Resume category: CONSTRUCTION

         PERSONAL ASSISTANT/INTERN TO DEPUTY MINISTER OF CONSTRUCTION AND HOUSING- SIERRA, E. A.         Summary     Executive administrative support professional offering versatile office management, planning and research skills. Committed to quality performance, cognitive thinking and management of organizational goals.   Seeking a position of Development or Executive Assistant where my skills in identifying project strategies and locations are utilized for mutual growth and success. Particularly wish to apply my extensive research skills and customer service experience in a dynamic real estate setting.        Highlights          Strong interpersonal and communication skills  Articulate and well-spoken  Professional and mature  Meticulous attention to detail  Results-oriented  Russian (fluent)   Spanish (advanced reading & writing)      Advanced MS Office Suite knowledge  Time management  Database management  Conference planning  Travel administration  Business correspondence  Executive presentation development  Employee training development            Accomplishments      Awarded a bonus in recognition of managing the addition of more than 50 staff members.   Planned corporate meetings, lunches and special events for groups of 50+ employees.  Supported Deputy Minister (Russian Federation) through personal document management, calendar organization and collateral preparation for meetings with government officials.  Helped manage and coordinate installation of a roadway and parking lot project within an entire commercial development.  Wrote and produced a series of 10 audio and print stories for "PRISM" radio broadcast investigating economic development trends in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area (INTL TV, Services, Inc.)  Earned "Dean's List" between 2012 and 2014.        Experience      Company Name    City  ,   State    Personal Assistant/Intern to Deputy Minister of Construction and Housing- Sierra, E. A.    10/2014   to   12/2014       Organized files, developed spreadsheets and reports.  Managed the day-to-day calendar for the DM.  Created and maintained spreadsheets using advanced Excel functions and calculations to develop budget reports and lists.  Created PowerPoint presentations used for local construction projects.  Handled some media and public relations inquiries.  Drafted meeting agendas, supplied advance materials and executed follow-up for meetings and team conferences.  Planned travel arrangements for 10 executives and government officials.  Researching and analyzed current economic trends for urban mixed-use development.           Company Name    City  ,   State    Executive Assistant to Director of Operations & CEO   05/2011   to   06/2014       Managed the CEO's complex and frequently changing travel arrangements and coordinated the pre-planning of trips.  Managed external contacts for CEO and kept track of periodic communication needed for priority contacts.  Created expense reports, budgets and filing systems.  Conducted research to prepare, gather and proof briefing materials, agendas and decks for all executive-level meetings.  Processed travel expenses and reimbursements.  Assisted with team building initiatives and overall support for maintenance of organizational culture and employee morale.  Supported the human resources department in the annual employee review process to manage performance merit increases.  Directed administrative functions for the directors, principals, consultants and key managers.  Translated and edited Russian and Spanish news media into English.  Frequently used word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software.          Company Name    City  ,   State    Teacher Assistant   01/2006   to   06/2006       Developed and taught Spanish language lessons to promote student interest on teacher's behalf.   Fostered meaningful relationships among students through team-work community service projects.  Collaborated with a team of faculty to develop after-school Spanish tutorial programs.          CompanyName    City  ,   State    Loan Officer Intern   01/2005   to   12/2005       Compiled database of loan applicants' credit histories, corporate financial statements and other financial information.  Developed and maintained relationships with local real estate agents.  Learned to originate, review, process, close and administer customer loan proposals.  Maintained strict confidentiality of bank records and client information.  Reviewed and edited loan agreements to ensure accuracy.          Education      Master of Arts  :  Economics & Community Development   2015     Pennsylvania State University  ,   City  ,   State       GPA: 4.0         Bachelor of Arts  :  International Relations; Spanish Language   2008     George Mason University  ,   City  ,   State       GPA: 3.2         Skills     People skills; Interpersonal and communication, client/employee/student relations, customer service, team building, cultural diversity experience and advanced problem-solving.   Office Administration; MS Office Suite, database management, filing, financial statements/transactions, basic HR procedures, C-Level management, presentations, proposals, real estate knowledge, report writing, market research, translation, spreadsheet, employee training, travel arrangements, typing speed 60 WPM, word processing and editing