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RESUME OF:
Diana Hansen

22
Lantern Lane, Turnersville, NJ 08012
Voice 856-582-3862, E-mail clumsymumsy@comcast.com


 

My objective is to obtain a senior level executive assistant, meeting planner or office manager position that would enable me to apply my administrative; office and facilities management; meeting planning; editorial and creative experience in an environment that allows me to work independently as well as in a team atmosphere.

Qualifications

  • Solid managerial, supervisory and administrative experience
  • Strong organizational and analytical skills, with acute attention to detail
  • Dedication and drive as a loyal, hard-working individual
  • Strong negotiation skills, particularly with hotels, caterers, and vendors
  • Superlative written communication skills -- practical, critical and resourceful
  • Creative, diligent, versatile -- project-oriented, committed to quality
  • Capable of working autonomously or in conjunction with team members
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks in a pressured environment
  • Exceptional ability to quickly master new software
  • Consistently recognized by senior management and staff for superior talents in trouble shooting and problem solving, creativity and software knowledge.

Employment Experience

UTRS, Inc - Flight Operational Quality Assurance Division
DemoProj Administrator
(12/02-Present)

  • Responsible for all aspects of the project’s administrative and operational functions
  • Accountable for the maintenance of the confidential FOQA DemoProj and AQP internal and external database
  • Establish, assist with and determine methods for FOQA-in-a-Box international sales and marketing campaign
  • Compose, edit, and distribute all corporate reports, memorandums, letters, presentations, graphics, and commercial and internal communications materials
  • Assist with budget planning and purchase order processes
  • Inventory and file management
  • Maintain appointment schedules of business meetings, board meetings, conferences, travel agendas and social affairs
  • Oversee all office management responsibilities
  • Extensive onsite and off-site meeting planning for a highly confidential government project, including facilitation of meetings on a quarterly basis
  • Entrusted to process confidential employee records such as salaries, consultant contracts, legal documents and performance appraisals  

The American Law Institute
Executive Assistant/Meeting Planner
(09/00-12/02)

·         Coordinate all national and international meetings,  including all logistical aspects

·         Establish & maintain relationships with internal associates and external clients/vendors, planning contact, hotel CS staff, and various vendors.

·         Develop planning calendar for each meeting, create timelines and track deadlines.

·         Responsible for meeting budget & overall fiscal monitoring.

·         Research offsite venues/entertainment; facilitate selection process and contracts; coordinate all event logistics including F&B, transportation and/or entertainment.

·         Gather, post & maintain information on company intranet; set-up, monitor and analyze registration.

·         Coordinate creation of invitations, planning contact; responsible for accuracy and maintenance of list.

·         Manage all aspects of negotiated hotel contract: coordinate F&B, A/V, meeting space & sleeping rooms.

·         Onsite supervision of all meeting logistics with hotel: F&B, A/V, meeting space & sleeping rooms.

·         Supervision of all meeting logistics with associates and/or clients/vendors: coordination of A/V session presentations, team-building events, extra-curricular activities, transportation, evaluations.

·         Responsible for maintenance and staffing of registration desk and office.

·         Review all invoices from hotel/vendors to ensure accuracy; complete allocation.

·         Complete post-evaluation process of meeting, gather data/statistics for next year, archive information appropriately and complete review.

·         Develop systems and procedures for staff concerning meetings and travel standards

·         General executive office administrative duties including budget preparation, and administrative staff management

GE Mortgage
Executive Administration/Communications Coordinator
(10/89-09/00)

  • Compiled, edited, and designed all corporate and senior level reports, memorandums, letters, presentations, graphics, and communications materials
  • Assisted with budget planning in compliance with corporate financial and budgetary standards
  • Inventory and file management, office equipment procurement and supply management
  • Maintained appointment schedules of business meetings, board meetings, conferences, travel agendas and social affairs
  • Managed corporate administrative staff
  • Extensive onsite and off-site event planning (departmental and corporate)
  • Editorial assistant of corporate newsletter-SynerGE
  • Content coordinator for corporate intranet
  • Entrusted to process confidential employee records such as salaries, training results, vacation/absenteeism reports and performance appraisals
  • Interacted with a wide variety of personalities, including senior management level, while scheduling meetings/appointments and making travel arrangements for executives

Previous Employment Experience

ITT Financial Services, Cherry Hill, NJ (12/87-10/89) – Office Manager
Society for Savings, Cherry Hill, NJ (12/86-12/87) - Executive Assistant
Murray Financial Associates, Voorhees, NJ (6/83-12/86) - Administrative Assistant

Other Skills

In addition to my extensive administrative experience, I am a highly organized individual with expertise in many computer applications such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, Publisher, FrontPage, Image Composer; Quark Express; Adobe PageMaker, PhotoShop, Illustrator, Aftereffects, Premiere Acrobat; Corel Draw, Corel Dream 3D, Corel Photo Paint; Macromedia Authorware and Director; and other various illustration, page layout and word processing applications. I have excellent writing and proofreading skills and served as the corporate chairperson for the Parkside Elementary School Partnership Program/Camden County Business Education Collaborative. I have firsthand experience in budget planning and maintenance, as well as multi-tasking and project planning. I am General Electric Six Sigma Quality trained and green belt certified. I am also proficient in all phases of the Internet including the design, programming, navigation, and implementation of WebPages utilizing HTML and FrontPage. I have a thorough knowledge of desktop production and publications using Quark Express, PageMaker and all graphics software. I have a comprehensive understanding of design and production (internal and external/pre-press and postproduction) of all publications and Internet WebPages. I have extensive knowledge of all aspects of meeting planning, including site evaluations, contract negotiations, and menu selections, outside activities, insurance requirements and on-site management.

Education

Pennsylvania State University, Independent Study - Communications and Graphic Design
Camden County College
, Blackwood, NJ - Communications

Affiliations

Member, National Association of Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Member, International Association of Administrative Professionals
Certified Professional Secretary (IAAP) - May 2001
Member, GE Elfun Society
Member, New Jersey Public Notary

References are available upon request