Executive Assistant Manager

JAMIE-LEE BOWLING

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**** ********* ***, *********, ******* 33019

Home: 954-***-**** Cell: 954-***-****

E-mail: *************@*****.***

PROFILE

I am a highly motivated, ambitious and enthusiastic individual with effective social and communication skills, which has led me to be responsible for managing the business affairs of one of the highest-profile department store owners in the UK and his investment companies. As the owner of many companies with varied business interests, my employer was extremely demanding and my job as his Executive Assistant required dedication, flexibility, the ability to multi-task, advanced personal skills and the utmost discretion at all times. I am an efficient and hard working person with practical knowledge and understanding of the retail sector and supporting the needs of a demanding executive.

CAREER HISTORY

January 2007 – June 2012: Executive Assistant to Chairman, Mohamed Al Fayed. Chairman’s Office, Harrods Ltd, London, England until its sale to Qatar Holdings in August 2010

Hyde Park Residences, Chairman’s Investment Company, London, August 2010 to June 2012, with training programs and short-term Internships in the U.S.

• Arranging meetings and liaising with directors of Harrods and external clients

• Booking Appointments

• Liaison with subsidiary companies and extensive business interests

• Frequent business travel in Europe and America

• Accounts management, Payroll, Recruitment

• Personal Shopping

Wilhelmina Models, Miami Beach, Florida - July 2011

Internship

• Administration, phone calls and arranging castings

• Creating model cards and updating portfolio’s

• Updating the Wilhelmina website

Zakarin Martinez Public Relations, Brickell, Florida - January-March 2011

Internship

• Sending clip reports to clients and preparing weekly media updates

• Developing and maintaining current media lists

• Pitching to media on project based initiatives

• Assisted the production of The New World Symphony Opening Gala

• Maintaining and customizing guest lists for events, blasting e-vites, assisting with post-event releases and social image placements

Bloomingdales, Public Relations Office, Aventura, Florida – September 2010

Internship

• Shadowing the Director of Public Relations

• Assisting and overseeing daily store promotional events

• Directly involved in hosting a VIP black card customer event

Harrods Ltd, Chairman’s Office, London, England, January 2007-March 2008

Private Charity Manager / Personal Assistant

• Building relationships with beneficiaries of the Charity and monitoring existing donations

• Corresponding with all applicants to the Charitable Foundation

• Accounts management, liaison with auditors

• Arranging and hosting store visits for local schools and hospices

Karen Millen, Premium Women’s Retail Store, Guildford & Southampton,

England - June 2003-December 2006

Senior Fashion Advisor

• Customers sales, till transactions, stock checks, replenishing stock

• Assisting the visual merchandising team with styling and window

EDUCATION

Southampton Solent University, Southampton, England - 2003-2006

Tormead School, Guildford, England- 1998-2003

Ashcombe School, Dorking, England - 1996-1998

QUALIFICATIONS

BA (Hons) Degree - Fashion Promotion and Communication

9 GCSE’S, 3 A-Levels, 1 AS Level

Bronze and Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award - Volunteering work, Expedition

Business training and keyboarding skills Course, St James and Lucie Clayton College, London

• MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Outlook

• Business training skills - report writing, conference and event management and business letter writing skills

INTERESTS

Traveling, dancing, reading, cooking, swimming and shopping

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Permanent US Resident Card Holder

US Driving License

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