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I have over 20 years of experience in administrative, operational, and personal assistant roles, supporting executives, business owners, and hospitality professionals in fast-paced environments where discretion, organisation, and reliability were essential.

From 2004 to 2007, I worked as a Personal Assistant and Office Manager for a private company, where I was responsible for the day-to-day management of the office and providing direct administrative support to senior management. My responsibilities included managing calendars and appointments, coordinating meetings, handling correspondence, preparing reports and presentations, maintaining filing systems, organising travel arrangements, liaising with clients and suppliers, processing invoices, and ensuring the smooth running of daily office operations. This role required exceptional attention to detail, confidentiality, time management, and the ability to anticipate needs before they arose.

Throughout my career, I have continued to perform many of the same responsibilities while progressing into senior hospitality operations. My roles have involved managing complex schedules, coordinating multiple priorities simultaneously, overseeing procurement and inventory, maintaining accurate financial records, handling confidential documentation, organising events, supervising teams, and ensuring that every operational detail was executed to a high standard.

Working within luxury hospitality has strengthened my ability to provide personalised service, remain calm under pressure, solve problems proactively, and adapt quickly to changing circumstances. Supporting guests, owners, and senior management often extended beyond traditional administrative duties and included arranging transportation, making reservations, coordinating appointments, managing household and property requirements, sourcing services, and ensuring every request was handled efficiently and professionally.

I am highly proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, and have extensive experience with office administration, document management, record keeping, budgeting, correspondence, and diary management. I have also worked with various property management and reservation systems, further enhancing my organisational and administrative capabilities.

My training has primarily been gained through extensive hands-on experience across hospitality, administration, and business operations. Over the years I have developed strong communication skills, exceptional organisational ability, sound judgement, and a proactive approach to managing responsibilities. I pride myself on maintaining absolute confidentiality, exercising discretion, and building trust through professionalism and dependability.

Whether supporting an executive, managing an office, assisting a busy household, or coordinating multiple daily responsibilities, I approach every task with efficiency, attention to detail, and a genuine commitment to making life easier for those I support.