Executive Assistant & Business Coordinator

Geraldine “Geri” Long

Executive Assistant Business Coordinator

***********@*****.*** 919-***-****

LinkedIn: geri-long-09b90453

Professional Summary

Proactive, detail-oriented Administrative Business Partner with over 15 years of experience supporting senior executives and project teams in corporate environments. Skilled in cross-functional coordination with strong administrative skills, with a focus on process improvement to drive efficiency. Adept at managing multiple priorities while maintaining a high standard of professionalism.

KEY SKILLS

●Expense Management

●Calendar & Event Coordination

●Travel Coordination

●Point of Contact

●Stakeholder Engagement

●Philanthropy & Team Events

●Onboarding/Termination

●Talent Retention & Employee Experience

Microsoft Office Suite Outlook Teams ClickUp SharePoint Zoom Webex Concur Slack

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Office Assistant / Finance Manager, Safety First Traffic Control, Garner, NC 2023-2025

●Managed vendor and client communications, ensuring project compliance and contract accuracy.

●Processed invoicing, lien releases, and billing cycles.

●Maintained financial records in QuickBooks, AP/AR, collections, and expenses.

Cisco Systems Durham, NC

Executive Assistant / Project Coordinator Feb 2010 – Dec 2021

Customer Experience Intellectual Properties – Remote (Oct 2020 – Dec 2021)

●Supported senior leaders with calendar management, travel, communications, and presentations. Organized large-scale events, special projects, etc.

●Assisted project management teams with reporting, scheduling, and milestone tracking.

●Acted as liaison between departments to ensure timely execution of deliverables.

Operations Team CPS – Hybrid (June 2017 – Dec 2019)

●Supported multiple senior directors in globally distributed teams.

●Facilitated daily sprints and tracked deliverables for global customer training projects.

●Coordinated virtual and in-person meetings, training logistics, and global reporting.

I.T Big Data Analytics – Hybrid (Feb 2010 – Oct 2016)

●Provided executive support to the VP of IT, IT site lead, and leadership team members.

●Supported leadership's focus on employee development and engagement initiatives.

●Partnered with IT Site-Lead, Sr. Director, and IT Site Council team monthly to improve talent retention and employee experience.

●Created presentation materials and managed logistics for corporate events and training.

●Collaborated with project leads on roll-out of complex technical initiatives.

EDUCATION

●High School Diploma Carver High School – Winston-Salem, NC

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

●PMP Global Knowledge Institute

●Fundraiser lead for 8 consecutive years (Cisco groups)

●Project Management Continuous Education Volunteer

(Cisco Employees & RTP Community)

●“Rock-Star Executive Assistant” Career Coaching – Debbie Gross (2009–2020)

●Chaired a 180-member administrative team; led workshops on new tools and process improvements. (Cisco Systems)

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