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ANDREA KATZER

ANDREA KATZER

Richmond,VA

Summary

Resourceful professional in executive support, known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Specialize in advanced scheduling, document management, and confidential correspondence handling. Excel in time management, problem-solving, and communication, ensuring seamless operations in fast-paced environments. Industrious and forward-thinking, with many years of experience, in the US and abroad, in strategic planning, operational, and administrative requirements.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Executive Assistant to VP and Sr. Directors

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
Richmond, US
05.2024 - Current
  • Provide administrative support and serve as the primary point of contact for the VP of Marketing and Communications, managing schedule, appointments, and travel arrangements and providing project management for events

Remote Executive Assistant to Founder (resigned)

DANIEL SHEMTOB ENTERPRISES
West Hollywood, US
07.2023 - 05.2024
  • Served as personal and executive assistant to celebrated reality tv personality
  • Managed calendars, arranged travel, and handled all HR administrative issues
  • Organized retreats and board meetings

Remote Chief of Staff (layoff)

WELLPLAECE
Richmond, US
12.2022 - 05.2023
  • Navigated CEO's complex calendaring, arranged point-to-point logistics for CEO's weekly travel, tracking reservations in real time on travel days to ensure foolproof point-to-point coordination and assistance
  • Collaborated closely with large executive assistant team and Head of HR.

Remote Executive Assistant (maternity coverage)

IMPOSSIBLE FOODS
Redwood City, US
08.2022 - 12.2022
  • Collaborated with large executive assistant team and Chief of Staff on wide range of executive support tasks. Navigated CEO’s complex calendaring across multiple time zones.
  • Arranged point-to-point logistics for CEO’s weekly travel, tracking reservations in real time on travel days to ensure foolproof point-to-point coordination and assistance.

Remote Executive Assistant (contract)

PINTEREST
, US
02.2022 - 07.2022
  • Facilitated worldwide travel coordination, handled calendar management and maintenance, and submitted monthly expense reconciliations per Pinterest policies
  • Worked closely with a global team of executive assistants

Office Manager/Executive Assistant (firm closed)

ASYMMETRY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
San Francisco, US
12.2019 - 12.2021
  • Ran home office during pandemic for hedge fund, supporting the Finance, BizDev, Ops, and Investment teams
  • Singlehandedly managed office move in height of pandemic
  • Produced monthly tear sheets in Adobe InDesign that summarized key fund information

Executive Assistant to CEO (layoff)

LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
San Francisco, US
09.2017 - 07.2018
  • Security Risk Management firm owned and run by Secretary of Homeland Security, Michael Chertoff
  • Coordinated high-profile, cybersecurity industry conferences, and arranged and hosted the firm's VIP cocktail parties
  • Prepared extensive weekly cybersecurity report sent to the firm's principals and partners; managed multiple executive calendars, arranged worldwide travel, and prepared monthly expense reports

Sr. Executive Assistant to VP (resigned)

THE CHERTOFF GROUP
Menlo Park, US
04.2015 - 04.2017
  • Serve head of Legal Department
  • Managed calendars, arranged travel, prepared monthly expense reports and handled event logistics

Executive Assistant (exec retired)

STANFORD RESEARCH INSTITUTE (SRI) INTERNATIONAL
Menlo Park, US
08.2014 - 04.2015

Managed executive calendars, arranged travel, prepared monthly expense reports, and handled event logistics

for three high-level executives in the Legal Department.

Executive Assistant (exec retired)

THE BLUESHIRT GROUP LLC
San Francisco, US
05.2013 - 05.2014
  • Handled heavy calendaring and monthly expense reports; organized international travel; arranged investor conference logistics; prepared extensive investor profile briefs via capital markets databases.
  • Managed, in real time, full logistics of Quarterly Earnings calls for five clients on the NYSE and Nasdaq.

Executive Assistant (layoff)

BMC SOFTWARE, INC.
Pleasanton, US
09.2010 - 04.2013
  • Managed calendars and arranged international travel, including paperwork for visas and passports for team
  • Planned full logistics, catered and hosted both onsite and offsite events within strict budgets
  • Provided support to executive cabinet and board members, including preparation of board book and meeting minutes for Board and Committees

Lead Executive Assistant (contract)

THE MASONIC GRAND LODGE OF CALIFORNIA
San Francisco, US
06.2009 - 08.2010
  • Managed executive calendars, prepared expense reports, arranged worldwide travel, handled full logistics of Board of Directors' quarterly meetings and offsite quarterly board meetings and managed logistics for executive events

Executive Assistant (exec retired)

BABCOCK & BROWN
San Francisco, US
09.2005 - 01.2008
  • Managed executive calendars, prepared expense reports, arranged travel worldwide, prepared point-to-point travel itineraries, coordinated quarterly board meetings, and managed logistics for executive events

Education

Juris Doctorate - Law

City University of New York School of Law
Long Island City, NY

Bachelor of Arts - Dual Degree: Philosophy And American Literature

The George Washington University
Washington, DC

Skills

  • Executive Support
  • Event Planning and Logistics
  • Highly Tech Savvy
  • MS Office and Google Suites
  • High Emotional Quotient (EQ)
  • Professional Writing and Editing
  • Blog Formatting and Editing
  • Superb technical skills
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Calendar management proficiency
  • Decisive Problem Solving
  • Effective problem solving
  • Expert time management
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Research
  • Adaptable to change
  • Excellent active listener
  • Administrative skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Expert meeting facilitation
  • Executive support expertise
  • Event planning expertise
  • Project coordination mastery
  • Able to take direction
  • Budget management experience

Languages

  • English
  • Hebrew

Affiliations

Crisis Hotline Counselor

  • Provided immediate emotional support, crisis intervention, and resource referrals to individuals in distress through confidential phone services. Assessed the severity of situations and collaborated with emergency services when necessary to ensure the safety and well-being of callers.

Timeline

Sr. Executive Assistant to VP and Sr. Directors

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
05.2024 - Current

Remote Executive Assistant to Founder (resigned)

DANIEL SHEMTOB ENTERPRISES
07.2023 - 05.2024

Remote Chief of Staff (layoff)

WELLPLAECE
12.2022 - 05.2023

Remote Executive Assistant (maternity coverage)

IMPOSSIBLE FOODS
08.2022 - 12.2022

Remote Executive Assistant (contract)

PINTEREST
02.2022 - 07.2022

Office Manager/Executive Assistant (firm closed)

ASYMMETRY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
12.2019 - 12.2021

Executive Assistant to CEO (layoff)

LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
09.2017 - 07.2018

Sr. Executive Assistant to VP (resigned)

THE CHERTOFF GROUP
04.2015 - 04.2017

Executive Assistant (exec retired)

STANFORD RESEARCH INSTITUTE (SRI) INTERNATIONAL
08.2014 - 04.2015

Executive Assistant (exec retired)

THE BLUESHIRT GROUP LLC
05.2013 - 05.2014

Executive Assistant (layoff)

BMC SOFTWARE, INC.
09.2010 - 04.2013

Lead Executive Assistant (contract)

THE MASONIC GRAND LODGE OF CALIFORNIA
06.2009 - 08.2010

Executive Assistant (exec retired)

BABCOCK & BROWN
09.2005 - 01.2008

Juris Doctorate - Law

City University of New York School of Law

Bachelor of Arts - Dual Degree: Philosophy And American Literature

The George Washington University
ANDREA KATZER