Gail M. Davis, Personal Assistant612-743-1961

gmwiech@gmail.comOwner, http://www.ineedawife.biz

OBJECTIVE: Exceptional Personal Assistant seeking a full-time position with a demanding yet pleasant client in the greater Santa Monica, California area with needs that range from routine administrative duties to coordinating high profile social events in the home.

Brings the Following Strengths and Attributes:

Reliable, accountable, and professional

Self-starter

Confidential

Outstanding Organizer

Skilled Mulitasker

Takes Initiative

Calm Under Pressure

Great with children

Wonderful with pets

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Personal Assistant to Leni and David Moore, Jr., Minneapolis, MN June 2011 – December 2014

The Moore's are an affluent family who live in an upscale area of Minneapolis called Lake of the Isles. Mr. Moore's family history includes success in publishing and journalism. He's an artist and owner of the David and Leni Moore Family Foundation, and he and Leni are generous patrons of the local and national arts community. Leni is an active executive and treasurer volunteer and serves on various boards and political and arts-related committees in the Minneapolis Twin Cities area.

Primary duties and responsibilities included:

Prioritized assigned daily tasks and assignments

Signed for deliveries, files correspondences, bills, and receipts in chronological order

Monitored and replenished family consumables on a daily basis

Organized closets and living spaces

Cared for two dogs and coordinated veterinarian and grooming appointments

Completed online charitable financial transactions

Coordinated household repairs and routine maintenance

On site 24/7 caretaker during extended client absences, vacations, and weekends as needed

Light housekeeping as backup for cleaners

Assisted with the setup and service of dinner parties for diplomat/politician visits: arranged dining room layout and furnishings, managed dining experience in coordination with caterers

Shopped for and wrapped gifts during the holiday season, mailed cards

Played key role during the recent major home renovation and new island cottage build, coordinating with contractors, cleaners, and handy persons to maintain order and a sense of calm

Personal Assistant to Mr. Dean Grauds, Minneapolis, MN June 2009 – December 2014

Dean Grauds is a provider of therapy and counseling in the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, specializing in recovery coaching, depression and anxiety, gambling addiction, alcohol and chemical dependency recovery, marriage and relationship counseling and issues of transition and transformation. He is a proponent of Positive Psychology which is future-based and empowerment-oriented, and he mentors clients to reach higher levels of functioning in family and professional life. His primary client base is high functioning and high visibility clients. “Gail Davis is invaluable and saves me much time and effort.”

Primary duties and responsibilities include the following in two main components:

Management of part of Mr. Grouds’ professional business, which is part individual consultation and part public interfacing:

Scheduled pro bono work, speaking engagements, and client appointments

Resolved insurance claims and billing issues

Management of household:

Sometimes a hostess, took care of people, pets, and schedules

Assisted with travel plans

Supervisor, Lunds, Minneapolis, MN October 2009 – March 2013

Primary duties and responsibilities included:

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Daily checkpoint with rotation Supervisor to get a current overview/status

As opening Supervisor, confirmed all registers have drawers and parcel is unlocked, and assigned cashiers to registers

Monitored checkout stations to ensure that they had adequate cash available and that they were staffed appropriately

Delegated the stocking and facing of items and general tasks as needed

Backed up cashiers and baggers when necessary

Ensured carts were in their proper place and organized

Provided great customer service – answered general questions, completed returns and voids, navigated challenging situations, and escalated to Store Manager as needed

As closing Supervisor, responsible for register cash drawer removal, secured store premises

Answered customers' questions and provided information on procedures and policies

Issued trading stamps and redeemed food stamps and coupons

Maintained a clean and orderly checkout area

Processed merchandise returns and exchanges

Received payments by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits

Real Estate Agent, Coldwell Banker Burnet, Minneapolis, MN June 2007 – May 2009

Promoted sales of properties through advertisements, open houses, and participation in multiple listing services

Compared a property with similar properties that have recently sold in order to determine its competitive market price

Coordinated appointments to show homes to prospective buyers

Generated lists of properties that are compatible with buyers' needs and financial resources

Reviewed property listings, trade journals, and relevant literature, and attended staff and association meetings in order to remain knowledgeable about real estate markets

Contacted property owners and advertised services in order to solicit property sales listings

Visited properties to assess them before showing them to clients

Receptionist, Regis Corporation, Minneapolis, MN September 2002 – August 2005

Answered telephones, screened and directed calls, and received and relayed messages

Greeted persons entering organization

Ensured knowledge of staff movements in and out of organization

General administrative and clerical support, and received and sorted mail and deliveries

Schedule appointments

Maintained a clean, orderly reception area

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EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Byerly's Supervisor Training Certification, Edina, MN February – March 2011

Normandale Community College, Edina, MN Fall 2005 – Summer 2007Completed approximately 64 credits in Liberal Education

Kaplan Professional School, Bloomington, MN July 2006Minnesota State Real Estate License

Apollo High School, St. Cloud, MN 1992Diploma

TECHNOLOGY

Desktops:Microsoft PC and Apple Macintosh operating systems (Windows XP, Windows 7, Apple OS X, latest)

Office Software:Microsoft Office 2011, Apple iWork 2013

Mobile Devices:Apple iPad (iOS 8, latest), Apple iPhone 4,5,6 (iOS 8, latest)

Various web browsers, including Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox

Professional References Available on Request.

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