PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

ROCKBAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP NOVEMBER 2003 - FEBRUARY 2010

OFFICE MANAGER/Executive Assistant to CEO

* Prime executive assistant to the CEO of a $500M (formerly $1.5 billion) hedge
fund firm.
* Primarily hired to be executive assistant/ office manager to overlook day-to-d
ay operations of a fast-growing office.
* Coordinated and scheduled business travel, client meetings
* Planned, coordinated and executed all corporate events.
* Established office group contract with health/gym facility.
* Originated initial contact to potential hires, scheduled interviews, updated a
nd maintained current job openings/positions, worked closely with Office Adminis
trator.
* Established relationships with vendors such as headhunters, business travel ag
ents, food vendors, contractors, movers, printers/stationers and building facili
ties management team prior to company's move to new location.
* Solely responsible for the update and maintenance of company's investor databa
se
* Facilitated company's three (3) orderly moves to new and much bigger/more effi
cient office spaces.
* Arranged all domestic needs of the CEO for his summer home (newspaper/magazine
subscriptions, appointments for appliance repairs, car maintenance appointments
/insurance coverage, cable/internet/phone hook-ups, regular pool cleanings, refu
se removal, installation of heat/hot water, etc., personal chauffeur scheduling)
* Set up regular medical/dental appointments and followed up on all insurance pa
perwork for processing of deductibles/reimbursements with insurance company.
* Synchronized CEO's auction date appointments with Auction houses.
* Liaison to all fundraising agencies pertaining to upcoming events, attendance.
* Coordinated CEO's alumni homecoming dinners, cocktail parties & industry event
s, YPO (Young Presidents Organization) membership events, payment of yearly dues
, etc.
* Handled personal shopping for CEO's colleagues and family members.

BLESSINGS AND CHEERS EVENT PLANNING & FLORAL DESIGN July 2002 - April 200
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Co-Owner/General Manager
* Established own business in floral design and event planning for both corporat
e and social clientele.
* Established website for a wider networking, marketing and advertising reach &
better product and service positioning.

INVESTCORP INTERNATIONAL, INC. September 1998 - June 2002

Executive Assistant to Senior Partner/Company Treasurer
* Responsible for organizing monthly funds' management update meetings between t
he Asset Management department and all outside hedge fund managers (an average o
f 70 meetings per month)
* Liaised with outside fund managers & department regarding monthly/quarterly/an
nual fund updates and performance for progress reports to Board of Directors, Ma
nagement Committee and investors.
* Key contact in New York for "high net-worth" clients.
* Coordinated company's quarterly events & annual holiday parties (6 per year)
* Received, reviewed and assessed all requests for grants, and drafted all respo
nses for final appraisal of Partner-Management Committee member in charge.
* Prepared monthly/quarterly report of all monies donated to all charities in Ne
w York & Bahrain for yearly appraisal.
* Espoused company's civic responsibility and involvement by encouraging employe
es' participation in local events requiring company-matched fundraising.
* Assigned to handle all employees' requests and needs for volunteerism (post-Se
ptember 11) and provided ideas and assistance by creating a focus group to resea
rch all organizations in most need of aid and support in relation to September 1
1 events.
o Major Accomplishment in 2001: Approval by the firm of focus groups proposal o
f $1 million USD corporate donation to the Twin Towers fund.

BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION November 1997 - September 1998

Executive Assistant to Principal, Investment Banking - Technology
* Coordinated local and international meetings/conference calls in relation to m
erger with Alex.Brown Investments and NatWest Markets.
* Maintained and monitored high volume of local and international travel arrange
ments weekly.

PAINEWEBBER, INC. September 1995 - July 1997

Expense Control Manager, Research Department
* Managed all travel & expense reports for 150 research analysts & associates (a
n average of 350 reports a month) in the department.
* Liaison between the Research department and all other Expense Control Managers
in the Investment Banking, Institutional Sales & Marketing and Travel & Account
ing departments on expenses incurred by respective departments.
* Coordinated all Administration Orientation Programs for all incoming personnel
.
* Provided assistance to all employees concerning expense, travel, communication
requirements and other company policy-related questions.
* Directed inquiries from clients and all PW offices both local & worldwide, to
the proper Painewebber information channels.
* Supervised all departmental expense reimbursements.
* Prepared monthly travel & expense summary reports for Controller & Director.
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT IN 1996: Responsible for tracking & crediting $100K of Out
standing Travel Advances for the department.