Alton C
Alton has a combined 21 years of experience as an Executive and Administrative Assistant. He has worked for such firms as Gruzen Samton Architects, Perkins Eastman Architects, Tishman Construction Corporation, Amalgamated Life Insurance Company and Insignia Douglas Elliman Residential Sales. Some of his accomplishments include:
- Provided administrative support to 12 partners and architectural team members
- Planned and scheduled meetings/appointments; simultaneously maintained multiple calendar appointments with Microsoft Outlook Calendar 2010
- Maintained files and processed submittals for 25 requests for proposals (RFP’s) and requests for information
- Assisted 23 brokers with finalizing property transactions
- Responsible for extensive word processing of business correspondence, reports, proposals, financial statements and manuscripts
Mayra L
Mayra has 11 years of administrative and secretarial experience in the New York City market. She has worked for organizations such as New York University, New York University Medical Center, New York City Housing Preservation & Development and the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Policy and Administration from New York University. Mayra has many accomplishments such as:
- Coordinated between four lawyers, bankers, landlords and tenants per month to complete real estate closings
- Purchased medical/office supplies, including office equipment and services
- Wrote press release featured on national television that successfully raised funds for a bone marrow transplant
- Coordinated schedules of 100+ faculty members to teach medical students
- Implemented procedural changes and rules in regard to scheduled tri-monthly payments/promissory notes
- Speaks fluent Spanish
Karen F
Karen has a combined 6 years of experience in the public relations and government sectors. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Barnard College and her Master’s in Public Policy from Georgetown University. Karen has worked with Ruder Finn, Media Matters for America, The Podesta Group, The Council on Foreign Relations, The Rosen Group Public Relations and the District Office of Carolyn Maloney. Listed below are some of Karen’s accomplishments:
- Supervised and managed four interns, executive trainees, and assistant account executives on the Baxter, Bristol-Myers Squibb/AstraZeneca accounts
- Wrote research articles and blog posts correcting misinformation in the media and analyzing media trends for publication on the Media Matters website
- Monitored and wrote summaries of Congressional hearings, mark-ups, and press conferences related to the Affordable Care Act for The Podesta Group’s pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients
- Edited five news releases to publicize for The Council on Foreign Relations
- Wrote 15 press releases and pitches to publicize clients to media outlets
- Supervised up to 20 volunteers and ran phone banks
- Speaks fluent French