Alicia R. Brantley
Fayetteville, Ga. 30214 E-mail: **************@***.***
This correspondence is to express my interest in the position of Personal Assistant.
As an experienced Personal Assistant, I am familiar with the responsibilities and demands needed to be an effective Personal Assistant. I am looking to provide professional Personal Assistant services to assist in managing household and personal affairs while promoting a balanced life for the client. I am able to demonstrate initiative and confidentiality both independently and within a team environment. Below is a list of some of my accomplishments and experience that I have to offer.
• 10 + years of Professional Personal Assistant experience.
• A motivated self-started, able to quickly grasp issues and attend to details while maintaining a view of the big picture.
• Expert in juggling multiple projects and achieving on-time completion.
• Strong Organizational and Event Planning skills.
• Energetic, creative, resourceful, flexible, able to adapt to changing priorities while maintaining a positive attitude and strong work ethic.
• Experience in household management; working with families and children.
• Organized successful Crusades and Conferences for over 10 thousand participants in the northeastern region.
Currently I serve as the Director of Programs & Operations for City Wide Crusade, which is the regions premier community based organization for providing spiritual, social and economic education to families and individuals. In this position I manage and direct event planning, coordinate event and all planned activity with CEO. I am the executive liaison to all departmental managers; I directly oversee daily operations and am the key contact person for invited participants.
My background includes extensive experience working with people in various areas. Most of that experience has been in the role of management. I love working with people and I am dedicated to serving them and giving them the highest degree of respect.
Attached please find my resume. If you are interested in a self-motivated and highly competent candidate, we should speak. I hope you’ll agree that my proven skills and experience make me an ideal candidate for this exciting opportunity.
Thank you for your consideration.
Respectfully,
Alicia R. Brantley
Alicia R. Brantley
105 Senoya Trace 315-***-****
Fayetteville, Ga. 30214 E-mail: **************@***.***
Qualifications Summary: Motivated Personal Assistant with demonstrated proficiency in listening to clients needs, and formulating the tactical action plan to achieve results. Honest individual with a genuine passion for achieving goals for self and others. Able to exhibit superior interpersonal skills. Ability to interface seamlessly with others from all levels, backgrounds and cultures. I always maintain a professional and positive demeanor, regardless of the situation. I complete projects with exceptional professionalism and detail. Very energetic, extremely positive individual with excellent customer relations and decision-making skills. Possessor of superior work ethic, enjoys community involvement and traveling.
Organizing/Coordinating
• Coordinated travel arrangement for various groups.
• Organized large annual events for youth groups.
• Coordinated and approved the design for the City Wide Crusade website.
• Organized regional conventions and annual church events.
• Assisted in the organization of Urban Experience Gospel concert.
Managing
• Manage the Membership Department to insure that messages are consistently interpreted and shared to coordinate interaction between membership and other departments.
• Selected, hired, trained, supervised, and evaluated professional staff, to ensure that high-quality service.
• Manages 4 rental properties in the Buffalo area
• Interacts with a wide variety of personalities while scheduling meetings and appointments.
• Develops strong working relationships with clients and vendors.
Event Planning
• Organized regional conventions and annual church events, which included speakers, site, catering and appropriate materials selection.
• Planned several major events including 50th Wedding Anniversary with Jennifer Holiday, 80th Birthday Celebration and 50th Church Anniversary Celebration.
• Responsible for the coordination of the annual CWC (City Wide Crusade) events which include contacting national and international speaks and performers, site selection and other various activities in relation to the annual event.
• Coordinated and planned the annual Perry & Griffin Family Reunion in various locations throughout the country.
• Proficient in planning and organizing all types of events both in intimate or private setting.
WORK EXPERIENCE
7/08-11/08 Girl Scouts of Western New York
Membership Director
7/07-6/08 Girl Scout Council of Buffalo & Erie County
Membership Manager
Volunteer Services Manager
8/97-2/07 Girl Scout Council of Central New York
Membership Specialist
4/92-6/07 Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ
Personal Assistant/Administrative Assistant
EDUCATION
Thomas J. Corcoran H.S., Syracuse, NY
H.S. Diploma
Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY
A.A.S. -Human Services
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Social Services
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Outlook Adobe Reader Microsoft Windows
VOLUNTEER WORK HISTORY
Director of Operations for City Wide Crusade
Urban Leagues ACTSO Program
Administrative Assistant for the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ
REFERENCES
William Clark, CEO
City Wide Crusade
PO Box 563
Syracuse, NY 13206
315-***-**** (cell)
Antoinette Halton-Singleton
Breath of Life Ministries
1510 Moores River Drive
Lansing, MI 48910
716-***-**** (cell)
Tyrone Clark, CEO
MCG-Erie
900 State Street Suite 212
Erie, PA 16501
814-***-**** (cell)
Cindy Odom, CEO
Girl Scouts of Western New York
238 Teakwood Terrace
Williamsville, NY 14221
716-***-**** (cell)