Executive Assistant

JOAN YARBROUGH FORD

Cell: 901-***-**** ********@***.*** ********@*********.***

SUMMARY

Professional Executive Assistant with excellent communication skills, experience handling confidential information, and strong relational talents. I use my organizational and service-oriented skills to effectively serve management and clients and I am a highly motivated self-starter.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE

• Advanced Word & Excel, Outlook, Intermediate PowerPoint, Visio, Harvard Graphics, Gregg Shorthand & Legal Experience

• Thrive in a Fast-Paced Environment/Ability to Multi-Task/Detail-Oriented

• Professional Image/Dedicated/Conscientious/Dependable

• Event Planning/Meeting/Conference Arrangements/Travel/Expense Reports

• Strong Organizational Skills/Excellent Verbal/Written Communication Skills

• Maintain Meeting Calendars

• Team Player, Able to work under pressure

• Maintain highly sensitive material requiring confidentiality

EXPERIENCE

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO CFO SEPT. 2005 – MAR. 2008

GTx, Inc. – Memphis, TN (Department restructured)

• Direct report to the CFO. Assisted with preparation of 10-K and 10-Q reports for SEC filing. Assisted others in accounting department when needed for special projects.

• Provided assistance assembling Board Books for distribution each quarter.

• Assisted other executive assistants with meeting setups and hospitality room for Board of Directors.

LEGAL SECRETARY TO MANAGING PARTNER MAR. 2004 – AUG. 2005

Armstrong & Allen, PLLC – Memphis, TN (Merged with another company)

• Prepared and filed various legal documents for cases. Distributed monthly billing to clients, including proofing of billing and attachment of supporting documentation.

• Assisted the managing partner in American Bar Association – registration of conferences, investigations of nominees for the court system, etc.

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO COO, CFO FEB. 1991 – MAR. 2004

SCB Computer Technology, Inc. – Memphis, TN (Company buyout by Ciber, Inc.)

• Prepared daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports relating to various operational metrics.

• Coordinated sales and recruiting conferences, conference calls, and other meetings; preparation of meeting materials in Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel and PowerPoint), Back-up support to President/CEO when his assistant was not available.

• During tenure performed numerous Human Resource duties, accounts payable/accounts receivable functions, as well as obtaining experience in all areas of the company.

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