Hello! I'm Becca
I am a dedicated professional Executive Assistant with 25 years experience as an Executive Assistant, both virtually and in the corporate setting. I am not only a tenured professional executive assistant, I am also a certified travel agent. A rare and valuable combination for todays c-suite executives and entrepreneurs. I have extensive experience in client services, employee relations, and operations management in a fast-paced world market. I maintain a reputation of routinely increasing efficiencies, service levels, and job performance. I have the ability to leverage a company’s capabilities and to assist in achieving targeted goals and business initiatives. I am seeking a challenging executive assistant position within a streamlined virtual environment to utilize my strong communication, travel management, and my extensive calendar/itinerary/time management skills.
Becca Heaton Rockwell
Executive Assistant/Virtual Administrative Assistant
Phone:
248.915.8050
Email:
Address:
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
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Date of Birth:
July 1966
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EDUCATION
1985-1987
Associates's Degree
Bay Path University - Longmeadow, MA
A.S. Hotel Sales & Meeting Planning
Johnson&Wales University, Providence RI
Culinary Arts & Hospitality
1984-1985
Gap Year
1980-1984
Diploma
The Lawrence Academy at Groton, MA
College Prepatory
EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE
SKILLS
Microsoft Suite 2008-2016 - Proficient
Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook
AS/400, Lotus Notes, Org Plus
Visio, AESP, ASD, Blackberry
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Internet Research IE & Safari
Sabre/GDS - Proficient
Saturn Encore, Able
Apple Operating Systems-Proficient
iPhone, iPad, iOS 10.1.1+
Accredited Travel Agent
IATA/IATAN Certified
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL SERVICES
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Maintained a client portfolio, of over 25 clients totaling over $200K in the first six months. Managed all travel requested from inception to travel completion and beyond.
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IATA/IATAN Accredited Travel Agent
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Meticulously researched, planned, described, arranged, and sold detailed itineraries tour packages and promotional travel incentives offered by various travel carriers to Platinum & Centurion Card Members.
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Followed strict adherence to American Express Compliance and Standards.
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Proven to be effective and result oriented with negotiation and persuasion skills, has excellent written and verbal communication skills, stellar and diligent research and marketing skills.
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Achieved a strong working knowledge of SABRE, Saturn, Able, ENCORE and GDS.
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Excellent interpersonal skills virtually or otherwise, established and vetted knowledge in domestic and international travel.
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Well-organized, detail-oriented, courteous, accurate, professional and able to work independently and in a team environment.
January 2106 - Present
Travel Counselor - Boutique Travel & Lifestyle Services
FAMILY CONNECTIONS OF MICHIGAN
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Credited with the development, implementation, and securing of 501©3 nonprofit status for Family Connections of Michigan, a organization geared toward providing psycho-educational and therapeutic support services to parents of developmentally challenged children.
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Increase office organizational operations through successful leadership, organizational plans, customer service, and outstanding execution of all office strategies including manage operational systems, processes, and all aspects of daily activities.
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Organized activities to raise awareness of the organization’s work, goals, and financial needs and otherwise solicited and gathered monetary donations through community outreach and brand recognition.
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Developed and maintained fundraising strategies, set priorities, goals and budgets, researched and identified potential donors, cultivating potential donors and communicating with current donors.
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COLLINS & AIKMAN CORPORATION
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Successfully managed and monitored administrative duties including answer incoming calls and email inquiries, appointment calendar coordination, basic accounting functions, new business development, budget management, data entry, vendor contracts, and quarterly/annual reporting.
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Consistently developed and maintained strong vendor relationships and open lines of communication with internal departments.
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Functioned as subject matter expert tasked with utilizing advanced knowledge of industry best practices and company procedures.
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Provided leadership advocating program objectives and ensured that all interested parties were well informed about available services and goals.
2012-December 2015
Founder
2003-2007
Senior Executive Assistant to the CFO, CEO, and Chairman of the Board
PRIVATE RESIDENCE MI & NYC
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Communicated with executives and management to gather or convey relevant information, in addition it, performed diverse, advanced and confidential administrative support functions while maintaining the utmost in professionalism.
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Managed appointment calendar, maintained budget and inventory controls, scheduled appointments, interviews and meetings, and booked domestic and international travel and accommodations.
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Ran personal errands ranging from picking up dry cleaning to booking movie tickets, and performed personal tasks such as placed lunch orders, scheduled family vacations, facilitated insurance-related tasks, secured sports season tickets, and made daily dinning reservations.
2002-2003
Virtual Personal Private Assistant
1998-2002
Administrative Assistant - Tax
PLANTE & MORAN LLP SOUTHFIELD, MI
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Effectively communicated with the Director of Tax, three Partners, and 12 Associates to gather or convey relevant information, in addition it, performed diverse, advanced and confidential administrative support functions to more than 150 members while maintaining the utmost in professionalism.
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Prepared income tax return forms for individuals and small businesses including reviewed financial records such as prior tax return forms, income statements, and documentation of expenditures needed to determine required forms and to prepare returns and/or to help resolve any tax debts.
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Interviewed client to obtain additional information on taxable income and deductible expenses and allowances.
PRIVATE RESIDENCE - Bloomfield Hills, MI
PRIVATE RESIDENCE - Washington DC
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
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1995 - 1998
Personal Assistant (Live-In)
1991 -1995
House Manager/Personal Assistant (Live-In)
1998-2002
Administrative Assistant - Tax
