Energetic Executive Assistant & Communications Specialist eager to contribute extensive administrative, marketing, and office management talents toward supporting a progressive organization in achieving goals and objectives.

 

         Outstanding expertise in expense tracking, orchestrating meeting logistics, relationship-building, strategic planning, delivering top-notch customer service, and workload planning.

         Advanced written communications skills and creative marketing abilities.  

         Reputation for professionalism, integrity, commitment to confidentiality, and a team player work approach.    

         Exercise discretion and sound judgment to adeptly handle a vast range of responsibilities, priorities, and distractions for executive-level management.

         Proficiency in common office software; competently create and manage spreadsheets, forms, and databases to meticulously track vital business information.

         Polished time management, forecasting, and interpersonal skills.

         Apply sharp planning abilities to develop policies and procedures, administer budgets, and establish best practices.

         Recipient of Ted McPherson Memorial Staff Award from Alberta Real Estate Association in recognition of Commitment to Excellence .

 

 

Hospice Calgary Society, 2007 to 2010

Director, Marketing and Development

         Spearheaded broad-scope marketing operations inclusive of communications, strategic planning, special events, website maintenance, and design, printing and distribution of materials such as annual reports, newsletters, brochures, and presentations.

         Analyzed, identified and developed corporate, community and individual prospects for Society s fundraising priorities.

         Leveraged high-level administrative talents to research and write grant proposals, maintain donor mailing lists and database, and generate comprehensive reports detailing progress, budgets, receipts and expenditures related to fundraising and management of fund development activities.

         Prepared annual income and expenditure budget for fund development program.

         Demonstrated exemplary leadership attributes in training, supervising, evaluating and motivating three fundraising employees.

 

Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB) Charitable Foundation, 2004 to 2007

Managing Director

       Drove consistent revenue growth by identifying, cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with corporate and individual donors and event sponsors, vital to Foundation meeting defined goals.

 

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Professional Experience continued

 

       Exercised significant multi-tasking capabilities to prepare critical documentation, brochures, newsletters, annual reports, advertisements, event posters and tickets, and grant proposals.

       Planned, coordinated and executed multiple special events including golf tournament, slo-pitch tournament and auction.

       Championed successful $2M Home at Last campaign for Crestwood affordable housing development.

 

Calgary Real Estate Board, 1987 to 2004

Supervisor of Communications            (1998 to 2004)

         Steadily advanced through a series of progressively responsible roles based on performance, dedication, and results.

         Researched, developed and administered departmental budgets and communication policies to ensure compliance, cost control, and fiscal stability.

         Wrote, edited and created brochures, annual reports, newsletters, advertising copy, speeches, feature stories and scripts.

         Heightened community awareness and recognition by authoring informative and compelling news releases, conducting interviews, and coordinating special events.

         Maintained up-to-date content for Board s Internet and Intranet websites.

 

Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer (1995 to 1998)

Executive Assistant to Communications Manager        (1992 to 1995)

Senior Secretary to Accounting Manager                     (1989 to 1992)

Assistant to Editor, Calgary Real Estate News (1987 to 1989)

• Performed wide spectrum of administrative functions inclusive of scheduling meetings, coordinating travel arrangements, managing business correspondence, preparing reports, and assembling presentations.

 

 

Mount Royal College, Calgary:

         Public Relations Diploma

         Policy, Planning & Evaluation

         Direct Mail

         Marketing & Public Relations

         Ethics & Professionalism in Fundraising

University of Calgary

         Event Management & Marketing,

         Customer Relations & Communication

         Project Management

 

Graduate of Dugdale McAdam Business College, Edinburgh, Scotland

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear__________________:

 

I am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity in an executive-level administrative capacity and am submitting my resume for your review.  In advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

 

In addition to extensive experience in marketing communications, I bring to you outstanding skills in coordinating various projects and programs, and a significant blend of talents in financial administration, special event planning and execution, executive-level support, and driving high-impact marketing and promotional initiatives. To complement these qualifications, I offer excellent organizational, prioritization, analytical, budgeting, and communication skills which are paramount as an executive assistant. 

 

As a proactive contributor to your organization, you will find me to be an industrious professional and stellar leader committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through superior performance, insight, and initiative. I am confident that I could be a valuable asset to <insert name of organization>, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

Trish Carter