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Andrea Katzer

Henrico,VA

Summary

Experienced Office Management and Administration Professional experienced optimizing productivity, efficiency and service quality across various environments. Highly dependable, ethical and reliable support specialist and leader that blends advanced organizational, technical and business acumen. Works effectively with cross-functional teams in ensuring operational and service excellence.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

Office Manager

Virginia Institute of Neuropsychiatry
03.2025 - Current

• Excel in providing comprehensive office and clinical support.
• Manage physician's schedule and coordinate his quarterly CME activities to enhance his professional development.
• Assist with patient intake and billing, ensuring accurate documentation and efficient workflow.
• Recognized for effective problem-solving in high-stress situations, supporting continuity of care.

Executive Assistant to VP

Virginia Commonwealth University
05.2024 - 03.2025

• Provided strategic administrative support to the VP of Communications & Marketing, managing calendar and communications.
• Coordinated marketing initiatives by tracking deadlines and preparing presentations and reports.
• Ensured confidentiality while serving as a trusted liaison between the VP and various stakeholders.

Executive Assistant to Founder/CEO

Born From The Lime Truck
06.2023 - 05.2024
  • Supported founder/reality tv star, Daniel Shemtob, across all of his companies in event planning, scheduling, expense reconciliation, HR, and travel arrangements.

Chief of Staff, Wellplaece

Wellplaece️
12.2022 - 05.2023
  • Spearheaded successful campaign to choose two dental non-profit organizations for company to support with a percentage of its profits.
  • Managed Board of Directors engagement, including presentations, communications, minutes of meeting preparation, and swift action item follow up.
  • Curated and arranged logistics for company's three-day working retreat in New York, including team's global travel arrangements, ground transport, lodging, photography, meals, entertainment, gift purchases and pre-arrival set up.

Executive Assistant to CEO

Impossible Foods
08.2022 - 11.2022
  • Handled a wide range of administrative and executive support tasks; worked closely with the Executive Administrative Team and Chief of Staff on all scheduling involving the CEO.
  • Arranged point-to point logistics for CEO's weekly travel.
  • Worked in both PT and ET time zones.

Administrative Business Partner III (Executive Assistant)

Pinterest
02.2022 - 07.2022
  • Worked remotely on teams in EMEA and San Francisco; handled calendar management and maintenance; managed reconciliation of expenses; assisted with travel and event coordination.

Executive Assistant/Office Manager/Marketing and Operations Assistant/Corporate Secretary

Asymmetry Capital Management, L.P.
12.2019 - 12.2021
  • Ran office for global healthcare hedge fund.
  • Coordinated and carried out firm's office move in mid-2020.
  • Provided high-level administrative support in the finance, marketing, and operations departments; worked closely with the investment team.
  • Investor relations tasks included producing monthly tear sheets summarizing key fund information.
  • Corporate Secretarial function included preparation of minutes of meeting for bi-annual Board and quarterly committee meetings.
  • Submitted firm's monthly credit card reconciliation, handled IT issues, arranged all facets of travel, and managed vendor relations, purchasing and inventory.

Executive Assistant to CEO

LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
09.2017 - 08.2018
  • Reported to CEO and worked closely and efficiently with Executive leadership, including the Board of Directors and heads of executive committees, most of whom are blind.
  • Heavy calendaring, minutes taking and catering executive events.

Executive Assistant to Principals

The Chertoff Group
05.2015 - 04.2017
  • Managed executive calendars, arranged worldwide travel and prepared monthly expense reports.
  • Event planning ranged from full logistics for high-profile technology conferences to arranging and hosting VIP cocktail parties.
  • Prepared extensive team report every Friday for firm's principals and partners.
  • Firm owned and run by Secretary of Homeland Defense Michael Chertoff.

Executive Assistant to VP General Counsel and Director of Contracts

SRI International
09.2014 - 04.2015
  • Managed executive calendar, arranged travel, and prepared monthly expense reports.
  • Role included event planning, maintaining legal department's internal website and documentation archive, and the timely dissemination of quarterly Board of Directors' meeting packages.

