Leanne Ast
Franklin,WI
Summary
Project Manager with 3 years of experience. Skilled at scheduling tasks, monitoring project progress, preparing cost estimates, and allocating project resources to team members. Additionally, with 20 plus years of experience as an administrative assistant Focused Project Manager adept at planning, directing and maintaining continuous operations in various departments. Experienced in directing employees and keeping efficient production in accordance with quality standards. Applying creative and analytical approaches to operations for continuous process improvement. Skilled at identifying or anticipating problems and providing solutions. Excels through mentoring, training and empowering team to excel in performance.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
Northwestern Mutual
06.2023 - Current
- Prepare cost estimates, schedule project tasks, allocate resources to team members, oversee project assistant, and monitor projects to ensure they are completed on time and under budget
- Oversee 4 complex projects per year for our field clients
- Build strong relationships with clients, vendors, and other stakeholders
- Plan, schedule, and closely monitor each project to ensure timely completion
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance
Executive Assistant
Northwestern Mutual
08.2019 - 06.2022
- Prepared written communication to send to key business partners
- Schedule meetings and company events
- Coordinated with other departments to solicit necessary information, including key data points and ongoing initiatives
- Organized and scheduled executive travel, including both domestic and international
- Support Vice President and six Senior Directors of Diversity and Inclusion
- Draft, review, and distribute corporate communications
- Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact
- Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time
Executive Assistant
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
11.2018 - 08.2019
- 15+ years of experience in providing executive level administrative support to Clevel executives
- Proficient in calendar management, travel arrangements, meeting coordination and expense reports
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously while delivering high quality results
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Administrative Associate
Medical College of Wisconsin
10.2015 - 05.2018
- Supporting the Chief of General Internal Medicine, the largest department within the Medical College
- Processing purchasing orders for vendors
- Coordinating international travel arrangements, lectures, and external evaluations of facilities
- Facilitated onboarding of the current chief and debriefings for the previous chief
- Managed reports and necessary documents for the department chairs and Dean
- Created monthly meeting materials and research
Executive Assistant
Kpmg Us
Milwaukee, WI
05.2014 - 10.2015
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
Executive Assistant/Corporate Event Planner
Cleary Gull
Milwaukee, WI
2010.04 - 2014.05
- Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
- Organized and coordinated conferences and monthly meetings.
- Processed travel expenses and reimbursements for executive team and senior management group.
- Screened calls and emails and responded accordingly to support executive correspondence.
- Answered high volume of phone calls and email inquiries.
- Updated and maintained confidential databases and records.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
UW-Parkside
Kenosha, WI09.2002
Skills
- Change Control Processes
- Functional and Business Requirements
- Budget Administration
- Staff Training
- Project Scope Analysis
- Project Goals and Milestones
- Project Management
- Timely Project Completion
- Project Planning
- Purchasing and Procurement
- Performance Improvement
- Project Development
- Conflict Management
- Team Bonding
- Expense Reports
- Processes and Procedures
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
The great leaders are not the strongest, they are the ones who are honest about their weaknesses.
Simon Sinek
Timeline
Project Manager
Northwestern Mutual
06.2023 - Current
Executive Assistant
Northwestern Mutual
08.2019 - 06.2022
Executive Assistant
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
11.2018 - 08.2019
Administrative Associate
Medical College of Wisconsin
10.2015 - 05.2018
Executive Assistant
Kpmg Us
05.2014 - 10.2015
Executive Assistant/Corporate Event Planner
Cleary Gull
2010.04 - 2014.05
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
UW-Parkside
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