executive legal secretary

Posted on: 2007-10-28

Andrea Bravos 20537 Dumont St Woodland Hills, CA 91364 C(818)448-4637 H(818)710-6587 [email protected] October 27, 2007 Dear Sir or Madam; Per your ad on the Women’s Resume List & my interest in the personal assistant position, I have attached a copy of my resume for your review. Experience : Aug ’06 - May ’07 Robert J. Lent & Associates Executive Legal Assistant * Provide paralegal-level assistance on various independent projects such as web research, filing annual reports, & tracking legal invoices * Assist attorney with case related projects * Managed both corporate & home offices including overseeing their recent relocations * Managed personal as well as professional calendar, created & maintained file organization 1987 - 2003 Paxton Products, Inc. Personal Assistant to the CEO * Maintained both corporate & home offices * Organized personal & professional schedules * Managed income properties, handling all phases of negotiations; tenant credit checks, supervised move-in process, dealt w/complaints, & in charge of any/all maintenance * Researched investment properties * Oversaw move from 20,000 sq\\\' to 65,000 sq\\\' office building/plant, remodeled & decorated the former for upgrading & leasing * Acted as liaison between automotive dealership & the Department Of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Investigation & between race horse partnership, their trainers, & the California Thoroughbred Horse Racing Body * Acted as house manager seeing to the needs of Mr. Granatelli, his wife, & their guests * Organized dinner parties, created guest lists, chose invitations, hired caterer(s), chose menu, & made seating arrangements * Supervised other household staff including housekeeper, nanny, cook, gardener, landscaper, interior decorators & their respective subcontractors Administrator * Managed office staff including hiring, training, supervising & terminating * Attended & took minutes of board meetings * Maintained & updated computerized listings, sales files, & telephone data to complete executive reports Executive Secretary, Industrial Sales Division * Prepared new client presentations * Managed the movement of paperwork throughout the production process, from order entry to shipping * Scheduled & organized heavy travel planning for sales staff 1997 - 2003 Jennifer Nash Personal Assistant to child actress * Drove her to & from set seeing to her timely arrival * Tutored/assisted her w/schoolwork * Ran/rehearsed lines w/her * Acted as liaison between her & adult (production) crew members * Made all domestic travel arrangement & accompanied her on nationwide mall tour for publicity/autograph signing appearances Related Experience: 1999 - Pres. Private tutor to students ranging in ages/grades elementary school 4th graders to community college students * Improved the study methods, habits, & grades of 80% of tutees * Fostered intellectual, emotional, & ethical growth * Designed & implemented personalized lesson plans to meet academic goals Mar - June \\\'04 Milllikan Middle School Teacher * After school enrichment counselor * Homework club tutor Jan - Aug \\\'02 Pepperdine University, Internship Language Arts Methods & Language Acquisitions Enrichment Program Counselor * Assessment in reader ability & comprehension for the purpose of placement * Literacy program reading instructor * Generated all lesson planning, grade reports, exam design, & administration * Identified, counseled, & sought assistance for a student w/a possible learning disability * Assessment in oral proficiency in foreign language classroom, STANFORD FLOSEM * ESL - tutored English to Spanish native speakers to improve communication 1997 - 1999 Doc16 Information Technology Consultants, Inc. Private Instructor in Information Technology * Taught basics/fundamentals of Word, Desktop Publisher, & PowerPoint for business personal use Education : 2008 Pepperdine University Master of Arts, Education 1999 American Intercontinental University Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Major: Marketing Minor: Management 1984 Buckley School references available by request Thank you in advance for your consideration. I would appreciate the opportunity to meet with you in person to discuss how I can be of service. Sincerely, Andrea Bravos AB:ab