Administrative Assistant Project

Joan Groarke

201-***-**** *** Summit Street, Norwood, N.J. 07648 JBGroarke@gmail

Project Strategy Coordinator NBC Universal, 1/13-present

*** Chair project tracker meetings and update project status, pacing, and priorities with engineers.

*** Perform high level purchase order tracking on Excel. Research pricing, enter purchase requisitions,

and track progress of orders with vendors--expediting when appropriate.

***Print Autocad drawings and labels. Produce engineering graphs on Powerpoint.

***Coordinate calendars and book meetings with internal and external attendees. Update Wiki

calendar.

***Arrange travel itineraries and expense reports on Concur for Project Strategy Team.

Administrative Assistant/Coordinator Norwood Electric, 2007-2012

***Organize and maintain account files, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll.

***Data entry of invoices, orders, schedules and inventory .

***Prepare all correspondence and coordinate contractor meetings and projects.

Designer/ Marketing & Communications Related Design Group, 2002-2007

***Adept at communicating creative concepts to cross functioning teams to consistently deliver

projects on deadline and within budget.

***Coordinated marketing, communications, and proposal strategies with retailers and clients, resulting

in increased business and visibility.

*** Generated regular written and verbal communications in a simple and concise manner to strategically

influence clients and stakeholders.

Manager, Media Services NBC Entertainment, 1987-1990

***Arranged NBC talent appearances for the Network in taping internal promotions, fulfilling affiliate

speaking engagements, media services satellite interview sessions, community affairs campaigns, and

NBC Management events and parties.

***Interfaced with producers, agents, managers, and NBC leadership in generating effective and

timely promotional campaigns for NBC Network programs and special events.

***Coordinated media interviews for talent participating in NBC Press Tours. Traveled with Nightly

News and the Today Show for multi-city broadcasts, Democratic, and GOP Conventions to generate

media interviews and behind the scenes tapings to maximize ratings.

Production Associate/Researcher NBC Nightly News & Specials 1984-

1987

***Back-timed and coordinated all editorial and production elements of LIVE broadcast.

***Interviewed news sources for background information and on-air interviews. Researched and

screened footage, obtained all pertinent information from correspondents, field producers, domestic

and foreign producers.

***Served as Production Associate throughout LIVE coverage of election Year primaries, Democratic

and GOP Conventions, presidential debates, election night, Inauguration and state of the union.

Education

Seton Hall University, Bachelor of Arts awarded in Journalism/Communications, Minor In Marketing.

Cum Laude

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