1. JEANNEAN A. BURLACE
jeanneanb@gmail.com | 714.822.5077
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Accomplished, organized business professional with proven track record of success in providing strong
senior executive administrative support in multi-functional disciplines. Competencies include:
Office Management Corporate Administration
Event Planning Project Management
Scheduling / Calendaring Board of Directors Liaison
Presentations Data Management
EXPERIENCE
ULTIMATE STAFFING – Irvine, CA February - July 2016
Executive Assistant at EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
Provided administrative support to Critical Care, US Sales and US Marketing departments.
Assisted with onboarding of 15 new hires, fulfilled product literature requests for external and
internal staff, managedhospital credentialingforVP, scheduledinterview appointments, organized
travel arrangements, processed expense reports, ordered office supplies, updated organization
charts, ordered product and made sample bags for sales staff, completed three department
mailings, and attended three department events to provide support.
SCAN HEALTH PLAN – Long Beach, CA November 2009 - September 2015
Sr. Executive Assistant
Providedadministrative assistance andprojectcoordination tothe Chief Medical Officer and the Senior
Vice President of Public & Gov’t Affairs. Supported four Medical Directors and acted as Gov't Affairs
State Coordinator.
Maintainedexecutives’ calendars and email, planned and scheduled meetings and appointments,
organized travel as needed and prepared expense reports. Also processed invoices and managed
departmentbudget,performedpayroll related supervisor functions, and assisted in hiring process
and new employee arrangements as well as other office management duties.
Office of President –ProcessedmonthlyBoardcompensationpayments,organizedmonthlylunches
with employees and president, and managed a weekly executive team meeting including
presentations and minutes.
Coordinated and managed company-wide events including executive retirements.
Managed significant public and government affairs projects which included:
- Helped conceive and coordinate congressional and legislative visits to SCAN.
- Coordinated a unique SCAN-branded training program numerous times for legislative staff and
community activists.
- Acted as project manager to complete bids for government business, with specific submission
requirements and deadlines. Project required working with all levels of staff and executive
management.
- Coordinated annual strategic planning sessions and retreats, on- and off-site.
- Quarterly submission of federal lobbyist reports.
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BECKMAN COULTER–Fullerton, CA 2007-2009
Executive Assistant
Providedadministrative assistance tothe SeniorVice President/General Counsel/Secretary,the Office of
the President and the 10-member Board of Directors.
Maintained executive’s calendar and email, planned and scheduled meetings and appointments,
organized domestic/international travel and prepared expense reports.
Effectivelyorganizedpre- andpost-Board meetings for the executive management team including
scheduling, logistics and production/distribution of meeting materials.
Accuratelycompiledall confidential documents for the Board of Directors’ meetings that required
careful proofreading and attention to detail.
Prepared for quarterly compliance processes by preparing auditors’ legal letter, minutes
certification letter, Law Department report to CEO and attorney certifications.
Managed/oversaw logistics for special projects:
- Participatedin the hiring of attorneys by working directly with recruiters, scheduling interviews
with various staff and administering all related paperwork.
- Provided administrative support for the Board of Directors including tracking compensation and
continuing education.
Received, processedandmaintainedconfidential recordsincludingLaw Department personnel files
and performance reviews.
ANAHEIM MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER – Anaheim, CA 2005-2007
Executive Assistant
Providedadministrative supporttothe Chief Financial Officer/Vice President Finance and worked daily
with key hospital administrators.
Managed monthly Governing Board Finance Committee meeting that included preparing
PowerPoint presentations, building meeting binders, communication with committee members,
meeting minutes and catering.
Coordinatedandmanagedweeklyexpense meetings to review capital budget, requests for capital
and H/R employment report.
Managed projects includingaRapidCycle Teamand Performance ImprovementTeam for Admitting
Wait Times.
INGRAM MICRO - Santa Ana, CA 1998-2005
Executive Secretary
Providedadministrative support to the Corporate Vice President/Treasurer and Treasury department.
Worked daily with worldwide company executives.
Coordinated executive’s travel arrangements, domestic and international; scheduled meetings
externally with vendors, customers, financial institutions and rating agencies and internally with
executive management team and staff; maintained executive’s appointment calendar; generated
purchase order requisitions, processed invoices and reconciled monthly budget.
Prepared presentations for quarterly Committee and Board meetings.
CoordinatedmonthlyAFCECommitteemeetingswithEurope, Asia Pacific, Latin America and North
America regions.
Managed two Access databases regarding Treasury issued guarantees and financial institution
contacts.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration - University of California, Riverside
California Notary Public, 1999 - 2012