NICKIA WASHINGTON
SENIOR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
OBJECTIVE
Approachable, positive, detail-oriented problem-solving and analytical thinking Executive Assistant seeks position to improve the executive office workflow and processes in a company through the application of 18+ years of executive support experience and excellent communication skills.
SKILLS
• Professional and Articulate
• C-Suite Assistance
• Office Management
• Expense Management
• Travel Administration
• Time Management
• Administrative Staff Management
• Event Coordination
• Vendor Management
• Marketing
• Tradeshow Coordination
• Space Planning
• Excel Reporting
• Invoice Processing
• Project Management
• Website Creation
• Remote Support
• Attention to Detail
• Budgets
• MS Office
• Google Suite
• SharePoint
• Adobe Acrobat
• Smartsheet
• Trello
EXPERIENCE
01/2019 – 04/2020
Executive Assistant • Paya, Inc
Assisted C-Suite providing high-level support and collaboration on a broad range of business initiatives. Managed calendars and coordinated travel and events. Compiled Reports. Helped identify ways and implemented processes to support office values and cultures. Office Management and Front Office Coordination – to include greeting visitors, assigning badges, and accepting packages. Vendor and Facility Management - partnered with employees and vendors to find cost and time-saving solutions/processes where appropriate. Used Smartsheet to track and assign tasks and projects for different team. Assisted HR Department with recruiting duties, reporting, and communication drafting. Instrumental role in relocation for the Atlanta office to its new office building. Assist in other areas of the company as needed.
11/2017 – 01-2019
Executive Assistant • Hearst Autos
Assisted CIO, CTO, and SVP of Sales. Heavy calendar management. Screened and prioritized requests to meet with executives. Coordinated events, meetings, luncheons, and all department activities. Compiled Weekly Status Report from Sales Team for Senior Vice President for presentation. Processed expense reports for executives. Office Management duties including facility, vendor, and supply management. Processed new hire paperwork and equipment requests. Interim IT lead and HR liaison for the Chamblee Office. Lead "Culture Team", organizing all office events to support office culture and boost morale.
03/2016 – 09/2017
Executive Assistant • Cox Automotive
Assisted the VP of Enterprise Product & Architecture and VP of Enterprise Data Solutions. Managed calendars. Coordinated events, meetings, luncheons, and all department activities. Attended all staff meetings, recorded minutes to provide a detailed summary to the teams. Submitted expense reports for all executives. Updated departments site on "Fuel", the company intranet. Worked with other teams and departments, assisting where needed.
11/2012 – 03/2016
Executive Administrative Specialist/Webmaster • New Bethel AME Church
Assisted the Church Business Administrator and Senior Pastor. Oversaw all ordering, storage, and organization of church supplies utilizing Excel for tracking. Coordinated all meetings, events, and activities on the church calendars, filed financials and processed member records. Created flyers and other communication for distribution to the congregation to include the weekly Sunday Services program. Executed the launch of and owned maintenance of the new church website. Developed and introduced a mobile application for the church that was accessible from all Apple and Android devices.
06/2010 – 03/2013
Client Services Administrator II • Automatic Data Processing
02/2007 – 05-2009
Contract Administrator • Molnlycke Healthcare
03/2006 – 12/2006
Senior Administrative Assistant - Marketing • UHS Pruitt Corporation
06/2004 – 08/2005
Executive Assistant • Cirrus Technologies – Robbins Air Force Base
08/2002 – 05/2003
Executive Assistant • Apple One – Temporary Assignments
06/2001 – 07/2002
Executive Assistant / Office Manager • Allstate Insurance Company / Patterson
Business Group
08/2000 – 05/2001
Executive Assistant • Desmear System Engineering
Education and Training
Bauder College • Atlanta, GA
Business Administration
Fashion Design
- Reference available upon request -