Senior Executive Assistant II to the Head of Enable Product Organization
GEICO
08.2023 - Current
Manage calendar for the head of the division
Coordinate travel arrangements and accommodations
Screen and prioritize incoming communications
Draft and prepare reports and presentation on behalf of executives
Conduct research and compile information for various projects and initiatives
Act as liaison between executives and internal and external stakeholders
Manage special projects and initiatives as assigned by the executives
Handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and professionalism
Provide administrative to 7 other executive team members (calendar management, travel and expenses).
Tutor (Consultant) K-12
06.2022 - Current
Assess students' academic needs and creating personalized learning plans
Provide instruction in various subjects, including math, science, English, and social studies
Help students develop study skills, time management, and organizational skills
Assist students with homework assignments and test preparation
Monitor student progress and adjust teaching methods as needed
Communicate regularly with parents to provide updates on student performance
Create positive, supportive, and fun learning environment for students
Incorporate technology and other resources to enhance learning opportunities
Keep accurate records of student attendance, progress, and achievements
Research to enhance professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in education and tutoring.
Human Resources (Human Resources)
Revolutionary Solutions
06.2022 - 08.2023
Provide direct support to scientific staff at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry (NIDDK/LBC) by preparing onboarding personnel packages to include new appointments, extensions, terminations, and stipend increases
Create and edit fellowship awards
Create entries for new staff within the NIH NED System for the initiation process of background investigations and approval of NIH Badges
Assist in new hire orientations
Aid in manuscript submissions
Create travel authorizations for domestic, foreign, sponsored, and non-sponsored travel in Concur Government Travel System
Work closely with the ethics department for approvals
Serve as Timekeeper for FTEs in NIDDK/LBC via ITAS
Create and edit performance reviews for Principal Investigators and Fellows as required in the pMAP system
Possess the ability to work well with all levels of management and staff
Possess experience in a scientific research environment
Possess a comprehensive understanding of NIH, its organization, and its culture
Applied and appointed to serve on an administrative workforce analysis taskforce project
Excellent performance review
Award: bonus
Operations Coordinator and Facilitator
Morgan State University
01.2022 - 06.2022
Alternate Lead Loan Officer
Small Business Administration / Office of Disaster Assistance
07.2020 - 05.2022
Assist in the overall SBA Economic Disaster Injury Loan application process
Alternate Team Lead Loan Officer for loan processing (reconsideration loans)
Thoroughly review declines and approvals of applications completed by loan officers
Make final decisions on approvals and declines
Review SBA Economic Disaster Injury Loan applications (EIDL Loans, Home Disaster Loans, and Targeted Advance Grants, ensuring that relevant information is completed and accurate via RAPID, Dynamics 365, and Salesforce 2.0 systems
Contact applicants to verify identity, business ownership and to request additional required documents
Obtain legalization documents for those applicants that are not U.S
Citizens
Work diligently to ensure that each loan is decisioned within seven (7) days or less
Pull credit reports and analyze creditworthiness
Search business ownership on specific Secretary of State websites to establish appropriate company status (Articles of Incorporation and Organization)
Review Sole Proprietor and Independent Contractor tax returns to determine loan repayment ability
Create cash flow analysis using credit reports, Schedule of Liabilities, Tax Transcripts, and Tax Return to determine repayment ability
Resize loan amounts as appropriate using Schedule C of the tax return
Resize loan amounts as appropriate regarding Agriculture and Non-Profit company revenues and COGS
Adjust the percentage rate as necessary
Decision all loan applications upon due diligence (collecting and uploading necessary documents and notating all communication in the system)
Request complete 4506T forms from applicants to request IRS Federal Tax Transcripts
Mitigate fraud alerts
Receive telephone callers, including those from business owners who have suffered severe economic loss.
Remote Loan Officer - Commercial Properties
Eagle Nester's Realty
10.2015 - 07.2020
Legal Assistant (Furloughed, then laid off due to the Pandemic and court closures)
Bregman, Berbert, Schwartz and Gilday, LLC
07.2019 - 03.2020
Supported Partner in Landlord/Tenant Actions, Commercial Real Estate transactions, and Estate Wills and Power of Attorney official documents
Prepared billing (time entry) for Partners and other attorneys
Coordinate specific staff and organizational elements responsible for researching, developing, and preparing documents, creating, or updating reports, and editing spreadsheets.
