Karen E.

Wright
119-30 229th Street
Cambria Heights, N.Y. 11411-2206
(347) 894-9689 - Home
(718) 810-5784 - Blackberry
karewright@hotmail.com or karenjaid@aol.com

Skills:
All Microsoft applications: Word, Excel, Access, Outlook & PowerPoint, FLH, Dictation &
Typing 70-75 WPM.

Professional Experience:
*Various temporary assignments from February 2009 - Present*

Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY - Executive Assistant, Director in Medicine Dept.
AMP Networks, Long Island City, NY - Administrative Assistant, President
RSM McGladrey, New York, NY - Administrative Assistant, Accountant
IATSE, New York, NY - Administrative Assistant
CHF Industries, New York, NY - Receptionist

Elsevier, Inc., New York, NY (Temporary Position) 2006-2008

Publishing Assistant to Publishing Director and Publisher

Arranged all travel arrangements (Domestic and International) for Board Members and Editors.
Heavy telephone contact with Editors, Editorial staff and Board Members of each journal.
Monthly financial projects which includes, extensive contact with accounting departments regarding
Royalty and Honorarium checks for Editors and Board of Directors for 15 journals.
Able to maintain strict confidentiality in creating, revising and proofreading agreements, contracts and
financial statements for Editors, Editorial Staff and Board Members.
Prepared and gathered all information and materials for upcoming meetings and weekly newsletter for 5
journals.
Heavy Dictation.
Contact Reporter on up-coming press releases and scheduling all interviews via phone or in-person with
Reporter and Editor.
Prepared monthly financial overview and production reports.
Maintained subscription and complimentary issues for all journals.
Assisted Publishing Director and Publisher for budget for the next year with strict confidentiality.

Holtzbrinck Publishing, New York, NY 2004-2006

Executive Assistant to Senior Vice President & COO, Central Services Dept.

Continuous and daily contact with existing publishers.

Prepared presentations for Senior Vice President and Vice President/Business Manager.
Arranged all travel arrangements for Finance, Accounting and Royalties departments.
Reconciled all travel and expenses when travel has been completed.
Prepared monthly financial overview and production reports.
International Flavors & Fragrances, New York, New York 1999 to 2004
Executive Administrative Assistant to Senior Vice President/Director of Creative Perfumery
Worked closely with 20 perfumers and 2 perfumer trainees.
Assisted in assigning projects to perfumers for various clients.
Worked with sales persons and sales associates in distributing briefs and SARs.
Managed Senior VP's busy calendar for travel to other company sites.
Expense reports for all perfumers locally and internationally.
Coordinated all meetings, seminars and workshops for perfumery departments.
Arranged travel all for perfumers (local and international).
Maintained vacation schedule for perfumers, trainees and lab technicians.
Arranged all moving arrangements for Perfumers who will be moving over to the States for employment
(i.e., passport, housing, banking information etc.).

Education:
Baruch College, New York, New York - Associates Degree - Business Administration