Damita SyA'yre
Grand Rapids,MI
Summary
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS AND KEY SKILLS Highly organized, impact-oriented, self-starting business professional. Repeatedly recognized for delivering cross functional collaboration and exceeding aggressive project goals through resourcefulness and outstanding time management. Works and effectively communicates well remotely and on-site with teammates, clients, and all levels of management. Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint | Salesforce | Microsoft Teams | Zoom | Concur | Synergy Raiser’s Edge | Google: Docs, Sheets & Slides | SharePoint | OneNote | Business + | e-Purchasing | Red Rover Altru | Board Effect | Video Presentation Technology System | Ramp Diligent Executive Assistant with background in providing comprehensive support to senior executives. Successfully coordinated high-priority projects and streamlined office operations. Demonstrated proficiency in calendar management and travel arrangements.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Assistant
GRAND RAPIDS ART MUSEUM
, MI
08.2023 - Current
- Perform all administrative support and project research duties for the Museum Director, including but not limited to, maintaining files, drafting emails and correspondence, calls, managing calendar and schedule appointments, reconciling credit card accounts, and providing travel directives while maintain confidentiality in all matters.
Head Secretary
GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
, MI
01.2023 - 08.2023
- Effectually assisting with calendar management, external affairs, communication with student body and families, email correspondence, meeting planning, customer service, accurate data entry, and update of database information for scholars, triaging incoming calls, payroll, purchasing, invoicing, and vendor relations, while supporting principal, assistant principal, dean of students and teaching staff ad hoc projects
Assistant Caregiver
Parental Caregiver
, MI
07.2021 - 01.2023
- For an elderly parent
- Coordinated care for my elderly father
- Took him to doctor appointments, purchased medications, food, and clothing, organized his living space, assisted with, and encouraged physical therapy exercises and participated in activities that safely promoted physical, emotional, and social well-being for him.
Administrative Coordinator
SPECTRUM HEALTH
, MI
09.2019 - 07.2021
Administrative Assistant
02.2019 - 09.2019
- Provided payroll authorizations, statistical data reports, scheduled new hire trainings and managed workflow for RNs and NTs on physical or health related restrictions; the protocol efficacy I created and implemented provided smooth workflow transition activating promotion to the Coordinator | Tech Assistant | Learning Partner Role
- Planned relocation back to Michigan to assist with elderly caregiving
EA
AMERICAN TECHNION SOCIETY
11.2018 - 02.2019
- Amended Raiser’s Edge data files; calendar, meetings, conferences, travel/lodging and rectified expenses
CEO
HANESBRANDS, INC
New York
01.2018 - 10.2018
- Provided payroll for models, statistical reporting, admin support, calendaring, correspondence, and marketing spreadsheets
Senior Administrative Assistant
NEW YORK LIFE
New York
04.2017 - 06.2017
- Provided administrative support to the VP of the OGC in Real Estate, eight attorneys and two paralegals utilizing excellent organization, exceptional diligence with detail and strong verbal and written communication, as per ad hoc and asset management requests via Microsoft Word, Lotus Notes and Worksite/Desksite/(iManage)
Administrative Coordinator | Technical Assistant | Learning Partner
ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES
New York
10.2015 - 04.2017
- Effectively assisted patient facing medical staff with software training and technical barriers; built, edited, and proofed digital educational offerings and site website maintenance; hybrid, working from home 20%, due to completion of tasks, with efficacy and urgency, our team was able to manage the influx of adversely impacted, high-risk COVID patients and the needs of over-extended staff, Managed corporate and personal calendars, domestic and international travel, lodging, executive itineraries, marketing, and product presentations, event planning, corporate credit card billing reconciliation via Concur software, tracked personal expenses, vendor invoicing, managed departmental budgets, provided administrative support to high-net-worth clientele in-person, via email, video conference and telephone
CEO, Gatekeeper
COMMUNITY HEALTH ACTION OF S.I., INC
New York
05.2013 - 09.2015
- Composed correspondence, frequently communicated on behalf of the President/CEO, modernized filing systems, disseminated Board of Directors meeting minutes, planned fundraising and donor participation events, rectified American Express billing, developed, and maintained AP/AR donor info utilizing Donor Perfect
Development Assistant
American Red Cross, Inc, New York
Legal Secretary / Office Manager
Klein & Liss, New York
Legal Secretary
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York
Senior Legal Secretary / Personal Assistant
Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel LLP
New York
Education
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Media Arts/Communications
NYC SUNY Empire
May 2028
Skills
- TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
- Remote Communications & Project Management:
- Slack, Google Meet, Remote Desktop, GoToMeeting, Skype, OneDrive, Workday, WebEx
- CRM & Document Management:
- Gmail, Outlook, Dropbox, Donor Perfect
- Additional Proficiencies:
- Canva, Articulate 360, Padlet, Adobe Acrobat, FunctionFox, Loom, Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn
- Skillfully adopting modern technologies quickly and independently
- VOLUNTEER WORK
- Makeup Artist / Aesthetician: The American Cancer Society (NYC)
- Rape Crisis Advocate / Peer Counselor: Safe Horizon (NYC)
- Group Leader / Employment Advisor: Domestic Violence Shelters (NYC)
Timeline
Executive Assistant
GRAND RAPIDS ART MUSEUM
08.2023 - Current
Head Secretary
GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
01.2023 - 08.2023
Assistant Caregiver
Parental Caregiver
07.2021 - 01.2023
Administrative Coordinator
SPECTRUM HEALTH
09.2019 - 07.2021
Administrative Assistant
02.2019 - 09.2019
EA
AMERICAN TECHNION SOCIETY
11.2018 - 02.2019
CEO
HANESBRANDS, INC
01.2018 - 10.2018
Senior Administrative Assistant
NEW YORK LIFE
04.2017 - 06.2017
Administrative Coordinator | Technical Assistant | Learning Partner
ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES
10.2015 - 04.2017
CEO, Gatekeeper
COMMUNITY HEALTH ACTION OF S.I., INC
05.2013 - 09.2015
Development Assistant
American Red Cross, Inc, New York
Legal Secretary / Office Manager
Klein & Liss, New York
Legal Secretary
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York
Senior Legal Secretary / Personal Assistant
Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel LLP
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Media Arts/Communications
NYC SUNY Empire