ANITA CLARK
Stockbridge,GA
Summary
Organized Team Leader builds positive rapport, inspire trust and guide teams toward achievement of organizational goals. Strong facilitator adept at working cross-departmentally with co-management and top-level leadership. Excellent trainer and mentor.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Merchandising Service Team Lead - OSLG
LOWES HOME IMPROVEMENT
04.2020 - 12.2024
- Merchandised, staged and maintained quality of trees, outdoor & indoor plants, exotic flowers and succulents
- Communicated with vendors regarding deliverables
- Ordered new product as needed
- Instructed team on projects required for following day
- Provided written status reports to Manager
- Proactive learning new products and services
- Excellent customer service skills
- Trained new team members by relaying information on company procedures and safety requirements.
- Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training, and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
- Coached team members in techniques necessary to complete job tasks.
Executive Assistant / Volunteer Coordinator
QUEENS WITH GOALS, Inc.
09.2016 - 02.2020
- Company Overview: Non-Profit Organization 501(c)(3)
- Researched funding and non-profit grants
- Created Annual Fundraising Events
- Coordinated and participated in volunteer activities
- Communicated with donors and staff via email, phone, and social media regarding project status
- Provided administrative support to Founder/CEO
- Non-Profit Organization 501(c)(3)
Executive Assistant to Sr Management Teams
CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES
02.2015 - 08.2015
- Provided executive support to seven executives within the Long Beach and Los Angeles offices
- Managed Executives complex calendars (via Outlook), reports, correspondence and expenses
- Generated reports utilizing Excel
- Coordinated and processed extensive international and domestic travel
- In addition to coordination of air and hotel, also provided itineraries, agendas, meeting materials, boarding passes, ground transportation, maps and currency conversion
- Tracked deadlines and recorded/transcribed minutes as needed for executive meetings
- Office Management support; maintained office and customer lists, ordered and maintained inventory office supplies/equipment
- Coordinated various projects as required
- Reason for Leaving: Contract Assignments
- Screened calls and emails and initiated actions to respond or direct messages for managers.
- Organized and coordinated conferences and monthly meetings.
- Processed travel expenses and reimbursements for executive team and senior management group.
Event Planner/Consultant
EVENTS OF ENCHANTMENT
09.2013 - 07.2014
- Provided event planning and management to new and former clients
Executive Assistant to four Portfolio Managers
PAYDEN & RYGEL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
04.2012 - 07.2013
- Prepared and distributed Client Quarterly Reports
- Processed incoming and outgoing communication and correspondence to ensure proper dissemination of information
- Compiled data and prepared reports
- Recorded, transcribed and distributed Best Execution Committee meeting minutes
- Generated reports via Excel inserting graphs, charts and text
- Coordinated and processed extensive international and domestic travel
- In addition to coordination of air and hotel, also provided itineraries, agendas, meeting materials, ground transportation, maps and currency conversion
- Monitored travelers’ logistics
- Ensured Client Distribution Funds request were properly and accurately processed
- Processed expense reports and reconciled corporate credit card charges to ensure timely and accurate reimbursement
- Implemented special projects as required
- Reason for Leaving: Reduction in Forces
Office Manager/Executive Assistant to Managing Director
CANTOR FITZGERALD INVESTMENT BANKING
12.2010 - 03.2012
- Created and modified documents, invoices, reports, memos, spreadsheets and correspondence utilizing MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and other proprietary software
- Maintained department files - physical and electronic
- Ordered and maintained supplies for the department; coordinated repairs/replacement of equipment
- Conducted research, compiled data and prepared papers for consideration and presentation
- Prepared agendas, meeting materials, A/V, food and beverage for internal/external meetings
