1. Tarra Sturman
52 Underhill Ave
West Harrison, NY 10604
914-879-0368
Tarrasturman@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
11/14- 05/15 The Dannon Company, INC White Plains, NY
Corporate Operations Coordinator
• Handled all daily calendars, domestic and international travel, with detailed
meetings for multiple VP’s in the Operations/Supply Chain Department
• Seamlessly orchestrated events with budgets of up to $200,000, for up to 200
people
• Provided administrative support and coordinated on-site and off-site meetings,
contract negotiation, agenda coordination, food & beverage selection, plus travel
and rooming needs
• Ensured department-wide workflow efficiencies, created and released project
orders through management of verbal, written and electronic communications
• Responsible for coordinating monthly video conference calls with all the plant
locations in US and provided catering during meetings
• Prepared and maintained reports including T&E submission for VP’s
• Assisted in setting up new hires to ensure a timely onboarding process
8/13- 11/14 Pretium Partners, LLC. New York, NY
Executive Assistant to CEO & COO
• Responsible for extremely heavy daily calendar, complex scheduling, meeting
planning with domestic and international executive group
• Arranges complex domestic and international travel itineraries with point to
point transportation, visa and passport processing, charter jets and helicopter,
while providing best route for multiple stops
• Processes and reconciles all business expenses and wire transfers
• Coordinates CEO’s business and personal matters with personal assistant,
accountants and lawyers
• Supports multiple executives with travel arrangements and handling calendars
• Orders and manages all office supplies
• Responsible for arranging conferences/calls for Investor meetings, setting up on
and off-site events
• Provides high level of confidentiality and discretion in work environment
6/07- 8/13 Barclays/Lehman Brothers, Inc. New York, NY
Global Finance/Investment Banking Division
Executive Assistant
• Support Co-Head Managing Director: handle all company and personal
expenses, business and social calendar coordination, travel arrangements, dinner
reservations, and other miscellaneous personal assistance
• Perform multifunctional role assisting group of 40 people in Asset Backed
Securitization, Debt Capital Markets and Residential Markets
• Coordinate Roadshows using detailed daily templates
• Handle all international and domestic travel, maintain daily calendars,
coordinate meetings, conferences and events
• Maintain confidential records, organizational charts, expenses and reports for
contractors and clients
• Process daily T&E reports
• Reconcile monthly American Express reports and spreadsheets
• Compose internal correspondence and organizational flow charts for senior
management
2. • Answer, screen and route incoming calls on and off the trading floor
• Serve as back-up Administrative Assistant for Structured Finance Group
10/04-02/07 Horizon Paper Company, Inc. Stamford, CT
Administrative Assistant
• Provided total administrative support for CEO and COO on daily basis
• Handled travel itineraries, maintained daily calendars, set-up meetings and
conferences
• Processed monthly expense reports and reconciled A/R reports
• Answered, screened and routed incoming calls
• Participated in meetings with different businesses to find cost efficient ways to
do business and negotiate prices
• Prepared detailed spreadsheets for senior management
• Composed correspondence for internal and external communications
• Assisted sales department in acquiring new clientele
07/03-2/04 Ambulatory Pharmaceutical Services & Pride Care Yonkers, NY
Administrative Assistant/Nurse Coordinator
• Interviewed and hired nurses
• Developed new hire packets and negotiated pay rates with agencies
• Managed salaries, accounts payable, time sheets and payroll
• Developed and implemented all employee paperwork and new charts
EDUCATION
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
BBA Management, Minor Human Resources 2003
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Lotus Notes, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, PeopleSoft, Concur, SAP Expense and Internet
Explorer