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Personal Assistant/ house manager

Posted on: 2020-12-08

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

I exude a quiet confidence and lead by example. I am polished, poised and professional in both mindset and manner; a highly motivated, confident individual with outstanding multi-tasking and organizational skills. My approach is hands-on to household management and service, with attention to principals’ preferences and style. I have exceptional communication, time management and task prioritization expertise. Proudly, am a lifelong native of the Main Line.

 

EXPERIENCE                                                                                                                                                                                  

Personal Assistant                                                                                                      2016 - Current

  • Assist lady of the residence. Prioritize/complete multiple tasks in timely fashion. Any/all particulars related to party planning and overseeing events. Expedited the clean out/sale of 2 vacation residences (travel as needed). Oversaw redecorating of primary residence, working with contractors and decorators daily. Detailed holiday decorating/shopping/wrapping. Reorganization as needed. Personal shopping, errands, stock procurement, appointments and follow-up calls. Helped client navigate through life-threatening illness (including hospital stays and clinical trials). Currently acting as property manager during sale of residence and contents.
  • Organize wardrobe weekly for busy socialite (knowledge of fine fabrics/couture clothing). Act as traveling companion to events for family charitable trusts.
  • Assist philanthropist in organizing large, formal dinner parties; responsible for menu, shopping, floral arrangements, servers, linens, china, crystal, and wine. Coordination and flawless execution day of event.

 

Personal Assistant                                                                                                                                                    2016 - 2019

  • Worked for pharmaceutical executive running all aspects of her home (including 2 children at boarding school). Oversaw partial home renovation, hiring contractors, approval of final plans. Vacation planning. Responsible for daily errands. Preparation of home for sale/estate sale. Helped facilitate client's move to new residence.

 

Project manager                                                                                                               2015 - 2019

  • Act as client’s point of contact from sale of Main Line home to Center City relocation. Clean out of house/estate sale; work daily with architects and contractors on new apt., purchase of furnishings from Europe (1stdibs); complete set up/organization of new home. Responsible for hiring help and management of day-to-day life.
  • Facilitated the packing/clean out/move for 2 Penn economists from DC to the Main Line, during families extended travel in Europe. Responsible for settling them into the new home upon their return.

household manager                                                                                                       2014 - 2016

  • Managed all aspects of household for 2 busy doctors; coordinated their move to 2 separate residences; setup of new homes. Attended to all of the children's needs (schedules, shopping, tutors, appts., sports).

 

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

  • Innate sense of anticipating needs well before they happen
  • Proactive, resourceful and hard-working. Works collaboratively in a respectful and fast-paced environment
  • Aesthetically minded with an exceptional eye for detail
  • Maintains positive demeanor regardless of situation; unflappable under all circumstances
  • Trustworthy

 

SKILLS

  • Event/ party planning; concierge work
  • Solid background in private home management, service and hospitality
  • Comfortable with animals
  • Tech savvy in project management software; experience with physical house/ “smart home” systems
  • Ability to preserve the aesthetic of a residence as well as upholding high standards of the home

 

 

Ability to travel domestically

References available upon request