Bonnie Kraus

About Bonnie Kraus

Resourceful Executive Assistant adept at handling everything from domestic and international travel to managing third-party vendors. Highly self-motivated with a solid work ethic. Skilled at multi-tasking and maintaining a strong attention to detail. 30+ years of varied experience including 20+years providing administrative and personal support to top-level executives in the automotive, retail, insurance and marketing industries.Displays a high level of confidentiality in all business matters. Proven organizational skills – able to manage multiple projects and produce timely results. Highly versatile and independent – accepts new challenges and extended responsibilities.Consummate professional dedicated to making the lives of busy executives easier. Serve as an effective gatekeeper, prepare well-researched and accurate documents, manage busy calendars, and efficiently handle daily office tasks

Experience

1. Executive Assistant

   Protective Life

   Mar 2023 — Present · Birmingham, AL, US

   Provide executive administrative support for multiple C-suite executives• Act as a representative and ambassador for the executives including contact with both internal and external associates, virtually and in person• Read, research, and route correspondence; draft letters and documents; collect and analyze information and initiate communications• Accurately maintain appointment schedule by planning and scheduling in-person and virtual meetings and conferences• Demonstrate professionalism when receiving calls, taking messages or routing correspondence• Prioritize urgent matters by providing reminders for upcoming deadlines, deliverables, and events• Create and update high-quality, complex and detailed PowerPoint presentations for internal and external audiences• Effectively utilize and manage Excel spreadsheets• Understands and manages technology needs including meeting setup and room preparation for virtual and distributed teams• Prepare expense reports and invoices for signature and approval• Arrange travel• Coordinate local meetings and conferences, inclusive of arranging logistics such as catering, entertainment, invitations, and room preparation• Draft and distribute key communications• Handle special projects as needed and provide back-up / support to other executive assistants as appropriate

Education

• The University of Alabama

  Bachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management, General

• Bessemer State Technical College

  Associate's degree, Data Processing / Computer Programming

Skills

• Financial Planning
• Financial Analysis
• Executive Administrative Assistance
• Disability Insurance
• Insurance
• Investments
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Customer Service
• Retirement
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Risk Management
• Strategic Planning
• Retirement Planning
• Budgets
• Life Insurance