Polished Executive Assistant with 15 years experience with C-level executive assistants.

1. LORI CARDENAS
1690 MonticelloRoad,HoffmanEstates,IL 60169 | 847-863-5133| lolok1967@yahoo.com
SUMMARY
 Morethan 15 years of multi-faceted officeexperiencewith ExecutiveManagement.
 Strongproblemsolving,project/timemanagement, prioritizing,organizational,communication
interpersonal andprofessional skills.
 5 years proven HumanResourceGeneralistexperienceconsistingof recruitment,newhireon
boarding,stock options,employeerelations,medical,dental,401K,flexiblespending,H1Bvisa’s
approvals.
 Proven ExecutiveAdministration Support- maintaincalendars,expensereports,correspondence,
power pointpresentations,extensivetravel domestic and internationalusingconcur,conference
calls.
COMPUTER SKILLS
 Extensivesoftwareknowledgeincluding:InternetExplorer,MicrosoftOffice,MicrosoftWorks,
Microsoftword,Excel,Power Point,MicrosoftOutlook,Lotus Notes, Visio,SAP,ConcurandQuicken,
Googleapps
EXPERIENCE
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July 2016-Present Executive Assistant to Owner,PotomacCorp.
· ProvideExecutiveAssistanceto Owner/CFO
· Managecalendarin MicrosoftOutlook
· Provideday to day assistancewith personal and businessresponsibilities
· ProcessWireswith JD Edwards
· Responsiblefor payingpersonal/Businessexpenses
· Reconciliation of personal and businessaccounts in Quicken

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· Extensivetravel –domestic and international on privatejetand Commercial airlines
· Prepareitinerary,hotel,car,dailyagenda,work with privatepilotfor precise
organizationof travel arrangements
· Reconcileexpensereports,personal andbusiness accounts
· Implemented Expensereportingsystemwith concurandtrained employees
· Implemented Travel programwith American ExpressTravel andtrained employees
· Competitivepricebidsfor vendorson officesupplies,Pestcontrol,vending,medical
supplies,phoneconferencing
· Preparepresentationsformeetings
· Preparespreadsheets to track expensesfor budgetpurposes
· Maintainall personal and businessvehiclestickersand I Passaccounts
· Order/cancel creditcardsfor employees in American Expressand JP Morgan Chase
· Monitor limitsand updateemployeeinformation for creditcards
· Processshipments usingFed Ex on-linesystemand Pitney Bowes mailingmeter
· Order officeandkitchen supplies
· Set-up on-lineaccountsfor recruitinginMonster,Zip Recruiter andcreatejob
descriptionsfor open positions
· Run security reportsusingon-lineStanley Security system
January 2016-June
2016
Executive Assistant,BeamSuntory
· ProvideExecutiveAssistanceto theCIO,DirectorITand ITstaff
· Processexpensereports,Extensivetravel –domesticandinternational
· Calendar Management–MicrosoftOutlook
· Set-up new customers andprocessinvoicesusingSAP
· CoordinateITmeetings andevents
· ScheduleInterviews and createagendafor ITstaff
January 2004-
August2015
Executive Assistant,PactivLLC
· ProvideExecutiveAssistanceto thePresidentand CEO,COO,CIO,VP Sales for
Foodservice,VP Sales forRetail,VP Salesfor Food Packaging,VP of Engineering,VP of
HR, ExecutiveVP Counsel,and other staff members.
· Processexpensereports,Extensivetravel –domesticandinternational
· Power pointpresentations,extensivecalendarmeetings usingMicrosoftOutlook
· Distributemail
· Organizational charts using MicrosoftVisio and Power Point
· Coordinateplantvisitsfor PresidentandVP’s for businessunits
· Set-up and coordinateemployeemeetings,Yearly Operation Meetings/Sales Meetings
for 300-500people.
· Processinvoices usingSAP

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· Set-up interviews for ExecutiveStaff.Coordinateall newhires for executivestaff
including,orderingcomputer,businesscards,corporatecreditcard,conferencelines,
smartrequestfor programsusing SAP.Settingup office,phone
October 1999 –
January 2004
Executive Assistant,Telular Corporation
· ProvideExecutivesupportto theChairman & CEO,COO andVicePresidentof
Marketing
· Responsiblefor allExecutivesand Boardof Directorstravel both domesticand
international
· Maintained calendarsin Outlook
· Assisted with personal errands
· Prepared Compensation,Auditand Board minutes
· Arranged all Boardof Directors/ShareholderMeetingsand all company events,holiday
party,employeemeetings, Company picnicandCubsouting
· PrepareBoardof Director booksand Monthly financial books
· Preparedocumentsandpresentations
· Arrangeconferencecalls
· ProvideHuman Resourcesupportfor benefits (medical,dental,life,401K,LTD,
Workers Compensation,flexiblespending).Processedstockoption exercises,sec
filings,recruitment,newhireorientations,H1Bvisa’s and manyother generalistduties
References – Available upon Request