Peggy Ann McDermott
Mokena,IL
Summary
Driven and resourceful administrative professional with 7+ years of experience assisting with work of high-achieving executives. Track record supporting professional needs with well-organized precision. Successfully manages high-volume workloads in rapidly changing environments. Executive Assistant skilled at offering high-level administrative support to senior-level staff. Expert in travel management, expense tracking and schedule coordination. Expertly assists executive team using exceptional communication and organizational skills.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Assistant
Enrico's Italian Restaurant
03.2022 - Current
- Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
- Provide education and on-the-job training to new employees to perform their duties efficiently.
- Communicated with organizations and individuals about donation requests by email and phone on a monthly basis.
- Maintain all HR-related information and documentation.
- Review employee handbooks.
- Maintain relationships with external contacts.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power point)
Preschool Director
Nazarene Preschool
08.2016 - 08.2022
- Supervised 12 teaching staff along with 122 students and resolved issues.
- Hired and trained new preschool employees.
- Established school policies and communicated to staff and parents for well-coordinated and high-quality daily operations.
- Stayed up to date on regional preschool curriculum laws.
- Maintained all HR-related information and documents
- Created schedules and agendas for monthly meetings with staff
- Built relationships with parents and stakeholders of school
- Prepared and approved time cards for staff
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point)
- Excellent Verbal and Written Communication
- Increased classrooms to add 5 day class
Executive Assistant
Hyatt Hotel Corporation
03.1987 - 09.1992
- Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
- Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
- Organized and coordinated conferences and monthly meetings.
- Processed travel expenses and reimbursements for executive team and senior management group.
- Gatekeeper for Executive Vice President
- Answered calls, take notes and messages, and redirected calls.
- Collaborated effectively with diverse team members to achieve goals on time.
- Extremely organized
- Excellent verbal and written communicator
- Solutions Orientated professional
- High Achiever
Legal Secretary Assistant
Rock, Fusco, & Reynolds, LC
07.1986 - 03.1987
- Obtained signatures from attorneys for legal documents.
- Received and placed telephone calls to clients and prospective clients.
- Answered and directed calls using multi-line switchboard.
- Developed and maintained filing and retrieval systems.
- Coordinated and Organized Celtic Legal Society Luncheon
- Organized and submitted personal health insurance forms for law partner's family members
- Updated and kept calendar
- Transcribed dictation
Education
Master of Arts - Education Administration
Governor State University
University Park, IL01.2012
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
University of Saint Francis
Joliet, IL05.1999
Skills
- Social Media Knowledge
- Employee Training
- Appointment Setting
- Schedule Planning
- Strong Problem Solver
- Travel Accommodations
- Microsoft Office
- Self Starter
- Staff Management
- Human Resources Management (HRM)
Timeline
Executive Assistant
Enrico's Italian Restaurant
03.2022 - Current
Preschool Director
Nazarene Preschool
08.2016 - 08.2022
Executive Assistant
Hyatt Hotel Corporation
03.1987 - 09.1992
Legal Secretary Assistant
Rock, Fusco, & Reynolds, LC
07.1986 - 03.1987
Master of Arts - Education Administration
Governor State University
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
University of Saint Francis
Similar Profiles
Stella CarusoStella Caruso
Floor Supervisor - Host at Enrico's RestaurantFloor Supervisor - Host at Enrico's Restaurant
Dustin PequenoDustin Pequeno
Cleaner at Grasso's Italian RestaurantCleaner at Grasso's Italian Restaurant
Keilah G. ChambersKeilah G. Chambers
Server/Bartender at Vitos Italian RestaurantServer/Bartender at Vitos Italian Restaurant