Donna Shepstone - Virtual Assistant
	- - -

Donna Shepstone - Virtual Assistant

South East England
in England

Donna Shepstone

Member Since: February 2008

Short Description:

Experienced Partner Level / Executive Level Personal Assistant Dealing with
Travel / Board level meetings / Diary Management / Events Organisation and Management

Long Description:

Personal Skills

• Experienced individual in professional environments
• Action-orientated, with lateral as well as logical approach
• Highly experience in Events Design and Management
• Confident and effective Team player
• Experienced in working with challenging people
• Excellent IT Skills
• Dedicated and committed individual who is conscientious and adaptable, able to perform well under pressure


Career History

July 06 - Present
Ernst & Young LLP
Executive Assistant to 2 Senior Partners in Government Services

• Provide high level secretarial support to two senior Partners within the firm
• Proactively manage the constantly changing diaries, ensuring the most effective use of time, and liaising in a timely manner with Government officials / clients
• Manage and organise associated travel and accommodation requirements, adhering to EY Travel Policy
• Organise and take ownership of major events, both internally and externally
• Responsible for co-desiging content of the Accounts’ first ever annual away day (internal event with external speakers), with sole responsibility for negotiating and handling budgets, logisitics, site visits, venue selections, event facilitation and all related areas for the event. This was then used as a template going forward to become a flagship event in the Account Plan / Calendar
• Event Manager for internal Government Level focus groups, client entertainment (arts exhibitions) events, conferences, with responsibility from conception to delivery, and on-site event management
• Produce client correspondence, documents, presentations and proposals to the EY standards and housestyle/brand (either by self or managing through the local Document & Design Team)
• Prepare papers, agendas and other relevant materials for team and attendees prior to key meetings (where appropriate)

June 05 – July 06
Maternity leave

Mar 05 – June 05
Cubitt Consulting Limited
Temporary secretarial role via Tay Associates whilst pregnant

Sept 03 – Sept 04
Anglo American Plc
Secretary to Business Development Director and Division

Jul 03 - Aug 03
Ealing Borough Council
“Skills Skool” Programme Mentor

Apr 02 – May 03
BrokerTec Europe Ltd
PA to CEO and President

Jan 01 – Apr 02
Defence Aviation Repair Agency /Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Project
Senior Level Secretary / Supporting PA

May 2000 – Sept 2000
Persimmon Homes
Land and Construction Secretary

Sept 99 – April 2000
Goodwater Ltd
PA to General Manager / Sales Team Co-ordinator

Services and Skills offered by this Virtual Assistant

Secretarial/Administration

• Audio Typing
• Copy Typing
• Correspondence
• Diary Management
• Email Administration
• Event Management
• Executive Assistant
• Office Management
• Personal Administration
• Personal Assistant
• Secretarial Services
• Telephony Services
• Travel Arrangements
• Word Processing

Professional

• Project Management

Miscellaneous

• Wedding Services

Contact Details

Name:
Donna Shepstone

Address:
Acton
London
United Kingdom
W3 7DE

Mobile Phone:
Mobile: 07841 650492