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LORENA GARRETT

Jersey City,NJ

Summary

Executive Assistant/Personal Assistant skilled at offering high-level administrative support to senior-level staff. Expert in travel management, expense tracking and schedule coordination. Expertly assists executive team using exceptional communication, technology and organizational skills.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Personal Assistant

Private Client
05.2022 - Current
  • Managed domestic household and its schedule, accommodating last-minute changes and adhering to guidelines,
  • Multitasked in a fast-paced environment, coordinating calendars, events, contacts, extracurricular activities, travel arrangements, appointments, and meeting deadliness of all sorts,
  • Returned merchandise and worked alongside store managers
  • Used discretion when handling confidential information.
  • Provided multifaceted services by running errands, managing mail, scheduling appointments, and arranging transportation.
  • Maintained appropriate filing of personal and professional documentation.

Executive Assistant to Legal Department

Sicoob Central Crediminas (Financial Institution)
10.2016 - 03.2018
  • Used advanced software to prepare documents, reports, and presentations
  • Filed paperwork and organized computer-based information
  • Created a procedure on how to correspond with the Federal Reserve
  • Succeeded in replying to all correspondence that was two years behind
  • Managed mail and both incoming and outgoing correspondence, mail, email and faxes
  • Daily follow up of the company's legal processes
  • Assistance to the 3 lawyers as needed.

Executive Assistant to Managing Directors

Sicoob Central Crediminas (Financial Institution)
02.2016 - 10.2016
  • Arranged Calendar and meeting through Google Calendar and Zoom
  • Organized and coordinated International Seminars and travel arrangements in Germany for 20 branch presidents
  • Transcribed meeting minutes of the daily decisions taken by the directors
  • Coordinated the communication between the Directors and the other departments as well as the 72 branches, always prioritizing the main needs
  • Answered high volume of phone calls and email inquiries
  • Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.

Au Pair

Au Pair Care
02.2014 - 02.2015

• Successfully managed logistics of a household, improving its daily operational functions and understanding of on cross-cultural relationship communication
•Tutored and assisted kids with assignments for different subjects, such as math, Spanish, Science, Reading and History
. Consistently provided high-quality emotional, physical, educational and social development support for two children, simultaneously
• Provided transportation to and from different activities

Executive Assistant to Marketing Director

Fiat (Multinational Car Manufacturer)
06.2013 - 12.2013
  • Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
  • Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact
  • Answered high volume of phone calls and email inquiries.
  • Processed travel expenses and reimbursements
  • Screened calls and emails and responded accordingly to support executive correspondence
  • Coordinated events and worked on ad hoc projects.

Executive Assistant to President

Federal University of Vicosa
08.2011 - 05.2013
  • Organized and coordinated conferences and monthly meetings
  • Managed calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time
  • Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact
  • Assistance to the President of the Department as well as 20 Professors.
  • Used advanced software to prepare documents, reports, and presentations
  • Managed employee attendance of 40 professionals.

Education

Associate of Science - Business Administration

Borough of Manhattan Community College of The City University of New York
New York, NY

Bachelor of Arts - Executive Secretariat - Spanish, Portuguese French

Federal University of Vicosa

Skills

  • Detailed-oriented
  • Multitasking
  • Time Management
  • Calendar Management
  • Travel Coordination
  • Information Confidentiality
  • Google & Outlook
  • Ms Office

Languages

Spanish
Portuguese
French

Timeline

Personal Assistant

Private Client
05.2022 - Current

Executive Assistant to Legal Department

Sicoob Central Crediminas (Financial Institution)
10.2016 - 03.2018

Executive Assistant to Managing Directors

Sicoob Central Crediminas (Financial Institution)
02.2016 - 10.2016

Au Pair

Au Pair Care
02.2014 - 02.2015

Executive Assistant to Marketing Director

Fiat (Multinational Car Manufacturer)
06.2013 - 12.2013

Executive Assistant to President

Federal University of Vicosa
08.2011 - 05.2013

Associate of Science - Business Administration

Borough of Manhattan Community College of The City University of New York

Bachelor of Arts - Executive Secretariat - Spanish, Portuguese French

Federal University of Vicosa
LORENA GARRETT