Deborah Maruyama
Executive Assistant
**** *. ***** ******, #* Gardena, CA 90247 ***************@*****.***
Qualifications Summary
. Accomplished Executive Assistant offering 20+ years of exceptional
experience supporting President & Owner, Vice President, Corporate Staff
members, high-level executives combined with a B.A. in Business
Administration.
. Excel in organization and follow-up skills as well as time management and
effective writing skills; able to prioritize, multi-task and contribute
as a team player.
. Efficiently anticipate and manage busy executive's schedule, calendar,
appointments, travel and contacts with all necessary confirmed details
and serve as a gatekeeper with all levels of corporate executives in
addition to vendors, consultants, builders, architectures, real estate
officers, facilitators, and brand name executives nationwide and
overseas.
Professional Experience
Administrator, 2013 UPS (United Parcel Service) Torrance CA
. Support Customs Brokerage on Dollar Tree account, Greenbreier
International with over 100 overseas shipments per week (vessels and air
freight) in four cities: Los Angeles, Portland, Dallas Fort Worth, and
Oakland.
Executive Assistant, 2004 to 2012 Sullivan Automotive Group Santa
Monica CA
. Provide advanced, diversified and confidential administrative support to
President & Owner of 12 auto dealerships in the Los Angeles area.
. Maintain President & Owner's calendar -plan and schedule meetings,
conference calls, appointments, and radio and trade publications
interviews.
. Plan, organize, and execute year-end holiday party for 800 guests;
includes top level overseas executives.
. Coordinate and ordered over 400 catering services for meetings
(breakfast, lunch, dinner), grand openings and events.
. Arrange and prepare travel itineraries (domestic and overseas) for
groups of up to 50 or more, including hotel stay, ground transportation,
dinner reservations, activities and agendas.
. Track, record, maintain, prepare and oversee a wide-range of documents
using word processing, spreadsheet, database, graphics, and presentation
software (i.e., invoices, reports memos, letter and other
documentation).
. Manage and perform routine, non-routine and urgent administrative tasks
(personal and business) in a timelymanner.
Executive Marketing Assistant, 2003 to 2004 Mike Diamond Plumbing
Culver City CA
. Responsible for placing print advertising in the Orange County Register
with follow-through on placement and costs.
. Track, report, and analyze advertising costs against monthly revenue by
way of print and radio advertisements.
. Update and edit various promotional items such as brochures, rebates,
certificates, postcards, coupons and flyers.
. Develop and distribute company's newsletter to 300 employees.
Senior Executive Assistant, 1981 to 2002 Northrop Grumman Corporation
Hawthorne CA
. Provide administrative support to a team of operational, technical and
senior level managers, engineers, and executives in an 18 billion dollar
global defense company; ensuring smooth daily operations and regulate
workflow of the department.
. Oversee weekly and monthly status reporting in addition to training
plans, budget reports and yearly reviews/salary increases.
. Schedule meetings, conference calls, travel and video conferencing among
other sectors and U.S. cities.
. Coordinate, plan and execute special events and participate, research and
submit articles for publication in the regional sector newsletter.
Education & Computer Skills
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration,1992 National University Los
Angeles CA
Microsoft Office Suite / Access / Graphics (Publisher) / Internet / Type
80WPM