Special Assistant
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Special Assistant

WHO IS MAURYNE?

I am very committed, organized and results - oriented professional with experience in Legal, Human Resources, Accounting, Management and Administrative areas. I am a very dedicated person with great communication and writing skills who has sixteen years of professional experience among the private sector, public and non-profit organizations. I am also known in the professional environment as highly innovative, able to combine multiple priorities, problem solver that easily adapts to change, independent worker, extremely organized, retailer, with proven ability to manage and track projects and comply with the deadlines without compromising the impeccability of the delegated work. In addition, I have extraordinary skills in administrative support in the use of application programs and in turn. I have excellent skills, both oral and written, to communicate with individuals of all levels and different backgrounds.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Legal Assistant/Secretary. Lcda. Julia González del Valle
(December 2018 – April 2019)

Law Office Manager/Legal Secretary. Nigaglioni Arrache & Associates. San Juan, PR.
(January 2005 – January 2013)
- Assist the Senior Lawyer in legal, administrative and technical matters.
- Ability to administrate, preparing, composing, reviewing, editing and proofreading all types of motions, orders, legal letters, legal memorandum, research, reports, policies and procedures, and other general office material putting into practice the knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization and formats required using word processing, spreadsheet, database, publishers and/or presentation software.
- Maintained the accounting books and tracked accounts payable and receivable.
- Prepared invoices and financial statement.

Administration, Communications and Public Policy Advisor. LJL, LLC.
(January 2017 – May 2018)
- Prepared and revised press releases for the media.
- Tracked daily media coverage of our clients.
- Prepared and advised our clients (Puerto Rico Chief of Staff, Housing Secretary, President of PRASA) for interviews including the personal image, questions, etc.
- Tracked and manage all social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and prepared daily briefing books about our clients.

Producer and Coordinator of Public Transition Hearing. Department of State.
(November 2016 – December 2016)
- Coordinated and managed every aspect relates to the Public Transition Hearings.
- Directly assisted to the Executive Director of the Transition who was Secretary of State, Hon. Victor Suárez.
- The liaison between the Agencies and Departments of the Government of Puerto Rico.

Administrative Director. Senate Commission on Government Performance and Economic Development. Senate of Puerto Rico.
Executive Director. Municipal Legislature of Toa Alta.
Administrative Officer. Department of State.
(February 2013 – September 2016)
- Analyzing, planning, organizing, managing, supervising and coordinating the personnel of each office work; Develop personnel, budget, security and office processes.
- Prepare all kinds of executive, municipal, legislative and legal documents.
- Organize, prepared, scheduling, coordinating and make travels arrangements, workshops, appointments, conferences, meetings, and offers trainings as request;
- Create meetings timeline, prepare and distribute meeting notification, correspondence, and agenda materials to the Municipal Legislators.
- Reviews organization structure, related manpower requirements action, workload analyses, and pertinent policies to determine validity and propriety of the change.
- Develop, build, articulate and implement the Strategic Plan of the Department of State.


EDUCATION

University of Puerto Rico at Bayamón Campus
Bachelor’s Degree in Office Administration
May 2007

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

- Core Competencies:
Calendaring Communication and writing skills
Manage and Prepare Database Document Filing
Event Management Excellent skills in group presentations and teamwork
Executive Support Office Management
Preparation and Research of Legal Cases Prepare Cost Estimates
Prepare Documents Prepare Graphics Presentations
Prepare Itinerary of Progress Prepare Proposals
Prepare Visual Reports Problem Solving
Project Management Proofreading, Receive and Answer Boss e-mails
Results-Oriented Projects Supervise all personnel
Travel Coordination

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE

- Languages: English - Spanish: read, write, speak and translate.

- Computer Skills: (full domain and expert)
Operating System: Windows 10; macOS; Linux Ubuntu.
Application software: MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, Publisher, PowerPoint, Outlook); WordPerfect; OpenOffice Suite.
Internet Browsers: Google Chrome; Microsoft Edge; Mozilla Firefox; Safari; Opera.
Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Periscope, Google+, LinkedIn
Cloud Storage: OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud, Amazon Cloud Drive, Box

AWARDS

2008 Appreciation and Recognition Certificate, Board of Trustees of the University of Puerto Rico.
2007 Leadership Award, Office System Department, University of Puerto Rico at Bayamón.
2007 Cowboy Excellence Leadership Award, University of Puerto Rico at Bayamón Campus.
2005 National Student Leadership Conference (NCSL). Certified Student Leader.
2004 Second Place, Commercial Math, Office System Competition.

LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES, VOLUNTARY EXPERIENCE AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

2018 - Present Secretary of Board of Directors of the Alumni Association of the University of Puerto Rico.
2017 - Present Volunteer Paπrent. Boys Scout of America. Troop 1817 from Colegio San José.
2010 - Present Member of Alumni Student Representative of University of Puerto Rico Trustee Board.
2006 - 2007 First Student Woman to Board of Trustees of the University of Puerto Rico.
2004 - 2005 Elected President of the Student Body UPR-Bayamón.
2001 - 2006 Elected to various leadership positions of the Student Body such as Vice-President, University Board Representative, Student Senator, Executive Secretary, and Representative for the Office System Department at UPR-Bayamón

PUBLICATIONS

“Los Becarios del Alma”: Corrupción Institucional. (July 12, 2016). Pulso Estudiantil

REFERENCES

Available to be requested.