Talent You Won’t Find Anywhere Else

E.L. is a seasoned administrative and communications professional with strong project management and event planning experience spanning over 18 years. E.L. currently works as a Communications Specialist at a mid-sized church, managing their e-marketing, website, social media content, and livestream broadcasts. From 2013-2016, she worked as a Speaker Consultant for a national speakers bureau. She coordinated speaking engagement itineraries including travel and expenses for motivational speakers, business executives, and celebrities. From 1998-2006, E.L. worked at a national financial trade association in Washington, DC where she spent 5 years working in public relations.  She devised media relations strategy, wrote press releases and communications materials, coordinated press briefings, and acted as spokesperson on issues such as bank fraud, security and financial crime, small business lending, financial education, and bank employment trends. For the same trade association, she also worked for 3 years as a Facilities Project Manager and Space Planner. In that position, she was responsible for interdepartmental construction projects and office interior design, developed emergency preparedness plans and staff training, and controlled the facilities budgets and expenses. She has a Bachelors in Communications from Old Dominion University.

D.M.(Silver Spring, MD) is an administrative and customer service professional with 10+ years of experience, working at U.S. Embassies. Before immigrating to the US, she spent her entire career working as an Admin Assistant at a US Diplomatic Representation Office in West Africa where she was promoted two times. She worked with multicultural teams in an environment that demanded discretion, confidentiality, and the swift prioritization of needs. In this role, she provided both executive support and customer service; managed busy calendars; handled confidential information; submitted expense requests; maintained paper and electronic files; translated and edited documents; managed travel requests; and actied as a liaison to various interal departments and external contacts. She is proficient in Office 365 and has an Associate degree in English from the National University of Benin, coupled with a Higher Diploma in Administrative and Commercial Studies from the Alliance of Française of Accra, Ghana.

G.L. is a trusted business advisor and attorney with experience working with executives and stakeholders to resolve complex matters involving commercial, business and government contracting; real estate; employment; human resources; policy; and compliance. She has 20+ years of experience as a seasoned negotiator, strategic thinker, and problem solver. Whether drafting contracts, negotiating settlements, managing employee relations, or providng legal analysis, G.L. is skilled at identifying and mitigating business risk. She conducts strategic analysis and risk assessments as organizations seek to expand into new markets and launch new products or services. For nine years, she taught law courses, customizing the curriculum to ensure MBA students understood how entity creation, contractual language, and HR practices impact the overall health of a business. Her proven communication skills enable her to cultivate strong working relationships and collaborate effectively with people at all levels within an organization.  G.L. is a licensed attorney in Virginia and the District of Columbia. She earned her J.D. from the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia.

M.R. is a business operations and client relationship management professional with 10+ years of experience working for a big-four Public Accounting firm. From 2004-2019 he worked for Pricewaterhouse Coopers, he coordinated with 5 cross-functional tax teams, performing a wide-range of administration and project management functions. He prepared engagement contracts and statement of work agreements, tracked compliance and budgets, and managed accounts with revenue exceeding $50K in Salesforce. Additionally, he coordinated 300+ tax correspondences quarterly, processed corporate and individual tax returns, gathered tax information, updated project status, maintained confidential tax data through Sharefile, and prepared client deliverables. Prior to his, M.R. worked for Pitney Bowes for 8+ years, where he was promoted to Customer Service Manager. At Pitney Bowes, he managed the distribution of workload among employees, set department objectives, trained 22 employees using the Total Quality Management (TQM) process. and monitored and trained employees through subsequent performance analysis for organizational efficiency.  He has a Bachelors from George Mason University and certificates in business management, eCommerce and Marketing from NVCC.

