Assistant Executive

Amy Sharon Arnold

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PROFILE

Highly organized, creative and efficient Executive and Personal Assistant to top-level executives. Possesses strong verbal and written communication skills. Effective liaison with clients, colleagues and major stakeholders. Solid business ethic, willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done.

Demonstrated expertise in:

Event Planning

Calendar Management

Writing and Copyediting

Meeting Facilitation

Travel Arrangement

Relationship Management

Organizing Systems

Executive Personal Assistance

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel and Outlook, Lotus Notes, Salesforce, Mac and Internet

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MEDTECH, Secondary Proprietary Schools, Atlanta, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic

2011

Executive Assistant to the CEO

Reported to CEO. Provided dedicated support to traveling CEO in pursuit of mergers and acquisitions. Managed CEO’s daily-changing calendar, extensive travel details and complex expense reports. Took charge of major office move, new space facilitation. Created executive PowerPoint presentations. Compiled, copyedited monthly Executive Summary. Coordinated elaborate Board meeting details and created Board books. Performed office manager duties.

IQ INTERACTIVE, digital and interactive advertising agency, Atlanta

2010

Executive Assistant to the CEO

Reported to CEO and COO. Managed CEO’s calendar, arranged his travel, greeted guests, facilitated meetings and helped his wife, co-owner of the business, with a variety of tasks. Helped compose corporate documents. Organized office for corporate move to new building.

22SQUARED, INC., one of the largest advertising agencies in Atlanta

2008 and 2009

Executive Assistant to the CEO and CFO

Expertly coordinated CEO’s heavy calendar with other top-level executives and clients. Arranged CEO’s extensive business and personal travel. Organized executive filing system. Processed weekly expense reports and reconciled CEO’s personal bank statements. Performed administrative duties and personal tasks for CEO and CFO. Proofread and edited corporate documents and executive correspondence. Actively responded around-the-clock to CEO’s blackberry emails plus to everyone else’s in the company regarding his work. Planned and organized client meetings, lunches and various Agency-sponsored social events.

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Saved the CEO over $11,000 in personal travel expenses with American Express points

Secured international travel visas and special immunizations as needed for Dubai, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia

Entrusted to verify CEO’s paycheck amounts, deposit his checks and become an authorized user of his American Express account

My editorial expertise was asked for before company-wide emails or client letters were sent.

Set up discounted corporate rates with all neighboring hotels in the area for client visits

Organized and facilitated the annual executive Holiday party at CEO’s home. Bought, wrapped sent out all client and corporate gifts

XETHANOL CORP., an alternative energy corporation, Atlanta 2007

Executive Assistant to CEO

Reported directly to CEO. Scheduled calendar, arranged travel and processed expense reports

Edited Powerpoint presentations and corporate documents. Established company filing system

and created company library

KIPLINGER WASHINGTON EDITORS, distinguished publisher, Washington, D.C.

1989 - 2005

Executive Assistant to the Chairman of the Board

For five years, managed Austin Kiplinger’s calendar, travel, correspondence and vast Washingtonian art collection. Acted as his liaison with the rest of the company. Assisted with Chairman’s involvement in several civic, corporate and non-profit organizations.

Organized company-wide events at the Kiplinger farm and at Kiplinger art gallery

Completely reorganized the Kiplinger archives for preservation

Made honorary member of the Kiplinger’s Survivors Club

Administrative Coordinator

Assisted managing editors and oriented new hires. Handled subscriber problems, publication

content queries. Acted as office manager. Organized company events.

Coordinated two annual staff retreats at ski lodge and downtown bed and breakfast

Selected by Chairman Austin Kiplinger to be his Executive Assistant

Research Reporter, Writer, Assistant Editor

Reported, wrote, edited articles. Helped design publication layout each month

Promoted to Assistant Editor for Kiplinger’s Retirement Report

Promoted to Administrative Coordinator for Kiplinger Letters staff

Editorial Assistant for Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine

Answered subscriber questions, assisted editors with various tasks.

Quickly promoted after three months to work on the Kiplinger Letters staff

EDUCATION

BA from University of Georgia and MA in Counseling Psychology from Georgia State plus certifications from George Washington University in Publishing and Public Relations

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