Allison Scates

Provide exceptional day-to-day administrative support to the VP, Business Affairs & New Media at ABC Administer clerical support for the Business Affairs department Acts as back-up/overflow for department executives Answer, screen and roll high volume calls Schedule meetings, conference calls and maintain extensive calendars Prepare and process all travel and expense reports Responsible for providing regular maintenance and upkeep to a confidential ABC website designed for executive employees Regularly upload various metadata to site including: commercials, short form videos, notes and contractual agreements Review, edit and upload ABC artwork and graphics Troubleshoot and resolve common issues within website Edit and create new webpages for site Send email blasts to executive team regarding new content uploaded to site Inform Marketing, Legal and Business Affairs teams of any promo restrictions before scheduled air date of show

Executive Assistant to the VP, Product Development & Strategy and VP Technology & Operations Administer clerical support for Content and Digital Distribution teams both in the Universal City and New York City offices Regularly receive incoming/outgoing calls, manage heavy email communication, schedule large scale video conferences, meetings, Web Ex, oversee five calendars and set up conference calls (domestic and international) Schedule travel, reconcile invoices, file expense reports, order food and office supplies for team Publish video assets, monitor app programming, functionality, and usage. Manage and distribute XML metadata of NBCUniversal TV shows and programming Responsible for uploading of metadata, artwork and video content of NBCUniversal television shows an app designed for executive and privileged employees Monitor all NBCUniversal TV shows to ensure that they air without content interruption Coordinate employee off-sites, lunches, annual picnics, parties & other department events

Provided executive support to the VP of Accounting, the SVP of Finance and their direct reports Supported the Accounting, Finance and Human Resources departments. Organized and oversaw all contracts, meetings, travel, conference calls and managing multiple calendars. Organized special projects, luncheons, annual picnics, parties & other departmental events for staff.

Director of photography, editor and still photographer for selected George Mason University events.

Devised marketing techniques to attract more diverse audiences to office. Promoted events through Facebook, Twitter and other media outlets. Filmed, photographed and edited events on campus and at off-site locations. Provided technical and administrative support for office managers, directors and deans.