Laura Smith
Executive Assistant | Driving impact behind the scenes | Strategic support for visionary leadership
- Role
- Executive Assistant, Strategy & Operations at Ballmer Group
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Laura Smith
Corporate Administration Professional | Motivated and organized self-starter with expertise in executive calendar management, expense tracking, domestic and international travel arrangements, event planning, procurement, and process documentation. Proficient in talent management support, including onboarding/offboarding, team building, and morale events. Exceptional prioritization and decision-making skills. Results-driven with a big-picture mindset. Excellent communicator with experience in global interactions across diverse cultures. Skilled in relationship management across teams to ensure seamless collaboration. Brings positive energy and an optimistic attitude. Known for discretion with sensitive and confidential information. Excels in environments that demand flexibility, on-the-fly problem solving, and constant rebalancing of priorities. Dependable \"right hand rockstar\" for executives seeking reliable support.
Experience
Executive Assistant, Strategy & Operations
May 2025 — Present · Bellevue, WA, US
1/2 FTE as EA support for the Strategic & Operations Executive Director, including calendar management, meeting orchestration and preparation, agenda design, vendor contracts, coordination for external engagements, travel arrangements, expense reporting, and acting as liaison with peers and directs.1/2 FTE across strategic and operational tasks, including budget liaison, onboarding, contract compliance, grant management team support, process improvement initiatives, collaboration tool enablement, and special projects such as modernization pilots.
Education
Bellevue College
Associate of Arts and Sciences - AAS
Western Governors University
Business Administration and Management, General
Skills
- Recruiting
- Sales
- Managing Deadlines
- Public Relations
- Project Management
- Marketing
- Special Events Coordination
- Process Efficiency
- Project Planning
- Employee Training
- Professional Ethics
- Meeting Planning
- Corporate Communications
- Public Speaking
- Customer Service
- Proposal Writing
- Marketing Communications
- Relationship Management
- Editing
- Business Planning
- Bookkeeping
- Management
- Strategic Communications
- Business Development
- Microsoft Word
- Human Resources
- Business Management
- Time Management
- Employee Wellness Programs
- Speech Writing
- Training
- Office Management
- Scheduling Management
- Word
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