handled/answered all incoming calls
Faxing/Scanning documents
Assisted with Accounts Payable(checks being sent out)
Organized all meetings for financial/sales team
Coordinated conference calls
Handled heavy calendar and travel management
Sat in on all meetings(taking minutes)
WEIGHT WATCHERS INTERNATIONAL New York, NY
Executive Assistant
Oct 2013-July 2014
Provided Heavy Administrative support for two Chief Scientific Officers, Science team, two Consultants
Maintained back to back calendars, heavy travel, meeting logistics
Helped with research/assisted with projects pertaining to Diabetes
Answered and screened and returned all calls
Handled/Coordinated all conference calls
Coordinated personal family trips when necessary
Prepared expense reports for team of 6
Project Management and special projects that the team was working on
Maintained/organized filing systems
Organized messengers and tracked all packages via FedEx
Prepared spreadsheets for presentations
Scheduled and RSVP meetings for Chief Scientific Officer
ADLAB AD AGENCY, Clifton, NJ
Executive Assistant/Office Manager
Oct 2012-Oct 2013
Project Management(Printed docs for all meetings)
Managed and oversaw office(supplies/vendors)
Provided Administrative support for President/CEO of the company
Handled all meeting requests/set up for meetings as needed
Handled expense reports for President/CEO
Prepared all travel/cars/reservations/hotels
Handled all follow up calls to clients
AVISTA CAPITAL PARTNERS, New York, NY
Executive Assistant/Office Manager
March 2006 – September 2012
Provided full administrative support to three Partners, two VP’s as well as the General Counsel
Answered phones, screened all calls for the firm
Coordinated Client events, Corporate Outings(sports games, dinners, small get-togethers)
Frequent Interaction with Board Members where I coordinated logistics and scheduled prep meetings and events
Prepared all Domestic and International Travel/Expenses
Scheduled appointments/Handled calendars as necessary
Set up conference calls and meetings with management team
Handled all building issues including building ID and access cards, as well as, vendor contacts
Responsible for developing and maintaining Department administrative policies and procedures
Scheduled and RSVP meetings for the Partner and General Counsel
Helped plan annual board meetings
Inputted and updated all investor information into firm’s database; communicated logon information to investors so that they could review their investments
Assisted with all doctors, meetings, events, appointments for children
MARQUIS JET, New York, NY
Administrative Assistant/Contracts Coordinator/Receptionist
Apr 2003 – Mar 2006
Coordinated detailed travel arrangements for two senior sales executives in both the United States and Canada: ground/air transportation, hotel and meal arrangements
Prepared and submitted expense reports
Maintained and updated constantly changing calendars
Managed complete contract process from beginning to end: inputted contract information, submitted to clients and returned fully executed copies upon receipt
Updated and distributed company telephone list
Ordered, monitored and replenished office and kitchen supplies
Contacted messengers and tracked packages until final destination delivery was confirmed
Coordinated the initial preparation and then maintained client folders
Inputted and updated the client database
EDUCATION
Brookdale Community College
SKILLS
Word
Outlook
Concur
Share Point
Power Point
Excel