Executive Assistant with over 10 years of experience within international management.
- proactive and positive mindset
- enjoys hectic, international and dynamic working environment
- excellent planning, communication and organisational skills
- strong team player
- problem solver
- can-do mentality
- keen eye for detail
- helicopter view
- ample experience in working with people from different nationalities and cultural backgrounds
- profound knowledge of Dutch, English, French and Spanish; working knowledge of German
- used to working independently with the utmost accuracy and confidentiality

September 2014 – April 2015:
MMD Monitors & Displays/AOC/TP Vision, Amsterdam
Executive Assistant
Main tasks:
Assistance to the CEO, the Head of Monitors and all staff departments (HR/Legal/Finance) of these three subsidiaries of TPV (formerly known as Philips Monitors and TV). Pro-active mail and agenda management, planning and organisation of (international) meetings, video/web conferences and events, phone handling, raise purchase orders and expense claims, travel and visa arrangement incl. budget tracking, project and legal assistance

May 2012 – January 2014:
Akzo Nobel N.V., Amsterdam
Executive Assistant (via temp agency)
Main tasks:
Pro-active mail and agenda management for the Research, Development & Innovation Controller and the Strategic Marketing Director, both reporting to the Board of Management. Planning and organisation of (international) meetings, video conferences and workshops, incl. minutes and follow-up, project assistance, raise purchase orders and expense claims, travel and visa arrangement, holiday registration, act as a liaison between RD&I and other parts of the organisation or third parties

September 2010 – April 2012:
Philips Consumer Lifestyle, Amsterdam
Management Assistant (via temp agency)
Main tasks:
Pro-active mail and agenda management for SVP High Impact Innovation (American), VP New Business Development (British) and VP Ambient Intelligence (Spanish), all part of the Innovation, Marketing & Strategy department; planning and organisation of (international) meetings incl. follow-up, raise purchase orders and expense claims, travel and visa arrangement, act as a liaison between IMS and other parts of the organisation or third parties

January 2008 – June 2010:
Aon Corporation, Amsterdam Zuid-oost
Management Assistant Internal Audit Department EMEA
Main tasks: all secretarial support to the Director of Internal Audit EMEA and his international team (15 people); assist in sending out and keeping track of audit and SOx reports within Galileo system

October 2007 – December 2007:
DHL Global Forwarding, Oude Meer (Schiphol Oost)
Personal Assistant
Main tasks: all secretarial support to the Head of Airfreight Europe and the President Global Supply Chain Outsourcing

July 2007 – September 2007:
Draka Comteq B.V., Amsterdam (joint venture of Draka and Alcatel)
Management Assistant
Main tasks: office management and secretarial support to the Chief Technical Officer (CTO), Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) and the Vice President HRM

May 2000 – June 2007:
Philips Consumer Electronics / Royal Philips, Amsterdam
Management Assistant/PA in various positions in the Marketing & Sales and HRM field
Main tasks: a wide range of secretarial and marketing & sales supporting tasks such as pro-active agenda management, independent e-mail and phone handling, planning and organisation of international meetings and extensive business trips, taking care of product samples for photo shootings and exhibitions, handling of expense claims and purchase orders, preparation of presentations, filing, ordering of CE products and office supplies. Responsible for operational HR issues for non-executives and for secretarial recruitment.

January 1998 – May 2000:
Various jobs, mostly through temp agencies, ranging from secretarial and supporting tasks to logistics and customer services for companies such as Vedior Holding (assistant to CFO), Start Diensten, De Ster Disposables and the Universiteit van Amsterdam (conference office), Schroder Investment Management Ltd. (PA to General Manager of the Dutch branch of this British asset management organisation)

January 1992 – December 1998:
Keytours (Carlson Wagonlit Travel Incoming), Amsterdam
Travel Assistant
Travel assistant at the Incoming Travel Department for individual and group travellers,
located at Dam Square in Amsterdam.
Main tasks: booking of hotels, conference facilities, excursions, tour guides etc. in the
Benelux, with the emphasis to Amsterdam, on behalf of travel agencies from all across the
world. Sales and marketing services to French travel agencies. Set-up, co-ordination and
calculation of tailor-made travel packages. Dealing with customer complaints.
Correspondence in Dutch, English, German, French and Spanish.

February 1990 – December 1991:
Various jobs within tourism, amongst others with Aero Ground Services (ground stewardess), Frantour (reservations assistant), American Express (travel agency employee) and Holland International (assistant buyer).

Dancing (salsa and Eastern European dances), zumba, travelling, reading English literature, going to cinema and theatre