Sr. Executive Assistant to Managing Director-Co-Founder

The Blueshirt Group
01.2013 - 04.2014
  • Handled executive calendar, submitted extensive monthly expense reports, arranged travel, coordinated investor conference logistics, prepared extensive investor profile briefs via capital markets databases, and managed real-time logistics of quarterly earnings calls for five clients.

Executive Assistant to VP, Global Customer Support

BMC Software
01.2010 - 01.2013
  • Managed calendars, arranged international travel, including paperwork for visas and passports.
  • Hosted and catered onsite and offsite events within strict budgets, and prepared minutes of meeting for meetings and conferences.

Lead Executive Assistant, Administration & Board Governance

Masonic Grand Lodge of California
01.2009 - 01.2010
  • Provided support to executive cabinet and board members, including board book and formal meeting Minutes preparation.
  • Handled logistics for Board of Directors' quarterly meetings and offsite board retreats.

Executive Assistant to VP Suite

Babcock & Brown
01.2005 - 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.

Executive Assistant

Amdocs
09.1998 - 08.2003
  • Traveled worldwide for five years with legal and technical teams, providing administrative support, including meeting minutes' preparation and editing of technical documentation.

Executive Assistant

Cisco
09.1995 - 08.1998
  • Provided administrative support to VP/Director and cybersecurity team; managed company's first Helpdesk.

Legal Intern

Israel Bar Association
05.1991 - 05.1994
  • Completed a series of legal exams and a nearly three-year Israel Bar Internship, gaining in-depth knowledge of legal procedures, case management, and client advocacy, culminating in eligibility to take an oral bar exam to practice law in Israel.

Education

J.D. - Law

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

Dual Bachelor's Degree - American Literature, Philosophy

The George Washington University

Skills

  • Travel
  • Budgeting
  • Technical Writing
  • Vendor engagement
  • Staff hiring
  • Database administration
  • Report preparation
  • Travel coordination
  • Documentation expertise
  • Office management
  • Scheduling
  • Clear oral/written communication
  • Customer relations
  • Office administration
  • Administrative support
  • Organizational skills

Languages

English
Hebrew

Timeline

Office Manager

Virginia Institute of Neuropsychiatry
03.2025 - Current

Executive Assistant to VP

Virginia Commonwealth University
05.2024 - 03.2025

Executive Assistant to Founder/CEO

Born From The Lime Truck
06.2023 - 05.2024

Chief of Staff, Wellplaece

Wellplaece️
12.2022 - 05.2023

Executive Assistant to CEO

Impossible Foods
08.2022 - 11.2022

Administrative Business Partner III (Executive Assistant)

Pinterest
02.2022 - 07.2022

Executive Assistant/Office Manager/Marketing and Operations Assistant/Corporate Secretary

Asymmetry Capital Management, L.P.
12.2019 - 12.2021

Executive Assistant to CEO

LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
09.2017 - 08.2018

Executive Assistant to Principals

The Chertoff Group
05.2015 - 04.2017

Executive Assistant to VP General Counsel and Director of Contracts

SRI International
09.2014 - 04.2015

Sr. Executive Assistant to Managing Director-Co-Founder

The Blueshirt Group
01.2013 - 04.2014

Executive Assistant to VP, Global Customer Support

BMC Software
01.2010 - 01.2013

Lead Executive Assistant, Administration & Board Governance

Masonic Grand Lodge of California
01.2009 - 01.2010

Executive Assistant to VP Suite

Babcock & Brown
01.2005 - 01.2008

Executive Assistant

Amdocs
09.1998 - 08.2003

Executive Assistant

Cisco
09.1995 - 08.1998

Legal Intern

Israel Bar Association
05.1991 - 05.1994

J.D. - Law

City University of New York School of Law

Dual Bachelor's Degree - American Literature, Philosophy

The George Washington University
Andrea Katzer