Sherry L. Nichols
Dahlgren VA, ***** 571-***-**** **********@*****.***
Talented and self-reliant Executive Assistant with a successful track record in providing administrative support and Security for all levels of management. Hands on experience in organizing meetings, coordinating, and maintaining the Executive's calendars. Known as a passionate person who is open to new challenges and learning opportunities.
SKILLS, CERTIFICATIONS & CLEARANCE
• Current TS- SCI August 2023 - Present
• Certified Notary Public NNA in Virginia. October 17, 2017 - October 31, 2025
• Software Applications: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), DISS & ERP, ACCESS, SharePoint, Deltek.
WORK EXPERIENCE
INSCOM – FT. Belvoir, Executive Administrative Assistant - November 27, 2023 – Present.
•Perform general office, administrative, personnel and receptionist functions in support of Intelligent and Security Command (INSCOM) to include but not be limited to review, edit, revise, log, route, track, and update a variety of correspondence to include requests from external audit organizations for information, documentation, and meetings.
•Schedule conference rooms and notify required attendees of scheduled meetings.
•Prepare all correspondence including flyers, slides and meeting agendas.
Ability to coordinate assigned administrative/program functions within INSCOM, ensuring compliance with applicable INSCOM, and HQDA administrative/program guidelines and procedures.
Venesco - NSWCDD, Dahlgren, VA. October 2022 -April 10th, 2023. Tatitlek-April 10, 2023 Tatitlek awarded follow-on contract.
Contractor to the Department of Defense (DoD)
• Responsible for handling and storage of classified or sensitive (i.e., Personally Identifiable Information (PII) materials.
• Taking notes and converting into formal meeting minutes.
• Providing general administrative support in all facets of clerical administration to the Branch Head.
• Processed timecards in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
• Submitted Visit Request for Meetings at another location for Employee's in Defense Information for System Security (DISS)
• Submitted Building access forms for New Hires
• Created Property passes for various employees
• Processed System Authorization Access Request Navy (SAAR-N) form for New Hires
• Submitted One-Stop request for uNMCI laptops and updating distribution list.
• Responsible for records and file management.
• Possession of excellent analytical, organizational, and prioritization skills.
• Familiar with the Defense Travel System (DTS) and time keeping management programs (CATMS).
Peraton subcontractor to Southeastern Computer Consultants Inc. (SCCI) April 2022 - September 2022
King George, VA. Contractor to the Department of Defense (DoD)
• Responsible for configuring various databases and technological infrastructures for their organization.
• Managing the day-to-day activities of the process, including establishing priorities and work assignments.
• Ability to define and update manageable Configuration Management (CM) processes and implement them.
SONALYSTS, INC. July 2012 - April 2022
Office Administration/Security- Dahlgren, VA. Contractor to the DoD
• Provide clerical support to 40 company employees through tracking, reporting and related administrative responsibilities.
• Liaison between clients and different departments, provided meeting support including coordinating meetings, preparing and distributing
agendas and minutes and generating and maintaining action items.
• Pulling reports. data review for accuracy and consistent tracking.
• Aggregated and prepared documentation and reports in addition to record keeping and bookkeeping.
• Communicated with corporate and employees for travel arrangements, including flight reservations and car rentals.
• Managed meeting invitations, tracking new hires, partnering with help desk to set up new hires.
• Assisted with troubleshooting telephones and extensions, escalate critical issues.
• Prepared packages for shipment, pickup and courier services for prompt delivery to customers.
• Assisted with human resource responsibilities to include check-ins, and 19s.
• Managed all aspects of office security including containers, personnel files, training files, transmission, receipt and care of classified
material, and on-call point of contact for security alarm system.
• Aided with configuration spreadsheets.
EDUCATION
Working towards Associates Degree in Business with Germanna Community College.
High School Diploma, Woodbridge Senior High School. August 1989 - June 1992