Executive Assistant Employee Relations

Elizabeth E.K. McCreary

Upper Marlboro, MD *****

**********@*****.*** / Phone: 202-***-**** / http://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethkelley09 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Donor Services Officer June 2018 – PRESENT

• Develops and cultivates relationships with potential, new, and existing fund clients, internal staff, regional Advisory Board members, and vendors

• Provides account management services to regional fund holders, donors, and non-profit organizations in Prince George’s County, Northern Virginia, and out-of-region clients such as technical assistance, drafting materials, processing grants or payment requests, and providing fund management guidance, when necessary

• Provides administrative support and logistical planning around special events, site visits, Advisory Board meetings, and grant committees

• Serves as the liaison with the finance team to ensure grants, gifts, donations, and sponsorships are properly managed

• Administers the client data in the financial information management system (FIMS) for regional funds

Accomplishments

• Successfully supported, tracked, and executed annual fundraising for Civic Leadership Awards event raising over $150k HIRE ONE STAFFING: UNITED STATES INTERAGENCY COUNCIL FOR HOMELESSNESS SEP 2017 – NOV 2017 Project Specialist/Executive Assistant

• Maintained executive calendar and travel arrangements for Director of Agency

• Managed all travel arrangements for Director and the Policy team members

• Completed all expense reports for Director and the Policy team members

• Facilitated internal and external business meetings including, but not limited to, meetings with all levels of the federal and state government officials and local community leaders and businesses BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION NETWORKS (BETN)/A VIACOM COMPANY Security Manager, Event Productions JUNE 2019 – JUNE 2019

• Directs and manages a minimum of 10 to 30+ security personnel per event detail

• Provides oversight, assistance and response for executive and talent protection and production security needs throughout the domestic US, including executive and talent security, production security, set location security, physical content protection, event security in partnership with regional security teams, third party security vendors, law enforcement and emergency services Corporate Administration Coordinator/Security Manager, Event Productions OCT 2012 – MAR 2017

• Served as office administrator and deputy department officer to Vice President of Operations and Corporate Administration

• Served as Acting Director in the Vice President’s absence (approximately 65% of time)

• Directed 75+ team members consisting of vendors & consultants that report up to the Vice President, Operations

• Connected all aspects of the corporate facility operations to ensure efficient response and resolution

• Managed financial aspects of corporate operations for all BETN locations (vendor setup, accounts payable, accruals, budgeting, etc.)

• Wrote numerous documents and communications from confidential executive to public staff level content

• Administratively oversaw, organized and facilitated several corporate construction and maintenance projects

• Evaluated, suggested, and executed improvements for department efficiency, decreased expenditure, and increased departmental solidarity

• Facilitated internal and external business events ranging from internal office meetings to external VIP Congressional Black Caucus events and televised productions

Accomplishments

• Successfully designed and produced working proposed space management plan for a 50-100+ person move that was approved and executed March 2016

• Sourced and negotiated corporate savings of $40k+ for janitorial services, coffee, water, and vending services

• Successfully managed full-life cycle of Food Vendor RFP process

• Oversaw construction projects, provided risk management support and recommendations to Senior Management regarding construction, renovations and improvement projects (i.e.; corporate renovations, elevator modernization, refreshes, etc.) and various departmental aspects

• Directed department personnel to maintain day-to-day operations with little or no supervision

• Attended multiple tent pole events as Security Manager to assist VP and Director of Security with internal and external VIP talent Executive Assistant/Office Manager, EVP of Human Resources and Corporate Administration JULY 2010 – OCT 2012

Accomplishments

• Successfully administered companywide Merit and bonus documents annually distributed to Senior Executives

• Provided support and recommendations to VP of Operations, as needed, through corporate renovation and improvement projects NATIONAL QUALITY FORM (NQF)

Senior HR Generalist/Consultant JULY 2009 – JULY 2010

• Provided full range of HR business recommendations and support to implement strategies in the following areas of expertise: o Recruiting o Corporate event planning

o Employee relations o Performance evaluations

o Benefit and payroll administration o Professional development/training o Policies and procedures o Federal and State Compliance

Accomplishments

Elizabeth E.K. McCreary

Upper Marlboro, MD 20774

**********@*****.*** / Phone: 202-***-**** / http://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethkelley09

• Researched and developed proposals, policies, and presentations to Senior Executives for an Alternative Work Schedule program which was approved and implemented in May 2010

• Successfully managed, produced and delivered several projects such as Performance Evaluations, Open Enrollment, Wellness Month programs, ADP HRIS implementation, 5500 compliance testing, Affirmative Action Plan updates, and Total Value Statements

• Successfully supported the Director of HR during a GAO Audit

• Recommended policies and procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness of office operations HUMAN RESOURCES/RECRUITMENT EXPERIENCE SUMMARY MAR 2000 – JULY 2009

• Business/Office Management services

• Business Development

• Talent Management Administrator using TALEO applicant tracking system

• Full lifecycle recruiting

• Human Resources Administrator, including but not limited to: o Benefits administration o Organizational training and professional development o Performance management o Employee relations

o Recruitment o Federal and State compliance

• Event Management/Conference Planning Coordinator INTERIMAGE LLC Accomplishments: OCT 2005 - AUG 2007

Integral member of InterImage’s award winning Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 5-year contract totaling

$40m. Instrumental part of the proposal team, sourcing and hiring the talent needed to kick off and maintain the project from all HR aspects

Participated in the CMMI process to take company from CMMI level 2 to level 3 credentials

Assisted in developing an Organizational Training Program throughout the full lifecycle

Recommended policies and procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness of office operations, including administration of Paychex payroll system

CROWELL & MORING LLP Accomplishments: OCT 2004 - OCT 2005

Project Manager and sole administrator for company’s annual performance evaluation process utilizing viDesktop online evaluation system. Successfully completed full lifecycle with little to no direction

Controlled and administrated all aspects of the annual performance evaluation process for the firm. Administered and maintained all facets of HRIS database using HR Perspectives software VENABLE LLP Accomplishments: JUNE 2003 - OCT 2004

Processed biweekly payroll for support staff

AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH Accomplishments: APR 2000 – JUNE 2003

Arranged and conducted several new hire orientations for staff at all levels

Processed new hire forms and benefits using PeopleSoft HRIS; supervised and trained staff members EDUCATION/ADDITIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Walden University On-Line

• B.S. Degree – Business Administration: received May 2019 Prince George’s Community College Largo, MD

• A.A. Degree - Business Administration: received December 2002 TRAINING/MEMBERSHIPS

• DC Notary Public – commission expires October 2021

• Prince George’s County, MD Notary Public – commission expires April 2024

• HR Generalist Certificate – SHRM 2006

• Business Writing Workshop - AMA 2013

• Successfully Managing People Training – AMA 2014

• Leadership Development for Women Training – AMA 2014

• Professional Human Resource (PHR) Certification preparation course

• Property Management Association (PMA)

• Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM)

• American Association of Notaries member

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