Kathleen Chester, CAP, PACE

Experience

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  Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)

  Dec 1998 - now

  Provide high-level and responsible administrative support to the the Vice-President of the Integrated Operations Center. •Prepare and edit correspondence, communications, presentations and other documents.•Uphold a strict level of confidentiality.•Manage and maintain executives' schedules, appointments and travel arrangements (domestic and international).•Arrange and co-ordinate meetings and events.•Record, transcribe and distribute minutes of meetings.•Review, process and reconcile financial documents and general ledgers.•Utilize discretion and judgment while screening incoming calls and correspondence.•Conduct research, collect and analyze data to prepare reports and documents.•Liaise with internal staff at all levels, including other C-suite executives.•Review operating practices and implement improvements where necessary.•Arrange corporate events to take place outside of the work place, such as staff appreciation events.•Notarize official documents. Show less •Provide high-level and responsible administrative support to the the Vice-President of Operations.•Prepare and edit correspondence, communications, presentations and other documents.•Uphold a strict level of confidentiality.•Manage and maintain executives' schedules, appointments and travel arrangements (domestic and international).•Arrange and co-ordinate meetings and events.•Record, transcribe and distribute minutes of meetings.•Review, process and reconcile financial documents and general ledgers.•Utilize discretion and judgment while screening incoming calls and correspondence.•Conduct research, collect and analyze data to prepare reports and documents.•Liaise with internal staff at all levels, including other C-suite executives.•Review operating practices and implement improvements where necessary.•Arrange corporate events to take place outside of the work place, such as staff appreciation events.•Notarize official documents. Show less •Provide responsible administrative support to the daily operations of the Chief of Police/Assistant Vice-President and the Fire Chief/Assistant Vice-President of DPS.•Frequently provide administrative support to the Vice-President of Public Safety, Assistant Vice-President of Special Services, and designated department Assistant Chiefs.•Prepare, edit and compose correspondence as well as official documents.•Receive and process information of a confidential nature with discretion.•Prepare and coordinate travel, domestic and international, for DPS executives per Board policy.•Ensure security sensitive documents are correct prior to distribution and/or continuation.•Prepare PowerPoint presentations for various purposes, including those presented to Executive Staff, new Board members, and foreign visitors.•Manage and coordinate calendars for two (2) Assistant Vice-Presidents of DPS on a daily basis and the Vice- President of DPS on a frequent basis.•Review, process and reconcile financial documents and general ledgers through appropriate on-line computer automated systems.•Utilize discretion and judgment while screening incoming calls and correspondence.•Notarize official documents and occasionally swear-in new Police Officers. Show less

  • Administrative Assistant III

    Oct 2020 - now

  • Administrative Assistant III

    Sept 2012 - Oct 2020

  • Administrative Assistant II

    Dec 1998 - Sept 2012