1. Julia Dawson-Allen
8858 S. Euclid  Chicago IL 60617  Tel: (773) 374-2929 jukamom@sbcglobal.net
SOFTWARE SKILLS: Microsoft Office Suite, YARDI, SALESFORCE, CONCUR Expense, REARDON Travel,
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Chicago, IL
Executive Assistant/ Operations Manager
May 2014-Present
 Provide direct executive support to one Senior Vice President and three Vice Presidents.
 Greet Clients and Visitors, answer multi line phone system
 Provide all reception services
 Prepare daily and weekly reports related to submissions and renewals.
 Arrange Travel and Conferences related to Executive and Professional Insurance Lines.
 Research and data analysis for presentations.
 Operations and Facilities Coordination,
 Create seating and catering plans for events.
Beacon Therapeutic Chicago, IL
Executive Assistant
November 2007- May 2014
 Provided direct administrative and clerical support to the Director. Maintain schedules and monitor calls daily
 Greet visitors, vendors and clients on behalf of the Director.
 Prepare correspondence, presentations and reports for the Director. Prepare meeting minutes; monitor confidential
material and make executive judgment regarding the specifics of meeting minutes.
 Act as liaison in the absence of the Director, providing direction and leadership with discretion
 Coordinate the logistics for meetings, e.g. location, time, date and travel arrangements.
 Compile data and statics to generate reports and presentations. Create monthly reports for HUD, CDHS AND 100,000
HOMES.
 Meet deadlines for multiple projects, exercising project management, e.g. audits, compliance and resources
management
 Maintain databases, outlook calendar and corporate account for the Director.
CHAC, Inc. Chicago, IL
Administrative Assistant
September 2003 – March 2007
 Provided direct administrative and clerical support to the Vice President and General Manager
 Maintain all records for accuracy, consistency providing quality assurance to the team.
 Certified Housing Specialist and Inspector
 Planned meetings and managed schedule of four groups of specialists and the Vice President
 Draft correspondence on behalf of the Vice President for approval and submission
 Created reports and presentations for weekly public housing workshops; executive Power Point presentations
 Acted as the office manager, allocating telephone extensions to staff. Work with vendors to provide onsite office
services, e.g. photocopier repair, cleaning services, IT repair
 Responsible for accounts payable and receivable
 Track vacation and PTO for staff. Alert Vice President on inconsistencies.

2. Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL
Administrative Assistant
March 2001 – September 2002
 Provided direct administrative and clerical support to (2) Directors
 Utilized Microsoft Office daily, including Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel
 Handled patient inquiries and followed-up via written and verbal communication
 Coordinated re-occurring nursing recruitment events; scheduled trainings for nursing staff
 Edited and researched drafts for presentations and publications; executed bi-weekly expense reports
Media Relations Coordinator
April 2000 – March 2001
 Supported the Media Relations aspect of Marketing and the PR division
 Assisted with production and editing of daily electronic publication
 Directly supported Director of Public Relations
 Answered phones, filed and updated daily logs of all media relations activity
EDUCATION
Chicago State University Chicago, IL
1990 – 1992
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