Experience

American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, D.C.
September 2007 to present

Meetings Assistant

  • Coordinates the student poster competition including finding judges
  • Researches and creates lists to prospect for new exhibitors
  • Manages content updates for the meeting website, Facebook and Twitter pages
  • Answers general questions about the Annual Meeting
  • Provides general office support for the association's annual meeting office
  • Helped design the exhibitors online submission database

CityStaff, Washington, D.C. (temporary agency)
June 2007-September 2007

Administrative Assistant

  • Various short-term assignments

TRAK Services, Washington, D.C. (temporary agency)
July 2000-June 2007

American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Washington, D.C.

Membership Assistant, April/2007-May/2007

  • Entered updated organizational membership designees into an iMis database

Registrant Assistant, December/2006-March/2007

  • Entered 2007 Annual Meeting registrations into an iMis database
  • Fielded general questions about the Annual Meeting

National Council of Negro Women, Washington, D.C.

Executive Assistant to the Director of International Development, October/2005-December/2006

  • Assisted researchers for Partnership Efficacy Research Project (PERP)
  • Made domestic and international travel arrangements
  • Initiated new filing system for the department
  • Prepared invoices and payment requests

Smithsonian Business Ventures, Washington, D.C.

Executive Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer, June/2005-September/2005

  • Scheduled meetings with department heads and key staff for annual budget preparation
  • Ordered supplies and catering for budget meetings

Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S., Washington, D.C.

Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director, February/2005-April/2005

  • Assisted the Executive Assistant with prioritizing and categorizing incoming correspondence
  • Made travel arrangements

American Federation of Teachers, Washington, D.C.

Member Services Assistant, November/2004-February/2005

  • Fielded phone and email requests about membership benefits
  • Processed requests for membership benefits packets for mailing

IBM Center for the Business of Government, Washington, D.C.

Staff Assistant, July/2000-November/2004

  • Fielded general questions about the grant application process
  • Maintained grant application database using Access
  • Fulfilled requests for Center publications
  • Assisted in coordinating luncheon lectures and receptions for groups of over 200 senior level managers at D.C. area hotels
  • Coordinated photo shoots with high-level government officials for the Business of Government magazine.