KAREN VERRINDER

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Stanhope, NJ 07874

973-***-**** (home) 973-***-**** (cell) 973-***-**** (business)

Professional Profile

Executive Assistant who is skilled at multi-tasking and maintaining a strong attention to detail. Employs professionalism and superior communication skills to meet client and company needs.

Office Manager with more than 10 years in office management, support staff management, training and supervision and event planning.

Executive Assistant to the President with executive-level office management skills, as well as strength in planning and problem-solving. Readily adapts to change and exceeds expectations in quality.

Skillful and dedicated Executive Assistant with extensive experience in the coordination, planning and support of daily operational and administrative functions in a highly confidential environment.

Highly focused and results-oriented office professional who successfully supports complex, deadline-driven operations. Customer-oriented and computer-savvy.

Highlights

Microsoft Office proficiency Excel spreadsheets

Proper phone etiquette Meticulous attention to detail

Articulate and well-spoken Professional and mature

Time management Works well under pressure

Flexible Appointment setting

Understands grammar Database management

Meeting planning Travel administration

Administrative support specialist Self-starter

Accomplishments

I supported the CEO and President through personal document management, calendar organization and collateral preparation for meetings.

Experience

Virtual Assistant

January 2009 – Present

August 2015-January 2016

Platinum Minds

Assisted President to interact with schools and students to prepare for education beyond high school. Updated Constant Contact database.

August 2014-December 2014

One of a Kind Solutions

Office Manager for Lead Generation Firm –managed administrative and bookkeeping tasks for the company

February 2014-December 2015

Countrywide Prepaid Legal Services

Set appointments and follow-up emails to companies with 50+ employees for Legal Protection Plans

July 2013-August 2014

Telereach

Job Posting and appointment setting

November 2013-August 2014

Convention Planit

Online lead generation source for the meeting industry. Targeted hotels with 100+ rooms. Maintained database.

September 2013-May 2015

Resort Meeting Consortium

Marketing Assistant – created databases in Outlook, called clients about Client Retention Program, and set appointments.

June 2011- Present

Travel Marketing Dynamics

Marketing Assistant

Consulting Marketing Business specializing in the hospitality industry B2B Marketing. Introduce new services while maintaining company database and setting follow-up calls to generate new business.

December 2008-May 2011

Lodging Interactive

Telesales Marketing Assistant

I have been working as a virtual assistant since 2009 and have supported many venues. Most recently I have set appointments in the hospitality industry for a third-party vendor in the meeting planning arena. I have also worked for a start-up company introducing new technology to hotels. While employed full-time I was responsible for all travel for the company and I am very familiar with the hospitality industry.

I have worked as an appointment setter for an Internet marketing company and also job posting for a call center. I worked as an administrative assistant to a financial planner and previous to that I worked as an Inside Sales Generator for an Internet marketing company. As a freelancer I did database mining through Elance.

As a seasoned professional, I pride myself in having the flexibility to handle various tasks as they present themselves. My background is diversified and I am a quick study to learn new responsibilities. I have used SalesForce, Cosmo, PipelineDeals, GoldMine and Insightly.

Probe Financial Associates

April 1984 – January 2009

Executive Assistant/Office Manager

There were five employees when I started and the company grew to 30 with a UK Office. We were brick and mortar until 2004 when we went virtual and I worked in that capacity until 2009. It was a great opportunity for me because I was able to learn all aspects of the company, while helping to keep the offices running efficiently.

Along with being Executive Assistant to the President, my main responsibility was to input, edit and finalize research reports which ranged from 100-2,000 pages. I also handled payroll through ADP and Internationally in the UK. Office equipment purchase and maintenance, medical insurance evaluation and general back-up for any department were also part of my responsibilities

Other duties included:

Designing PowerPoint presentations for meetings with top-level executives.

Arranging appropriate travel for all employees.

Collaborating with other administrative team members, human resources and the finance department on special projects and events.

Providing logistical support to visiting executives in coordination with other Executive Assistants.

Creating and maintaining computer- and paper-based filing and organization systems for records, reports and documents.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Business - 2004

Centenary College – Hackettstown, NJ

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