Two Terrace Avenue Cell:
Nanuet, NY 10954
ablv6h@r.postjobfree.com
Marianne Petroski
As an Executive/Personal Assistant, I have either been responsible for or
assisted with the following:
. Handled and communicated highly confidential and privileged
information relating to client portfolios, acquisitions, takeovers,
objectives, profit plans, executives' salary histories and career
paths, financial data and other highly sensitive corporate/firm
activities. Transcribed correspondence, drafts, reports, etc. from
formal Pitman shorthand dictation. Composed correspondence as
necessary.
. Liaison with executive suite, top management, staff and clients.
. Independently managed continuity of office during executive's absence.
. Set up major management meetings, agendas, catered luncheons and
dinners.
. Screened correspondence, telephone calls and visitors.
. Coordinated in-depth travel arrangements for business, social,
personal and family; assisted Executive Services Coordinator of Mobil
Oil in setting up itineraries, etc. for the Chairman, President and
Board members.
. Recorded all incoming correspondence by maintaining daily log sheets
to document date received, subject, date of disposition, etc.
. Recorded and transcribed minutes at various meetings.
. Maintained well-organized files and, when necessary, improved existing
filing systems.
. Calculated expense statements/time sheets; paid personal and
professional bills; provided daily personal assistance to principal as
well as frequent personal assistance to family members.
. Provided secretarial assistance to attorneys: Senior Marine Counsel
of Mobil Oil; Senior Managing Partner of a law firm (four-month
temporary assignment).
. Provided work guidance to other secretaries.
. Initiated cost containment projects resulting in substantial savings.
. Maintained employee receivables ledger and examined employee expense
statements; analyzed/reconciled travel cash advance accounts.
Ability to maintain confidentiality; ability to work well under stressful
and critical circumstances; ability to work well with others and maintain
good relationships; ability to work with little or no supervision; ability
to deal with famous people. Excellent figure aptitude; practical working
knowledge of accounting.
Hard-working, strong work ethic, highly skilled, discreet, professional,
reserved, poised, polished, strong sense of loyalty, accommodating,
punctual, reliable, excellent telephone manner, meticulous attention to
detail, responsible, flexible.
Resume - M. Petroski
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2008-2010 Personal Secretary to Retired Managing Partner & Principal of
Ash & Parsont -
Certified Public Accountants (part-time since
Nov. 2005 & full-time since March 2008)
2006-2008 Singer & Bassuk Organization
Executive/Personal Assistant to the Chairman & CEO
2006. M.Z. Ottenstein & Co., LLP (CPAs)
Secretary to the Managing Partner
2004. James C. Edwards Asset Management Inc.
Executive/Personal Assistant to the President
1994. KPMG Peat Marwick
Secretary to Senior Tax Partner/Attorney
1993. Cabrini Medical Center
Secretary to the Provincial Superior of the Eastern Province of
the
Missionary Sisters of Mother Cabrini
1990. Mobil Oil Corporation -
Secretary to:
Vice President, Mobil Shipping & Transportation Company/General
Manager, Marine Transportation Department
Vice President, International Fleet Operations
Manager, Fleet Operations Coordination
Manager, Fleet Administration
Manager, International Career Development
Manager, International Training
Manager, International Marketing Planning
Also:
Accountant with Sales & Supply Unit of Supply &
Distribution Division
(Reason for leaving: The entire company relocated to
Virginia.)
Education:
Dominican College (evenings), Blauvelt, NY - B.S. Accounting
St. John's University, Jamaica, NY - education major
Dominican Commercial High School, Jamaica, NY
Special Skills:
Pitman Shorthand-100 wpm; typing speed-70 wpm; Dictaphone; statistical
typing aptitude; MS Word; MS Outlook; Internet Explorer; Excel; PowerPoint;
Quicken; QuickBooks; Word Perfect; Qube; ATX (for income tax returns).
Other:
-- Served as publicity chairman for annual alumni fundraising event for my
high school.
-- Part-time model for a Sutton Place haute couture from 1984-1989.