Carole Fryer

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Montclair, NJ 07042

Home: 973-***-**** / Office: 862-***-****

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Sr. Administrative Assistant – I handle executive calendars and organize internal and external meetings including meetings with direct reports, event planning, and drafted script for department presentations. Managed executive’s email and contacts in Outlook ensuring critical emails are addressed quickly while maintaining effective communication with external stakeholders.

Work History

Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, NJ

March 2023 to Present

Sr. Administrative Assistant to the US Head of the Cosentyx Program

Responsibilities include basic and extended administrative support to include maintaining calendar to the head of Cosentyx

Program, making travel arrangements, preparing itineraries, preparing and submitting expense reports, keep tracker of expenses, schedule quarterly meetings for both US and Basel Cosentyx personnel held on US Novartis campus in person and/or Videoconference, arrange transportation from airport to campus, provide breakfast and lunch, a main dinner and event before departure, arrange transportation to Newark Liberty airport; knowledge of all Novartis systems, i.e. concur, RTP, CWT travel, attend monthly administrative assistant meetings with US and Basel personnel.

Novartis - January 2019 to March 2023

Sr. Administrative Assistant to Head of Hep TA & CD Central team

Provided administrative support to the Head of Hep TA and CD Central team which included maintaining the calendar for the Head of Hep TA, scheduling monthly transplant meetings which included preparation of the agenda, prereads, and distribution to members; prepare travel itineraries to major conferences; prepare, submit expense reports. Assist CD central team with meetings.

Novartis - December 2017 to December 2018

Respiratory DU – Sr. Administrative Assistant to Senior Global Program Head

Responsibilities included administrative functions such as meetings and conference scheduling, preparation of travel, visas, and accommodation arrangements (China, US, EU), prepare expense reports, compose general correspondence, coordinate work schedules with other assistants in the area when necessary, work on special projects as required.

Novartis – Oncology - January 2014 to November 2017

Oncology Global Clinical Development - Sr. Administrative Assistant to Sr. GPCH – for the Afinitor program

Novartis – Oncology - January 2008 to December 2013

Oncology Global Clinical Development –Sr. Administrative Assistant to Sr. GPCH, Gleevec/Tasigna programs

Novartis – Oncology - March 2004 to January 2008

Oncology Global Clinical Development - Sr. Administrative Assistant to MD Sr. Director

Church Pension Fund - February 2002 to 2003 - Executive Assistant to Chief Financial Officer - Church Pension Fund, 19 E 34th St, New York, NY 10016N

Education: BS Business Administration, 1991 Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN (Minor Renaissance Art – completed studies in Italy)

AAS degree,1987 Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN

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