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Gina Biondo

Gina Biondo

Long Beach, CA, US

 

About 

Interior Design is my passion!  I am pursuing my BFA in Interior Design.  I attended International Academy of Merchandising and Technology in Chicago and performed internships at various showroom’s in the Merchandise Mart.  I have over 15 years of EA experience supporting multiple C-level Executives. 

Detail-oriented and highly organized Executive Assistant with extensive experience supporting top-tier executives in large corporate environments.  Keenly focused on accuracy and committed to delivering exceptional performance by anticipating needs and providing proactive solutions.  Superior interpersonal, communication and team building skills.  Results oriented, resourceful and determined.  Excel at multi-tasking and thrive in a fast paced environment.

The word can’t is not in my vocabulary… I can do it and I will find the best way to get the job done!  

CORE QUALIFICATIONS
• Microsoft Office Suite Expert
• Project Management
• Event Planning
• California Notary Commission # 2030737
• Adobe
• SharePoint
• WebEx
• PeopleSoft
• Oracle
• Salesforce.com
• Concur
• AM EX Axiom Travel
• Google Docs
• Apple (Numbers, Pages, Keynote)


 

Elsewhere:

Employment 

BMC Software, San Jose, Executive Assistant to EVP/GM, Customer Engineering Operations & Cloud Sevice Mgmt

Supported HR with interview process, new hire orientation, processed I-9 and H1B Visa documentation

Researched and implemented vendor services to decrease costs to organization by over $300,000

Event Planner for company sponsored events and offsite team meetings ( 1,000+ attendees)

Arranged WebEx conference calls and video conferences, involving 500+ attendees globally

Conducted research, prepared PowerPoint decks and Excel budgets for board meetings

Co-Chair of community involvement committee, managed charitable sponsorships

Led team building initiatives to enhance corporate culture and employee morale

Processed expense reports involving multiple currencies

Coordinated domestic and international travel

Managed heavy calendar and email

Jan 2011 - Apr 2013
 

Citigroup, Chicago, Executive Assistant to CMO & EVP/GM, Retail Credit Card Design

Interacted with high profile executives to organize Board Meetings and Executive Committee Meetings

Created and processed purchase orders, invoices and expense reports

Domestic and international travel arrangements

Compiled and analyzed marketing reports

Calendar and email management

Sep 2005 - Sep 2010
 

Spiegel, Downers Grove, Executive Assistant to CEO & CFO

Partnered with Investor Relations to compile financial information for Annual Reports and SEC Filings

Assisted Board of Directors and Executives of the German parent company – Otto Versand

Created presentations and financial charts/graphs

Organized annual banker and investor meetings

May 1996 - Sep 2005
 

Education 

Interior Designers Institute, Newport Beach, CA, US, Interior Design

Pursuing BFA in Interior Designer.

Dec 2013 - current
 
Jan 2013 - current
 

College of DuPage (COD), Glen Ellyn, BArch, Merchandising

AAS of Merchandising

Jan 2013 - current
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills