TARSHA S.

SNEAD
102 Glasgow Court
Stephens City, VA 22655
540/869-4883 (Home)
703/741-5211 (Office)
202-758-5559 (Cellular)

EXPERIENCE:
2007 - Present The American Chemistry Council
The American Chemistry Council represents the companies that make the products t
hat make modern life possible, while working to protect the environment, public
health, and the security of our nation. The American Chemistry Council was found
ed in 1872.
Coordinator or Responsible Care: Provide project management and support to the R
esponsible Care Program along with the professional staff in Responsible Care. T
hese duties include:
a Acquire a thorough knowledge of ACC and Responsible Care issues and activities
.
a Respond to ACC staff and public inquires.
a Provide substantive answers and materials as needed or make referrals to appro
priate Council staff.
a Create monthly newsletter Responsible Care NewsLink.
a Manage Responsible Care accounting and budget.
a Manage the Responsible Care Partner and Friends dues process.
a Manage the development and distribution of the yearly Responsible Care Partner
Guide.
a Assist in the planning and organization of all logistics for the Responsible C
are annual conference.
a Provide onsite conference support to the Responsible Care staff for all logist
ical items relating to their participation during the conference.
a Organize monthly coordinator conference call, solicit questions from members,
develop and circulate agenda.
a Acclimate all new coordinators to the Responsible Care Program.
a Develop, track and maintain budget data for Responsible Care, including mainte
nance of accounting and billing records; preparing travel and expense vouchers f
or the Managing Director; manage check requisitions, purchase orders and other b
udget data.
a Create, maintain and monitor all contracts. Oversee all Special Advisor contra
cts and tracking of services.
a Monitor monthly expenses to ensure operations are at approved budget levels.
a Identify areas of savings, inform Responsible Care staff of identified cost sa
vings and provide reallocation instructions when necessary.
a Provide year end variance reports, budget request and analysis for upcoming ye
ar.
a Assist in maintenance of website content.
a Maintain all contacts and communications with Board Committee on Responsible C
are, Responsible Care Committee, Partners companies and Friends of Responsible C
are through the CRM database.
a Prepare and transmit written correspondence, briefing materials, agenda, recor
ds of meeting and other necessary correspondence.
a Manage and coordinate the Responsible Care team calendar.
a Prepare weekly agenda for Responsible Care Team meetings and briefings.
a Provide updates to the Responsible Care Team, as it relates to changes at ACC,
as needed.
a Manage Responsible Care in office supplies and Responsible Care conference and
events inventory.
2000 a" 2007 The Vinyl Institute
The Vinyl Institute, founded in 1982, is a U.S. trade association representing t
he leading manufacturers of vinyl, vinyl chloride monomer, vinyl additives and m
odifiers, and vinyl packaging materials. Its mission is to advocate the responsi
ble; manufacture of vinyl resins; life cycle management of vinyl products; and p
romotion of the value of vinyl to society.
Staff Assistant: Provide administrative support to the Director of Industry Aff
airs- Flexible, Director of Industry Affairs- Rigid, Vinyl Ambassador and Techni
cal Director of the Vinyl Institute, along with back up support to Office Manage
r, Director of Public Affairs and President and CEO. These duties include:
o Managed all meeting-related logistics for Industry Affairs, Technical and HS
E committees.
o Planned and assisting Director and members with needs during meetings.
o Attended meetings, taking notes and originating minutes resulting from meeti
ngs as required Directors.
o Provided post meeting follow-up (e.g., writing, editing, proofreading and di
stributing minutes, both electronically and hard copy, and other meeting materia
ls as necessary).
o Located, contracted, planned and traveled to off site meetings typically hel
d at hotels.
o Managed the registration of participants to seminars/web training, and meeti
ngs.
o Assembled and distributing correspondence for web and training seminars.
o Monitored inventory of VI brochures, CDas and all other materials for inform
ation request and fulfillment.
o Providedcomplete and accurate inventories.
o Made all necessary travel arrangements and preparation of itineraries for na
tional and international travel.
o Scheduled appointments and conference calls, monitored and coordinated calen
dars.
o Prepared, recorded and processed invoices for payment.
o Copied, scanned and faxed news clippings, correspondence, meeting materials,
etc.
