Leslie Kovalsky
** ** *** ******, ****** Hills, NY 11375
E: ad1ss9@r.postjobfree.com C: 718-***-****
WORK EXPERIENCE:
White Alley LLC, New York, NY September 2012 – April 2023
Executive Assistant – Promoted to Office Supervisor
Reported to Owner/President who owns multiple single homes and condos on Long Island and 3 commercial properties in Manhattan
Supervised and delegated work to Administrative Assistant(s), ensuring all work is processed timely and correctly
Coordinated and scheduled meeting with brokers, legal counsel, partners, lenders, Asset Manager (internal and external); monthly meetings with Project Manager and Superintendents, took meeting minutes to hand out at the next meeting
Negotiated and corresponded with vendors, tenants, and created leases for Long Island properties; property insurance
In charge of all financial matters including billing tenants, A/R, A/P, deposits, ACH/wires, distributions to company’s members, maintained and reconciled multiple bank accounts and all credit card purchases (approx. 8)
Troubleshoot accounting issues with CPA regarding transactions and taxes for 7 entities
Liaison with banks regarding re-financing, requisitions, loans and mortgages; created auto-debiting for mortgage loans ensuring timely payments and saving company time
Coordinated tenant move ins/move outs, reconciled property issues, homeowner’s insurance, tenant security adjustments; coordinated schedules for on site staff (Property Manager, housekeeping) and vendors
Commercial properties: insurance, prepared term sheets and supporting documents; set up broker appointments to lease (Long Island homes and office space); worked with Asset Manager in preparing and distributing monthly rent rolls for lenders along with executed leases, amendments, etc.
Office management: in charge of all office equipment including computers, copiers, phones, faxes, office supplies, mail distribution including FedEx and couriers; lite travel, lite event planning and personal work
Evergreene Architectural Arts, Inc. New York, NY July 2009 – March 2012
Executive Assistant/Project Assistant
Reported directly to President, Controller, and Project Managers
Coordinated travel itineraries- air, vehicle rental, housing, furniture rental, project set up
Monthly billing to each client (AIA)
Calendar management - coordinated and attended meetings, prepared materials/meeting minutes
Material submittal processing, including MSDS/data sheets and LEED information for client approval, followed
up on deliverables to job sites
Prepared/processed documentation - budget status reports, contracts, purchase orders, change orders, RFI’s,
T&M tickets, daily reports, invoices, A/R, A/P, final payments/reconciliations, expense reports/reconciliations
Liaison amongst clients, contractors, vendors, field staff, internal departments
Cablevision, New York, NY March 2009 – July 2009
Executive Administrative Assistant (Temp Assignment)
Reported directly to VP Finance, VP Planning & Operations, and Director, Planning & Operations
Provided general administrative support, coordinated meetings, expense reports, prepared Welcome Handbooks
for new hires, ordered and set up materials and food for meetings
Macklowe Properties LLC, New York, NY May 2006 – December 2008
Executive Assistant to Vice President
Reported directly to and supported VP Director of Construction and five Project Managers
Filtered through high volume of all incoming/outgoing correspondence and e-mails, maintained extensive contact
database; maintained confidential files, personal work
Liaised daily with subcontractors, vendors, executive staff, and clients; permit processing
Interviewed for administrative support staff / trained / supervised three Junior Administrative Assistants and Plan Clerk; assisted with their daily workflow
Functioned as backup support to accounting department; budget reports, coordinated payment distribution to vendors
and subcontractors
EDUCATION:
Fashion Institute of Technology, NY, NY: Associates Degree-Fashion Design & Coursework in Production Management
New York University, New York, NY: Coursework-Introduction to Project Management
Baruch College, New York, NY: Coursework-Financial Accounting
SKILLS: Microsoft Suite, Quickbooks, Concur