Joanae Lawrence
Location
New York, NY (ET)
Education, Experience, and Certifications
AAS in Music Recording Technology
8 years of experience as an EA for C Suite Executives in Entertainment, Technology, and Finance: Vetting Inboxes, Calendar Management, Travel Planning, Tracking Expenses, Coordinating Board Meetings, Conferences, Company Outings, and Personal Appointments
Managing teams of 30+ individuals across 3 time zones with assets of over $2.5 Billion
8 Years of Experience Managing Performance Venues, Musical Artists, and Producing Shows: Working w/ Boards of Directors to produce jazz series at Performing Arts Centers along the East Coast, Coordinating Domestic & International Touring Bands, Public Appearances, Negotiating Performance Contracts, Record & Publishing Deals, Building Timelines, Operational Systems, & Action Items
6 Years of Experience in Office Management, HR, and Operations: Employee Onboarding/Offboarding, Benefits Management, Payroll, Vendor Relations, Technology Troubleshooting/Support, Birthday/Anniversary Celebrations, and Team Building Events
What I Bring to Teams
Systems + Automation
Asana, Notion, Copilot, ChatGPT
CRM setup & optimization
Developing SOPs & Documentation Filing Systems
Workflow Automation
Overall reduction of manual & repetitive tasks
Streamlined Communications
Google + Microsoft Suite, Slack, Zoom, Sharepoint, Loom
Centralized communication & information flow management
Meeting planning, facilitation, & follow-up
Team collaboration and alignment
Internal communication processes
Event + Experience Support
Eventbrite, Ticketweb, Stubhub, Canva, Asana
Event planning & logistics coordination
Guest & VIP experience management
Venue & vendor sourcing
On-site event execution & troubleshooting
Budget tracking & resource management
Executive Operations
Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, Asana, Notion, Calendly, Zoom
Executive calendar + priority management
Strategic project coordination
Travel, event, and logistics management
Board + investor preparation
Internal comms + leadership cadence
Confidential information handling + executive communications
Contract & NDA Negotiations
Global Logistics
Google Flights, Expedia, Booking.com, Google + Microsoft Suite for Itinerary + Expense Management
Visa and immigration coordination
Multi-leg domestic & international travel planning
Working w/ teams across time zones
Event production & on-site logistics management
Budget tracking & expense management
Daily Itineraries
When I was 10, I wanted to be: Movie Star & Jazz Singer!
Go-to take out spot: WinSon Bakery in NYC - Scallion Pancake Burritos :)
If I were to pick one show to re-watch 100 times it would be: Parks & Recreation
Something that brings me joy: Sunshine & Nature
One meme that sums up my sense of humor:
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