Corazon Wasike
Executive Administrator | Senior Executive Assistant, MBA
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Senior Executive Administrator with 8+ years of experience, including close to a decade providing confidential, end-to-end executive support to a Managing Director and Executive Leadership Team in a fast-paced, international environment. Skilled in proactive calendar management, meeting coordination, travel logistics, correspondence handling, records administration, and Board/EXCO/Management Committee coordination. Experienced in cross-team coordination, digital collaboration tools, and supporting strategic planning, workplans and reporting processes.
Trusted for exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, strong written and verbal communication, and the discretion, diplomacy and professionalism required to manage multiple competing priorities calmly under pressure. Holds an MBA in International Business & Management and is proficient across Microsoft Office and digital collaboration platforms.
Experience
Senior Executive Assistant to the Managing Director at Oxygene Marketing Communication Ltd. (2016-08 – 2026-04)
Integrated PR, Marketing & Communications Agency
- Provided proactive calendar management, meeting scheduling and travel coordination for the Managing Director and Executive Leadership Team, ensuring schedules ran smoothly and logistics were efficiently organized.
- Planned and executed domestic and international travel, visa processing and full itineraries for the MD and senior leadership.
- Coordinated Board, EXCO and Management Committee meetings, including scheduling, logistics, agendas and cross-functional calendar alignment.
- Screened and managed all executive correspondence, and prepared agendas, board papers, reports and briefing notes to a consistently high standard.
- Organized and maintained confidential records, contracts and shared documentation in full compliance with firm policy and data privacy standards.
- Delivered high-level strategic and operational support to the MD, preparing briefings, coordinating priorities, and following up on key actions and decisions.
- Supported development and monitoring of strategic plans, annual workplans and internal reporting processes, ensuring alignment with departmental goals.
- Facilitated internal coordination across teams, aligning workplans, timelines and deliverables across multiple concurrent workstreams and cross-cutting initiatives.
- Developed and maintained executive dashboards and performance trackers, and built internal communication tools/updates to keep colleagues informed and aligned with key priorities.
- Managed the executive office budget, petty cash and monthly expense reconciliations.
- Supported procurement processes and contract management, ensuring compliance with internal policies and Anti-Corruption/Data Privacy standards (certified 2025).
- Served as primary liaison between the MD's office and C-suite leaders, clients, government agencies, regulators and external partners.
- Maintained and nurtured high-value stakeholder relationships across regional offices, representing the organization with credibility and diplomacy.
- Supported client engagement schedules and ensured timely follow-up on commitments through decision logs and action registers.
- Streamlined executive office workflows, contributing to a 20% increase in productivity.
- Designed and implemented a monitoring and reporting system that improved data accuracy and reporting timeliness for leadership.
- Developed a travel management system that delivered measurable cost savings and improved coordination efficiency.
Administrative Assistant at Kantar Marketing Research Company (2015-01 – 2016-08)
- Provided administrative support to the Managing Director and executive team, including calendar management, confidential document preparation and travel coordination.
- Coordinated meetings, conferences and special events with seamless execution and attention to detail.
- Maintained filing systems and contact databases, and built professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders and clients.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) in International Business & Management – University of Nairobi (2021)
Bachelor of Science in Project Planning & Management – University of Nairobi (2019)
Certificate in Information Communication Technology – The Mombasa Polytechnic University College (2008)