Manager Assistant
Resume:
Reshonia Williams
Bridgeport CT 06610
Estate manager, House Manager, Personal Assistant
Greenwich & Darien,CT
*********@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Diligent, results-oriented professional with more than fifteen years of proven expertise in handling multiple tasks and overseeing home and business office support within fast-paced environments. Excellent communication skills; works well in a team or independently and highly resourceful. Energetic, competent and excels when multi tasking. Discreet, diplomatic and pays strong attention to detail. Highly organized, works well in a demanding environment and thick skinned. Excellent references. MAC proficient/PC literate: Windows XP: Microsoft Word, MS Outlook, Blackberry, QuickBooks, basic Excel and Internet savvy.
EXPERIENCE:
Private Residence, Greenwich,CT 1/03 - 10/06
Personal Assistant/House Manager
Provided full administrative support to family and oversaw household staff; handled phones, managed calendar and scheduled appointments and meetings and generated all correspondence. Maintained contacts, interfaced with developers, contractors and vendors and oversaw house & business projects. Supervise business accounting records; reviewed all credit card statements and invoices for accuracy, calculated and processed household paychecks including overtime pay and arranged for weekly grocery shopping for two residences. Maintained family business and personal schedules and itineraries including arranging private drivers and airport meet and greets, scheduled itineraries for son attending school in Switzerland and oversaw and maintained all vehicles. Oversaw homes (New York and St. Barts) and traveled when necessary, responsible for family pet care and smaller children’s daily activities, physician appointments and travel etc. Arranged for insurance appraisers to
reevaluate home and contents annually, filed all medical and insurance claims for family and assisted employer in set up of new business; interfaced with talent, talent agents, designers and photo shoot personnel. Worked with architects, contractors technical personnel and other assistants for New York apartment, purchased household items for both residences and traveled to NY; to set up apartment in addition to other “right arm” duties. On call 24/7
Private Residence, Darien, CT 10/00 – 6/02
Personal Assistant/ House Manager
Oversaw residence and household employees and worked with contractors and all vendors for renovation, construction and day to day maintenance. Responsible for all home office tasks, including office equipment and organizational maintenance, generated correspondence and scheduled travel; created itineraries, secured hotel reservations, purchased airline tickets, hired interpreters and arranged for transportation and car services. Responsible for daily personal and business schedules for the family. (Part time 3 days weekly and on weekends)
Private Residence, Greenwich, CT 8/00 – 7/01
Personal Assistant
Provided personal assistance to actor; handled phones, generated correspondence and memos and maintained files. Worked with household vendors, managed calendar and assisted with special projects. Coordinated move to New York and ensured that relocation occurred smoothly, interviewed and trained new hires and ran house along with daily projects as assigned. (Part time 2 days weekly, offered position in New York full time but declined, wishing to relocate toCalifornia)
Private Residence, Greenwich,CT 8/95 – 5/00
Estate Manager/ Personal Assistant
Managed & oversaw 22,000 sq ft home on 8 acres. Performed multiple home and office duties, handled phones, generated correspondence and maintained files. Arranged international and domestic travel including air, transportation including airport meet and greets, car rentals and accommodations. Maintained files, interfaced with vendors, ordered office and household supplies and performed data entry. Responsible for reviewing invoices, worked with business manager on credit card reconciliation and oversaw charity events and private parties. Scheduled and greeted visitors, created daily itineraries and schedules for family and organized at home parties and holiday celebrations. Manage a fulltime household staff of eight and oversaw and organized home for complete comfort. On call 24/7.
Education
Harding High School, Butler Business School.
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