Evie Garry
Executive Assistant
Phone:
(669) 219-4696
Email:
Evie.garry@outlook.com
Location:
Gilroy/San Martin, California
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Experienced, process-driven, highly motivated, professional Executive Assistant with over 11 years of expertise with a history of leveraging skills to positively impact employer initiatives. Demonstrates thorough communication abilities and possesses management qualities needed to drive productivity. Collaborates effectively within all areas of business while also offering independent functionality. Consistently meets and exceeds expectations with a true dedication to problem resolution. Supremely organized, ensures projects are completed accurately and efficiently.
EXPERTISE
ANNUAL OFFSITE EVENT
Led the social committee to create stimulating, memorable and positively entertaining corporate social events throughout the year for Bay Area Employees at Propeller. Spearheaded the creation of a Propeller's annual offsite in Reno, Nevada where 40 employees attended for two nights. Click the icon below to view pictures from this event:
SHIPLAKE HELPS INITIATIVE
Appointed by the CEO and Group President of Operations to lead and and organize the Shiplake Helps Program which gave back to the residents in Shiplake's rentals dealing with the hardships due to the pandemic. Coordinated and managed the logistics behind distributing $250,000 worth of grocery gift cards to 2,500 residents. Click the icon below to view an article written by the National Post about this initiative:
HOLIDAY VIDEO
Designated by the CEO to lead and direct the company's first holiday video. The video was created to strengthen company culture and included staff from five different properties including all sectors of the business (rental, construction, retirement). The video was showcased at the holiday party in 2019 and was a major hit amongst all 300+ attendees. Click the icon below to view the video:
EDUCATION
2007-2011
Bachelor of Science Degree
SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology
Emphasis - Societal Studies
AMERICAN COLLEGE DUBLIN
DUBLIN, IRELAND
Psychology
2005-2007
Associates Degree
2001-2005
High School Diploma
MONTA VISTA HIGH SCHOOL
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA
EXPERIENCE
2022 to Present
PROPELLER CONSULTING INC.
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Supports and serves as a consultative partner to the VP of Growth, Managing Directors, and Senior Directors. Offers insights on strategy, execution, and organizational development, with an eye on enhancing firm culture and processes.
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Skillfully manages multiple calendars with complex schedules and frequent changes. Strategically plans to prevent conflicts and maximize productive time.
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Seamless travel and logistical needs planning for domestic and international flights, accommodations, and local transportation.
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Onboarding and welcoming of new employees; coordinates swag packages, technology, setup; facilitates introductions and welcome announcements, coordinates onboarding documents.
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Assists the Talent Acquisitions team to ensure a smooth interview process by scheduling interviews, greeting candidates, introducing them to the office and its procedures.
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Facilitates the preparation for leadership meetings, crafting comprehensive agendas, consolidation of meeting notes and action items with post-meeting follow-ups to drive accountability and action across the team.
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Provides substantial assistance in strategic planning for events such as monthly socials, team meetings, offsites, and community service initiatives, handling logistics, technology, catering, facilitation, and travel, fostering memorable experience for all participants.
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Oversees vendor relationships and contract management for event services.
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Administers event budgets, ensuring timely payment to vendors, and prepares comprehensive summaries post-event giving meticulous financial oversight and the ability to synthesize event outcomes for future planning.
2018-2022
SHIPLAKE PROPERTIES & COLLECDEV INC.
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Supports the CEO and direct staff including Group President of Operations, Director of HR, EVP Finance. Also supports President and staff of Collecdev Inc., a development subsidiary of Shiplake Properties (May 2020 to present).
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Meticulously plans multiple personal and business calendars; extensive experience coordinating large internal and external meetings with frequent changes.
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Achieves a high level of structure to ensure team targets are met by preparing for weekly all-hands meetings with PowerPoint meeting decks. Generates meeting notes and follows up on action items with participants.
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Ensures employee success and retention by on-boarding new hires seamlessly: Prepares swag welcome packages, coordinates hardware and software setup, corporate phone plan set up, facilitates introductions and relationship building.
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Proactively collaborates with stakeholders across all departments to execute projects efficiently.
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Orchestrates domestic and international travel. Experience in sudden changes and group bookings.
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Cultivates company culture initiatives through event planning, thank you gifts, birthdays, regular happy hours. Organizes virtual and in-office holiday parties, executive management retreats, and employee appreciation e vents.
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Protects sensitive documentation with utmost commitment to discretion and administrative best practices.
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Produces and reconciles expense reports; manages corporate credit card accounts and codes invoices.
2017-2018
TORONTO PREP PRIVATE SCHOOL
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Managed complex calendars; scheduled all meetings for prospective and current students/families to connect with the Principal, Directors, and Teachers.
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Procured and budgeted for all school office supplies and equipment.
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Led logistics for team meetings and school events such as teacher trainings, parent teacher conferences, fundraisers, performances, and graduation events.
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Created and revised PowerPoint presentations, letters, and emails for school-wide distribution.
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Responsible for the keeping and organization of all electronic and paper student attendance records.
2014-2016
WEST VALLEY GYMNASTICS SCHOOL
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Trained and on-boarded all new office staff and managed three administrative employees.
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Organized travel and hotel arrangements for guest speakers and coaches through precise planning skills.
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Heavy calendar management for directors, staff, and clients.
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Created and revised financial letters to clients, PowerPoint presentations for staff meetings, and monthly newsletters for company-wide distribution.
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Coordination with external business vendors.
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Demonstrated budgetary control abilities to enhance business objectives; managed and budgeted for supplies, business events, meetings, and celebrations.
Onboarding & Event Planning - Advanced
Microsoft Word - Advanced
Power Point - Advanced
Adobe - Advanced
Zoom, Teams, GSuite - Advanced
Microsoft Excel - Proficient
SKILLS
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