Highly motivated and results-oriented Executive Administrative Professional with 10+ years of experience supporting senior leadership across diverse sectors (private, non-profit, and public). Proven ability to thrive in fast-paced environments, consistently exceeding expectations in high-pressure situations and meeting tight deadlines.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Recruiting Associate
Cognizant Technology Solutions
12.2014 - Current
Organized and managed the life cycle of the recruitment process & provide executive support to the Vice President of Recruiting & Talent Management Teams
Organized, planned and executed, onsite and offsite Team Interview Days, following up on logistical details to provide a top notch experience for perspective employees
Worked efficiently with cross-functional Teams within the Organization to streamline and develop different strategies to work smarter not harder using sharepoint
Maintained daily outlook calendars, managed expenses, paid company invoices for five Senior level recruiters and one Vice President of Recruiting
Planned and executed quarterly sales training courses to promote continuing education credits to Sales Managers
Acted as a liaison between hiring managers, clients and recruiters.
Verified I-9s for new hires and transfer employees and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations
Managed HR Assistant projects for recruiters
Planned and facilitated recruiting training sessions for new HR Assistant hires and became a trusted resource for questions regarding current recruiting processes and the software utilized on a daily basis
Provided administrative support to recruiting team
Managed sharepoint site to ensure all information for recruiting team was compliant for yearly audits.
Created a weekly aging report for open jobs to ensure recruiters reviewed candidate files quickly.
Mentored and trained new recruiting associates and created a recruiter induction manual on our 360 Learning platform.
Created information for monthly lunch and learn sessions
Managed the day to day activities for the global employee referral program.
Collaborated with with recruiters to run special campaigns, to increase hiring.
Directed all marketing information for intranet engage site.
Performed a global cost basis analysis of employee referral bonus amounts versus competition.
Orchestrated and moderated monthly leadership roundtable meetings.
Organized and gathered data for quarterly town hall meetings.
Administrative Coordinator
Unilever
07.2009 - 06.2014
Managed and Increased sales and productivity for two high volume Sales Departments in the Northeast Division
Organized, Planned & Executed onsite and offsite Team and Company Meetings, to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of our staff to increase sales
Worked with cross-functional Teams within the Organization to streamline reporting to avoid duplicate reporting
Maintained daily outlook calendars, managed expenses, paid company invoices for two Sales Directors and managed all operational functions for the Northeast Division & Business Development Departments
Planned and executed quarterly sales training courses to promote continuing education credits to Sales Managers
Developed and maintained Customer presentations for the Sales Team
Developed the 'Go Green,' Stay Green,' Program to promote sustainability in our sales hub
Created & managed the 'Winning Culture' Team to promote a better work-life balance to allow people to network with one another
Created and Maintained monthly budget spreadsheets and developed methods to cut spending by in both Sales Departments by 25%
Researched competitor ads to promote favorable pricing of our brands and increase our on shelf availability
Participated in Women in Network Programs to network and stay updated with new innovations in the Consumer Packing Goods Industry
Developed monthly Professional Administrative Assistant meetings to share best practices and develop and promote new processes to work more efficiently
Attended quarterly customer innovation meetings to develop a concise strategy on how to better answer the needs of our customers’ needs and wants
Executive Assistant
Ridgewood Capital
06.2006 - 05.2009
Provided administrative support to C-Level executives and regional sales managers at a $2.4B investment company offering private equity investments to high-net-worth investors
Maintained comprehensive fund offering database, tracking weekly investment inquiries by acting as a liaison between investors and wholesalers
Worked closely with compliance officer to ensure all marketing materials and standard operating procedures met SEC requirements
Orchestrated and prepared all aspects of semi-annual national sales meetings, prepared name badges, air/ground transportation, meeting space and created PowerPoint presentations
Developed a weekly spreadsheet tracking sales leads, literature orders, and follow-up activities between the wholesalers and the home office
Researched weekly oil and gas prices for the CFO and updated marketing presentations accordingly
Coordinated and maintained the phone calls, scheduling, expenses, coordinated travel, and calendars for the CFO and Legal counsel
Managed company Intranet and Internet sites by updating all investment fact sheets, marketing presentations, and investor letters
Coordinated and arranged all weekly meetings with the CFO and CEO of the company; designed and maintained the weekly meeting minutes log book
Designed and carried out an archiving system for storing sensitive investor files at an offsite location that improved security and contingency planning
Initiated and executed a business plan to improve the effectiveness of updating and maintaining all printed documents in an effort to adhere to ISO 9001 guidelines
Provided and maintained all correspondence, handling insurance inquiries for worker compensation claims
Conference Assistant
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
09.2002 - 06.2006
Supported five project managers by assisting in the planning, coordinating, and executing of large-scale conferences held across the United States that provided certified public accountants with continuing education credits
Assisted in managing a 330,000 member and growing accounting association by working directly with conference attendees and guest lecturers which comprised mostly of Big 5 Company CEO’s and upper level management
Worked directly with the marketing department and senior conference team to develop and refine current conference literature, improve target marketing, and function as a liaison with outside vendors
Organized all aspects of 25 to 35 annual conferences by making all travel arrangements, preparing all materials including name tags, binders, confirmation letters and calls, and database tracking
Lead associate in overseeing 20 to 25 conferences ranging from 600 – 1400 attendees with respect to organizing educational materials and biographies, processing name badges, and arranging all hotel and airfare arrangements for committee members and guest speakers
Accountable for posting conference materials, speaker and committee rosters, and weekly conference registration list to KNET Intranet site
Tracked all meeting attendee statistics and provided accurate and timely verbal and written reports to senior management
Assistant to the Director of Admissions
Felician College
06.2000 - 08.2002
Hired to support the Director of Admission and manage the activities of the office
Organizing open houses and helped recruit potential students
Managed all aspects of a busy Admissions Office, maintained supplies, organized open houses, scheduled travel arrangements for senior level administration
Created and presented weekly admission reports to Vice President to track enrollment
Developed a student Worked with the Director of Admissions
Managed a staff of five student workers
Presented weekly marketing reports during executive committee meetings to assist in efforts to increase enrollment
Responsible for orchestrating all Open Houses, handled all payroll responsibility, and resolved all personnel issues
Tracked the institutions recruiting and retention rate and worked on different marketing strategies to increase enrollment
Travelled to other higher education institutions to see how competitors recruit and retain students
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Management and Marketing
Felician University
Lodi, NJ
08.2002
Skills
Microsoft Word
Access
Excel
PowerPoint
Photoshop
Outlook
Oracle
AS 400
Ariba
Merlin
SharePoint
C-Hire
Beamery
Taleo
Phenom
WorkDay
Typing: 120 WPM
Affiliations
Women’s Empowered Network
Women In Technology
Sigma Beta Delta - International Honor Society, to encourage personal and professional growth, and to promote a life of honorable service.
Community Service
NJ Food Bank
NJ Cares
St. Baldrick’s
Women's Club of Rutherford
Wounded Warrior Project
Adopt A Soldier Program
Boys & Girls Club Classroom Project
Timeline
Recruiting Associate
Cognizant Technology Solutions
12.2014 - Current
Administrative Coordinator
Unilever
07.2009 - 06.2014
Executive Assistant
Ridgewood Capital
06.2006 - 05.2009
Conference Assistant
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
09.2002 - 06.2006
Assistant to the Director of Admissions
Felician College
06.2000 - 08.2002
Bachelor of Arts - Business Management and Marketing