Carla Kooij

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT CARLA KOOIJ

I have a B.A. from Goucher College and a unique combination of strong technical skills and the ability to build strong client/customer relationships. I have 20+ years of providing strong administrative and/or secretarial support to C-level executives or senior partners. I have the ability to visualize the goal and bring the vision to fruition. I have experience in program planning and can successfully manage many projects at once. I have an excellent ability to build trust and establish rapport with clients or customers (old and new), increasing the strength and breadth of an organization\'s network of alliances. I am excited by new challenges and creative with my approach to solving problems. I can integrate details and coordinate tasks to accomplish overall project goals. I have strong organizational skills and can prioritize quickly any given project. I have years of experience planning and coordinating meetings, travel arrangements, and special event fundraisers. I have strong editing, writing and proofreading skills. I\'m adaptable and can quickly master new challenges, roles, technologies and environments. I have an intense desire to do an outstanding job in anything I undertake. Specialties: Executive and administrative support, legal administrative support, non-profit, healthcare, special-event and meeting planning, writing, organizing fundraisers; typing 75 wpm; PowerPoint presentations, experienced in supporting attorneys in all areas of law, especially corporate, finance, tax, government contracts and international trade law.