Practical Experience Demonstrating the details of why I am the VPA and EP you have been looking for:
Qualifications & Specialized Training
Virtual Personal/Professional Assistant:
- Travel Arrangements
- Correspondence and Phone Calls
- Online Shopping
- Calendar Management and Appointment Setting
- Letter Writing
- Writing, Editing and Proofreading: Blogging, Social Media, Newsletters, Reviews, Articles, Academic Papers, Copy for online listings, Profile Content
- Full planning and implementation of non-profit fundraising programs and events
- Wedding and party planning
- Marketing and Social Media outreach program design and facilitation
- Special event and conference organization at both the corporate and non-profit level
- Organization of academic colloquiums and seminars
- Music supervision for events and film
- HR and Management of administrative staff and interns – recruitment, payroll, project reviews
Other Skills:
- Curriculum and Student Program development
- New York Cares Volunteer since 2004
- Board member of “Pathways to an International Experience.” Programs and events geared toward incorporating international studies into the undergraduate experience at the University of Michigan.
- Assistant in the facilitation of the Global Education program at the International Institute
Computer Skills:
- WebSite Tonight, Ipages, WordPress, Blogger and Dreamweaver webpage creation and maintenance, Photoshop, Picasa, iphoto, imovie, QuickBooks, Freshbooks, Adobe Premier, Squarespace
- Salesforce, Cloud based scheduling, Google drive and apps
- Microsoft Office, Mac and PC
Supervisory:
- Managing and training teams of support staff for events, office staff, interns and volunteers
- Management and facilitation of the junior board for ART START
- Supervision of student work-study staff
Education
The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Bachelor of Arts in History
Teacher Certification Program, Minor In English
Work Experience
Freelance Fundraising, Event and Wedding Planner Honeybee Events and Personal Assistant -WorkerBee – New York, NY, 2005 – Present
- SolCard Productions
Writer and Personal Assistant – New York, NY, 2010 – Present
- The Adage Group
Personal Virtual Assistant – 2008 – Present
- In-Demand: RJL Resources
Materials Management, Quality Control and Liaison for TV. and film studios and networks – New York, NY, January-June 2012
- ART START
Assistant Director/Fundraising/Marketing/Development – New York, NY, Fall 2010-Fall 2011
- New York Cares
Winter Benefit-Event Planning Assistant – New York, NY, Fall 2008
- Temple Shaaray Tefila Religious School
Administrator & Student Event Facilitator – New York, NY, April 2005-June 2007
- Kaplan Educational Services
Student Advisor/Financial Aid Coordinator – New York, NY, March 2004-March 2005
- Supervision
Assistant to the CEO – New York, NY, March 2004-February 2005
- The Intersection
Administrative Assistant/Events Coordinator – Ann Arbor, MI, August 2002-March 2004
- University of Michigan International Institute, Center for Mid Eastern and North African Studies
Academic/Student Services & Event Coordinator – Ann Arbor, MI, March 2001-July 2002
- University of Michigan Telefund
Head Clerk for Annual Giving/Fundraising Caller – Ann Arbor, MI, July 1998-March 2001