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EMILIA B. CERRILLO

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DOUGLAS C. LANE & ASSOCIATES New York, NY (04/2018 –PRESENT)

LOTUS EQUITY GROUP, New York, NY (01/2016 –04/2018)

New York based real estate development and investment firm, whose senior professionals have a proven ability and commitment to delivering superior risk adjusted returns to investors. Lotus’ cross-cultural expertise and innovative thinking is a key advantage and has led its principals to a proven record working successfully on high profile projects with businesses, communities and governmental agencies.

Client Services Associate

  • Investor Relations and Marketing
  • Reporting and initial contact for client services needs

LOTUS EQUITY GROUP, New York, NY (01/2016 –04/2018)

New York based real estate development and investment firm, whose senior professionals have a proven ability and commitment to delivering superior risk adjusted returns to investors. Lotus’ cross-cultural expertise and innovative thinking is a key advantage and has led its principals to a proven record working successfully on high profile projects with businesses, communities and governmental agencies.

Executive Assistant to CEO, COO, and Head of Investor Relations

  • Manage multiple complex calendars and executive filing for C-suite.
  • Create and maintain master contact database.
  • Manage press and inquiry communication as ‘gatekeeper.’
  • Design and prepare standard documents such as pitch books and internal investor reports.
  • Create and maintain master investor pipeline for company.
  • Heavy drafting of correspondence for email and status update reporting.
  • Provide quarterly and periodic updates for the senior leadership team and assist Head of Investor Relations with the development of content for presentations to investors, and executives.
  • Track market trends, opinions, and reactions to company.  Also responsible for managing ad-hoc research projects as requested.
  • Coordinate domestic and international travel and conference participation.

YOUNGWOO & ASSOCIATES, New York, NY (12/2009- 1/2016)

World-renowned Manhattan-based real estate developer popular for pioneering trends, and innovative mixed-use developments with added detail to distinctive design.

Executive Assistant to CEO, COO, & CFO

  • Managed multiple complex business and personal calendars and appointments to C-suite.
  • Arranged complex travel itineraries for business and personal domestic/international destinations.
  • Responded & managed emails on behalf of the principal.
  • Assisted in developing public and private real estate proposals with a unique focus on community partnership.
  • Project Specific Event Coordination
    • Pier 57 4th of July Fireworks party and Launch of Magic Carpet hanging shipping containers and Pier Pressure Public Art Exhibition.
    • Dragonback Estate- US Press Launch Event of Mendoza’s luxury stewarded vineyard ownership project.
    • Private Youngwoo & Associate event coordination- monthly team dinners, annual meetings, and holiday parties.

LEE HECHT HARRISON, Stamford, CT & New York, NY (01/2006 – 03/2009)

Global talent mobility firm focused on delivering Career Transition and Outplacement, Leadership Development, Employee Engagement and Change Management solutions for organizations committed to developing their best talent and becoming employers of choice.

Strategic Accounts & Marketing Coordinator, New York, NY

  • Supported the management of 45 active business accounts totaling over $10 million in revenue per year
  • Established and maintained relationships with human resource professionals; recognized customer needs and determined best path forward to secure sales and effective project execution.
  • Responsible for troubleshooting and providing solutions for prospect when registering for services.
  • Developed logistics strategy for public relations, mailings and marketing of each individual event.
  • Lead coordination for lay-off announcements between Business Developer, Client Company, internal career coaches.
  • Worked closely with client’s HR department to develop strategy, timeline, implementation for private announcements.

Project Coordinator, Global Project Services, Stamford, CT

  • Managed 15 active accounts totaling over $10 million in revenue per year.
  • Interfaced with 96 LHH practice offices on a daily basis regarding a wide variety of marketing questions and capacity proposals, which resulted in higher sales and revenue.
  • Collaborated with clients, A/R and LHH business developer to increase speed of receivables and prevent interruption of service to clients.
  • Specialized in complex matrix event coordination (i.e. Arranging 20 events in five states at strict designated time requiring 2-10 LHH Career Transition Consultants on-site per location.  Total Employees at given event receiving a notification approximately 2500.)

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco, CA

BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE Professional Administration Program, Certificate

VOLUNTEER

YMCA of Greater New York, Bronx, NY Board Member since 2016

Global Leaders, Menlo Park, CA Strategic Advisor since 2015

SKILLS

LANGUAGES: Fluent Spanish
COMPUTER SYSTEM:  Windows, Apple, Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher), Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
SOCIAL MEDIA/WEB: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Hootsuite, Constant Contact, Campaign Monitor, Google Drive, WordPress, Wix