Executive Assistant
Executive Assistant

Jennifer L. Mason
Norwalk, Connecticut
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Professional Experience:

SOUL SYNERGY WELLNESS, INC. 05/2017- Present
Executive Assistant to owner
• Actively assisted with the launching of Soul Synergy Wellness, INC. A non-profit organization. Developing initial letter to corporations and philanthropists for donations. Educating our target audience on the holistic approach of the wellness center.
• Coordinate executive communications, including taking calls, responding to emails and interfacing with clients.
• Prepare internal and external corporate documents for team members and industry partners, schedule meetings and appointments and manage / oversee clients appointments and packages.
• Arrange corporate events to take place outside of the work place, such as expositions, fund-raising events and staff appreciation events.
• Maintain an organized filing system of paper and electronic documents and contracts.
• Uphold a strict level of confidentiality.
• Develop and sustain a level of professionalism among staff and clientele.


THE REINKEN LAW FIRM 02/2015 – 05/2017
Paralegal
• Assist attorney’s in preparing for trials, hearings and depositions. Attend trials and depositions.
• Conduct legal research and gather information utilizing LexisNexis. Research the facts of the case as well as identifying the appropriate laws, judicial decisions, and legal articles relevant to the case.
• Analyze case information and prepare written reports for attorneys.
• Prepare documents and forms for clients.
• Interview the client upon selecting our firm. Retrieve all medical records and bills as well as research police reports extensively. Set up all claims with insurance company for our client.
• Drafting correspondence and pleadings, such as complaints, subpoenas, interrogatories, deposition notices, pretrial orders and legal briefs.
• Summarize depositions.
• Maintain schedules and manage calendars, contact clients, lawyers, witnesses, experts and court personnel to schedule interviews, hearings, meetings, depositions, and trials.
• E-file all court documents.

EVENTS 01/2013 – 02/2015
Event Manager
• Created EVENTS website / other social media.
• Coordinate and negotiate best rates for venue sites, menus, bands / D.J., video, floral, etc. for; weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvah's, charity events, sales meetings, holiday parties, annual galas, Yale and 92nd St Y.
• Hire train and educate staff on proper event procedures.
• Calculate budgets and adjust when necessary.
• Work with guest of honor to make sure all requests are met.
• Give final approval for all that is being arranged for each event.



FAIRFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT 08/2008 - 06/2013
Substitute Teacher
• Educated children pre-school through 12th grade with special needs.
• Worked as a paraprofessional working one on one with students.
• Held extensive long terms at many schools in Fairfield.

PRESENCE 01/1997 – 01/ 2010
Distinctive Corporate, Premium, and Creative Gifts - Owner
• Consulted with Fortune 500 companies to aid them in executing premium incentives for sales meetings, holiday gifts, gifts with purchases etc.
• Capitalized on existing contracts to facilitate business with corporations. (E.g.: Deutsche Bank, Comerica,
• Time Inc., Nautica, Polo Ralph Lauren, local real estate offices and Moffly Publications.
• Private country clubs including; Winged Foot, Stanwich Connecticut Golf Club,
St. Andrews.

BRANN WILTON 03/2000 - 10/2002
Advertising Agency Account Executive
• Developed schedules and budgets for Fleet Credit Card, direct mail, and in branch
collateral programs.
• Assisted in the management strategy and budget of the creative, production and traffic teams to execute direct mail programs on time.
• Played integral role in the planning and execution of a multi-channel launch of Fleet Fusion Credit Card, the first smart card to market after American Express Blue.

GREENWICH AND WESTPORT MAGAZINE 07/1998 - 3/2000
Advertising Sales Account Executive
• Generated new business for the launch of Westport Magazine.
• Successfully cultivated over 200 new accounts increasing revenue by $700,000.
• Organized special events with the Chamber of Commerce to increase brand visibility.
• Worked closely with the internal creative team to meet client needs.

TARGUS GROUP INTERNATIONAL 05/1997 - 06/1998
Marketing / Personal Assistant
• Clientele included regionally based Fortune 100 corporations. Evaluated the market, initiated sales calls and
• Follow - up presentations, to successfully convert into private label programs.
• Developed and designed a line of women’s notebook cases appealing to the fashion conscience female executive.
• Coordinated a V.I.P. wedding for 300 at the Plaza in NYC.
• Organized all travel plans, business and leisure. Managed the homes owned by the former Ambassador to Jamaica.



EDUCATION: Roger Williams University: Attended 1986-1989
SUNY F.I.T.: A.A.S.
Sacred Heart University: Paralegal Course

COMPUTER SKILLS: P.C., Mac, Microsoft Office, Word Perfect, PowerPoint, Excel, Needles, Quicken, LexisNexis, Cloud Lex, E-file,