Julie Franz
Portland,OR
Summary
Highly motivated executive assistant seeking a position in a fast-paced environment that profiles strong leadership and organizational skills. Driven and resourceful administrative professional with 16+ years of experience assisting with work of high-achieving executives. Track record supporting professional needs with well-organized precision. Successfully manages high-volume workloads in rapidly changing environments.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Assistant to Vice President - Public Affairs
Portland General Electric
01.2012 - Current
- Currently providing support to the Vice President of Public Affairs
- Maintain multidimensional complex calendar events and maintain a highly effective organized filing system
- Prioritize emails, receive incoming calls, schedule internal and external committee meetings, as well as outside board and foundation meetings
- Handle confidential material at the highest level
- Book conference rooms, arrange out of town conferences, including travel and hotel accommodations
- Help plan and organize company functions
- Coordinate the communications and logistics of staff meetings, produce materials, and took notes
- Answer the telephone and represent the company in a professional and businesslike manner.
Government/Federal Affairs - Specialist
Portland General Electric
01.2005 - 01.2012
- Provided project management support to the government affairs group
- Assisted in the management of a $10 million dollar budget; worked on the strategic intent special project team commissioned to develop a long range strategy for the company looking out to 2020
- Received recognition on the Boardman 2020 communication and stakeholder outreach efforts.
Community Affairs - Sponsorship Management
Portland General Electric
01.2001 - 01.2005
- Developed and implemented the signature sponsorships for the company
- Led a team of individuals in leveraging the company's name in events outside of the company.
Executive Assistant to Senior Vice President of Public Policy
Portland General Electric
01.1996 - 01.2001
- Provided executive assistant support to senior vice president with oversite of 1,500 employees
- Maintained multidimensional complex calendar; was first point of contact for all incoming calls; prioritized emails, and scheduled board and foundation meetings
- The senior vice president was well connected in political circles; assisted in the arrangement and logistics of political fundraisers and events.
Legal Assistant
Portland General Electric
01.1993 - 01.1996
- Assisted and prioritized workload for two attorney(s); analyzed and compiled data to compose documents; responded to routine and non-routine matters; drafted pleadings for attorney(s) to finalize; reviewed correspondence and documents for preliminary action; keep attorney(s) apprised of new developments on case matters; coordinated and reviewed legal documents for completeness and compliance with government agencies and state and federal court rules; established and maintained organized procedures for maintaining case files/materials; maintained filing systems for referencing cases; created retrieval systems for court cases; provided calendaring for attorneys court cases including court dates.
Education
Paralegal certification -
WESTERN BUSINESS COLLEGE
06.1980
Skills
- Business Writing
- Quality Control
- Office Management
- Expense Reporting
- Scheduling
- Invoice and Purchase Order Processing
Timeline
Executive Assistant to Vice President - Public Affairs
Portland General Electric
01.2012 - Current
Government/Federal Affairs - Specialist
Portland General Electric
01.2005 - 01.2012
Community Affairs - Sponsorship Management
Portland General Electric
01.2001 - 01.2005
Executive Assistant to Senior Vice President of Public Policy
Portland General Electric
01.1996 - 01.2001
Legal Assistant
Portland General Electric
01.1993 - 01.1996
Paralegal certification -
WESTERN BUSINESS COLLEGE
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