Tawana Allen
Fairburn
Summary
Executive Director with extensive experience at Haven 4 Hope, Inc., specializing in partnership development and program management. Demonstrated ability to deliver impactful presentations and enhance community engagement. Proficient in facilitation and Microsoft Office, driving program success and participant empowerment.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Director
Haven 4 Hope, Inc.
Atlanta
01.2013 - Current
- Provide support to the Directors, Staff and Managers who work with participants.
- Create partnerships with organizations and resources to strengthen the program.
- Meet with each participate weekly to ensure compliance with program’s rules and regulations.
- Oversee Directors/Managers and each component of their program.
- Participate in community meetings/programs for community involvement.
- Recommend solutions and other appropriate actions.
- Serve as an information resource for outside organizations and maintain our structure and practices.
- Prepare creative and impactful presentations/classes/trainings to empower participates.
- Enforce policies and procedures with staff and participates.
Sr. Executive Assistant
Honeywell
Duluth
01.2012 - 12.2014
- Provide support to the VP/RGM and the entire South/LA Region.
- Use sound judgment in making independent decisions in complex situations, take immediate and independent actions to solve problems.
- Consistently anticipate needs and skillfully set priorities in a fast pace changing environment.
- Recommend solutions and implements appropriate actions.
- Serve as a information resource organizational structure and practices.
- Prepare creative and impactful presentations using PowerPoint and Excel.
- Partner with the RGM and Regional team to achieve business objectives.
- Other duties include but not limited to: complex calendar management, expenses, accounts payable, customer/leadership interaction, meeting arrangements, document preparation, meeting planning, travel arrangements.
Sr. Executive Assistant
Daiichi Sankyo
Duluth
08.2009 - 01.2012
- Promoted after being with the company one year and five months: Provided support to the National Director for Hospital, 2 Regional Directors, 14 District Managers and 100 Hospital Representatives.
- Lead Admin for this division, responsible for coaching and leading two Regional Admins in the field.
- New division of the company with the same duties listed below.
Executive Assistant
Daiichi Sankyo
Duluth
03.2008 - 08.2009
- Provided support to the National Director for Corporate Accounts, 2 Regional Directors, and 23 Account Managers for the Managed Markets Division.
- Supported upper level management with highly confidential documents, and task which required extreme detailed administrative support.
- Other duties which includes: Schedule and maintain accurate and detailed events for Regional Director’s calendars.
- Arrange travel itineraries for MM Leadership.
- Coordinate and arrange candidate interviews, logistics and travel arrangements.
- Review and process Managed Markets expense reports for approval by VP & Area Directors.
- Review and prepare expense reports for defined personnel on a regular basis.
- Compile and prepare weekly/monthly reports.
- Exercise proactive and independent action to relieve Directors of routine actions not requiring their immediate attention.
- Managing each Director’s direct reports for weekly/monthly items.
- Coordinate and executed all Departmental and National Meetings.
- Initiate team update calls through outlook and create minutes for each call.
- Coordinate all projects, presentations and materials needed for meetings.
- Provide/instruct training classes for New Hires and update training as needed.
- Process monthly invoices for payment.
- Track monthly budget for the National Director, 2 direct reports, and their teams.
Executive Assistant/Project Coordinator
UCB Inc.
Smyrna
02.2007 - 03.2008
- Provided Executive level support to the VP of Managed Markets, 6 Directors and the 35 member supporting management team with a high level of confidentiality and extreme detailed Project Coordination/Administrative duties.
- Other duties which includes: Schedule and maintain accurate and detailed events for the management calendars.
- Arrange travel itineraries for MM Leaderships.
- Coordinate and arrange candidate interviews, logistics and travel arrangements.
- Review and process Managed Markets expense reports for approval by VP & Area Directors.
- Review and prepare expense reports for defined personnel on a regular basis.
- Compile and prepare monthly reports.
- Exercise proactive and independent action to relieve managers of routine actions.
Executive Assistant/Event Coordinator
Second Chance Investment Group Inc.
Hapeville
06.2002 - 12.2006
- Provided support to the CEO and his supporting management team with highly confidential material and extremely detailed Project Coordination/Administrative duties.
- Other support which would include: Organized and maintained CEO and direct report’s calendars.
- Set up and attended board meetings for the Executive Committee.
- Made heavy travel & lodging arrangements including preparation of itineraries for senior management frequent domestic and international travel.
- Handled special project such as organizing various meetings and conferences and special events.
