1. LISA BLAU
13242 Mira Mar Drive ● Sylmar, CA 91342 ● (818) 833-4373
lisablau409@gmail.com
Executive Assistant
Over twenty years of experience in a corporate legal setting ● Talented & detail-oriented professional executive
assistant ● Extensive background in office management ● Proven ability in developing & maintaining relationships
with all key executives ● Results-oriented team member ● Thorough knowledge of company systems & protocol ●
Outstanding accuracy and follow through
Professional Experience
NBCUNIVERSAL/UNIVERSAL STUDIOS Universal City, CA
Corporate Legal –
Executive and Personal Assistant to the EVP and General Counsel May 1996 – January, 2015
● Supervised and maintained all daily administrative operations for the NBCUniversal/Universal Studios Corporate
Legal Department
● Acted as liaison between General Counsel, Corporate Legal Department and internal and external contacts
● Managed staff in the Corporate Legal Department; resolved personnel issues as needed; acted as administrator of
temporary personnel; handled approval of time entry for staff in the Department
● Responsible for conducting research, coordinating and commencing special projects, as directed by General
Counsel
● Responsible for all filing and office organization
● Prepared, tracked and summarized status of Department budget of over $7 million
● Prepared power point slides for multimedia presentations for General Counsel and corporate legal team
● Planned and coordinated all global schedule-related items, including meetings, calls, conferences and travel
● Prepared, processed and kept up-to-date expense reports for General Counsel’s corporate card
● Performed basic administrative tasks, e.g. scanning, faxing, photocopying and answering heavy phone activity
Motion Picture Legal Department –
Executive and Personal Assistant January 1993 – May 1996
● Assistant to a Motion Picture Department attorney
● Drafted contracts for above-the-line talent on feature motion pictures
● First line of communication; screened inquiries from talent and filmmaker attorneys and agents
● Developed and maintained an organized and secure filing system
● Responsible for ordering supplies for the entire office in the Feature Legal Department
Education and Areas of Excellence
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT STONY BROOK Stony Brook, NY
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology
● Excellent phone manner, administrative and organizational skills
● Maintains highest level of integrity and discretion in confidential matters
● Maximizes office efficiency & productivity, ability to multi-task and prioritize work assignments
● Strong analytical & problem solving skills
● Excellent communication skills and employee management – department of approx. 28 people
● Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Power Point and Excel