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Rachel

C-Suite Executive Assistant I Administration & Operations Specialist I Property Manager

About Me

Executive Business Partner and operations professional with 10+ years of experience supporting CEOs, C-suite executives, boards, and cross-functional teams across executive offices, real estate, HR, and high-touch service environments. Known for anticipating needs, protecting executive priorities, creating order from complexity, and improving the systems behind fast-moving organizations. Experience spans executive calendars and travel, meeting and board preparation, business operations, contracts and vendors, project coordination, HR administration, process improvement, confidential information, and $1M+ budget oversight.

Jurisdiction

United States

Notable Employer

  • Executive Assistant to CEO & President at Downtown Dallas, Inc.
  • Project Manager, Operations at Home Partners of America
  • Executive Assistant / Executive Operations at Worth Ross Management
  • Executive Assistant at FirstService Residential
  • Executive Administrator to CEO/HR Generalist at Cantoni

Experience

Seniority LevelMid-Senior level
Years of Experience10-15 years
Current StatusActive
HOA Community Supervisor/Portfolio ManagerProper HOA Management
2024 - Present

- Own day-to-day operations for a portfolio of 15+ homeowner associations and condominium communities, coordinating priorities, contracts, vendors, insurance matters, financial administration, meetings, documentation, and multiple concurrent projects without dedicated administrative support. - Develop and monitor annual operating and reserve budgets exceeding $1 million; review monthly financial statements, variances, cash position, reserve activity, and general ledgers; code and approve invoices and prepare board-ready financial reports and recommendations. - Prepare meeting agendas, management reports, financial packages, presentations, notices, minutes, and follow-up action logs; maintain visibility across deadlines, decisions, owners, and dependencies. - Coordinate vendor relationships, RFPs, contract negotiations, renewals, insurance documentation, project schedules, and cross-functional work with attorneys, engineers, contractors, boards, owners, and internal teams. - Identify operational inefficiencies and build repeatable templates, trackers, workflows, and communication processes that reduce administrative burden, improve accountability, and keep complex work from becoming a bottleneck.

Executive Assistant to CEO & PresidentNotableDowntown Dallas, Inc.
2023 - 2023

- Provided high-level support to three C-suite executives, including the CEO/President and COO, managing and protecting complex calendars, priorities, executive meetings, travel, expenses, events, and confidential information in a highly visible organization. - Anticipated scheduling conflicts and operational needs, resolved issues proactively, and kept leaders prepared as priorities shifted across board, civic, business, and internal commitments. - Prepared meeting agendas, executive briefings, presentations, board materials, reports, and follow-up action items, ensuring decisions and commitments moved into execution. - Partnered directly with the CEO to advance the organization's strategic-planning initiative by aligning senior stakeholders, clarifying ownership, and driving accountability; also developed executive presentations and delivered an HR presentation on behalf of the HR Director.

Project Manager, Operations NotableHome Partners of America
2022 - 2023

- Directed cross-functional operational projects and special initiatives supporting executive leadership, coordinating timelines, stakeholders, documentation, status reporting, dependencies, and follow-through. - Built structure around ambiguous work, identified process gaps, standardized workflows, and created organized project controls that improved visibility, accountability, and execution across changing priorities. - Tracked and analyzed maintenance department KPIs and work order performance to identify process gaps, improve workflow efficiency, and strengthen service delivery. - Presented and led weekly maintenance team meetings, reporting on work order KPIs, performance trends, and operational metrics to drive accountability and continuous process improvement.

Executive Assistant / Executive OperationsNotableWorth Ross Management
2018 - 2021

- Supported senior executives and regional leadership responsible for 100+ communities across Texas and Colorado, managing high-volume calendars, multi-time-zone scheduling, travel, meetings, executive expenses, confidential records, and rapidly changing priorities. - Prepared meeting agendas, briefing materials, presentations, reports, spreadsheets, and follow-up action items; proactively anticipated conflicts, coordinated logistics, and ensured leaders had the information needed to make decisions. - Entrusted to independently launch and operate a newly formed HOA management company with minimal oversight, including Vantaca implementation and operational setup for 12-15 client associations. - Coordinated contracts, vendor relationships, client onboarding and offboarding, transition timelines, governing and corporate documents, system configuration, project tracking, and cross-functional handoffs. - Standardized administrative workflows and communication practices across offices and provided guidance to coordinators on documentation, priorities, accountability, and consistent follow-through. - Served on the Culture Committee and Morning Stand-Up Content Committee, developing engaging content and initiatives for recurring virtual team meetings to strengthen collaboration, employee engagement, and company culture.

Executive AssistantNotableFirstService Residential
2016 - 2018

- Supported executive leadership and onsite operations for a 600-unit luxury condominium community while leading and supervising a cross-functional team of 50+ employees. - Completed annual performance reviews, provided ongoing coaching and feedback, delegated priorities, and reinforced clear expectations, accountability, and service standards across the team. - Operational support to drive accountability, productivity, and team effectiveness. - Identified operational bottlenecks in the team and strengthened employee retention, reduced turnover, and improved employee satisfaction, productivity, and communication by redesigning workflows, standardizing forms, and creating recurring cross-department staff meetings. - Coordinated executive and board meetings, vendors, resident communications, maintenance initiatives, compliance activities, documentation, and service delivery while handling sensitive personnel and operational matters with discretion. - Contributed to annual operating budget preparation exceeding $1 million; coded and approved vendor invoices, tracked financial activity, and supported accurate reporting and expense administration.

Executive Administrator to CEO/HR GeneralistNotableCantoni
2014 - 2016

- Promoted from Administrative Assistant to HR Generalist within eight months while supporting the CEO, HR Director, and VP of Finance in a fast-paced luxury retail organization of 500+ employees. - Managed multi-state bi-weekly and semi-monthly payroll for up to 300 employees and maintained accurate, confidential HR records, company documentation, internal procedures, and employee changes. - Coordinated the full employee lifecycle, including recruiting, candidate screening, interview scheduling, hiring documentation, onboarding, benefits and open enrollment, employee relations administration, and offboarding. - Managed the CEO's calendars, domestic and international travel, expenses, meetings, correspondence, reports, and confidential communications while balancing urgent requests and recurring business priorities.

Skills

Core skills10
Interests0
Languages1

Skills

Executive Support
Calendar Management
C-Suite Administrative Support
Vendor Management
Operations Support
SOPs and Operational Procedures
Financial Management
Process Improvement
Staff Training and Mentorship
Leadership

Languages

English