SOFIA CHQAREULI
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Experienced, recently relocated professional in NYC with a demonstrated history of working and assisting high level executives. Skilled in management, research, scheduling, calendar management, event and meeting coordination, and general office administration. With overall 10+ years of working experience in the areas: international relations, general office administration, assistance and protocol affairs. Alumni and parliamentary exchange educational groups’ facilitator of the Congressional Center of International Leadership. Skills of administration and successful assistance. Handling challenging and confidential issues. Solid communication and social skills. Enthusiastic, detail oriented and focused on tangible results. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Detail-oriented team player. Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Assistant at International Relations Unite
Parliament Of Georgia
02.2019 - 06.2023
- Promotion of international cooperation, identifying areas of collaboration, writing action plans, thematic reports, policy briefs
- Advise Members of Parliament on areas of development of cooperation with different parliaments
- Research of information via official and open sources
- Provide informational and analytical assistance to Members of Parliament for meetings with international community
- Event management, conference coordination (including large-scale international events) managed and coordinated more than 50 international events and meetings
- Maintenance of professional bonds with relevant governmental and non-governmental, international entities, contact persons
- Manage meeting and event calendars
- Book lunch and dinner reservations
- Coordinate domestic and international travel
- Drafting official letters. Coordinate correspondence
- Work with databases
Certified Facilitator
Congressional Office For International Leadrship
09.2019 - 03.2023
- Conduct exchanges that establish lasting professional relationships by planning of exchange group visits from Parliament of Georgia to USA with close cooperation of US embassy represented in Georgia and Open World Leadership Center, based in Washington D.C
- Advising Open World Leadership Center on parliamentary program topics
- Organizational and technical support to exchange participants. Organized 5 parliamentary groups visit to Washington DC
- Analytical coverage
- Facilitation of meetings with various US legislative and executive representatives - facilitated more than 70 meetings between official of Parliament of Georgia and USA Congressional Representatives
- Reporting to Parliament of Georgia and Open world Leadership Center.
Protocol Assistant
Parliament Of Georgia
08.2013 - 02.2019
- Provide administrative support to Members of Parliament
- Manage calendars and coordinate meeting schedule
- Meet and Greet international guests and arriving delegations at Parliament`s premises, escort them to meetings/conference rooms. Hosted more than 50 international delegations.
- Design, develop and coordinate meetings and events. Designed and developed more than 50 events, 2 large scale international parliamentary assembly meetings in Georgia.
- Coordinate domestic and international travel, book tickets and hotels
- Arrange working luncheons and dinners, book reservation and menus
- Coordinate schedules between different participant parties
- Maintenance of relevant contacts and professional bonds
- Working with relevant data bases
International Assistant of the Minister
Ministry Of Economy Of The ARA
01.2012 - 12.2012
- Manage changing calendars
- Design, develop and coordinate events and meetings
- Book lunch and dinner reservations
- Meet and greet guests and direct them to meeting/conference rooms
- Coordinate domestic and international travel
International Assistant
Educators And Scienties Free Trae Unino Of Georgia
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Manage calendars for President of Organization
- Design, develop and coordinate meetings and events of President of Organization with international community - coordinated more than 30 meetings and training for President of organization and members (teachers)
- Coordinate domestic and international travels, book tickets, create detailed itineraries, book hotels
- Draft official letters and proved relevant correspondence on behalf of President of Organization
- Conduct relevant research and provide informational coverage for scheduled meetings and events
- Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes
- Transcribed and organized information to assist in preparing speeches and presentations
- Organized logistics and materials for each meeting and took detailed notes for later dissemination to key stakeholders
- Performed research to collect and record industry data
Education
No Degree -
Congressional Office of International Leadership
Washington, DC05.2019
Master of Science - International Relations And Affairs
University of Georgia
Tbilisi, Georgia2013
Bachelor of Arts - Arts in Humanities
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
Tbilisi, Georgia2007
Skills
- Time Management
- Travel Administration
- Business Correspondence
- Calendar Maintenance
- Strong Interpersonal Skills
- PowerPoint Presentations
- Guest Relations
- Managing Multiple Tasks
- Office Organization
- Travel Arrangement Coordination
- Event Planning
- Appointment Scheduling
- Organizing and Preparing Meetings
- Communication Skills
- Problem Resolving
Hobbies
Fitness, Reading, Traveling, Netflix, Music
Languages
English
Full Professional
Russian
Professional Working
Georgian
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Certified Facilitator
Congressional Office For International Leadrship
09.2019 - 03.2023
Chief Assistant at International Relations Unite
Parliament Of Georgia
02.2019 - 06.2023
Protocol Assistant
Parliament Of Georgia
08.2013 - 02.2019
International Assistant of the Minister
Ministry Of Economy Of The ARA
01.2012 - 12.2012
International Assistant
Educators And Scienties Free Trae Unino Of Georgia
01.2011 - 01.2013
No Degree -
Congressional Office of International Leadership
Master of Science - International Relations And Affairs
University of Georgia
Bachelor of Arts - Arts in Humanities
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
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