- 901 F St. NW Suite 800 Ÿ Xxxxxx, XXXXXX xxxxxx ( (xxx-xxx-xxxx * abc@xyz.com

Dear Hiring Manager,

        In response to a job vacancy posting for the position of ________________, I am taking this opportunity to tender my application to become part of your team. My resum is attached for your review and consideration.

What I offer is my master s in accounting, economics and international monetary policy, as well as my more than 21 years providing high-performance operations management support, and government/external relations administration in diplomatic missions, media technology, and global food manufacturing industries. I am currently with the Government Relations arm of Time Warner Cable in Xxxxxx, XXXXXX as executive assistant supported the EVP and Chief Government Relations Officer. Prior to this, I was with the Government Affairs group of Kraft Foods as a Coordinator of International Business and External Relations. For more details, please take a moment to go through my resum .

In leveraging my administrative and managerial competencies in relationship management, I also bring to the table my personal strengths that include a passion for achieving business objectives through sustained results-driven work excellence. Along the way, I have also proven my interpersonal communication skills that help build relationships with stakeholders, community leaders and industry professionals here and overseas, while forging teamwork synergies with colleagues in attaining shared commitments.

I am confident that my education, experience, and personal strengths offer the right mix of qualifications with which I can help achieve your objectives as part of your team. Should you need further clarification, or would prefer to schedule an interview, please do not hesitate to reach me through any of my contact points indicated in the heading. Thank you for considering me, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely,

JOAN CHRISTIAN

Attachment: Resum

- 901 F St. NW Suite 800 Ÿ Xxxxxx, XXXXXX xxxxxx ( (xxx-xxx-xxxx * abc@xyz.com

Foreign/External Relations Manager/Administrator

Qualifications Profile

    Highly self-motivated and results-driven management and administration professional with more than 21 years providing high-performance operations management support, and government/external relations administration, in diplomatic missions, and the consumer goods manufacturing industry.

    Detail-oriented without losing sight of the big picture, analytical and methodical with critical thinking to strategize solutions in addressing work issues even under stressful work conditions.

    Well-organized with multitasking and prioritization skills that optimize resources to achieve outstanding results.

    Decisive leadership, strong people management, and exceptional interpersonal communication skills that inspire confidence while forging teamwork synergies with colleagues and subordinates across diverse ethnicities.

Key Expertise

    Strategic Planning & Execution Support

    Foreign Relations Administration

    Fiscal & Budget Administration

    Multi-Modal Travel Arrangements

    Event Management

    Process/Workflow Improvement

    Multilateral Inter-Office/Agency Coordination

    Negotiations & Diplomacy

    Logistics Management Support

    Relationship Management (Customers, Stakeholders, Public,& Government )

    Policies & Regulatory Compliance

    Personnel Administration

    Organizational Development

    Performance Appraisal

    Staff Supervision & Training

    Office & Staff Administration

    Office Supplies Inventory

    Confidential Records & Document Management

    MS Office, Email/Webmail, Web Research, Social Networking, & Online Collaborative Computing

Professional Experience

Time Warner Cable, Inc., Government Relations Ÿ Xxxxxx, D.C.

    Support the Executive Vice President and Chief Government Relations Officer. Manage administrative tasks including appointments and schedules, travel arrangements (local and overseas), logistics for events and meeting, and correspondences.

    Liaise with multi-functional department heads and external executives and community leaders in the furtherance of company objectives and strategies.

    Draft, finalized and send appropriate responses to inquiries and ensured confidentiality of sensitive information with discretion. Actively support senior management with critical operational and administrative needs.

Kraft Foods, Inc., Government Affairs, Xxxxxx, D.C.

Supported two directors: the Director of International Business Relations and Director of External Relations with managing administrative functions covering appointments, business travel arrangements (local and overseas) logistics for events and conferences, as well as file management and official internal/external correspondences.

International Business Relations, Government Affairs:

    Represented Kraft in GMA export/certification meetings on export documentation, as well as public and government engagements involving efforts to resolve issues on cross border movement of ingredients and finished products.

    Served as a central point of contact between businesses and relevant government agencies.

    Assisted in coordinating multi-agency efforts to prevent CAFTA governments from imposing retaliatory duties as well as restrictive food additives and color requirements on Kraft products.

    Participated in production capacity building across the APEC region (Korea to Peru) through the Partnership Training Institute Network (PTIN) that developed regulators and supply chain partners in food safety and risk management.

External Relations, Government Affairs (Kraftpac Administrator):

    Managed routine administrative functions and operations support for the Kraft Foods Global, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kraftpac).

    Built and maintained relationships with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), Democracy Data & Communications (DXXXXXX), various PAC associations/organizations, national political organizations, elected officials, fundraising organizations, software programmers, and Kraftpac banking partners.

    Provided administrate support in all political contributions, filing of all federal compliance reports, creation of financial reports for audit purposes, and compliance with annual audits conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers

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Altria Corporate Services, Inc. /Kraft Foods, Inc.Ÿ Xxxxxx, XXXXXX

    Managed administrative support for two Federal Government Affairs Directors, assisting in the coordination and development and production of regular reports on government affairs and legislative activities.

Securities Industry Association (now SIFMA) Ÿ Xxxxxx, D.C.

    Briefed and primed senior association executives and staff for interviews with print and electronic media.

    Liaised with media in coordinating the coverage of annual meeting, conferences, and sponsored congressional events.

    Managed logistics and provided content for SIA- sponsored roundtables on financial issues, hosting PR and advertising professionals from member-firms.

    Drafted and finalized press releases, speeches of executives, drafted investor education materials, op-ed columns, and assisted in developing and producing annual reports.

    Built and maintained strong professional relationships with PR/media/communications professionals

    Created and regularly updated a comprehensive database of print and online media contacts, both national and international.

    Developed SIA s Regulatory Review, a quarterly publication citing financial rule changes proposed by the major exchanges (e.g., NYSE, FINRA, and FTSE) and used by the legal team and member-firms.

    Monitored and summarized implications of developments and changes in industry-related congressional regulation and legislation, conducting briefs to concerned staff regularly or as needed.

    Coordinated departmental logistics for successful staging of events, meeting and conference of the association and its Board of Directors.

    Actively support senior management with critical operational and staffing needs by managing special projects and administrative functions such as billing, travel arrangements, reporting, and maintaining record confidentiality.

Development Assistance Corp. Ÿ Guinea, West Africa

    Assigned as administrative officer coordinating multi-functional functions in staff and office administration and logistics. Assisted HR duties recruiting and training in-country administrative staff.

    Processed payment vouchers and billing, and arranged for local and overseas business travels.

Education & Credentials

    USDA GRADUATE SCHOOL Ÿ Xxxxxx, D.C.

M.S. in Accounting, Economics, International Monetary Policy

    NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF FINANCE Ÿ New York, NY

Fundamentals of the Securities Industry

    UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Ÿ Xxxxxx, D.C.

B.S. in Environmental Science