Darcie Ripson
Heath,OH
Summary
Achieved operational excellence by managing executive calendars and prioritizing high-impact tasks. Delivered organized and efficient meeting logistics, resulting in improved decision-making processes. Fostered a positive work environment that encouraged team collaboration and productivity.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer
TechR2, Pataskala
02.2025 - Current
- Provides direct administrative support to the CEO of TechR2, managing day-to-day tasks, complex scheduling, and high-level communications.
- Coordinates and prepare internal and external meetings, including agenda creation, detailed notetaking, and task follow-up to ensure execution.
- Serve as a liaison between TechR2 and clients, ensuring timely and professional email and phone correspondence.
- Manages incoming calls, draft and respond to emails, and handle general administrative duties with discretion and accuracy.
- Organizes and maintain critical company records, including client agreements and corporate documentation, with attention to TechR2’s compliance standards.
- Assists the CEO in developing presentations, reports, and executive-level summaries to support strategic initiatives.
- Ensures document handling and control systems meet ISO certification requirements, contributing to ongoing compliance and audit readiness.
- Maintains and updates TechR2 sales materials, and support brand visibility through coordinated social media content and scheduling.
- Collaborates across departments to assist in drafting and maintaining project timelines, aligning resources with company priorities.
- Oversees onboarding scheduling and administrative support for new hires, including documentation for background checks, drug screening, and equipment provisioning.
- Tracks and submits purchase requests, manage executive credit card reconciliation, and maintain accurate financial records for executive-level transactions.
- Drafts executive correspondence and internal communications, ensuring tone and messaging align with company values and leadership intent.
- Supports the planning and execution of internal events, team offsites, and client-facing engagements with high attention to detail and brand consistency.
- Maintains confidentiality and professionalism while handling sensitive executive, HR, and board-level communications.
Executive Assistant
Results Driven REI, Hilliard
08.2024 - 01.2025
- Owned and managed a complex, ever-changing executive schedule and email inbox—prioritizing meetings, responding as needed, and coordinated with internal and external stakeholders.
- Booked and managed business and potential personal travel—including flight, lodging, and local transportation—and prepared expense reports as required.
- Drafted, proofread, and organized investor-facing correspondence, presentations, reports, memos, and spreadsheets—ensured attention to accuracy and presentation.
- Planned and coordinated meetings, offsites, investor events, and strategic sessions. Prepared agendas, took minutes, managed logistics, and followed up on action items.
- Acted as a liaison between executives and clients, investors, vendors, and team members—professionally handled emails, calls, scheduling, and follow-up communication.
- Oversaw and streamlined office/admin operations—handled filing, vendor contracts, documentation, and process improvements to enhance workflow.
- Assisted with real estate-related tasks such as preparing listing or acquisition documents, tracking transaction timelines, coordinating with title companies, and maintaining property files.
- Maintained and updated client, investor, and property databases (e.g., CRM systems), ensuring data is accurate, accessible, and reports are generated as needed.
- Conducted research on market trends, potential properties, competitive landscapes—or investor targets—and present findings via briefings or reports.
- Handled tasks such as invoicing, bill payments, expense tracking, and budgeting support to assist with operational financial needs.
- Utilized and supported integration of productivity tools—Microsoft Office, real estate CRMs, tech solutions, or emerging platforms—to streamline operations.
- Anticipated needs, identified bottlenecks, proposed solutions, and continuously improved workflows and processes.
Executive Administrative Assistant
CollisionRight, Dublin
01.2024 - 08.2024
- Partnered with CEO and Executive Leadership Team to support communications, interfaced with vendors as first point of contact, coordinated interests across teams while tracking deliverables and providing concise executive summaries as required.
- Served as support to CEO & ELT and served as an active member of their respective Leadership Teams (tracking action items, meeting minutes, represented Executives when absent).
- Coordinated at times, and as needed with vendors and contractors, including catering, event management, vendor SOW development, and vendor selection.
- Supported team events and external engagements with hands on coordination, leading communications, and overall could act as single point of contact and liaison to assure quality of team and leadership events.
- Drafted presentations, correspondence and reports of a highly sensitive nature that required minimal change.
- Managed calendars and collaborated effectively with others to coordinate cross-company scheduling needs in a fast-paced global environment.
- Arranged for document signatures using DocuSign or similar platforms, facilitating efficient approval processes for project-related documents.
- Lead medium complexity/important projects and/or participated in highly complex/important special projects, often requiring high attention to detail.
- Arranged meetings and teleconferences (on- and off-site, including video meetings and special events).
- Planned multiday meetings with out-of-town guests, including venue selection, overall management, and execution throughout the event, while aligning to travel, expense and budget guidelines.
- Arranged complex and detailed domestic and international travel arrangements.
- Prepared and processed expense reports.
- Collaborated effectively with cross-functional (field and corporate) and participated as an active member of the Administrative Team.
Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer
RiteRug Flooring, Whitehall
10.2022 - 09.2023
- Screened telephone calls, took messages, and responded to queries.
- Managed and coordinated travel for both business and personal arrangements.
- Assisted in the management and organization of the CEO’s calendar by scheduling both business and personal appointments.
- Composed and edited letters, documents, emails, and proposals.
- Devoted time and became familiar with all aspects of both the business and two residences.
- Managed a wide range of both small and large tasks for the CEO.
- Performed personal errands as requested.
- Greeted and checked-in clients, vendors, and other guests for both meetings as well as events.
- Oversaw the coordination of vendors and contractors for the business and family residences.
- Assisted the President of Marketing and Merchandising with tasks, in absence of the CEO.
- Provided after hours support such as in the evenings and weekends via phone and email when needed.
- Oversaw company wide expense report processing by following company policy.
- Worked in conjunction with HR to assist with new employee onboarding when needed.
- Offered executive support to other c-suite executives when asked.
- Facilitated office supplies ordering, management of company wide account, and approval of other office location orders.
Executive Assistant to Founder & CEO
T-CETRA, Dublin
11.2021 - 10.2022
- Scheduled and organized complex activities such as meetings, travel, conferences, and department activities for CEO & Founder along with the Executive team.
- Created spreadsheets, data tables and charts.
- Worked independently and within a team on special projects.
- Responsible for special projects which may include planning and coordinating multiple presentations, disseminating information, cost calculations and reporting, coordinating direct mailings, etc.
- Typed and designed general correspondences, memos, charts, tables, graphs, business plans, etc.
- Proofreads copy for spelling, grammar, and layout.
- Responsible for accuracy and clarity of final copy.
- Established, developed, maintained and updated filing system for the executives.
- Organized and prioritized large volumes of information and phone calls.
- Drafted written responses or replies by phone or email.
- Responded to regularly occurring requests for information.
- Answered phone and took messages.
- Answers all routine and non-routine questions.
- Worked in cooperation with other administrative assistants/receptionists to cover phones and/or front desk.
- Acted as a liaison with other departments and outside agencies, including high-level staff such as CEOs, presidents, SVPs.
- Handles confidential information.
- Planned company event such as annual company trips, holiday parties, and other celebrations.
Executive Administrator
AXIUM PLASTICS LLC, New Albany
08.2020 - 11.2021
- Managed and maintained calendar for the president including a variety of internal and external meetings.
- Prioritized and managed multiple projects simultaneously and follow through issues and deadlines in a timely manner.
- Assisted in the preparation of internal and external materials, often using Word, PowerPoint, an Excel.
- Provided personal assistance to both President and family on an add-needed basis.
- Managed the flow of incoming calls and mail, screening for key dates and action items.
- Coordinated logistical needs for meetings from travel to catering to document preparation.
- Attended meetings to take notes and follow up on action items.
- Collaborated with the rest of the office team such as accounting, design, hr, and plant managers on a daily basis.
- Took on various special projects with discretion, often involving research.
- Facilitated the coordination of both international and domestic shipping to customers, vendors, and clients on a daily basis for five factories.
- Maintained candidate database for HR along with scheduling interviews and providing a weekly report on recruiting.
- Assisted in booking travel of hotel/flight/car for executives and upper management within Ohio office.
- Oversaw weekly report of 4 factories while providing detailed updates to management and President.
- Coordinated communications, tracked and followed up on requests, and identified those of importance which require attention.
- Ensured that files and documents necessary to the President’s business activities are maintained and that materials are easily retrievable.
- Worked independently as well on teams for special projects and assists with various department events and activities.
- Proactively managed inventory and restocking of office supplies and kitchen pantry items as well.
Administrative Assistant
Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Summit
04.2018 - 04.2020
- Provided seamless support to six executives with duties that included calendar support and prioritizing of schedules to ensure critical and strategic issues were resolved in a timely fashion.
- Liaised with inter-office administration team to proactively resolve conflicts, schedule client meetings, events, and case team sessions.
- Coordinated communications, tracked and followed up on requests, and identified those of importance which require attention.
- Managed a highly active domestic and international travel schedule for multiple executives on a day-to-day basis, including visa application processing and scheduling, passport renewal, arranging ground transportation, hotel accommodations, and hoc requests as needed.
- Assisted in both on and offsite meeting requirements including conference rooms, food and beverage needs, and client specific audio/visual support.
- Maintained superb client relationship by liaising with the relevant administrative support staff to accommodate requests for BCG stakeholder time and resources.
- Prepared and submitted reports for both time and expense for multiple executives.
- Facilitated and maintained intra-office collaboration by assisting in the planning of team events and ad-hoc training.
- Drafted letters and documents, created and edited spreadsheets, prepared and sent emails to internal and external contacts and staff, filing, faxing, photocopying, scanning, and management of contact information.
- Ensured and maintained client confidentiality when handling and case related documents, reports, and other sensitive materials.