o Sorted and prioritized incoming mail.
o Facilitated information flow among team members.
o Established, organized and maintained files, database & storage system.
o Answered telephones and responded to unsolicited calls.
1997 - 2000 American Plastics Council
The American Plastics Council (APC) is a major trade association for the U.S. pl
astics industry. Through a variety of outreach efforts, APC works to promote the
benefits of plastics and the plastics industry. Represents leading manufacturer
s of plastic resins.
Receptionist: I represented the American Plastics Council by giving the first
impression of the organization via face-to-face contact or telephone conversatio
n. I handled all request from members, vendors or employees with the utmost prof
essionalism.
o Managed switchboard and directed all incoming calls to the proper division/s
taff member.
o Retrieved and forwarded messages left on Voice Messaging System.
o Greeted, announced and assisted all visitors and vendors.
o Provided training in use of the telecommunication system..
o Received all incoming courier, UPS, Federal Express packages and/or other sp
ecial deliveries, and routed packages to proper persons.
o Arranged for courier package pick-ups, deliveries, and maintained entry log.
o Prepared monthly calendar of staff volunteers for front desk coverage.
o Updated employee residential data list.
o Prepared weekly banking deposit statements.
o Processed check requests used in expenditure tracking system for Program Man
agement.
o Received and processed requisition orders for staff and office inventory.
o Maintained conference room scheduling book provided for meeting space availa
bility.
o Assisted in weekly accounting assembly and mailing.
o Notified staff members of all incoming Faxes.
o Ran Airborne Express reports at the close of business and produced printout
of shipments sent out daily.
o Assisted and supported Director of Operations with special tasks.
1991-1996 National Tire Dealers And Retreaders Association
A non-profit association representing tire dealers and tire manufacturers nation
ally.
Receptionist: Responsible for switchboard operation, managing 14 pool lines for
incoming calls at national headquarters office.
o Managed an average of 500 calls per week and assured that calls are directed
to the proper division/staff member.
o Greeted callers and visitors in a favorable fashion to create a positive imp
ression of the Association.
o Trained personnel in use of our AT&T telecommunication system.
o Screened solicitors and maintained personnel locator log, and kept detailed
records of date, time, and expected time of return.
o Received all incoming courier, Federal Express, UPS, or other special delive
ries and routed packages to proper persons.
o Created new files for prospective members, updated member files by editing n
ames, addresses, telephone and fax numbers.
o Assembled input and produced letters to be sent to members, board of directo
rs and executive committee members.
o Assisted in membership billing, service promotion and convention promotion m
ailings.
o Received and processed orders for federal labor law charts.
1990 - 1991 General Communications
A business communications schools developed to educate, train and employ pupils
in the field of office and business administration.
Administrative Assistant:
o Maintained class schedules attendance and grade records for centeras student
s.
o Assisted with processing of student correspondence, administered books, disk
s, and scheduling appointments with school guidance counselors.
o Maintained office-filing system, sending/receiving fax messages, and answeri
ng telephones.

SKILLS:
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, iMis Association Software, WordPerfect,
Power
2000-2005 volunteered support for the local Louisiana Chapter of Habitat for Hum
anity Blitz Builds. A week long build where the Vinyl Instituteas staff, indust
ry members and community volunteers come together in an enormous effort to build
affordable housing for the parish communities of Louisiana.
Point, Windows 97-98, 2000 NT, Lotus Notes, Excel, Access, Adobe Photoshop, and
skilled in typing, writing, editing and proof reading.
EDUCATION:
2000 University of the District of Columbia, In pursuit of Bachelor of
Arts in Business Technology/Management
15 credit hours GPA 4.0
2000 Management Skills for Secretaries, Administrative Assistants & S
upport Staff, Certificate
1999 Introduction to Lotus Notes, Certificate
1998 Beginner, Intermediate Microsoft word, Certificate
1990-1991 General Communications Careers, Diploma for Word Processing and Offi
ce Applications
1986-1990 Oxon Hill High School, Diploma
PERSONAL DATA:
DOB: April 9, 1972,
Height: 5a 6 a
Weight: 135 Lbs.
Status: Married
REFERENCES: Available upon request.