Open To Work
Sharon Pool
Powder Springs
Summary
Dynamic executive assistant with extensive experience supporting C-suite executives at Weather Company/IBM. Demonstrated expertise in event planning and organizational management, leading to enhanced team efficiency and streamlined operations. Skilled in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace applications, ensuring effective communication across all organizational levels.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Assistant to Chief Technology Officer, VP Ecosystem Software Sales, Vice President Growth & Transformation & Vice President CISO
The Weather Company/IBM
Atlanta
12.2017 - 03.2026
- Developed presentations, reports, memos, and correspondence to support executive decision-making and communication.
- Coordinated calendars and email for executives, facilitating meetings, sending reminders, resolving scheduling conflicts, and ensuring access for leadership team and key stakeholders.
- Coordinated heavy domestic and international travel by booking flights, securing accommodations, and acquiring visas and passports.
- Attend staff meetings and weekly one on ones to learn and better manage workload.
Executive Assistant to EVP weather.com, VP Mobile, VP Ad Operations, VP Business Development, VP Finance
The Weather Channel Interactive
Atlanta
01.2006 - 12.2017
- Managed calendars and email for executives, coordinating meetings, sending reminders, resolving conflicts, and ensuring all key players had timely access to executives.
- Coordinated domestic and international travel accommodations, including booking travel, updating calendars, and completing itineraries to ensure seamless travel experiences for executives.
- Managed VP+ team meetings which included scheduling meetings, collecting agenda items, preparing agenda and all materials for the meeting and keeping phone list up to date.
- Prepared quality presentations, reports, memos and correspondence.
- Successfully managed weather.com open forums which include scheduling monthly meetings, planning agenda, coordinating speakers, collecting data, assembling presentation, collecting pass-the-pail questions and organizing the STORM award.
- Led weather.com admin team through weekly one-on-one meetings, delivering feedback for performance reviews and conducting review discussions to foster team development.
- Also coordinated weather.com new hire lunches, happy hours, quarterly business review meetings, roundtables and strategy off-site meetings.
- Coordinated space planning by updating the floor plan and meeting with VP and facilities to determine needs.
- Managed Solbright Ad Suite Administrator for Ad Sales which includes entering new access, changing roles, removing access, resetting passwords and managing auditor book.
- Assisted HR recruiter with interviews for all open positions for weather.com which includes confirming interview team and their availability, candidate communications including applications, instructions, directions and securing appropriate interview meeting space.
- Participated in TWCC activity team for company events as well as charity events for Thanksgiving Food drive and the Christmas Angel Tree for Norton Park Elementary.
- Performed other duties including the completion of new hire and termination forms, management of supplies, processing invoices and payroll, serving as liaison for my group with facilities, HR, IT, payroll and purchasing, managing publications, subscriptions.
Executive Assistant to President of Programming, SVP Distribution, VP Affiliate Sales and VP New Distribution
The Weather Channel TV Network
Atlanta
08.2001 - 01.2006
- Coordinated calendars, emails, travel accommodations, and expenses to optimize executive schedules.
- Organized and executed Affiliate Sales Conferences, enhancing collaboration and networking opportunities.
- Managed programming budget including yearly/quarterly forecasts, monthly accruals and general ledger.
- Oversaw new hire/termination processes, managed supplies and publications, processed invoices and payroll, and acted as liaison with facilities, HR, IT, payroll, and purchasing.
- Assisted in preparation of strategy plans and operating plans for TWCN.
Office Manager
Mark Wilkiemeyer, MD
Atlanta
11.1997 - 05.2001
- Managed accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank deposits, payroll, inventory, purchasing, and vendor relations to ensure financial accuracy and compliance.
- Audited claims and resolved customer service issues to enhance client satisfaction and operational efficiency.
- Managed daily office operations for a busy medical practice.
- Coordinated patient scheduling and maintained appointment calendars efficiently.
- Oversaw billing processes and ensured accurate insurance claims submission.
Executive Assistant for Center of Pain Management
West Paces Medical Center
Atlanta
02.1993 - 11.1997
- Supported head of department and three doctors by coordinating schedules and facilitating communication.
- Oversaw payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.
- Managed executive calendars and scheduled appointments efficiently.
- Prepared meeting agendas and took detailed minutes for discussions.
Office Manager
Beneficial Mortgage
Atlanta
06.1988 - 01.1993
- Supervised 25 salespeople, enhancing team performance in land sales and time share.
- Oversaw hiring, firing, training, and development, ensuring a skilled and motivated sales team.
- Managed payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable, streamlining financial processes and producing accurate reports.
Education
Kennesaw State University - Information Systems
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA01-2001
Skills
- C Suite assistance
- Concur expense management
- Microsoft Office suite expertise
- Google Workspace applications
- Organizational multitasking
- Time management and attention to detail
- Initiative and process optimization
- Event planning
- Problem solving
- Leadership in fast-paced environments
- PeopleSoft, Slack, Snag IT,
- PeopleSoft, Slack, Snag IT
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
RemoteSalary Range
$1/yr - $100000/yrTimeline
Executive Assistant to Chief Technology Officer, VP Ecosystem Software Sales, Vice President Growth & Transformation & Vice President CISO
The Weather Company/IBM
12.2017 - 03.2026
Executive Assistant to EVP weather.com, VP Mobile, VP Ad Operations, VP Business Development, VP Finance
The Weather Channel Interactive
01.2006 - 12.2017
Executive Assistant to President of Programming, SVP Distribution, VP Affiliate Sales and VP New Distribution
The Weather Channel TV Network
08.2001 - 01.2006
Office Manager
Mark Wilkiemeyer, MD
11.1997 - 05.2001
Executive Assistant for Center of Pain Management
West Paces Medical Center
02.1993 - 11.1997
Office Manager
Beneficial Mortgage
06.1988 - 01.1993
Kennesaw State University - Information Systems
Kennesaw State University