Monserrat Lara
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Result-oriented professional candidate, successful in organizing work, managing multiple priorities with positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Skilled in communicating to meet performance and productivity requirements while ensuring compliance with policies.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Assistant and Special Event Liason
City Of Los Angeles, Mayor's Office
11.2023 - Current
- Streamlined executive communication by managing emails, phone calls, and scheduling appointments.
- Enhanced productivity by organizing travel arrangements and coordinating accommodations for executives.
- Maintained confidentiality with sensitive documents, ensuring proper storage and distribution as needed.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers, securing favorable terms that contributed to overall cost savings for the organization.
- Managed budgets, timelines, and resources to ensure the successful execution of multiple projects simultaneously.
General Manager
La Villa Market
04.2018 - 04.2024
- Manage and maintained alcohol/tobacco purchasing and inventory. While adhering to health code regulations and streamlined deliveries and logistics.
- Partnered with vendors and suppliers to developed professional relationships to effectively manage and budget. Acquired new vendor accounts on a monthly basis while meeting metrics.
- Oversaw transactions, inventory, credit lines, bank deposits and California Lottery tickets.
- Spearheaded office training, new hires, schedules and payrolls. managed mail correspondence, emails, and met with distributors to discuses new contacts.
Special Assistant to Executive Senior Leadership
City Of Los Angeles, Office Of The Mayor
07.2022 - 11.2023
- Support all functions as Executive assistant to Chief of Staff, Senior Strategist and Deputy Chief of Staff including coordinating and processing personal expense statements.
- Develop strong working relationship with all Mayor's Office Departments, City Council offices, City Departments, Public Agencies and or constituent groups.
- Manage all incoming invitations for meetings, event and scheduling request.
- Support with preparing meeting agendas and briefing papers for executive team.
- Create and maintain office management supply system, support with IT and maintenance requests, run errands, managing incoming/outgoing mail.
- Work closely with Director of Operations at the Mayor's office to Maintain office files, update spreadsheets of current and former staff information.
Receptionist
City Of Los Angeles, Office Of The Mayor
11.2021 - 06.2022
- Greeted incoming visitors and city hall staff professionally and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
- Managed city of Los Angeles Mayor's office Press Conference Room for event, recordings and meetings.
- Answered large volume of incoming calls from constituents seeking information and directed calls accordingly to varies departments.
- Provided administrative support to the Director of Operations at the Mayor's office. Maintained office files, updated internal spreadsheets with sensitive information. Assisted with staff parking permits, ID Badges, email accounts and City cell phones.
- Supported Proclamation designer with certificate processing and maintained office supplies.
Education
Associate of Arts - Behavioral & Social Science
West Los Angeles College
Culver City, CA06.2017
Skills
- Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality
- Excellent Administrative document control and Data Accuracy
- Excellent knowledge in Business inventory and Office Supplies maintenance
- Courteous with Strong Service Mindset
- Calendar management and scheduling software
- Problem Anticipation and Resolution
- Bilingual Spanish Verbal and Written
- Events Logistic Manager
Timeline
Executive Assistant and Special Event Liason
City Of Los Angeles, Mayor's Office
11.2023 - Current
Special Assistant to Executive Senior Leadership
City Of Los Angeles, Office Of The Mayor
07.2022 - 11.2023
Receptionist
City Of Los Angeles, Office Of The Mayor
11.2021 - 06.2022
General Manager
La Villa Market
04.2018 - 04.2024
Associate of Arts - Behavioral & Social Science
West Los Angeles College
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