Michelle Love-Escobar
Morgan Hill,CA
Summary
Experienced administrative professional with over 20 years of expertise in supporting high-achieving executives.. I am a driven and resourceful individual who consistently delivers exceptional results. Thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, demonstrates outstanding interpersonal skills, ability to work autonomously, and shows a proactive approach to solving problems. Responsible for managing day-to-day administrative tasks, supporting and organizing events. As well as supporting senior leadership, while providing crucial team and building support.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Assistant to Vice President of Brand, Marketing Communications
Apple, Inc.
04.2017 - Current
- Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and coordinating highly complex travel arrangements to optimize time.
- Works effectively in a highly-matrixed organization across timezones
- Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
- Streamlined operations and prioritized tasks, allowing senior staff to increase productivity.
- Exceptional handling of confidentiality on all business matters, while remaining calm and confident under pressure
- Project Management skills assisting with cross functional meetings with Product Marketing and Public Relations on a weekly basis, to uphold strict timetables
- Exercises independent judgement in problem solving; escalating any unique problems as needed
- Takes initiative, fosters trust and builds strong, productive relationships, with cross-functional teams and partners
- Mentor and lead for other Executive Assistants within the Brand organization
- Interest and creativity in building team culture and fostering a positive and productive work environment
- Manage multiple building conference rooms
- Reconciling and submitting work-related and travel expenses
- Manage and organize large complex leadership team meetings, events, office moves, and reconfiguration
- Coordinate and lead Brand EA bi-weekly meetings creating a cohesive support team
Senior Administrative Assistant to Senior Director and Director of Global Retail Training
Apple, Inc.
09.2015 - 08.2016
- Communicate regularly with global team members, Store Leaders, Store Managers, Senior Directors, Human Resource Leaders, and Executives regarding sensitive and confidential issues
- Coach and lead personnel within HR/Training environment
- Manage complex calendars
- Implement improved and time saving procedures; consistently reduced costs, improve workflow and increase office efficiency
- Assist with coordination of weekly and monthly meetings
- Assist with monitoring budgets for each director
- Managed building conference rooms
- Complex international travel arrangements, including obtaining Visas for different countries
- Communicate process and policies to teams when needed
- Reconciling and submitting work-related and travel expenses
- Manage contractor and vendor hires
- Point of contact and resource for all Global Retail Training teams
- Manage and organize large complex leadership team meetings, events, office moves, and reconfiguration
- Liaison for building maintenance and IT requests
- Prepared and distributed team-based communications to foster collaboration and enhance team morale.
- Coordinated office activities and public events.
Executive Assistant to Senior Director of WW Apple Online Store
Apple, Inc.
07.2015 - 09.2015
- Heavy calendaring, space planning, expense reporting and approvals
- Organized and coordinated conferences and monthly meetings.
- Processed travel expenses and reimbursements for executive team and senior management group.
- Arranged domestic and international travel arrangements for executives
- Organizing and supporting staff meetings
- Heavy interview scheduling
- Assist with all facilities and IT requests
- Liaison between multiple teams and organizations
- Directed all administrative and project support efforts
- Distributed meeting minutes within 24 hours
- Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
Executive Assistant to Corporate Vice President
Lam Research
11.2013 - 04.2015
- Heavy calendaring, space planning, expense reporting and approvals
- Domestic and international travel arrangements for executive team
- Organizing and supporting staff meetings
- Heavy interview scheduling for 4 Corporate Vice Presidents within Engineering
- Global leadership off sites and parties, as well as other team events
- Assist with all facilities and IT requests
- Liaison between multiple teams and organizations
- Organized and coordinated conferences and monthly meetings.
- Supported business and hospitality needs of corporate partners and staff during meetings and company events.
- Organized logistics and materials for each meeting and took detailed notes for later dissemination to key stakeholders.
Executive Assistant to CFO
SK Hynix
01.2013 - 07.2013
- Contract Position
- Operational support and heavy calendaring to the office of the CEO
- Interview scheduling spanning across all teams
- Domestic and International travel
- Purchasing and Procurement, including budget tracking
- Organized and coordinated conferences and monthly meetings.
- Promoted team productivity by keeping supplies organized and well-stocked.
- Managed mail and both incoming and outgoing correspondence, mail, email and faxes.
Executive Assistant to Vice President/GM of Digital Video and Publishing
Adobe Systems, Inc
01.2003 - 01.2012
- Operational support and heavy calendar management for a team of 30 people
- Responsible for tracking key dates and keeping team on schedule for corporate requirements such as budget deadlines, personnel reviews, etc
- Managed off-site meeting logistics for events such as customer briefings, celebrations, and strategy sessions
- Coordinated domestic and international travel, including managing visa applications
- Managed trade show meetings and schedules for senior team members
- Created agendas for staff and departmental meetings, as well as transcribed and distributed meeting minutes
- Responsible for approving and processing team expense reports and purchase orders on behalf of the Vice Presidents and Senior Directors
- Generated and tracked purchasing requests for department projects
- Tracked and reported on staffing requisitions and coordinated new employee set-up
- Managed online purchasing of computers, peripherals, office equipment, and supplies
- Generated quarterly budget reports for finance
- Managed new hire set up process
- Created and updated SharePoint team sites, meeting workspace, as well as managed the team's document library
Education
Licensed Vocational Nurse - Associate of Science
Gavilan College
Gilroy, CA01.1995
Timeline
Executive Assistant to Vice President of Brand, Marketing Communications
Apple, Inc.
04.2017 - Current
Senior Administrative Assistant to Senior Director and Director of Global Retail Training
Apple, Inc.
09.2015 - 08.2016
Executive Assistant to Senior Director of WW Apple Online Store
Apple, Inc.
07.2015 - 09.2015
Executive Assistant to Corporate Vice President
Lam Research
11.2013 - 04.2015
Executive Assistant to CFO
SK Hynix
01.2013 - 07.2013
Executive Assistant to Vice President/GM of Digital Video and Publishing
Adobe Systems, Inc
01.2003 - 01.2012
Licensed Vocational Nurse - Associate of Science
Gavilan College
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