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JENNIFER L. MCCARTHY

JENNIFER L. MCCARTHY

La Jolla,CA

Summary

Driven and resourceful administrative professional with 10+ years of experience supporting C-level executives and leadership teams. Track record supporting professional needs with well-organized precision. Successfully manages high-volume workloads in rapidly changing environments. Dedicated marketing and events manager with excellent experience in industry. Maintains professional appearance and demeanor and expertly completes assigned tasks with focus on quality. Dependable and quick-learning team player with effective communication and organization skills.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Executive Assistant

Mitek Systems Inc
San Diego, CA
07.2021 - 05.2022
  • EA to multiple C-Level Executives (CEO, CFO, CLO, CMO) of public global tech company
  • Provide full administrative support services, project management, and corporate event planning
  • Facilitate quarterly Board of Directors meetings, investor/earnings calls, committee meetings and All Hands meetings with global offices including annual sales events, offsite retreats and international roadshows.
  • Heavy calendaring, international travel, project management and marketing-presentation design., to interim CEO/CFO, Special Events Manager for university corporate headquarters
  • Responsible for heavy calendaring, travel, teleconference calls and zoom meetings, including onsite and offsite quarterly Board of Trustees and executive team meetings and leadership retreats
  • Daily correspondence with faculty and staff, including all staff memos and company-wide emails
  • Produced presentations and maintained detailed spreadsheets for highly confidential university info
  • Coordinated all special events held at headquarters such as faculty seminars, non-profit partnership fundraisers, guest speaker presentations, Alumni events and annual company-wide holiday parties.

Executive Assistant and Sr. Project Manager

Joan Warren-Grady Art Advisory (JWGAA)
La Jolla, CA

Executive Assistant for owner and founder of JWGAA, a full-service art consulting firm that specializes in large contemporary collections for the hospitality industry

  • Daily administrative support to President including client correspondence & presentations, client meetings and all travel and scheduling, including international travel and in person meetings
  • Managed all office operations and coordinated move from downtown to new offices in La Jolla (including all IT, server maintenance and telecommunications support & installation)
  • Execute client invoices, produce purchase orders, and manage timelines and budgets for client deliverables
  • Work directly with CFO on purchasing and shipping and oversee installation of projects
  • Lead project manager with direct client contact as well as marketing, PR and event planning manager.

Secretariat/Chief of Staff

CNS Summit Events
San Diego, CA
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Strategic business coordinator and staff liaison for office of the CEO as well as lead producer for events
  • Supervise daily operations and oversee projects of high importance acting as main consultant to CEO
  • Manage calendar and budget of multiple large scale annual events and ensure deadlines are being met
  • Advise CEO on current company climate (employee wellbeing, project statuses, new proposals, etc.)
  • Work with team leaders, outside consultants and client partners ensuring deliverables are being met on time and under budget while overseeing their progress, noting any issues or successes
  • Attend executive meetings and deliver progress reports to CEO, taking minutes and coordinating offsite leadership events, guest speakers and client partnerships
  • Reviewing contracts, budgets and timelines.

Executive Assistant / Special Events Manager

National University System
La Jolla, CA
01.2014 - 01.2019

Executive Assistant / Project Manager

Joan Warren-Grady Art Advisory, Inc
La Jolla, CA
01.2007 - 01.2013

Executive Assistant for Owner and Founder of JWGAA, a full-service art consulting firm that specializes in large contemporary collections for the hospitality industry.

Daily administrative support to President including client correspondence & presentations, client meetings and all travel and scheduling, including international travel and in person meetings

Managed all office operations and coordinated move from downtown to new offices in La Jolla (including all IT, server maintenance and telecommunications support & installation)
Execute client invoices, produce purchase orders, and manage timelines and budgets for client deliverables
Work directly with CFO on purchasing and shipping and oversee installation of projects
Lead project manager with direct client contact as well as marketing, PR and event planning manager.

Office Manager / Executive Assistant

Kyriba Corporation
Carmel Valley, CA
01.2004 - 01.2007
  • Office, Tradeshow and Mar-com Manager for new US headquarters, N. America sales & technology teams
  • Provided executive administrative support to CEO, handling all travel, scheduling and correspondence
  • Managed all office operations including sales support & business development, accounting & payroll, negotiated all vendor contracts and developed and maintained annual marketing & conference budget
  • Developed strategy and implementation of new US brand and international online website presence
  • Produced all print materials: including brochures, tradeshow collateral, direct mailers and press kits

Administrative Assistant / Marketing Coordinator

01.2003 - 01.2005
  • Administrative support to multiple VPs of Finance and marketing coordinator responsible for company's new brand management and all in-house marketing communication deliverables.

Marketing Communications Manager/Business Analyst

, CA.
01.2001 - 01.2003
  • Provide in-house production, e-content management and online market analysis for various web initiatives in the financial and online services industry
  • Clients include: Mass Financial Services, Affiliated Managers Group, Boston, MA
  • EAppraiseIT.com, and several non-profit organizations, San Diego

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI
05.1994

Skills

  • Event Calendar Management
  • Executive Travel Management
  • Board of Directors Support
  • Video Conferencing Software
  • Meeting Agendas and Minutes
  • Executive Correspondence and Memos
  • Executive Presentation Development
  • Invoice Preparation
  • Reports and Financial Statements
  • Data Research and Compilation
  • Company Event Coordination
  • Special Event Projects
  • Confidentiality and Discretion
  • Project Management and Delegation
  • Workflow Improvements
  • Advanced MS Office Suite Proficiency
  • Google Suite Proficient
  • File Sharing: SharePoint & Confluence
  • Salesforcecom
  • Adobe InDesign

Certification

  • PMP - Project Management Professional
  • CSEP - Certified Special Event Professional

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline

Executive Assistant

Mitek Systems Inc
07.2021 - 05.2022

Secretariat/Chief of Staff

CNS Summit Events
01.2020 - 01.2021

Executive Assistant / Special Events Manager

National University System
01.2014 - 01.2019

Executive Assistant / Project Manager

Joan Warren-Grady Art Advisory, Inc
01.2007 - 01.2013

Office Manager / Executive Assistant

Kyriba Corporation
01.2004 - 01.2007

Administrative Assistant / Marketing Coordinator

01.2003 - 01.2005

Marketing Communications Manager/Business Analyst

01.2001 - 01.2003

Executive Assistant and Sr. Project Manager

Joan Warren-Grady Art Advisory (JWGAA)

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

University of Rhode Island
JENNIFER L. MCCARTHY