Emily A. Morel
New York,New York
Summary
Forward-thinking Executive Assistant and Recruiting professional with experience supporting attorneys and senior leadership at major law firms and the hospitality industry. Skilled in attorney recruiting, onboarding, calendar management, and high-level administrative operations. Notary Public in New York and bilingual in Spanish.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Assistant
Bridge Hotel Group
New York, New York
03.2025 - Current
- Provide high-level administrative support to senior executives within a corporate hotel group.
- Manage and maintain executives' calendars, including scheduling meetings and personal appointments.
- Handle all correspondence, including email, phone calls, and internal communications.
- Prepare reports, presentations, and briefing materials for executive meetings.
- Coordinate domestic and international travel, including flights, accommodations, and transportation.
- Process and track expense reports and reimbursements in compliance with company policies.
- Serve as a primary point of contact between executives, hotel general managers, and external partners.
- Support with recruiting, new hire orientation, and onboarding.
Personal Sabbatical
01.2024 - 03.2025
- Pursued Yoga Sculpt training at CorePower Yoga.
Extra-curricular Activities and Summer Camp Associate/ Executive Assistant to Head of School
NYSAIS Independent Schools
New York, New York
09.2022 - 01.2024
- Assisted in the supervision of the Dwight After-School programs for grades 1-12.
- Assisted in the development and maintaining the structure of the extended day program.
- Monitored attendance, and staff hours, and secured central delivery of program fees.
- Maintained accurate documentation of attendance and communicated with the afterschool teachers and outside vendors daily.
- Assisted the Director of After-school with the hiring, training, and supervision of after-school staff.
- Managed calendar, office operations, events planning and after-school program (Night Owl) at The Chapin School.
Recruiting Coordinator
Shutts & Bowen LLP
Miami, FL
10.2019 - 04.2021
- Assisted with all attorney recruiting requisitions in the Miami office.
- Prepared agendas and coordinated catering for luncheons, committee board and meetings.
- Filed and retrieved attorney evaluation documents, records and reports.
- Processed expenses, invoices and reconciled corporate card using internal accounting system.
- Generated financial reports and attorney data to perform analysis on strategic hiring moves using Leopard Solutions.
- Assisted with organizing the summer associate program during Covid-19.
- Streamlined department procedures and programs.
Administrative Services Coordinator - Attorney Recruiting (Miami office)
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
Miami, FL
08.2015 - 10.2019
- Managed all recruiting initiatives for the Miami office, including full life-cycle recruiting, new hire orientation, and onboarding.
- Built and maintained professional, collaborative relationships with company associates and external partners.
- Served as secretary of SFALP and recorded minutes during executive committee meetings, resulting in the adoption of action plans by the legal board.
- Served as the primary point of contact for operational and administrative inquiries.
- Coordinated travel arrangements, reconciled expense reports, managed corporate credit cards, trust accounts, and handled accounts payable.
- Organized and oversaw the summer associate program for the Miami office.
- Planned and managed office events throughout the year and represented the firm at career fairs.
- Conducted conflict checks and background screenings.
- Prepared and managed requisitions (using ViRecruit) while maintaining open communication with attorney applicants.
- Maintained accurate filing systems and ensured confidentiality of sensitive information.
Operations Manager
Exit Alliance Realty
Queens, NY
11.2013 - 07.2015
- Measured staff and process productivity and reported results to the broker to support strategic staffing adjustments.
- Participated in hiring and performance management processes.
- Maintained professional working relationships and promoted open communication with staff.
- Tracked company inventory and ordered necessary supplies.
- Met with directors and stakeholders to discuss company needs and goals.
- Planned and managed all office events.
- Maintained confidential office records.
- Conducted orientation and onboarding for all new real estate sales agents.
Attorney Recruiting Assistant (Contract role)
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
New York, New York
05.2013 - 10.2013
- Organized new employee orientations.
- Handled posting of job vacancies.
- Updated and maintained applicant tracking information using LawCruit.
- Managed interview scheduling and calendar coordination.
- Assisted with the 2013 Summer Associate Program and On-Campus Interview (OCI) process.
- Prepared, submitted, and tracked departmental check requests, invoices, and reimbursements.
- Delivered strong customer service as the primary point of contact for all summer associates.
- Organized and maintained confidential departmental records.
- Prepared and maintained summer associate files, including evaluations.
- Utilized LawCruit to download reports and maintain attorney files with current records.
Education
Master's in Business Administration -
Nova Southeastern University
Hollywood, FloridaSemester in Washington - Foreign Services
Georgetown University
Washington, DCBachelor of Arts - Economics
Canisius College
Buffalo, NYTimeline
Executive Assistant
Bridge Hotel Group
03.2025 - Current
Personal Sabbatical
01.2024 - 03.2025
Extra-curricular Activities and Summer Camp Associate/ Executive Assistant to Head of School
NYSAIS Independent Schools
09.2022 - 01.2024
Recruiting Coordinator
Shutts & Bowen LLP
10.2019 - 04.2021
Administrative Services Coordinator - Attorney Recruiting (Miami office)
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
08.2015 - 10.2019
Operations Manager
Exit Alliance Realty
11.2013 - 07.2015
Attorney Recruiting Assistant (Contract role)
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
05.2013 - 10.2013
Master's in Business Administration -
Nova Southeastern University
Semester in Washington - Foreign Services
Georgetown University
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Canisius College