Extensive background in luxury retail. Left all that together to become a personal assistant
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Butler/Assistant
Nelson Peltz
Provide attentive and discreet service to the family and guests, including but not limited to serving meals, beverages, and ensuring overall comfort
Assist with household organization and management, including overseeing the pantry, wine cellar, and bar inventory
Maintain cleanliness and order in all dining and service areas
Collaborate with event planners or family members to ensure successful execution of special occasions, dinners, and gatherings
This may involve coordinating with outside vendors
Set and maintain formal dining arrangements for family meals and special events
This includes arranging silverware, glassware, and table linens with precision.
House Manager/ Assistant
Roger Thomson
09.2018
General household organization, Cleaning, refilling of toiletries, mail, packages, dry cleaning, and trash
Proactively managed and oversaw all repairs, follow up with vendors, scheduling and identify any issues before they happen
Reconciled and maintained credit card statements, organized and tracked purchase receipts
Responsible for event planning and decorating for parties, dinners, philanthropic events
Handled personal shopping and errands
Oversaw and managed house staff
Created systems for tracking inventory
Act as driver for weekly therapy appointments and meetings
Available 24/7, handled any urgent requests.
Personal Assistant
Gabriella Forte
08.2018
Assisted and oversaw the packing and moving of her two New York homes
Acted as a gate keeper and liaison for hiring and managing all vendors during move on both properties
Coordinated and helped in selecting which furniture/art items to be sold to auction house
Drove weekly to both properties to asses current progress and handle any last minute miscellaneous requests.
Executive Personal Assistant
MacAndrews & Forbes (Ronald Perelman)
08.2017 - 10.2017
Handled incoming and outgoing correspondence via email, phone, and texts
Coordinated international/domestic private travel arrangements; organized ground, helicopter, jet, security, hotels, dining, and entertainment
Assisted in coordination of fundraisers and events with project coordinators and event planners
Liaised with house staff to ensure optimal assistance and security to the family
Interviewed and assisted in hiring of administrative staff
Managed and assigned body guards, drivers and security 24/7 to the Perelman family.
Director of Content & Development (Tamir Muhammad)
Time Warner
02.2017 - 08.2017
Maintained executive calendar by planning and scheduling meetings; includes booking rooms, setting up conference calls, assisting with AV and video conferencing needs, and preparing materials
Handled all personal shopping and gift buying for family and executives
Provided a bridge for clear communication on behalf of the VP with senior management, internal staff, external vendors, and other departments on matters related to the executive's initiatives.
Executive Assistant
Sidley Austin LLP (Martin Jackson)
09.2016 - 02.2017
Organized and manage schedule, meetings and event coordination
Responsible for coordinating all personal/business travel arrangements; accompany and participate on special projects of highly confidential nature
Managed all personal correspondence, including mail, email and phone calls
Acted as Personal Shopper; bought gifts for clients; groceries, home goods; prepared, organized and stocked residential property on a weekly basis.
Executive Personal Assistant
Confidential Family
07.2011 - 08.2016
Coordinated international and domestic travel arrangements including flights, private chartering, hotel and ground transportation
Accompanied principal and attended to several tasks with no limitations while remaining highly confidential
Acted as a primary gatekeeper and liaison for principal; responsible for maintaining correspondence amongst clients and friends
Assisted with preparation and launch of high profile parties and events with a high level to detail
On call 24/7, overseeing and managing house staff and multiple projects from start to completion; worked directly from home; interacted closely with family/children/friends and house staff; handled pet needs.
Sales Associate/ Visual Merchandiser
Louis Vuitton
12.2008 - 07.2011
Result Oriented sales professional with a 1.2 million dollar annual gross
Ranked top producer with a 98%CSI average which created successful client retention
Acted as a positive role model training all new hires and representing the brand appropriately at all times in and out of work
Recognized for creativeness and responsible for maintaining interior and exterior visuals that create the 'wow' effect throughout the store
Responsible of all window and floor rotations bi-weekly
Worked directly with creative directors in concepts and ideas
Assisted with corporate walkthrough and discussions.
Education
BA Fashion Design/Merchandising -
Miami Intl. University of Art & Design
Miami, FL
01.2005
Skills
Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
Bi-lingual in Spanish
Timeline
House Manager/ Assistant
Roger Thomson
09.2018
Personal Assistant
Gabriella Forte
08.2018
Executive Personal Assistant
MacAndrews & Forbes (Ronald Perelman)
08.2017 - 10.2017
Director of Content & Development (Tamir Muhammad)