Catherine Hawley has over 20 years of experience as an administrative professional for Fortune 500 companies. She has excellent communication, organizational, and planning skills. Her responsibilities have included managing calendars and travel, coordinating meetings, preparing presentations and reports, handling confidential information, and providing support to C-level executives. She is proficient in Microsoft Office programs and has experience working with international teams.
With excellent organizational and communication skills, an outstanding work ethic, and the ability to work in both team-oriented and self-directed environment. I am positioned to exceed your expectations. I welcome an opportunity to meet and discuss my qualifications and candidacy in further details. Thank you
With excellent organizational and communication skills, an outstanding work ethic, and the ability to work in both team-oriented and self-directed environment. I am positioned to exceed your expectations. I welcome an opportunity to meet and discuss my qualifications and candidacy in further details. Thank you
I’m different from the rest, innovative, finish what I start; project oriented, seasoned Executive Assistant. If it's difficult, I will handle immediately, if it's impossible, it will take a few minutes.
I am experienced in arranging complex travel schedules while working within budgetary constraints; extremely organized with excellent follow up and follow through
Creative problem solver; not afraid to jump in and take charge
Customer service focused; maintaining a high level of service for all of our employees, management, and vendors; organized, proactive, resourceful and a skilled communicator
Outgoing personality; professional demeanor, enjoy working with people from all over the world; and seek first to understand.
1. CATHERINE HAWLEY 980-253-9417
8501 University Station Circle, #1412 chawley51@yahoo.com
Charlotte, NC 28269 linkedin.com/in/catherine-hawley
SUMMARY
Conscientious, resourceful administrative professional with over twenty years’ experience at a Fortune
500 company in Finance Management, Customer Service and Public Relations. Excellent interpersonal
skills in communicating key data to employees, customers, and suppliers. Exceptional skills in:
Ability to communicate with all levels of
management and employees
International communication with other
companies
Entrusted with confidential material Superb organizational skills
Event and travel planning Email and calendar management
Vendor and contract management Budget tracking
Proficient use of computer software programs Certified Notary
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Wells Fargo Wealth Investment Management, Charlotte, NC 28208 2008-2016
Administrative Assistant to:
SVP, Group Finance Officer for Retirement
SVP, Finance Integration Leader for Abbot Downing
SVP, WBR Controller
Responsibilities:
• Successfully managed complex calendars to help the executives use their time most effectively.
• Planned/executed plans for all team building experiences.
• Managed all aspects of travel for time sensitive meetings in the most cost effective means.
• Processed urgent issues involving clients and hand off to the appropriate group.
• Liaison for direct report staff.
• Coordinated meetings with senior executives.
• Supervised Information on SharePoint.
• Prepared material for daily meetings.
• Created correspondence – letter, email and telephone.
• Developed general office procedures.
• Developed/created Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents for tracking, reporting, data
collection and presentations for executive meetings.
Wells Fargo Retirement, Charlotte, NC 28288 2007-2008
Executive Assistant to EVP, Group Finance Officer
Wealth, Brokerage and Retirement
Responsibilities were:
• Complex calendar management & event planning.
• Travel & Calendar for 2 international boards of directors.
• Control key departmental meetings calendar.
• Expense & invoice approval (50K approval level).
• Correspondence – letter, email and telephone.
• Developed procedural handbook for office management.
• Established new index filing systems and maintain regularly.
• Constructed Word and Excel documents for tracking, reporting and data collection.
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Scottish Re, Charlotte, NC 2003 – 2007
Executive Assistant – consistently performed above expectation and during tenure at Scottish
received 3 advancements. Promotions were from Administrative Assistant to SVP, IT to Executive
Assistant adding the COO to my responsibilities. Shortly thereafter, promoted to Executive Assistant to
EVP, CTO of the parent company, Scottish Re Group Limited. Finally, supporting the following
executives: EVP, Corporate Development, CFO and CIO, Treasurer and additionally backed up the
Personal Assistant to the Corporate President and CEO.
Responsibilities:
• Support the International Board of Directors Quarterly Meetings.
o Uploading material to Intralinks
o Board Books
o Travel & hotel accommodations
o Meal planning
• Manage calendars, incoming calls and mail.
• Document preparation for meetings.
o PowerPoint
o Word
o Excel
o Adobe Writer
• Offsite meeting planner.
o 3 days at Palmetto Bluff in SC for senior management team of 15
o 3 days in New York for Investor Day – 150 attendees
o 11 days in Asia for International Securitization Conference
o Daily meetings including greeting attendees, minutes & meals
• Communicate on regular basis with international offices to coordinate meeting times and
travel plans.
• Entrusted daily with confidential documents.
• Back up for office manager (office consisted of 200+ employees spread over 3 floors)
• Expense reporting using ADT online.
• Mentor junior administrative staff.
First Charter Bank, Charlotte, NC 2001-2003
Senior Administrative Assistant to VP, Information Technology
Duties included:
• Create confidential communications (HR and salary files, employee performance appraisals, file
memos, etc.).
• Schedule all appointments and track manager’s calendar.
• Schedule onsite and offsite meetings, training, conferences and catering for meetings when
needed.
• Schedule interviews and greet candidates.
• Prepare expense reports and paperwork to pay all departmental invoices.
• Maintain department budget and monitor tracking reports for discrepancies.
• Maintain attendance records and perform personnel administrative duties for department
• Maintain suspense system for manager.
• Open, sort, screen and prioritize manager’s incoming mail and email.
• Compose routine correspondence for manager’s signature.
• Maintain all manuals and updates as needed.
• Prepare and distribute periodic reports.
• Scribing for Technology Steering Committee.