KATHLEEN H.

CRAMOND
Address: 7416 Fairchild Drive
Alexandria, VA 22306
E-mail: kc84aa14@westpost.net
Home: 703-683-0475
Cell: 703-220-4128
Enthusiastic international professional seeking to find a position as Front Desk
Hostess in a well established hotel. Possess excellent inter-personal, organiz
ational, negotiation, managerial and logistical skills. Am fluent in several la
nguages and familiar with the dynamics of many cultures. Have a strong work et
hic, pay great attention to detail, am a team player and motivated individual.
SKILLS:
Administrative, inter-personal relations, diplomatic protocol, public and press
relations, communications strategy, special events and conference planning, offi
ce management, legal and translation experience.
Languages: Fluent English, French, Italian, and Spanish; Basic German and Dutch
; Rudimentary Arabic and Serbo-Croat.
Education: Associate of Arts Degree at Gulf Coast Community College, Panama Cit
y, Florida. 3.58 GP.
Computer: Windows XP, Microsoft Word, Office, Excel, other software and extensiv
e knowledge of research on Internet.
EXPERIENCE
10 17 June 2010,
Receptionist for Burgess Group, a division of Robert Half Company. In addition
to regular receptionist duties, re-classified all of the Office Managers current
files
December 14 2009 -21 May 2010
Receptionist for STGi International
Responsible for greeting all visitors in a warm and professional manner; prepari
ng coffee and maintaining the neatness of one large and one small kitchen; maint
aining a reasonable level of stock for the kitchens and ordering when I deem nec
essary; receive, distribute and send all mail for the 80 + employees; maintain o
ne data base that tracks all courses taken by employees and another that I obtai
n current information for I-9 forms. (These positions were accepted only because
of the poor situation of the American economy)
July 2009 to December 2009
Temporary administrative positions with Friends and Company, 4350 N. Fairfax Dr.
, Arlington, VA. (Once again, I accepted temporary positions due to the poor sit
uation of the U.S. Economy)
June 2008 to July 2009
SERCO-NA Contractor
Washington Navy Yard Junior Analyst. (Promotion to full-time TRAK employee).
Supported and assisted with the planning and analysis to provide top management
current and comprehensive evaluations of performance against approved plans, obj
ectives, schedules and resource expenditures as they relate to the Navys Shore I
nvestment Strategy Program. In addition, oversaw all IT requests and monitor wo
rk performed by an IT specialist assigned to N4. Received an excellent performa
nce review from my Supervisor.
November 2007 to May 2008
TRAK Services
Administrative Assistant at the Washington Navy Yard for one Commander and two L
ieutenant Commanders. Filed, typed and distributed documents. Performed many o
ther duties as required.
July 2007 to October 2007
Executive Assistant to the President, Real Estate Service, Inc
Responsible for Presidents personal mail and correspondence; maintaining and upd
ating files for over 285 apartments; coordinating information between offices; a
ssisting Office Manager in ensuring staff are engaged in performing their duties
and assisting if necessary. Temporary position accepted to poor current econom
ic situation.
April 2005 - July 2007
Employed by Randstad in various high-level temporary positions such as Executive
Assistant to the CEO of the Development Gateway Foundation and Executive Assist
ant to the CFO of the Urban Land Institute. Accepted these positions in order t
o find a position that was in line with my experience.
March 2005 to April 2005
Administrative Program Specialist, Alexandria Health Department, Alexandria, VA
Managed Personnel leave and Administrative issues
Interpreted for foreign-speaking clients
Translated official documents and recorded special notices in Spanish
Replaced the Executive Secretary to the Director on occasion
Received, reviewed and formatted Epidemiologist reports
April 2004 - March 2005
Atlanta, GA
Alexandria, VA
During this time I moved back to the U.S. and worked in administrative positions
both in Atlanta and in Virginia for temporary companies such as Randstad and Ke
lly Services until I was offered a post with The Alexandria Health Department.
September 2000-March 2004
Freelance Special Events Organizer Special Events, Nice, France
Coordination of conventions for 200 to 2000 people for individuals and companies
, arranged accommodations, organized meetings, ensured guest satisfaction, monit
ored hospitality desks, directed leisure activities, and supervised my staff alo
ng the French Riviera.
August 1999August 2000
Radio Station Manager, Radio International, Vingtimiglia, Italy
Programmed the stations daily schedule,
Produced radio spots, recorded weather reports in three languages, represented t
he stations owners in all dealings with the Italian Ministry of Communication.
August 1998-June 1999
Press Advisor, European Community Monitor Mission, Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina
Assisted the Head of Mission with public affairs issues,
Prepared briefings for senior staff, acted as a liaison with other international
organizations in Bosnia, Croatia, Albania, and Yugoslavia.

October 1984 - July 1998

The United Nations
February 1997August 1998
Administrator of Field Office
International Criminal Tribunal Office for the former Yugoslavia, Sarajevo, Bosn
ia. Arranged meetings and accommodations in Bosnia for investigators on mission
from the Criminal Tribunal Office at Headquarters in The Hague, Holland. Maint
ained good relations with NATO authorities involved in Tribunal affairs, supervi
sed local and international staff.
March 1995-January 1997
Special Assistant, Office of the Prosecutor
International Criminal Tribunal Office for the former Yugoslavia, The Hague, The
Netherlands. Assisted Senior Trial Attorneys by doing research and typing repo
rts. translated information about suspects for investigators, submitted requests
for information to European countries, followed up on the progress of the recei
pt of material for the investigations.
July 1993 to February 1995 (Mission)
Assistant to the Head of Mission
United Nations Mission in the Western Sahara
Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General
Laayoune, Western Sahara
Provided administrative support to the Head of Mission. Translated documents an
d interpreted from French to English. Created positive working relations with t
he NATO military contingents and assisted them when necessary.February
March 1993June 1993
Assistant to the Special Representative
Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Public Affairs
New York
Organized the Under Secretary Generals daily schedule
Typed diplomatic correspondence, updated files and maintained close contact with
all members of the local Diplomatic Corps. Assisted in the preparations for th
e 50th Anniversary of the United Nations. Established contacts with large donor
corporations to maintain good working relations with the U.N.
February 1992-January 1993.
Protocol Assistant
Office of the Secretary-General of the United Nations
New York
Worked closely with the Office of Protocol to arrange diplomatic functions at UN
Headquarters; organized the daily schedule for the Secretary-General and Mrs. B
outros Ghali, (Egyptian)
Organized official functions at Headquarters and the Residence.
August 1984-January 1992.
Executive Assistant to the Director UN Information Centre,Washington, D.C.
Typed, received and filed all official correspondence for the Director and organ
ized all her official travel,
Established and maintained contact with officials at UN Headquarters, the White
House, the Department of State, and Congressional staff to facilitate the work o
f the Center, Coordinated all visits of UN officials to Washington, D.C., includ
ing the official visit of the Secretary General and his party at the invitation
of President George H. W. Bush.