ADEPT I N MANAGING ALL ASPECTS OF DAILY OPERATIONS
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - CLIENT & VENDOR RELATIONS MARKETING - PROJECT MANCAGEMENT
CREATE - COMMUNICATE - COLLABORATE
CONTACT INFO
Phone
************@*****.***
Location
Redondo Beach, CA
MELISSA
CHARLTON
• Worked closely with COO assisting in every aspect involved in a start-up company and existing businesses. Also assisted CEO with overflow tasks.
• Assisted in daily social media management and creating new content.
• Extensive research and development sourcing, communicating, and negotiating with vendors and government agencies to put everything in place for compliance, growth and a streamlined process flow.
• Reviewed resumes, screened applicants and recruited candidates for the various positions that needed to be filled with the best talent.
• Heavy calendar management.
• Efficiently and effectively handled all ad hoc projects for CEO and COO. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
• Worked alongside CEO managing all daily tasks at hand ensuring efficiency and productivity at all times.
• Managed daily calendar and scheduling of meetings, events and travel.
• Developed and designed extremely effective marketing material resulting in 100% increase in revenue.
• Assisted loan officers by communicating with clients and banks streamlining the loan process for the clients and ensuring accuracy. California State University San Marcos
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
Lake Tahoe Community College
Associates of Arts in Liberal Studies
ABOUT ME
I approach every
situation with
enthusiasm,.I always
show up with a smile,
great attitude and
prepared to accomplish
the tasks at hand.
KEY TRAITS
Innovative and Flexible
Strategic Problem
Solver
Polished and
Professional
Personable and
Diplomatic
Resourceful and
Efficient
Keen Attention to Detail
Forward Thinker
Bias for Action
CORE SKILLS
Organization and
Communication
Client Relations
Sales and Marketing
Social Media
Management
Tech/SaaS Savvy
MAC & PC Savvy
Web Content
Development
Research and
Development
Well-Versed in MS
Office and Google WS
Digital Media Marketing
SEO & AI Utilization
Calendar Management
Editing/Proofreading
HR and Quickbooks
EDUCATION
- Excellent References Available Upon Request -
Executive Assistant Williams Financial April 2013 to November 2018 Executive Assistant Newman Garrison + Partners March 2010 to February 2013
• Assisted executives with all aspects of their daily workload, including but not exclusive to contract creation, daily financial analysis, travel coordination, presentations, creative marketing projects, human resources and team management ensuring continued morale.
• Worked with the executives to ensure that the architectural projects, finances, scheduling and marketing projects were running smoothly and meeting deadlines.
• Main contact for clients, vendors, subcontractors and legal, AKA "gatekeeper."
• Filtered and solved any issues within my realm to ease the load on CEO. Project Manager Mobile World Wireless January 2023 to March 2025 Executive Assistant Innovative Safety Strategies March 2021 to November 2022
• Led project management efforts, ensuring seamless execution and organization of tasks critical to business growth and customer retention.
• Fostered strong relationships with brokers, property managers, vendors, insurance agents, sub-dealers, and municipalities to streamline project execution.
• Built and managed project workflows in ClickUp, training the team to maximize productivity and organizational efficiency.
• Played a pivotal role in the successful launch of 37 Total by Verizon stores across Southern California in just six months, contributing to all aspects of operations and logistics.
• Acted as a key liaison between executives, internal teams, and external stakeholders, maintaining clear communication to drive project success.
• Executed outside sales using unique face-to-face marketing approach.
• Worked closely with the principal agents keeping them informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities and follow up as needed.
• Managed and collaborated with a large team of interns creating content for social media, blogging, website, YouTube, etc.
• Assisted in developing and monitoring direct and indirect marketing campaigns.
• Assisted the top producer and office manager with day-to-day operations with the clients, sales team and recruiting.
Project Sales Manager Formosi Agency February 2019 to March 2020