Sandra Wittlake

Experience

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  NAACP

  Sept 1999 - Apr 2005

  Administrative Assistant/Scheduler to the President/CEO

  Scheduled meetings and speaking engagements, maintained calendar, coordinated travel and other pertinent details related to the President/CEO’s business agenda; provided administrative assistance to the Director of Executive Operations; coordinated travel for senior staff members; assisted in preparation of board meetings, state conferences, convention and reports; generated check requests, purchase requisitions and expense reports; handled extremely confidential material and reviewed and responded to correspondence; compiled and maintained a directory of resource contacts; planned and executed special events; performed and initiated the general planning and execution of daily administrative procedures; performed such other related duties as may be assigned or delegated by the President/CEO and the Director of Executive Operations. Show less

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  KPMG Corporate Finance LLC

  Apr 2005 - Nov 2006

  National Executive Practice Administrator

  Supported the Head of U.S. Corporate Finance and the Senior Vice President of Operations in all aspects of running the national practice. Maintained Outlook calendars, scheduled meetings, coordinated domestic and international travel and other pertinent details relating to the Head of the Practice and the Senior V.P.’s daily schedules; assisted in the recruitment, scheduling, on boarding and orientation of new hires; prepared and updated national contact lists and emails; assisted with overseeing the local practice administrators around the country; assisted in the preparation of board meetings, monthly internal group head meetings, external client meetings, and special events including the annual meeting; prepared PowerPoint presentations, Excel spreadsheets, client letters, national announcements and memorandums; assisted the Senior V.P. of Operations with all functions of the Human Resources department; performed other duties as assigned by the Head of the Practice and the Senior V.P. Show less

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  KPMG Advisory

  Nov 2006 - Mar 2011

  Supported a Director and several Recruiters in the Experienced Hire Recruiting team. Contacted and scheduled candidate interviews for Advisory Partners and Management staff nationwide. Responsible for inputting candidate resumes into VE tracking system; tracking, contacting and scheduling candidates for interviews; setting up interviews with the hiring team including securing conference rooms, contacting security and reception and communicating logistics to candidates; arranging travel for candidates; preparing and submitting check requests for candidate expenses; preparing various weekly reports, PowerPoint presentations and tracking spreadsheets; performed various other administrative duties as assigned or required. Show less Supported several Partners, Managing Directors, Directors, Managers and staff in the Baltimore office of KPMG’s Internal Audit & Regulatory Compliance Services group. Maintained Outlook calendars, scheduled meetings, and coordinated travel; assisted in the recruitment and scheduling of new hires; tracked various client reports and KRisk/Sentinel checks; prepared invoices for processing; prepared timesheets, expense reports and reconciled expenses; maintained data base of client contacts and projects; prepared PowerPoint presentations, Excel spreadsheets and client letters, work papers and memorandums; prepared minutes for internal and external weekly leadership conference calls; assisted in the planning and execution of special events; performed various other administrative duties as assigned by the Partners or team members. Show less

  • Seasonal Recruiting Coordinator

    Oct 2010 - Mar 2011

  • Senior Administrative Assistant

    Nov 2006 - Sept 2010
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  Innovative Talent Solutions

  Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

  Administrative Assistant
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  Salix Pharmaceuticals

  Feb 2012 - Oct 2012

  Administrative Assistant

  Supported the Executive Vice President and Manager in the daily operations of the Research and Development department. Maintained Outlook calendars, scheduled meetings and coordinated travel; assisted in the scheduling and coordination of candidate interviews; reconciled expenses for the EVP and VP’s, reconciled monthly purchase card expenses and responsible for submitting expense reports; coordinated and assisted in the planning of special projects, meetings and events including off-site conferences; responsible for all catering needs of the department, including daily lunch orders; prepared correspondence, invoices and purchase orders; maintained Visio organization chart, master employee data base and other spreadsheet tracking systems; performed other various administrative duties as assigned. Show less

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  HomeFree-USA

  Mar 2014 - Sept 2016

  Executive Manager

  Responsible for all aspects of running the President/Founder’s executive office. Heavy calendar management; domestic and complex international travel arrangements; planning and preparing marketing materials; event planning that includes preparation, logistics and attendance at small conferences throughout the year as well as the Annual Conference; database management; correspondence for the President and other Executives; other administrative and personal assistant duties as assigned.

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  Protiviti

  Sept 2016 - Jan 2018

  Executive Assistant

  Support Office Managing Director, Managing Directors, Directors and Assistant Directors in the daily operations of the office. Manage, track and prepare departmental payroll timesheets, check requests, spreadsheets and business cards; process and track various documents for management approval; plan and organize teleconferences and maintain schedules; schedule meetings, including maintaining telephone and e-mail distribution lists; manage calendars; plan and organize travel and hotel arrangements and prepare itineraries; schedule regular and ad hoc teleconferences and appointments; coordinate department event arrangements, including restaurant and catering for conferences, department meetings, outings and training; liaise with HR and Accounting Departments to ensure proper coding and research of outstanding items, such as invoices, expense reports, accruals and budget reports, employee documents and HR forms; analyze and verify various reports: expense reports, performance reviews, various budget reports (all highly confidential) as needed; create summaries and custom reports as needed using mainly excel; plan and prepare meetings and presentation materials for meetings in a timely manner and assist with departmental event meetings as needed; assist with a variety of projects and business processes including performance reviews, job descriptions, compensation grids, mailings, preparing binders, internet research, etc. Show less

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  HomeFree-USA

  Jan 2018 - now

  Executive Manager
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  Long & Foster Companies

  Nov 2021 - Feb 2023

  Licensed Realtor