Executive Assistant - high level

THERESE P. STOVER

Woodland Hills, CA *****

805-***-****

*************@*******.***

OBJECTIVE

Obtain a position of strategic importance with a rapidly growing firm in need of business administrative or human capital management, development, corporate operations, which would offer a motivated, entrepreneurial-minded individual an opportunity to make changes of impact and add significant value to the team.

EDUCATION

B.S., Business Management – California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA

Paralegal Certificate – Glendale College, Glendale, CA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT / MANAGER OF ADMINISTRATION JULY 2006-FEB 2009

WellPoint NextRx - West Hills, CA

 Reporting to the President of this pharmacy benefit management unit of Anthem WellPoint (NYSE:WLP), lead and develop an admin team of 5 direct and 10 indirect reports

 Manage President’s heavy meeting and travel planning calendar

 Manage and approve senior executive travel and expense reports; work with senior team to roll out procedures and policies, and implement best practices

 Develop and deliver effective HR and administrative practices for 450 employees

 Build and guide a cross-functional event planning team of 15, which sponsored special events and fund raisers

 Manage space planning, facilities, meeting planning, and department budgets, and vendor contracts

ASSISTANT TO CEO / PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER MAY 2005-JULY 2006

Sky Radio / Travel ala Mode - Valley Village, CA

 Reported to the CEO of this producer of in-flight audio and visual broadcasts for business travelers and managed relationships with Fortune 500 companies and Fortune 100 CEOs

 Created and pitched luxury hotel and restaurant website promotions (domestic and international) and reviews

 Negotiated office lease, partial-ownership and real estate documents

 Coordinated support and development of client campaigns requiring extensive travel, proposal writing and website maintenance for CEO related projects

 Left the company after a 40% downsizing in response to market changes

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO CEO / MANAGER OF FRANCHISING AUG 1999-MAY 2005

Baja Fresh Mexican Grill - Thousand Oaks, CA

 Supported CEO by effective briefing, scheduling, travel and administrative arrangements, managing personal business and household matters

 Helped build the infrastructure to support rapid growth of this pre-IPO company by participating on market-positioning and business development teams

 Participated in brand development, design and rollout of guerilla marketing campaign

 Managed the administration of development and franchise agreements

 Partnered with IT to automate the reporting of franchise development activities

 Arranged large events, including executive retreats and annual galas at luxury venues, with business and leisure agendas, and team building activities

 Participated in change management after acquisition by Wendy’s (NYSE:WEN) and left company after it was fully integrated into the Wendy’s organization

PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO CHAIRMAN 1998-1999

Brentwood Associates - Westwood, CA

 Provided business support to the founder of a this Private Equity firm

 Managed personal business and household staff, liaison with CPA and firm executives, and coordinated travel via private plane

 Organized extravagant multi-day events and international travel itineraries

 Learned to apply legal and business disciplines to investment banking transactions

LEGAL ASSISTANT TO MANAGING SHAREHOLDER 1995-1998

Littler Mendelson, LLP - Century City, CA

 Organized and supported the managing partner at this national labor and employment law firm

 Developed judgment and experience in providing effective executive support

 Learned best practices in labor and employment legal areas

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

 Proficient user of MS Office Suite and Quicken

 Active member of the American Management Association (AMA), Elite Meetings, and Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

 Available for business travel and relocation

 Experience in healthcare/pharmacy, advertising, hospitality, restaurant, financial and legal industries

EXCELLENT REFERENCES

Available upon request

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