Maria Young
Kansas City
Summary
- Over 16 years of experience as a highly organized and detail-oriented Project Manager and C-Suite Executive Assistant, adept at providing thorough and skillful support to executives, clients, and teams
- Demonstrated exceptional judgment and discretion in managing a wide range of complex and confidential situations
- Independent and self-motivated, possessing excellent research, writing, and proofreading skills
- Proficient in a wide range of software and tools: Scoro, ClickUp, Workamajig, Asana, Accountability, Slack, Figma, Canva, Mural, Concur, Expensify, Contentful, HubSpot, Otter,ai, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Assistant
BarkleyOKRP
01.2025 - Current
- Provides strategic support to the Chief Client Experience Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Growth Officer
- Manages the day-to-day calendar including scheduling meetings, appointments, and travel arrangements
- Prepares agendas, takes meeting minutes and tracks follow-up actions
- Expense tracking and reporting
- Coordinates internal and external communications, prioritizing and responding on behalf of executives as necessary
- Oversees and manages special projects as delegated by executives
Producer
Green Stone
03.2024 - 11.2024
- Collaborated with designers, development teams, and clients to optimize websites and applications for traffic, usability and customer experience
- Oversaw timelines and budgets, ensuring projects remained on track and within scope
Project Manager / Executive Assistant
BeenThereDoneThat
02.2022 - 02.2024
- Collaborated closely with client service leads and chief strategists to craft and execute cutting-edge marketing strategies for our clients
- Oversaw timelines and budgets, ensuring projects remained on track and within scope
- Regularly prepared and presented project status reports to leadership and clients, ensuring transparency and alignment
- Actively managed feedback from a community of experts to uphold the quality of our work, fostering collaboration and excellence
- Served as the final proofreader for all project outputs, ensuring accuracy and professionalism
- Executive assistance support to the CEO/Founder
Executive Assistant
Bernstein-Rein Advertising / Unbound
08.2008 - 02.2022
- Managed the day-to-day calendar including scheduling meetings, appointments, and travel arrangements
- Coordinated and booked all corporate travel for both agencies
- Expense tracking and reporting
- Event planning and execution, averaging 10+ events per year
- Billing Coordinator for multiple accounts
- Back-up support for the Director of Human Resources and Traffic Manager
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts, Communication Studies
University of Missouri, Kansas City
05-2014
Skills
- PROBLEM SOLVING
- COMMUNICATION
- ORGANIZATION
- STRATEGY
- TIME MANAGEMENT
- INTEGRITY
- EMPATHY
Websites
Timeline
Executive Assistant
BarkleyOKRP
01.2025 - Current
Producer
Green Stone
03.2024 - 11.2024
Project Manager / Executive Assistant
BeenThereDoneThat
02.2022 - 02.2024
Executive Assistant
Bernstein-Rein Advertising / Unbound
08.2008 - 02.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts, Communication Studies
University of Missouri, Kansas City
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