Executive Assistant

Edith Silver Walker

San Francisco, CA 415-***-**** **********@**.*** LinkedIn/com/in/edith-silver-walker EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO CEO

Productive and accomplished professional with deep experience in administrative and operations support and full-cycle recruiting. Highly organized and detail-oriented with proven ability to manage high-profile projects and coordinate complex workflow and logistics. Outstanding communicator and relationship-builder known for going above and beyond to ensure best possible outcomes in client service and satisfaction. Strong research, writing, and proofreading skills. Exemplary self-motivation and resourcefulness. Curious, adaptable, and quick learner who thrives in challenging work environments. Culturally agile. Poised and professional. Advanced proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft 365. Skilled in Mandarin Chinese. Administrative Operations Communications Project Management Customer Service Records Management Problem Resolution Cross-functional Collaboration Organization and Prioritization Calendar Management Task Execution Operational Streamlining Professional Experience

Executive Assistant to Founder and CEO; Human Resources and Hiring – OSOM Products Inc. Remote Nov 2021 – Sep 2024 Supported Founder and CEO with calendar management, inbox organization, travel coordination, agenda preparation and note- taking for team meetings, and proactive monitoring of projects and executive workflows. Supported Product and Design C-Suite leadership and Engineering teams. Managed Recruiting with Hiring Managers. Planned logistics, annual offsites, and monthly in- person and virtual events. Introduced new efficiencies. Co-inventor on OSOM patent. Wordsmith on internal software. Maintained impeccable confidentiality and discretion. Position was impacted by dissolution of the company. Destination Services Consultant – IOR Global Services (Contract) Remote Sep 2021 – Nov 2021 Through extensive research, presentation, and coordination, managed relocation needs for international hires in the Bay Area. Known as “the expat whisperer” by senior managers for ability to handle challenging situations with clients. Offered promotion to Destination Program Manager.

Executive Assistant and Personal Assistant – Private Client San Francisco, CA Mar 2018 – Nov 2021 Managed organization, calendar, correspondence, project monitoring, and healthcare needs. Proactively anticipated and solved client’s challenges. Liaised with third parties and medical teams. Responsive to client’s needs outside of work hours. Valued as

“trusted counsel and counselor.”

Executive / Personal Assistant and Bookkeeper – Ultra-high-net-worth Private Client Kentfield, CA Aug 2005 – May 2015 Managed multiple projects and maintained consistent flows of progress, plus organization, calendar, correspondence, bookkeeping, healthcare needs, investment analyses, and selection of investment firms. Chosen by client to act as medical power of attorney due to proven responsibility, exceptional aptitude, and trustworthiness. Responsive as client’s first call when in need outside of work hours. Maintained impeccable confidentiality and discretion. Destination Consultant – Options/Resource Careers (Contract) Remote Feb 2004 – Apr 2007 Managed relocation needs for international hires in the Bay Area, including housing, schools, and religious and cultural interests. Previous Experience

Supervisor, Accounting and Administration – United Airlines Shanghai, PRC; Managed accounting, payroll, financial reporting,

$9MM operating budget, and administrative responsibilities from Beijing, Hong Kong Divisional Office, and Chicago Headquarters. Writer and Editor – Silver Communications Shanghai, PRC; Created advertising and public relations copy for BellSouth, a Taiwanese holding company, and a public relations firm. Copy Editor – Lumière Pavilions (卢米埃影城) Beijing, PRC; Tailored monthly newsletter of high-end cinema chain and pioneer of advanced technology, luxe design concepts, and quality programming to best inform and appeal to English-speaking audiences. Office Manager, Assistant to Director of Corporate Finance – First Albany Corporation Boston, MA; Recruited as initial hire to start up Corporate Finance department. Built administrative team. Managed office responsibilities and supported investment bankers and analysts with administrative needs, including planning roadshows. Performed analyst-level responsibilities. Liaised with client companies. Proofread IPO and M&A documents.

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Education

Bachelor of Arts, English Literature – Trinity College, Hartford, CT Inaugural Charter Writing Associate, Trinity College Writing Center; selected by English Department Faculty Chaplain and Officer, Delta Delta Delta

NCAA Division III athlete, field hockey and lacrosse Ski Team, giant slalom

Humanities Program – Birkbeck, University of London, United Kingdom Elected Student Leader by 60 fellow student residents to plan events in-dormitory and throughout London Community Leadership

Vice President of Fundraising, Executive Board, Parent Teacher Student Association – Roosevelt Middle School Led the spring fundraiser with ambitious post-pandemic goal and ability to pivot to online event, plus supplementary fundraising events. Annual Fund Team Member, Communications – George Peabody Elementary School Strategized on phases and methods to raise funds from the school community within a six-week timeframe and to communicate accordingly. Served as “Storyteller” to feature resource teachers in marketing materials. At close of fundraiser, achieved 118% of goal. Community Police Advisory Board Member – San Francisco Police Department Invited by the Captain of Richmond Station to represent neighborhood concerns and propose ideas to support and strengthen community ties with the San Francisco Police Department, including through engagement with Assistant District Attorney. Civilian Commendation Award – San Francisco Police Department Presented by San Francisco Chief of Police for “outstanding bravery” leading to the arrest of an all-points-bulletin fully-extraditable federal warrant offender. Communications Team Lead – Presidio Knolls School (普利西学校) Supported various community-building events and crafted

‘Mandarin 101’ for the parent and caregiver community who wished to learn. Founder and Manager of Classifieds, Portal Newsletter – George Peabody Elementary School Launched “Reduce, Reuse, Recyle” classifieds, building a robust shared marketplace. Co-Editor – George Peabody Elementary School Portal Newsletter Served as key contributor to inform and engage families. Hospital Volunteer – Xuhui Central Hospital (徐汇区中心医院),Beijing, PRC Visited pediatric and geriatric patients twice weekly with my children to talk and sing in Mandarin. STEAM Day Project Lead – George Peabody Elementary School Led intriguing interactive projects to spark lively discussions. Communications Officer and Two-term Parent Representative, School Site Council – George Peabody Elementary Guided site-based budgeting of categorical funds for achievement of all students through prioritizing action plans. Founder and Event Planner, Fundraisers – George Peabody Elementary School Directed three highly-anticipated, successful, and long-running fundraisers with parent, caregiver, staff, and student participation that served both the city’s unhoused and elderly populations and raised community spirit as well as funds. Soccer Coach – San Francisco Youth Soccer Developed “field as a classroom” approach to instill respect, cooperation, resilience, and best effort to promote optimal results from practice plus attentiveness during games to learn from and encourage teammates. Certified Docent – San Francisco Botanical Garden Led tours on California native plant biology, ecology, and horticulture. Two-year Homeroom Parent – George Peabody Elementary School Discovered and solved lack of inclusion of English- language-learning families by developing school-wide outreach through in-person and telephone contact, plus effected translation of communications into Chinese, Vietnamese, and Spanish, dramatically increasing parent and caregiver involvement. Leader of Animal-assisted Therapy Program – SFSPCA Boosted program quality by bringing shelter pets on weekly visits to Memory Care residents at The Sequoias, Living Health Services. Cultivated successful breakthroughs with residents on trust and curiosity relationships with animals which benefited their overall well-being. Recruited larger volunteer base to increase results. Corresponding Secretary – Laurel Heights Improvement Association Strengthened neighborhood ties and increased membership and giving through newsletter, other communications, and activities including spearheading the first block party.

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