1. Wilfredo Vargas
150 30th Street Home - (718) 768-2557 -Cell- (347) 885-1488
Brooklyn, NY 11232 wilfredvargas@verizon.net
SUMMARY
Extensive experience in the executive legal, bilingual administrative assistant profession. Proven
record of able to work in the modern fast-paced environment, highly effective at managing
complex multiple projects simultaneously, and working with all levels of management both in the
regional, virtual, national and international level.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Ernst & Young, New York, NY 1993 - Present
EY Business Support Center – National
Lead Executive Administrative Assistant
Provided national support to 144 individuals including Vice Chairman, Partners, Principals,
Executive Directors, Directors, Senior Managers, Managers, Associate Directors, and Assistant
Directors.
Dramatically improved client expectations by creating and reformatting both EY and
complex Excel documents and correspondence support (creating templates, building
blocks) per EY branding guidelines.
Reduced waiting time for submission of expenses (via gT&E) by creating excel
worksheets for client approval prior to submission and reconciling expenses.
Effectively managed meeting support in scheduling calls, reserving internal and external
meetings for equipment and catering; preparation and distribution of agenda meeting
materials.
Developed a system taking notes on meetings and conference call by use of stenography
Coordinated proposal support for bids and client deliverables with Creative Services.
Made complex international as well as domestic travel via online travel tool and via
conference calls.
Coordinated VISAs for entry working permits.
Extensively coached and trained executive assistants and clients in both Microsoft and
EY software applications.
Enhanced and increased client relationships by marketing skills via verbal
communication in Spanish and French.
Translation for commercial and legal documents – Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Notarized documents for New York State clients and created custodian language template
for US and international documents.
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ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
International Tax Services
Administrative support to Latin American Business Center – Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela,
Administrative support to European Tax Desks – Spain, France, Italy, Russia
Donahue & Partners
Administrative Support to Legal Tax Desks – Belgium, Mexico, Spain, Italy
CRAVATH, SWAINE & MOORE, New York, NY
Legal Secretary/Paralegal
UNITED NATIONS, New York, NY
Bilingual Administration Assistant
SHEARSON LEHMAN, New York, NY
Legal Executive Assistant to Legal Corporate Department
ANDREWS & KURTH
Legal secretary, Paralegal
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish, French, Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC
COMPUTER AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS TRAINING
Lynda.com Certificates
ACROBAT X Essential Training
Body Language for Leaders
Bookkeeping
Building Professional Connections, Embracing Change
CompTIA A+ Exam Prep Certificate
Excel 2010 Essential Training, Tips and Tricks,
EY Administrative Microsoft Office Certificate, proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint,
EY Training - Managing client engagement document support including EY One Space, PACE,
Grammar Fundamentals
Influencing Others
Lexis Nexis Training
Management Fundamentals
Meeting the Challenge of Digital Transformation
Note-Taking for Business Professionals
Outlook 2010 Essential Training, Time Management with Calendar and Tasks
Word 2010 Essential Training, Building Blocks and Macros, Mail Merge
Word 2010 Power Shortcuts
Writing Email