Sharon M. Lester2509 Walden Drive, Crofton, MD 21114

410.446.6036 Smlester19@gmail.com (Top Secret / SCI)

Executive Assistant Event Coordination Office Management Human Resources & Recruiting Accounts Payable / Receivable

The MITRE Corporation, Ft. Meade, MD (site) April 2015 to PresentSite Executive Assistant

o Schedule coordination of internal and external meetings for Technical Director, (2) Portfolio Directors, Chief Engineer and Deputy Portfolio Director

o Research, coordinate and manage travel (Domestic/International), schedule and prepare travel materials, itinerary and agendas; maintain communication with destination liaison

o Compile daily documents; which include reports; pre briefs, projected travel, current action items, etc.

o Prepare and review correspondence for Executive level approval and signatureo Establish and organize division specific and site events; manage annual site social

gathering budgeto Responsibility and authority to coordinate all site administrators to make sure that

site has proper critical service coverage

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Washington, DC September 2009 to April 2015

Office of Field Operations (OFO), Executive Assistant to Executive DirectorOffice of Intelligence and Investigative Liaison (OIIL), Executive Assistant to

Assistant CommissionerOffice of Information & Technology (OIT), Executive Assistant to Executive

Director

Executive Assistant Contracted through: Elite Technical August 2012 to April 2015

A1C PartnersSeptember 2009 – July 2012

o Schedule coordination encompassing the prioritization of events and appointments, ensuring that meetings, presentations and other duties of the executive office are carried out seamlessly

o Research, coordinate and manage travel (Domestic/International), schedule and prepare travel materials, itinerary and agendas; maintain communication with destination liaison

o Research, compile and prepare confidential and sensitive documentso Read and screen incoming correspondence and reports, make preliminary

assessment of the importance of materials, organizes documents and disseminate as appropriate

o Receive and screen all incoming phone calls and visitors o Analyze high side (top secret) reports and brief out notable items to Assistant

Commissioner, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, and Chief of Staffo Compile daily documents; which include reports; pre briefs; budget and program

updates, projected travel, interagency coordination

o Compile, edit and submit branch status updates for Senior Executive Weekly Briefings

o Compile, edit and submit projected travel and project updates for US Customs Commissioner’ Briefings

o Prepare and review documents for Executive level final approval and signatureo Establish and organize division specific eventso Scribe to divisional Executive Level Meetingso Maintain and submit Federal Employee Payroll / Leave Requestso Developed collaborative working relationship between Government Leads and

Contractor Personnel

FOWGroup, Inc., Washington, DCExecutive Assistant / Office Manager to CEO July 2007 to September 2009

o Managed human resources to include new employee on-boarding, explanation of benefits, compensation packages, and leave distribution

o Preliminary screening of potential new hires and applications for employmento Security Clearance entries and updates in JPAS (Joint Personnel Adjudication System)o Maintained personnel files and security clearance documentation / required updateso Developed and implemented SOP guidelines for on-boarding and processing New Hire

paperwork and Benefits packageso Facilitated business operations and correspondence for and with company President o Arranged all company social and client events, travel, meetings, luncheons &

conferenceso Served as company’s Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable manager

o Monitored and managed the financial performance of the company; Financial reviews and daily cost analysis tracking

o Reconciled Bank and Credit Card statementso Managed Vendor Accounts and Purchase Order Requests

Bozzuto Landscaping Company, Laurel, MD February 2001 to July 2007Executive Assistant to President / Vice President

o Maintained New Hire Paperwork & Personnel Fileso Hired, Trained and Mentored all Administrative Personnelo Arranged all travel, events, meetings, seminars, luncheons & internal conferenceso Maintained and monitored Overhead Budgets o Implemented SOP for tracking of Labor, Revenue, Budgets, Purchase Orders,

Proposals, Contracts and Billing for Services renderedo Regulated Marketing & Recruiting Materials and Informationo Reviewed financials and generated Month End closing paperworko Managed and maintained Vendor and Client files

MTH Electric Trains, Columbia, MD January 2000 to December 2000Executive Assistant

o Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivableo Generated new product description entry and maintenance of existing product catalogo Maintained and Validated Purchase Orderso Coordinated Trade Show participation, Department Meetings and Eventso Maintained Inventory for Internal Accounts

School House Supplies, West Chester, PA July 1999 to November 1999 Accounting Manager (Establishment Out of Business)

o Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivableo Assisted with product inventory, supplier orders and layout of store merchandise

CBS Radio / WHFS / Landover, MD April 1998 to November 1998 Account Executive (Greater Metropolitan Washington and Baltimore region)

Lonestar Steakhouse and Saloon, Centreville, VA, Laurel & Gaithersburg, MDServer & Service Manager November 1994 to November 1998

AGS Information Services June 1990 to May 1994Human Resources Assistant / Branch Administrative Assistant (Acquired by Keane, Inc. in March, 1994)

o Supported Branch Manager, Sales Representatives, Recruiters and Technical Directoro Reviewed all incoming Candidate Resumes, Organization of Resumes according to

professional experience o Initial meeting with Candidate to explain Company Policies and Payment Procedureso Produced market mailing packages to prospective clients and employees

EDUCATION:University of Maryland, College Park, MD – KinesiologyMontgomery College, Rockville, MD – Associates of Arts Degree – General Studies

Technology Background and Certifications:Microsoft Office Suite (Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point), QuickBooks, Look ‘n Book (MITRE Travel Software), JPAS, FedTraveler (Federal Travel Software), Concur Government Edition Travel System, Solomon Sequel, Solomon Accounting, Intellitrak.