Peggy Sue McDowell has over 15 years of experience as an executive assistant, providing administrative support to CEOs and other top executives. She is proficient in MS Office applications and has experience arranging both domestic and international travel. Her skills include calendar management, preparing documents, handling communications, planning meetings and events, and ensuring the efficient operation of the office. She is well-organized, discreet, and able to work independently under pressure supporting a fast-paced environment.

1. Peggy Sue McDowell - 17W706 Butterfield Road Unit 308 - Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
708-265-7245 - pmcdowell1966@comcast.net
Accomplished executive assistant offering 15 years of administrative experience reporting to a CEO and other top
executives.
Consummate professional dedicated to making the lives of busy executives easier. Serve as an effective gatekeeper;
prepare well-researched and accurate documents; manage busy calendars; and efficiently handle daily office tasks.
Proficient user of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook). Type 75 WPM.
Able to work independently with little or no supervision, well organized, flexible, the ability to interact with staff (at all
levels) in a fast paced environment ,under pressure
High level of professionalism and confidentiality.
Experienced travel arranger for both domestic and internationaltravel
Event and Meeting planning
Certified Trade Show Marketer
Certified Corporate Travel Manager
Contract/rate negotiations
Work History:
June 2008 - Present
Redbox/Coinstar
Executive Assistant to President’s office
Travel Manager
Maintained the President’s calendar and filing system; scheduled meetings, events and interviews as needed and
proactively scheduled future activities to help maximize the Presidents effectiveness.
Coordinate travel arrangements for President including the preparation of detailed itineraries, both domestic and
international.
Exercised considerable judgment and discretion in handling requests for appointments and telephone calls
Managed Presidents email to ensure the most critical items were addressed and delegated lower priority items to others.
Prepared correspondence, e-mail, memoranda and other written materials; responded to routine messages.
Arranged conference calls for President, Executive Council, Board members,
Processed and reconciled expense reports
Reviewed and summarized travel reports
Prioritized and managed multiple projects simultaneously
Rolled out travel management programs and reported on compliance
Negotiated Worldwide rate agreements with Hotel, Car, Air, and limos
Trained administrative staff and field personnel on all travel programs and expense management
Implemented the Travel Management Company
Managed the travel program for redbox and all lines of business under the Coinstar umbrella
April 2006 – May 2008
Richardson Electronics, Master Distributor
Executive Assistant to EVP
Executive Assistant to the Executive Committees of: Americas, Europe, and Asia
Heavy calendar management, requiring interaction with both internal and external executives and assistants
Appointed Executive Assistant to the Executive Committees of: Americas, Europe, and Asia.
Extensive travel arrangements for EVP and VP; International and Domestic
Assisted Executive Vice President with preparation of presentation materials
Prioritized and managed multiple projects simultaneously
Purchased all office supplies
Recorded meeting minutes and created excel file of action items. Maintained updates to the action items.
Off site meeting planning: site selection, rate negotiation, pre-meeting correspondence, attendee transportation,
accommodations, recreation, food, and beverages

2. Planned and coordinated executive business dinners & social events
Audit and reconciliation of Expense reports
Point of contact for all legal contracts for RF and wireless products
May 2003 – Dec 2005
Heads and Threads International
Carol Stream, IL
Executive Assistant to President/CEO
Marketing Communications Manager
One of North America’s largest importers of Fasteners
Heavy calendar management, requiring interaction with both internal and external executives and assistants
Booked all corporate travel for the executive team both domestic and international
Negotiated rate agreements with all hotel properties
Maintained Company website
Extensive travel arrangements for CEO/President; International and Domestic
Purchased all office supplies
Scheduled Executive Staff Meetings and company events
CTSM (certified trade show marketer) from Northern University – Handled all logistics of trade shows from booth graphics,
manning the booth, to after party setup. Lead generation and follow-up
Off site meeting planning: site selection, rate negotiation, pre-meeting correspondence, attendee transportation,
accommodations, recreation, food, and beverages
Prepared corporate and board presentations for President/CEO.
Presented Marketing Communication plans to the board
Planned and coordinated executive business dinners & social events
Expense reports
Sept. 2001 – Oct 2002
AMS Direct
Burr Ridge, IL
Media Analyst
AMS is the media contact for Real Estate Guru Carlton Sheets. The highly respected media division is responsible for researching and
negotiating airing times on network and cable television.
Analyzed daily buys on radio, TV, and print.
Attribution
o Sourced all orders to their buys
Recommended time slots
Built queries in access database for reporting purposes within the media software Core.
o Ad-hoc reporting
Reported to the Executive Vice President of Media
Feb 97 – June 2001
American Pharmaceutical Partners
Melrose Park, IL
Operations Specialist
Manufactures of Antineoplastics and Injectables
Reported directly to the EVP of Operations
Pre audit all files prior to FDA audit
Performed audits of batch records
Reconciliation of batch records
Maintained DPM database
Meetings and scheduling
Screened incoming calls to Plant manager and Director

3. Skill Sets:
Microsoft Word
Excel
PowerPoint
Publisher
Microsoft Live Meeting
Outlook
Access
Core
Adobe Photoshop
Page Maker
PeopleSoft
WEB
Sabre
Concur Solutions
Cliqbook travel portal
Internet Surfing
SAP
Working Knowledge of all major office equipment
Hobbies: Travel, Swimming, Boating, Reading, all water sports
References are available upon request