J.H. is an events management, marketing, and business outreach professional with experience in the non-profit and government sectors. She most recently worked as Events Manager for a workforce development nonprofit, where she collaborated with youth, volunteers, vendors, and corporate sponsors. J.H. has 10 years of experience managing special events, creating marketing collateral, and managing social media to strengthen partner relationships and attract new partners. Proficient in MS Office, MAC operating systems, Adobe Photo Shop. Familiar with Salesforce.com and SharePoint. J.H is currently pursuing a BBA with a concentration in Contracts & Acquisitions at the University of Maryland Global College (expected graduation 2022).

H.P. has 20+ years of experience as a full-scope Executive Assistant, including working in 100% remote environments, for companies of all sizes. She has experience providing marketing, HR, event planning, and new office set-up support for C-suite executives. She currently supports the CEO of a multi-national company located overseas. She has served as a gatekeeper and first POC for CEOs and Board Chairs and has helped to prioritize projects and manage project deliverables. H.P. has managed the full scope of administrative functions, including schedule management, international travel arrangements, new policy roll out, expense preparation and approval, budget forecasting, event planning, board and shareholder annual meeting arrangements, liaison with board members and key suppliers.  She has also handled special projects, such as office relocation, renovation, press conferences and product exhibitions. H.P. has a Bachelors in Business Administration with distinction and an Advanced Diploma of Administrative Management from the Institute of Administrative Management, UK.

Y.R. has 10+ years of program management and operations experience working for nonprofits and universities. Most recently, she was a Program Manager for a USAID-funded project, where she was responsible for program design and execution. Prior to this, she was a Program Manager with Upwardly global, managing relationships with foundations, implementing organizations, governments and private sector partners. She was also responsible for ensuring that the organization’s investments were cutting-edge in nature and strategically aligned. From 2015-2017, Y.R. was Assistant to the Executive Director at Georgetown University’s Center for Social Impact & Innovation. Prior to this, she served as Assistant Director of George Mason University’s Center for Social Entrepreneurship.  Y.R. has an MBA from George Mason University.

S.B. is a project coordination and operations support professional with 20 years of experience in both product and service industries. She most recently worked for a DC-based federal government organization where she researched, developed, and implemented sound, effective policies. From 2006-2012, S.B. worked as a Project Manager for Interbrand. She provided administrative support and managed client budgets, timelines and deliverables. She later became the Database Manager in support of the organization’s global sales and marketing goals. In this role, she developed, implemented and documented processes to ensure data integrity. Prior to that, S.B. worked as an administrator for the marketing department at Olympus America, supporting a full range of marketing functions and leading special projects in web content development and resource management. S.B. is proficient in a variety of software applications and has a Bachelors in Business Administration from Dowling College.

Detail-oriented professional educator with a recent Top Secret security clearance. From 2015-2017, L.M. supervised a team of four, responsible for independently developing a comprehensive morale and welfare program addressing eight areas of responsibility for over 100 government employees and their families. She collected data and analyzed trends using a variety of sources, after which she submitted detailed reports to senior leadership. L.M. edited a weekly newsletter, checking its contents for conciseness, clarity and ensuring compliance with current USG policy. She was awarded a Superior Honor award for her leadership and innovation. L.M. also spent over ten years as an educator, planning lessons, delivering content, and reviewing students’ work for completeness and correctness. She led teams to develop customized education plans complying with all state and federal standards. She is proficient in using the Microsoft Office Suite. L.M. has a Masters in Education from Delaware State University and a Bachelors in Education from Shippensburg State University.

J.S. is a customer service and administrative support professional with strong analytical skills. She is eager to return to the workforce after serving in a multitude of volunteer roles. She recently returned to school to fulfill nursing prerequisites and was nominated for membership in The National Society of Collegiate Scholars. She has also volunteered for many years in teacher support and administrative roles at local elementary and high schools. In these roles, she created schedules, managed inventory, served as a cashier, assisted classroom teachers, communicated with parents, and provided librarian support. Prior to her career break, J.S. provided analytical and administrative assistance to various federal government contractors and worked for a firm providing actuarial analysis.  She has a Bachelor in Mathematics from Bradley University and an Associate Degree in Business Administration.