Zak Sandler

Experienced assistant with a proven track record of enhancing company performance over my 10-year career. I have a strong work ethic, and bring warm energy to the office, easily accomplishing the tasks assigned to me. Leveraging a background as a former Broadway writer and performer, I possess a mastery of intangibles such as creative thinking and exceptional interpersonal skills. I hope to bring my skill set and can-do attitude to your company!

Administrative Assistant | Private Family Office | Washington, DC | July 2019-Present

• Manages Excel databases to keep track of finances, purchases, and vendors
• Manages calendars and schedules meetings for the Principals, deftly making numerous changes
• Provides excellent customer service by researching, recommending, and purchases products for the family, saving them 5 hours per week
• Handles confidential information soundly, sharing information only with relevant parties

• Answered phones, directing calls as needed and taking notes for the CEO and top financial advisors
• Edited press releases with a high degree of accuracy to ensure a strong company image
• Drafted, prepared, and formatted memos for executives, saving them 10 hours per week

Personal Assistant | Articula | New York, NY | October 2015-July 2017

• Maintained large database of the family’s art collection, sorted by size, type, and current location
• Supervised multiple projects to deliver personalized results to the Principal, including the replication of a discontinued briefcase with a custom-fit handle
• Kept company handbook up-to-date by regularly monitoring protocol changes and integrating updates from 25 coworkers

• Managed databases of potential client-lawyer matchings in Salesforce, accelerating pipeline of attorney-corporate business by 20%
• Took minutes for executive meetings and created PowerPoint presentations, saving managers 5 hours per week

Yale University | New Haven, CT

B.A., Music Composition, Magna Cum Laude

Minor in Psychology