Legal Assistant, Legal Services
Venable, LLP
12.2018 - 06.2019
Legal Specialist, Contracts
Inovalon, Inc.
07.2015 - 12.2018
Executive Assistant
Matworks
11.2013 - 07.2015
Executive Assistant to CEO
Executive Assistant to Provost
Howard University
11.2012 - 11.2013
Senior Executive Assistant
Piper Jaffray & Co.
10.2009 - 10.2012
Legal Executive Assistant
Howard University
04.2008 - 10.2009
Education
Doctoral DBA Candidate -
01.2027
M.B.A. -
Walden University
01.2022
B.S. Business Administration -
Walden University
01.2020
Skills
Microsoft Word
Project
Excel
Assess
PowerPoint
Visio
Lotus Notes
Outlook
SharePoint
BaseCamp
SpringCM
Professional Adobe Acrobat
Thomas Reuter's ProLaw
Blue Matrix
Cap IQ
Clipbooks
Green Monster
Concur
Onyx
Certify
WorkDay
Salesforce
INSZoom
Encompass
Quickbooks
RAPID
Google Suite
Microsoft Teams
WebEx Chat
Microsoft Dynamics 365
ZOOM Meetings
Concur Government platform
NED
ITAS
FPS
Associations
Golden Key International Honour Society Member 2022
Mentor and Member of the Metropolitan Women's Business Center Alliance Group
Business Instructor, University of Morgan, The Entrepreneurial Development and Assistant Center
Toastmasters International (Williamsport, PA Chapter)
Timeline
Senior Executive Assistant II to the Head of Enable Product Organization
GEICO
08.2023 - Current
Tutor (Consultant) K-12
06.2022 - Current
Human Resources (Human Resources)
Revolutionary Solutions
06.2022 - 08.2023
Operations Coordinator and Facilitator
Morgan State University
01.2022 - 06.2022
Alternate Lead Loan Officer
Small Business Administration / Office of Disaster Assistance
07.2020 - 05.2022
Legal Assistant (Furloughed, then laid off due to the Pandemic and court closures)
Customer Service /Claims Analyst, Officer; Sr, Executive Assistant/Business Support Lead II, Administrative Assistant III at LAR Energy optionsCustomer Service /Claims Analyst, Officer; Sr, Executive Assistant/Business Support Lead II, Administrative Assistant III at LAR Energy options
<ul><li>Company Overview: Group Company of PUIG, Spain</li><li>Team Leadership & Process Excellence: Organised the transformation of the Finance & Accounts function, establishing performance-driven goals, and embedding a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Drove operational efficiency through process redesigns, SOP implementation and optimal resource deployment, leading to measurable improvements in turnaround time and accuracy.</li><li>Strategic Partnering with CXOs: Acted as a key advisor to the CEO, CFO, and other CXOs on business planning, pricing strategies, and business model pivots to support scale-up and profitability. Contributed to investor communications with data-backed insights to enhance stakeholder confidence and secure strategic funding.</li><li>Cross-Functional & Global Stakeholder Management: Functioned as the strategic finance business partner to cross-functional heads and the PUIG global finance team, aligning local execution with global financial strategies and compliance requirements.</li><li>ERP Transformation & System Automation: Led end-to-end ERP reimplementation to address system gaps, enforce role-based controls, and automate core finance processes—resulting in enhanced data accuracy, faster reporting and improved internal controls.</li><li>Costing, Inventory & Profitability Optimization: Designed and implemented plant-level costing models to ensure accurate COGS determination. Improved inventory management across pricing, consumption tracking, and aging analysis—enabling better working capital control and cost efficiency.</li><li>Manufacturing Finance & Statutory Compliance: Supervised end-to-end accounting for manufacturing operations and ensured full statutory compliance.</li><li>Financial Reporting, MIS & Profitability Analytics: Delivered accurate and timely monthly MIS reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet and KPI dashboards with deep-dive variance analysis across stores, business verticals, and geographies. Supported board-level decision-making through insightful presentations on financial health and business performance.</li><li>Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning: Led the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market dynamics. Monitored key financial metrics to enable business decisions and proactive cost management.</li><li>Statutory, Internal & Tax Audit Management: Finalized standalone and consolidated financials under Ind AS and IFRS, ensured timely group reporting and compliance with international standards. Delivered clean and timely closures of statutory, tax, and internal audits in coordination with Big 4 auditors. Strengthened audit readiness through pre-audit diagnostics and rectification of recurring control gaps.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensured end-to-end compliance which includes ROC, RBI, FEMA, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing, DTAA, and Customs. Reviewed cross-border contracts and transactions to ensure arm’s length pricing, accurate TDS application, and proper documentation under Transfer Pricing regulations.