Leslie Brown-Bando

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Bellevue, WA 98007

Telephone: 301-***-**** l Email: ac9ejd@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Results oriented, articulate and energetic Business Administrator with 9 + years’ experience supporting Senior Directors and Executives desiring a new opportunity in executive support leveraging my knowledge, experience, and quick learning ability.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON, DC

ADVOCACY & PUBLIC POLICY ASSISTANT SEPTEMBER 2008 – FEBRUARY 2018

Provided administrative and operational support for Senior Director, Public Policy; Senior Director, Government Relations; Director, Member Advocacy; Chief of Staff and interim support for Senior Vice President, Advocacy/Public Policy. Responsibilities included logistical support for advocacy/public policy meetings, committees, projects, assistance with communications with Congress, the Administration, and direct in-person and telephonic interaction with CHA membership.

Proactively managed complex staff calendar, often prioritizing conflicting items based upon competing business needs.

Planned and coordinated domestic and international travel plans, prepared itineraries, and coordinated and maintained frequent flyer incentives using corporate travel portals (Concur and AmEx Travel).

Reconciled expense reports, ensuring timely processing and documentation using online expense portal.

Regularly managed multiple tasks for multiple stakeholders, maximizing utilization of my time and prioritizing based on business needs, value and impact.

Routinely collaborated across functional teams, including coordinating efforts across various locations and across different time zones.

Conducted research, compiled data and disseminated association’s official documentation and messaging to member organizations.

Regularly planned and executed internal and external meetings, events and conferences.

Coordinated logistical and administrative activities for advocacy and public policy meetings, committees and projects.

Administered and maintained complex filing system.

Created presentations and meeting resources delivered and consumed by executives.

Managed and reviewed budget activities.

Provided on-site support during association’s annual membership meeting.

Conducted legislative and policy research.

Often supplemented other teams as needed, assisting with moving their projects forward.

CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON, DC

RECEPTIONIST/OFFICE ASSISTANT JANUARY 2001 – AUGUST 2008

Supported day-to-day operations of the office: answering and screening incoming calls, faxing, sending and receiving various documentations, filing, inputting data, assisting in daily office needs, greeting/directing visitors and managing CHA’s general administrative activities to ensure efficient operation of the office.

Provided administrative, meeting support services, miscellaneous IT support as needed for the office staff.

Maintained complex member database and office filing system, providing off-site storage services as needed.

Provided procurement support for all office needs.

Sorted and distributed all incoming mail, faxes, and deliveries.

Reconciled UPS, Fed Ex, DHL, and USPS invoices.

Maintained office library.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE COLLEGE PARK, MD

Business Administration, 2007 (attended)

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite

Diligent Board Books

Tableau

Adobe XI Pro

Aptify

Concur

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