Melanie Adrales
Executive Assistant/Export Coordinator• Accomplished executive assistant offering 18 years of administrative experience reporting to top executives.
• Consummate professional dedicated to making the lives of busy executives easier. Serve as an effective gatekeeper; prepare well-researched and accurate documents; manage busy calendars; and efficiently handle daily office tasks.
• Proficient user of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Types 65 WPM.
Last Resume Update | April 28, 2019 |
Address | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
meladrales@gmail.com | |
Phone Number | 0568151503 |
Experience
Personal Assistant to the Operations Manager/Export Coordinator
Personal Assistant to the Operations Manager
Correspondence Clerk
- Handled the Operations Manager’s daily schedule and calendar
- Drafted all kinds of correspondences for the Operations Manager and other Departments
- Coordinated with different departments to follow up on assignments
- Arranged VISAS for business trips
- Handled different projects as assigned by the Operations Manager
EXPORT COORDINATOR
- Was assigned as Export Coordinator – arranges shipments for Air and Sea.
Executive Assistant to the Director
- Managed the Director’s complex and frequently changing travel arrangements and coordinate pre-planning of trips.
- Maintained customer confidence and protected operations by keeping information confidential.
- Represented the executive by attending meetings in the executive's absence; speaking for the executive.
- Distributed company-wide announcements, book conference rooms, and coordinate catering for annual staff development forum.
- Assisted with team building initiatives and overall support for maintenance of organizational culture and employee morale.
- Frequently used word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software.
- Greeted visitors entering the office, determined the nature and purpose of visit, and directed them to the appropriate destination.
Executive Assistant to the Mayor
- Produced information by transcribing, formatting, inputting, editing, retrieving, copying, and transmitting text, data, and graphics.
- Conserved executive's time by reading, researching, and routing correspondence; drafting letters and documents; collecting and analyzing information; initiating telecommunications.
- Maintained executive's appointment schedule by planning and scheduling meetings, conferences, teleconferences, and travel.
- Attended meetings and took minutes of the meeting. Distributed minutes of the meeting to the attendees and followed up on actions to be taken.
- Welcomed guests and customers by greeting them, in person or on the telephone; answering or directing inquiries.
- Accompanied the Mayor to his meetings outside of the office.
- Completed projects by assigning work to clerical staff; following up on results.
Education
Master of Arts in Communication Management
Major in Corporate Communication
Bachelor of Arts in Communication, March 28, 2001
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