Archinect
Mary Joy Bernard

Mary Joy Bernard

Nutley, NJ, US

 

About 

Highly motivated professional with over seven years of administrative experience seeking to grow and expand professional skill set within the design field.  Highly organized and able to manage multiple projects and meet stringent deadlines. Excellent writing, editing and communications skills.  Able to work independently or within a team environment.

Elsewhere:

Employment 

LVMH Perfumes & Cosmetics, New York, NY, US, Temporary Executive Assistant to CFO

• Manage and maintain Executive’s calendar, schedule appointments, meetings and travel arrangements, while proactively managing itineraries and meeting agendas based on trip guidelines
• Perform clerical duties, including faxing, photocopying, filing and ordering of office supplies
• Monitor, respond to and distribute incoming communications, answer and manage incoming calls and receive and interact with incoming visitors in a highly polished manner
• Prepare and edit correspondence, communications, presentations and other documents and process timely and accurate Time and Expense reports for manager and for direct reports

Feb 2012 - current
 

ProCraft Interiros / Closet Space Plus, New York, NY, US, Administrator, Social Media Coordinator, Design Consultant - Internship

• Developed and maintained vendor and job filing system for optimum organization and efficiency
• Assisted with customer designs for interior renovations and storage solutions
• Managed and updated blog and social media content to develop the Company image
• Reconciled bank accounts on monthly basis through QuickBooks

Apr 2011 - Feb 2012
 

Neuberger Berman, New York, NY, US, Portfolio Administrator and Equities Trader - The Kamen Group

• Principal equity trader for management team with $1 Billion of AUM
• Responsible for necessary trade preparation and analysis for client accounts taking into consideration portfolio weightings and specific client goals
• Reviewed transactions to ensure accuracy and conformity with portfolio management style
• Managed and updated account restrictions to facilitate trading process and minimize trading errors
• Monitored and responded to reorganization and class actions in client portfolios

Jun 2009 - Mar 2011
 

Neuberger Berman, New York, NY, Operations Analyst and Reconciliation Specialist

• Reconciled client issues and concerns by working with multiple departments within the firm to identify and resolve discrepancies between custodian banks and portfolio accounting systems
• Obtained and catalogued web access for 50+ custodian banks to be able to reconcile cash and positions for held-away accounts
• Developed new hire training packet and participated in the training of new hires and temporary consultants

Mar 2004 - Mar 2011
 

Neuberger Berman, New York, NY, Portfolio Administrator - The Straus Group

• Handled administrative duties including typing correspondence, answering phones, opening mail, filing, photocopying, booking travel arrangements and managing Outlook calendars
• Performed daily review and maintenance of client accounts, including administrative changes, cash and security movements, account transfers and re-organizations
• Opened accounts, handled funds disbursements, worked with client statements and tax documents, and acted as liaison with clients, accountants, lawyers and various departments to troubleshoot account issues
• Participated on special projects, training and testing of new applications and functions
• Assisted with fixed income research, trade allocation, execution and account balancing
• Researched and organized class action litigation materials and supporting documentation for clients

Oct 2005 - Jun 2009
 

Pace University, New York, NY, Undergraduate Administions Tele-Counselor

• Counseled seniors in high school through the college application process and who were accepted into the Pace University Honors Program

Jan 2003 - May 2004
 

Education 

Parsons The New School for Design, New York, NY, Interior Design & Architecture Studies

Certificate for Interior Design

Jan 2011 - current
 

Pace University, New York, NY, Bachelors, International Management

Pforzheimer Honors College
• Bachelor of Business Administration, June 2006
• Major: International Business Management
• Member Phi Chi Theta (co-ed professional business & economics fraternity)
• Study abroad Rome – John Cabot University

Sep 2002 - May 2006
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills 



Please wait... loading