Lauren Siev
Hoboken, NJ ***** ● 908-***-**** ● **********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
To secure a position where I can utilize my knowledge, organizational, and interpersonal skills to become an asset to my employer.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Diamonds International, New York, NY July 2018 – Current Administrative Assistant to Chief Executive Officer
• Screening all calls, visitors and emails
• Processing Expense Reports
• Managing vendor and client relations
• Accommodating VIP customers
• Creating FedEx shipping labels for important documents
• Greeting all guests to arrive at the office
• Handling sensitive financial information in a confidential manner
• Booking conference rooms, taxis, couriers, hotels etc. Snippies, New York, NY December 2015 – April 2018 Sales Account Coordinator
• Brought in over $200,000 in sales and 20 new clients in one year’s time through outreach.
• Organized business & social calendars for Managing Partner.
• Arranged travel plans and itineraries, compiled documents for travel-related meetings.
• Created invoices and proposals for new and existing clients.
• Attended numerous marketing conferences and ran marketing booths to increase new business. Montesquieu Winery, New York, NY February 2013 – August 2015 Administrative Assistant
• Applied wine industry knowledge and understanding of customer needs to help secure and process sales.
• Liaised with CEO and upper management in San Diego
• Trained new administrative staff
• Managed order processing and payroll for the East Coast division
• Placed ads weekly via various social media outlets for sales positions, and recruit prospective employees
Residential Finance Corporation, Marlboro, NJ May 2011 - February 2013 Assistant to Chief Market Strategist & National Sales Trainer
• Organized business & social calendars
• Organized meetings and coordinated catering supplies
• Maintained a smooth and efficient work flow for CEO’s daily schedule to ensure productivity
• Assisted with event and party planning for business and personal from conception through execution
Party Pleasers, Marlboro, NJ June 2008 – May 2011 Special Event Planner/Sales Assistant
• Increased sales by 20% by holding periodic Party Showcases.
• Developed specialty themes, decorate and set up events using custom-designed pieces and balloon displays
• Organized events for 70-300 people
• Advised clients on aesthetic setup options and types of materials needed to achieve desired results
American Cancer Society Shrewsbury, NJ January 2010 - May 2010 Marketing and Fundraising Intern
• Worked with Event Planning department in preparing ‘Relay for Life’, a national fundraising event with thousands of participants- to raise millions of dollars for cancer research.
• Successfully assisted three different Relay for Life Events during 2010 Relay season with funds raised totaling over $75,000
• Produced and presented marketing materials to potential sponsors, successfully creating many new sponsor relationships
EDUCATION
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Information / Psychology, GPA 3.6 Cum Laude, May 2011 SKILLS
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Adaptive to new environments and stimulated by new challenges
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel) and internet savvy