Pamelia Griffith

Experience

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  Summers & Wyatt, P.C.

  Apr 1999 - Jul 2011

  Paralegal/Senior Legal Assistant

  Provided administrative support to managing partner and legal professionals in busy litigation office• Incorporated improved system for billing clients• Managed trial preparation: prepared trial exhibits, notebooks, maintained expert binders, performed jury research, and communicated with experts and fact witnesses• Oversaw large scale office move to new facility and coordinated building renovation• Maintained office supply inventory and related budget, and implemented new ordering process and reduced office supply waste by 75% in first year• Supervised, trained and mentored junior legal assistants, ensuring compliance and success• Assisted staff counsel in all aspects of court proceedings• Managed Senior Attorney calendar: scheduled client appointments, court appearances, and depositions• Managed Statute of Limitation calendar for over 400 pending legal cases Show less

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  Tennessee Valley Authority

  Mar 2013 - now

  Responsible for all administrative support functions, including proactively managing sensitive and complex schedules and maintenance of records and files•Prioritizes the manager's time through screening visitors/phone calls, handling routine assignments for his concurrence•Distributes budget reports, company-wide announcements, books conference rooms, and coordinates catering for events•Coordinator and site administrator for eWorkplace•Assist managers with eWorkplace audit and reporting•Serves in emergency operation centers as requested•Ensures administrative policies and procedures are followed andconsistent with those established for the organization•Provides supporting material and information for meetings as needed•Processes confidential matters and maintains confidentiality•Creates and updates reports and schedules in Microsoft Word andExcel Show less Provides administrative support to 3 Directors, Enterprise Planning; Monika Becker, Brian Child, Greg HenrichResponsible for all administrative support functions for 3 Directors, including managing sensitive and complex schedules and maintaining complex calendars•Prioritizes the Director’s time through screening visitors/phone calls, handling routine assignments for their concurrence•Distributes budget reports, company-wide announcements, books conference rooms, and coordinates catering for events•Coordinator and site administrator for eWorkplace•Serves as second chair in support of VP of Financial Services•Ensures administrative policies and procedures are followed and consistent with those established for the organization•Performs non-routine assignments with minimum supervision•Coordinates travel logistics /arrangements and assists with travel expense reimbursement•Expert knowledge of TVA’s overall programs, policies, and procedures•Responsible for ordering/maintaining office supplies for a large number of people while maintaining accurate records, accepting receipts of supplies and verifying that invoices are accurate for the organization. Keeping budget costs to a minimum yet ensuring we have necessary supplies•Maintains Sensitive Security Clearance Show less Provided business and administrative support to executives at the VP and Senior Manager levels • Responsible for all administrative support functions including proactively managing sensitive and complex schedules and maintenance of records and files• Maintained Sensitive Clearance and NERC Security Clearance• Coordinated multimedia presentations as directed, including confidential information for Executive Management• Distributed budget reports, company-wide announcements, booked conference rooms, and coordinated catering for events• Created/distributed spreadsheets and presentations for VP and executives• Coordinated travel logistics for VP, Senior Manager and support staff• Negotiated favorable terms and pricing agreements with resorts, vendors, caterers and other providers for services at special events saving at least $10k annually• Assisted Executive management with special projects (including research and presentation) on an as-needed basis • Developed and maintained alert system for upcoming deadlines on incoming requests, projects, and events• Conducted research to prepare and proof briefing materials and agendas for all executive-level meetings• Assisted with team building initiatives and overall support for maintenance of organizational culture and employee morale• Improved office efficiency by implementing color-coded tracking system and introducing additional time saving measures• Developed metrics to integrate project into business units• Tracked continuous improvement actions and checklist development• Reduced backlog of Technical and Administrative procedures by updating and distributing over 200 manuals • Collected, prepared and distributed Change Control Processes on a weekly manner• Coordinator and site administrator for eWorkplace• Provided support for administrative assistants by answering phones, distributing mail and scheduling meetings Show less

  • Management Assistant

    Dec 2019 - now

  • Management Assistant

    Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

  • Executive Management Assistant, Business Support Rep., Senior Secretary

    Mar 2013 - Dec 2019