- Coordinated extensive international and domestic travel for Managing Director and team
- Collected and maintained inventory of office equipment and supplies
- Interfaced with clients, vendors and guests
- Prepared expense reports for Managing Director and team
- Reason for leaving: Parent company closed West Coast Investment Banking Division
Event Planner/Consultant
EVENTS OF ENCHANTMENT
12.2008 - 07.2010
- Consulted with clients to determine objectives and requirements
- Coordinated various services including: facilities, accommodations and transportation, catering, signage, displays, A/V, and special needs requirements
- Developed event topics
- Evaluated and coordinated service providers in accordance with client requirements
- Inspected event facilities to ensure conformity with clients’ specifications
- Maintained event records
- Organized registration of event participants
- Planned and developed programs, agendas, budgets, and services according to client requirements
- Conducted post-event evaluation
- Developed strategic marketing and outreach campaigns targeting desired demographics
- Seized opportunity to further my knowledge in marketing via Small Business Administration sponsored courses
- Reason for leaving: Economy downturn
Executive Assistant to President
MAG FADAL
06.2006 - 11.2008
- Company Overview: Manufacturer of vertical machinery and rotary tables
- Recorded, transcribed and distributed meeting minutes
- Conducted research, compiled data and prepared papers for consideration and presentation by President
- Prepared PowerPoint presentations, spreadsheets, correspondence, agendas
- Coordinated meetings for President and Executive Team
- Arranged extensive international and domestic travel including itineraries, last minute passports, visas, letters of invitation, required inoculations, hotels, meeting materials, air / ground transportation, per-diem
- Read and analyzed incoming memos, submissions, and reports to determine their significance; planned and executed distribution of same
- Manufacturer of vertical machinery and rotary tables
- Reason for leaving: Plant moved to Hebron, KY
Executive Assistant to President and Medical Director
GREAT-WEST HEALTHCARE
04.2001 - 11.2005
- Company Overview: National Health insurance Carrier
- Prepared reports, memos, correspondence, presentations and supplementary documents
- Arranged international and domestic travel
- Recorded, transcribed and distributed Physician Advisory Committee meeting minutes
- Assembled documentation essential for creating quarterly Board of Directors reports
- Liaised with committee members to ensure accurate and timely resolution to any open issues
- Processed expense reports
- Responded to emails in timely manner
- National Health insurance Carrier
- Reason for leaving: Corporate downsizing
Education
Liberal Arts -
Pierce College
Skills
- MS Office Suite
- PowerPoint
- Excel
- Word
- Outlook
- Oracle
- QuickBooks
- Visio
- Lync
- Internet Research
- Access
- Donor Perfect
- Concur
- Sage/ACT
- Work assignment delegation
- Trend tracking
- Performance monitoring
- Workflow management
- Client communication
- Attention to detail
- Employee engagement
- Workplace safety
- Coaching and mentoring
- Employee training
- Relationship building
- Invoice verification
Volunteerprograms
- Volunteer, worked on the coordination of the launch of a non-profit organization, Queens with Goals, Inc.
- Volunteer, committee member and mentor with Penny Lane Foundation, a full-service wrap-around program for at risk children and young adults.
- Volunteer, Pediatric AIDS Foundation and Caring for Babies with AIDS.
Timeline
Merchandising Service Team Lead - OSLG
LOWES HOME IMPROVEMENT
04.2020 - 12.2024
Executive Assistant / Volunteer Coordinator
QUEENS WITH GOALS, Inc.
09.2016 - 02.2020
Executive Assistant to Sr Management Teams
CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES
02.2015 - 08.2015
Event Planner/Consultant
EVENTS OF ENCHANTMENT
09.2013 - 07.2014
Executive Assistant to four Portfolio Managers
PAYDEN & RYGEL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
04.2012 - 07.2013
Office Manager/Executive Assistant to Managing Director
CANTOR FITZGERALD INVESTMENT BANKING
12.2010 - 03.2012
Event Planner/Consultant
EVENTS OF ENCHANTMENT
12.2008 - 07.2010
Executive Assistant to President
MAG FADAL
06.2006 - 11.2008
Executive Assistant to President and Medical Director
GREAT-WEST HEALTHCARE
04.2001 - 11.2005
Liberal Arts -
Pierce College