L'TANYA DIVERS
Temple Hills,MD
Summary
Executive support specialist with deep experience in executive operations, board logistics, and cross-functional coordination. Manage multiple leaders, streamline scheduling and communications, track commitments, and support smooth execution under pressure while maintaining confidentiality, mentoring new assistants, and improving administrative processes.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Assistant II
Walden University
Columbia, MD
07.2019 - Current
- Acted as a trusted operational partner to the CAO/Associate President and senior leaders across the Provost portfolio, managing complex, high-stakes executive operations in a fast-paced, highly matrixed environment.
- Manage a constantly shifting executive calendar, balancing competing priorities, protecting executive time, and ensuring critical leadership engagements and commitments remain on track.
- Anticipate executive needs, identify potential issues, and proactively resolve scheduling, operational, travel, and stakeholder conflicts before they escalate.
- Oversaw logistics for the Board of Directors, coordinating meetings and retreats, preparing and distributing materials, managing stakeholder communications, scheduling executives, and resolving issues proactively.
- Coordinated domestic and international travel, creating detailed itineraries and logistics for accommodations and executive/Board meetings, reconciling expenses for high-profile engagements and strategic planning sessions.
- Provide cross-functional executive support to Vice Provosts, the Vice President of Government Relations, the Vice President of IT-AI Solutions, and other senior leaders, adapting quickly to changing priorities, high-volume periods, and enterprise initiatives.
- Coordinated a CEO-sponsored enterprise study involving 31 participants, 25 sessions, five institutions, three countries, and one week of international fieldwork in St. Kitts, managing calendars, logistics, and stakeholder coordination across time zones to ensure completion within the project timeline.
- Identified opportunities to improve and standardize executive support processes, strengthening administrative coordination and reducing friction across leadership teams while maintaining confidentiality and discretion.
- Gained formal recognition for executing the Covista Science Institute study, with coordination contributions cited in the methodology section of the Stakeholder Audit Summary; mentored a newly hired Executive Assistant and provided onboarding, coaching, and executive support best practices as chosen by leadership.
- Performance Recognition: FY26 overall rating of "Very Strong Impact" for executive-level judgment, proactive problem solving, stakeholder alignment, calm execution under pressure, strong follow-through, and contributions beyond formal role scope.
Administrative Assistant / Receptionist – Aerotek Contract
PAREXEL
Bethesda, MD
02.2018 - 07.2019
- Coordinated onboarding activities for new hires, facilitating their integration into the department.
- Supported Leadership Team meetings by preparing materials, documenting key decisions, and monitoring action items.
- Maintained operational trackers while coordinating client meetings, facilities requests, equipment support, vendor communications, and expense reporting.
Administrative Assistant – Aerotek Contract
Hilton Worldwide
McLean, VA
09.2017 - 01.2018
- Managed email and scheduling for Senior Vice President, effectively prioritizing incoming requests and issues to support decision-making.
- Coordinated calendar management, travel arrangements, correspondence, meeting preparation, and administrative operations for Data and Analytics leadership, ensuring smooth workflow.
- Developed memoranda, reports, charts, tables, and business plans; facilitated onboarding and coordinated internal programs and meetings to enhance team collaboration.
Executive Assistant – Robert Half Contract
The Kennedy Center
Washington, DC
09.2016 - 10.2016
- Managed Senior Vice President's calendar, coordinating domestic and international travel to optimize scheduling and availability.
- Prepared executive documents, invoices, reports, expense submissions, and monitored office budget activity.
- Coordinated payroll processes, procurement, and vendor requests, ensuring timely support for facilities operations.
Executive Assistant – Aerotek Contract
Long & Foster
Washington, DC
07.2016 - 08.2016
- Coordinated executive calendars, meetings, and travel for Long & Foster leadership
- Coordinated calendar management, training schedules, presentation materials, client appointments, and transaction logistics to enhance leadership efficiency.
- Managed confidential correspondence between executives, agents, and property clients
- Prepared reports, presentations, and briefing materials for Long & Foster leadership
- Monitored deadlines and coordinated with lenders, vendors, photographers, and title companies to ensure timely project completion.
Executive Assistant – Aerotek Contract
Fannie Mae
Washington, DC
03.2010 - 03.2016
- Provided executive support to Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President, Vice President/CISO, and two Directors in a highly complex corporate environment.
- Coordinated complex scheduling across senior leadership, managing multiple executive calendars to ensure efficient time management.
- Coordinated domestic and international travel through Concur and prepared detailed travel arrangements and expense reports.
- Developed meeting materials, agendas, minutes, presentations, and reports using Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Visio to facilitate informed decision-making.
- Led coordination of special projects and administrative initiatives, ensuring timely document preparation and attendance tracking.
Executive Assistant – COMSYS Contract
Department of the Army
Alexandria, VA
01.2007 - 07.2009
- Managed executive calendars, conference calls, travel, expenses, briefing materials, correspondence, and presentation slides.
- Ensured the Director briefed before meetings and managed confidential correspondence and office operations to maintain workflow and confidentiality.
- Reviewed and routed materials for Director signature, tracked actions and personnel updates, and transcribed meeting minutes to ensure accurate documentation and accountability.
- Supported Director of Army Records Management and Declassification Agency, onsite Program Manager, and Agency Operations Chief by streamlining communication and coordination efforts.
Administrative Assistant, NRI Staffing Contract
National Association of Home Builders
Washington, DC
09.2006 - 01.2007
Administrative Assistant
Ajilon Staffing
Washington, DC
08.2005 - 08.2006
Education
Bachelor of Social Work -
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN12-2024
Master of Social Work -
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN10-2026
Skills
- Executive Operations
- C-Suite support
- Board Support
- Calendar management
- Cross-functional coordination
- Stakeholder engagement
- Executive communication
- Project Coordination
- Action tracking
- Process Improvement
- SharePoint
- Prioritization strategies
Timeline
Executive Assistant II
Walden University
07.2019 - Current
Administrative Assistant / Receptionist – Aerotek Contract
PAREXEL
02.2018 - 07.2019
Administrative Assistant – Aerotek Contract
Hilton Worldwide
09.2017 - 01.2018
Executive Assistant – Robert Half Contract
The Kennedy Center
09.2016 - 10.2016
Executive Assistant – Aerotek Contract
Long & Foster
07.2016 - 08.2016
Executive Assistant – Aerotek Contract
Fannie Mae
03.2010 - 03.2016
Executive Assistant – COMSYS Contract
Department of the Army
01.2007 - 07.2009
Administrative Assistant, NRI Staffing Contract
National Association of Home Builders
09.2006 - 01.2007
Administrative Assistant
Ajilon Staffing
08.2005 - 08.2006
Bachelor of Social Work -
Walden University
Master of Social Work -
Walden University