Jessica Cooke9400 Wildoak Drive, Bethesda, MD 20814

jaci621@gmail.com 301-326-9752

SKILLS AND ABILITIES Proven abilities as event planner including logistics, material management, human

resources, venue liaison, guest services Experienced as liaison between executive level agency personnel and grass roots

community representatives facilitating successful relationship building Comfortable interacting with executive-level corporate and political persons Effective in utility of database usage Articulate and effective trainer for either grass-roots population or corporate staffers Excellent administrative skills with proven success as effective executive assistant

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCELeadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Washington, DC March 2007 – Oct 2010Policy Assistant

Direct report to Executive Vice President for Federal Policy; support for five staff attorneys Created detailed, daily reports to track progress of impact on key legislative policy issues Compiled comprehensive, annual report distributed to members of Congress and interested

sponsors to document lawmaker voting records for as many as 100 legislative issues Provided administrative support to the executive vice president and senior staff Updated congressional databases in MS Excel Assisted in drafting, editing and finalizing correspondence to key constituencies

Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority January 2004 – March 2007Employment Technician Hired Directly - March 2005 – March 2007 Placed by Mb Staffing Agency - January 2004 – March 2005

Developed and operated database to track recruitment activity, applications and selection process

Provided initial screening for hundreds of job applications received daily in response to advertised job opportunities at city airports and fire departments

Performed first-contact interviews with job applicants and provided recommendations to human resources manager

Observed follow-up interviews of applicants and participated in final deliberations on hiring decisions resulting in more than _____ new hires each month

Notified applicants selected for hire and maintained Job Information Hotline Placed job announcements and advertisements in different media venues

Touchstone Strategic Planning and Training Services, Detroit MI Nov 2001 – Nov 2003Administrative Assistant/Trainer

One of seven trainers for Detroit city government and agency personnel in support of initiative to reinforce development in fiscally challenged neighborhoods

Coordinated executive board meetings attended by city officials, corporate representatives and community leaders

Designed training materials for classes of 25 to 30 community organizers and served as alternate lead trainer

Produced monthly newsletter with submissions from agency staff, government personnel and community representatives

Administered staff forums

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MCI WorldCom, Washington DC May 2001 - Aug 2001Legal Assistant

Drafted correspondence and maintained litigation files Reviewed documents and organized cases through a proprietary database Scheduled travel arrangements and provided general administrative support

Details International, Washington DC 1998 – 2005Administrative Assistant/Event Planner

Performed event planning for fund raisers, grand openings, and black tie dinners with attendance by city government VIPs, politicians, lobbying entities, and high-profile clients

Duties included vendor contact, contract management, venue arrangements, menu selection, and numerous details for three to four events a month with 100 to 700 attendees

EDUCATIONArt Institute Online, Washington DC – Diploma: Web DesignUniversity of Hartford, Hartford, CT –Undergraduate coursework