Sally Grace Shettles

Executive Assistant with experience providing high level support to principals, elected officials, and senior staff in fast-paced, high-stakes environments, including political offices and high-profile private households. Skilled in calendar management, travel coordination, stakeholder communication, and project and vendor management, with a track record of exercising discretion and sound judgment under pressure. Seeking to bring proven administrative and organizational skills to an Executive Assistant role at a mission-driven nonprofit organization.

Executive Assistant at Confidential High-Profile Individual (2023-08 – Present)

• Serve as primary communication liaison between principal and legal, financial, entertainment, personal, political, and nonprofit stakeholders, ensuring timely, discreet, and professional correspondence.
• Manage a complex, frequently shifting calendar across multiple time zones; proactively resolve conflicts and reprioritize to protect high-priority commitments amid frequent last-minute changes.
• Coordinate domestic and international travel logistics, including arrangements in conflict zones and high-risk regions, while adapting rapidly to changing security and scheduling requirements.
• Oversee day-to-day residential operations, project coordination, and vendor relationships, including scheduling, budgeting, and contract communication.
• Exercise sound judgment, discretion, and initiative across a broad range of responsibilities in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

Staff Assistant at Office of U.S. Representative Anna Eshoo (2023-05 – 2023-08)

• Served as primary liaison between the Congresswoman, staff, and constituents, managing high-volume communications with professionalism and discretion.
• Streamlined day-to-day office operations, improving efficiency and organization in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Supported legislative staff with policy research, summarized Congressional hearings, and tracked the Congressional calendar.
• Directed the Office's Internship Program, designing and implementing an educational curriculum for interns.

Scheduling Assistant at U.S. House of Representatives (2023-01 – 2023-05)

• Managed the Chief of Staff's calendar, travel, and correspondence, ensuring seamless daily operations.
• Partnered with the Chief Scheduler to coordinate the Representative's schedule and travel logistics.
• Provided executive-level administrative support and handled a wide range of duties in a fast-paced Congressional office.

Graduate Research Assistant at The University of Alabama (2022-01 – 2023-05)

Political Science Department

• Co-authored grant proposals to secure funding for environmental education projects across Alabama.
• Managed and evaluated the Alabama Energy Transformation Initiative from planning through execution.
• Conducted data collection, literature review, and analysis to support ongoing faculty research.
• Presented research findings at an academic conference; results published in a peer-reviewed journal.

Master of Arts in Political Science – The University of Alabama (2019-08 – 2023-05)

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science – The University of Alabama