- Arranged luncheons and dinners for firm’s executive members.
- Maintained meeting schedules and provide necessary administrative support.
- Maintained a high degree of confidentiality with our business prospective.
- Received and processed timesheets and expense reports.
- Employment Verification, Drug Screening and Background Checks.
- Setup interview screenings for prospective candidates.
Executive Administrator Assistant
Interliant
Norcross
02.2001 - 06.2002
- Supported the VP of Operations with highly sensitive issues and extremely detailed administrative duties.
- Also performed such duties as: Supported the Direct Leadership team.
- Conducted a weekly conference call with direct reports.
- Made appointments and managed daily calendar.
- Tracked weekly metrics on a excel spreadsheet.
- Made travel, hotel and car rental arrangements.
- Exercise proactive actions and decisions on his behalf in his absence.
- Set up monthly meetings and made the arrangements for parties of 15+.
- Created presentations and spreadsheets for monthly meetings.
- Arranged meetings with vendors and presented their packages to the Management team.
Executive Retail Administrator /Special Event Coordinator
The Honey Baked Ham Co.
Norcross
06.2000 - 02.2001
- Supported three VP’s and six Managers with extremely detailed administrative duties and event planning skills.
- Tracked and charted progress of each 128 stores in Excel.
- Compiled cost codes and expenditures for 7 regions.
- Planned monthly meetings, made travel & catering arrangements for the Corp. office.
- Coordinated off site meetings and special events for VP’s and the high level management team.
- Processed all expense reports, time sheets and paid vendor invoices.
- Created PowerPoint and Word presentations for monthly meetings.
Conference Event Planner /Supervisor
GPTS / GE Energy Services
Atlanta
01.1999 - 06.2000
- Greeted and escorted attendees for all meetings.
- Answered large volume of calls and requests from GE employees, Management as well as outside customers.
- Planned special events for GE employees and Customers.
- Planned all holiday functions.
- Scheduled all conference rooms for special events.
- Made travel, hotel and entertainment arrangements for attendees.
- Scheduled all food for on and off site events.
- Created and managed the monthly data system bank for catering invoices.
- Prepared daily reports for Conference staff and Kitchen staff.
- Prepared monthly reports and statements for payment.
- Supervisor- supervised the conference center setup staff of 6 persons and 2 Admins.
- Supervised all conferences and meetings.
- Made decisions concerning setups, lunch times, overtime, and days off.
- Made final decisions in the event of an emergence.
Administrative Assistant
Correctional Healthcare Solutions
Atlanta
09.1995 - 01.1999
- Supported the SE Regional Office with Administrative support.
- Kept track of all statistical and budget reports for each site.
- Assisted Head Nurses at each site with solving problems concerning inmate’s treatments, illnesses, and deaths.
- Processed and kept track of payroll data for Doctors, Nurses and Independent Contractors.
Administrative Assistant to the Medical School Undergraduate Counselor/Librarian/Receptionist
Emory University
Atlanta
04.1990 - 09.1995
- Supported Medical School Counselor.
- Mass mailing of files, kept track of student’s missing paperwork.
- Assisted Doctors and medical students in library checked books in and out.
Education
GA Perimeter College
01.2012
Business Management
Oakwood University
Huntsville, Alabama, AL01.1990
Skills
- Customer service excellence
- Facilitation expertise
- Computer proficiency
- Microsoft Office Suite
- FileMaker Pro
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Meeting management tools
Timeline
Executive Director
Haven 4 Hope, Inc.
01.2013 - Current
Sr. Executive Assistant
Honeywell
01.2012 - 12.2014
Sr. Executive Assistant
Daiichi Sankyo
08.2009 - 01.2012
Executive Assistant
Daiichi Sankyo
03.2008 - 08.2009
Executive Assistant/Project Coordinator
UCB Inc.
02.2007 - 03.2008
Executive Assistant/Event Coordinator
Second Chance Investment Group Inc.
06.2002 - 12.2006
Executive Administrator Assistant
Interliant
02.2001 - 06.2002
Executive Retail Administrator /Special Event Coordinator
The Honey Baked Ham Co.
06.2000 - 02.2001
Conference Event Planner /Supervisor
GPTS / GE Energy Services
01.1999 - 06.2000
Administrative Assistant
Correctional Healthcare Solutions
09.1995 - 01.1999
Administrative Assistant to the Medical School Undergraduate Counselor/Librarian/Receptionist
Emory University
04.1990 - 09.1995
GA Perimeter College
Business Management
Oakwood University