- Implemented trainings & new systems to more effectively manage both working relationships and support of executives through technologies such as Slack, Trello, and Egnyte.
Office Manager/Operations Assistant
siggi's, New York
07.2017 - 03.2018
- Opened office and welcomed visitors each day (employees, guests, clients).
- Answered main line office phone and directed calls accordingly.
- Provided administrative support to the founder and executive team.
- Booked and coordinated travel for founder and executive team i.e. car service, hotels, trains, flights, restaurant reservations.
- Ordered breakfasts and lunches as needed for meetings as well as weekly office lunches.
- Maintained overall upkeep of the office and office related inquiries.
- Managed daily pickups with FedEx, USPS, and UPS along with daily mail distribution.
- Oversaw vendor management for the office.
- Performed a wide-range of office and supportive tasks on a day-to-day basis.
Administrative Assistant To The President
Global Strategy Group, New York
06.2016 - 04.2017
- Provided right hand support to President.
- Coordinated complex domestic and international travel arrangements with detailed itineraries.
- Organized President’s calendar and schedule to align with executive needs and company goals.
- Maintained an ever changing calendar with moving priorities.
- Prepared and submitted expense reports for both personal and company cards.
- Assisted with both internal and external event coordination as well as researched practice events.
- Entered data and client information into a multitude of databases for department and companywide access.
- Worked with marketing team with company holiday planning.
- Liaised with internal departments for ad-hoc projects.
- Maintained purchases, returns, gifts, invitations, thank you cards, expenses.
- Supported President’s family and children during off hours, nights & weekends.
Business Administration Manager
Gotham Digital Science, a Stroz Friedberg company, New York
07.2014 - 02.2016
- Supported a team of three directors and four security managers.
- Alleviated workloads on a regular basis by taking on responsibilities from managers as well as assisting with staff projects.
- Responsible for bookkeeping (QuickBooks), AP, AR, personal expenses, wire transfers, and banking functions.
- Provided a confidential and positive work environment on a day to day basis while maintaining a high level of confidentiality in all aspects.
- Managed office supply inventory and maintain optimal levels.
- Assisted in payroll responsibilities and human resource department by liaising directly with employees to correct issues, update information, and set up new hires as well as off-boarding departing employees.
- Coordinated meetings, events and conference calls including the hiring of catering services and arrangement of meeting space.
- Arranged travel arrangements, itineraries, airline reservations, shuttle service and hotel accommodations.
- Assisted operations in data management and entering data.
- Maintained client filing and storage systems.
Education
Legal Assistant/Paralegal - undefined
Capital University Law School
01.2010
Bachelor of Arts - BA - Sociology
Muskingum University
05.2008
High School Diploma -
Bishop Hartley High School
05.2004
High School Diploma - undefined
Watkins Memorial High School
01.2001
Skills
- Presentation development
- Executive support
- Document preparation
- Expense reporting
- Meeting planning
- Office administration
- Calendar management
- Travel arrangements
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Project planning
- Administrative support
- Information confidentiality
- Business correspondence
- Conflict management
- Business writing
- Resourceful
- Schedule & calendar planning
- Conference planning
- File organization
- Report development
- Travel administration
- Proofreading
Certification
- Excel 2019 Level 1 The Computer Workshop, Inc. April 2022 - Present
- Excel 2019 Level 2 The Computer Workshop, Inc. April 2022 - Present
- Certified Paralegal (CP) Capital University Law School May 2010 - Present
- Notary Public Commission Ohio Secretary of State February 2022 - Present
- Online notary Ohio Secretary of State February 2022 - Present
Hobbies and Interests
Proud wife, cat mom, and book nerd, Cooking enthusiast (follow me for failed soufflé stories), Lifelong learner—currently geeking out on AI tools to help teams work smarter
Affiliations
- Member International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) Present
- Member American Society of Administrative Professionals Present
Timeline
Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer
TechR2, Pataskala
02.2025 - Current
Executive Assistant
Results Driven REI, Hilliard
08.2024 - 01.2025
Executive Administrative Assistant
CollisionRight, Dublin
01.2024 - 08.2024
Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer
RiteRug Flooring, Whitehall
10.2022 - 09.2023
Executive Assistant to Founder & CEO
T-CETRA, Dublin
11.2021 - 10.2022
Executive Administrator
AXIUM PLASTICS LLC, New Albany
08.2020 - 11.2021
Administrative Assistant
Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Summit
04.2018 - 04.2020
Office Manager/Operations Assistant
siggi's, New York
07.2017 - 03.2018
Administrative Assistant To The President
Global Strategy Group, New York
06.2016 - 04.2017
Business Administration Manager
Gotham Digital Science, a Stroz Friedberg company, New York
07.2014 - 02.2016
Legal Assistant/Paralegal - undefined
Capital University Law School
High School Diploma - undefined
Watkins Memorial High School
Bachelor of Arts - BA - Sociology
Muskingum University
High School Diploma -
Bishop Hartley High School