SUMMARY

Remarkably knowledgeable Executive Assistant/Paralegal with more than

twenty years experience in performing, coordinating and overseeing

technical and office administrative duties, including the provision of

varied and complex office duties.

. Excellent written and verbal communication

. Strong quantitative and analytical review and

reconciliation experience

. Project management/strategic planning

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SODEXO Corporation, Legal Department, Gaithersburg, MD 2016- PRESENT

Legal Secretary

As the Legal Secretary at Sodexo I provide secretarial support to Senior

Contract Administrator of the Healthcare Division and senior staff members.

Drafts Contracts, Management Agreements, Amendments, correspondence and

written materials; and provides daily secretarial duties for additional

staff members as needed.

HMSHOST Corporation, Legal Department, Bethesda, MD 2004 -

October 2015

Executive Assistant /Paralegal

As the Executive Assistant/Paralegal at HMSHost my duties are to act as

initial point of contact and liaison for all internal/external

international visitors, and constituents of the company seeking assistance,

information, etc. from the Legal Department, Vice President Associate

General Counsel. Handles highly confidential information; Responsible for

filing information for the company and its various Disadvantaged Business

Partners (DBE's) as well as the Vice President's personal files; Schedules

high volume of appointments, meetings and manages the Vice President's

complex calendar; composing correspondence; compiling, copying, and binding

the legal documents; the distribution of legal documents; filing

appropriate changes to legal documents; processing subpoenas; submitting

requests for and retrieving permits and certificates; drafting agreements,

contracts and creating abstracts for Joint Venture agreements and

contracts; sorting and filing the Vice President's professional and

personal mail. Conducting all International Trademark searches and

registering trademarks, maintaining database including all international

marks. Coordinate scheduling and calendar for Vice President and provide

information about appointment times, locations and participants as

necessary. Maintain travel schedule and coordinates high degree of domestic

and international travel for Vice President; Expedites expense reports,

reimbursements, billing and check request; Research Statutes and Laws;

Research and process all corporate political and charitable contributions.

Maintain all licensing files; Apply for new licenses; Renew all business,

liquor, lottery, food & beverage licenses; Maintain accurate database and

maintain current and accurate corporate records.

DUKE ELLINGTON SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, Washington, DC 2002 - 2004

Registrar, Duke Ellington School of the Arts (DESA)

As the Registrar at DESA I was responsible for processing request for,

making corrections to, and verifying accuracy of information on transcripts

for current students and Alumni; The dissemination of information or

records to DC Public Schools (DCPS) and other appropriate persons regarding

current and former students; researched discrepancies in files and

documents; assisted with the compilation of data for the Guidance

Department and Administrators; and all aspects of the annual

enrollment/residency verification process.

Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, DC 2000 -

2002

Administrative Assistant

As the Administrative Assistant at AMAC I was responsible for all aspects

of administrative support to the Vice President of the Division of Health

Care Affairs for three senior associates. Duties included the creation of

committees filing system; insured daily administrative support, maintained

schedules, calendars, databases, and website; arranged travel; updated and

maintained membership list; reviewed and edited correspondence; organized

meetings/conferences; and handled mass mailings.

Washington Office of the Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands

1996 - 2000

Executive Assistant/Office Manager

As the Executive Assistant /Office Manager at the Governors' Office I was

responsible for all levels of administrative support to the Washington,

D.C. office. These duties included insuring daily administrative support as

the general liaison regarding schedules, travel arrangements, and various

other matters. Reviewed and edited correspondence, maintained updated

calendar, scheduled meetings and appointments, maintained database and

produced mass mailings.

Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC), Washington, DC 1994- 1996

Legal Secretary

As the Legal Secretary at FDIC I provided secretarial support to the Legal

Counsel and senior staff members. Drafted, typed correspondence and written

materials. Updated legal books, prepared subpoenas, travel vouchers and

arranged traveling logistics. Opened, sorted date stamped and distributed

mail; filing, answered phones and recorded messages; assisted with mailings

and assembly of materials for meetings; ordered office supplies and

provided daily secretarial duties for additional staff members as needed.

Doubletree Hotel, Washington, DC 1991 - 1994

Secretary

Scheduled meetings, conferences and other events; Processed information

requests, faxed, photo and copied. Created and maintained filing system.

Communicated directly with catering department to fulfilling banquet

orders; Maintained accurate logs, calendars, arranged travel, performed

quality control assessments and provided management reports and updates.

SKILLS

Computers/Software: Windows XP, Microsoft Office Professional 2003; Excel,

PowerPoint, Word, Publisher, SharePoint, Visio, Outlook and Access,

PeopleSoft, Secretariat, Adobe Acrobat Professional, CSC, Group Wise,

Lotus Notes, Lexis Nexis, Westlaw, Multi-line phone systems (Cisco),

Contract Tickler, Star tracker, Taleo, Law Trac, Document Mall

EDUCATION

Clear and Concise Business Writing

April 2012

Montgomery College

Notary Montgomery County, Maryland Commission

Expires - 7/2017

Howard University Continuing Education

(Diploma) - 5/2006

Paralegal

University of the District of Columbia

9/2003

Contact this candidate