</li><li>Commercial Negotiation & Contract Governance: Led commercial negotiations and structured deals with vendors and franchisees. Reviewed key business contracts to ensure financial viability, risk protection, and compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>Treasury & External Commercial Borrowing (ECB): Managed fund planning and liquidity management including ECB drawdowns, bank negotiations, and interest optimization. Improved working capital cycles through proactive cash flow forecasting and receivables control.</li><li>Internal Controls & Governance Framework: Led organization-wide reviews of internal control systems, identified process gaps, and redesigned or implemented over 40 SOPs and IFCs. Established a governance structure for financial discipline, risk mitigation, and policy compliance across departments.</li></ul> at Kama Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. & PUIG India Pvt. Ltd.<ul><li>Company Overview: Group Company of PUIG, Spain</li><li>Team Leadership & Process Excellence: Organised the transformation of the Finance & Accounts function, establishing performance-driven goals, and embedding a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Drove operational efficiency through process redesigns, SOP implementation and optimal resource deployment, leading to measurable improvements in turnaround time and accuracy.</li><li>Strategic Partnering with CXOs: Acted as a key advisor to the CEO, CFO, and other CXOs on business planning, pricing strategies, and business model pivots to support scale-up and profitability. Contributed to investor communications with data-backed insights to enhance stakeholder confidence and secure strategic funding.</li><li>Cross-Functional & Global Stakeholder Management: Functioned as the strategic finance business partner to cross-functional heads and the PUIG global finance team, aligning local execution with global financial strategies and compliance requirements.</li><li>ERP Transformation & System Automation: Led end-to-end ERP reimplementation to address system gaps, enforce role-based controls, and automate core finance processes—resulting in enhanced data accuracy, faster reporting and improved internal controls.</li><li>Costing, Inventory & Profitability Optimization: Designed and implemented plant-level costing models to ensure accurate COGS determination. Improved inventory management across pricing, consumption tracking, and aging analysis—enabling better working capital control and cost efficiency.</li><li>Manufacturing Finance & Statutory Compliance: Supervised end-to-end accounting for manufacturing operations and ensured full statutory compliance.</li><li>Financial Reporting, MIS & Profitability Analytics: Delivered accurate and timely monthly MIS reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet and KPI dashboards with deep-dive variance analysis across stores, business verticals, and geographies. Supported board-level decision-making through insightful presentations on financial health and business performance.</li><li>Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning: Led the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market dynamics. Monitored key financial metrics to enable business decisions and proactive cost management.</li><li>Statutory, Internal & Tax Audit Management: Finalized standalone and consolidated financials under Ind AS and IFRS, ensured timely group reporting and compliance with international standards. Delivered clean and timely closures of statutory, tax, and internal audits in coordination with Big 4 auditors. Strengthened audit readiness through pre-audit diagnostics and rectification of recurring control gaps.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensured end-to-end compliance which includes ROC, RBI, FEMA, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing, DTAA, and Customs. Reviewed cross-border contracts and transactions to ensure arm’s length pricing, accurate TDS application, and proper documentation under Transfer Pricing regulations.</li><li>Commercial Negotiation & Contract Governance: Led commercial negotiations and structured deals with vendors and franchisees. Reviewed key business contracts to ensure financial viability, risk protection, and compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>Treasury & External Commercial Borrowing (ECB): Managed fund planning and liquidity management including ECB drawdowns, bank negotiations, and interest optimization. Improved working capital cycles through proactive cash flow forecasting and receivables control.</li><li>Internal Controls & Governance Framework: Led organization-wide reviews of internal control systems, identified process gaps, and redesigned or implemented over 40 SOPs and IFCs. Established a governance structure for financial discipline, risk mitigation, and policy compliance across departments.</li></ul> at Kama Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. & PUIG India Pvt. Ltd.