Catrina E. Akers
11410 Mary Catherine Drive
Clinton, MD 20735
 [Send email to request phone number] 92-6756 (home)
(703) 907-7060 (work)
E-mail: [Send email using form at bottom]

Education:	

Stratford Career Institute, Washington, DC
Majoring in Business Administration – Currently

Strayer College, Washington, DC
Majored in Business Administration – 1982-1983

Dunbar Senior High School, Washington, DC
High School Diploma – 1979-1981
Experience:
2007-Present	Consumers Electronics Association – Arlington, VA
Specialist, Technology & Standards
	Administrator for the Residential Systems committee
	Production of  Committee Minutes and Draft Bulletins
	Provide support to staff for the standards committee activities and
coordination
	Management of Product Mark Programs
	Administration of ISO/IEC US Technical Advisory Groups
	Management and Negotiation of Participation Agreements with
Associations, government agencies, and other T& S committee participants with
complimentary committee membership
	Management of Technology & Standards budget including submitting
invoices, assisting with forecasts, and creation of annual budget
	Answer inquiries about obtaining standards, committee memberships,
document retrieval, etc.
	Management of quarterly newsletter to committee members
2000-2006	 Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) –
Washington, DC
Committee Associate
	Provide administrative support to 1 Vice President, 1 Director, 1
Manager and 17 Chairpersons
	Initiate efforts to perpetuate synergy between various committees in
order to resolve issues and anomalies
	Assist in the negotiation of contracts
	Assist in identifying new strategies for increasing membership
	Assist in the development, monitoring and execution of operating
budgets for committees
	Arrange travel, prepare itineraries and prepare expense reports
	Draft and edit correspondence  and meeting minutes
	Produce official meeting records for face-to-face meetings and virtual
conference calls
	Ensure due process and adherence to principles and procedures during
committee meetings
	Coordinate and attend both on-site and remote committee meetings
	Maintain calendars, websites and databases
	Assist the Assistant to the President with Board Meeting Preparation
Materials
	Assist the Committee Administrator with Live Meeting Conference Calls
and Live Document Editing
1999-2000	Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), Arlington, VA
Senior Coordinator, Technology & Standards
	Coordinated committee meetings
	Drafted contracts
	Served as Department Coordinator for the International Engineering
Committee/American National Standards Institute
	Utilized Lawson Oracle-based accounting system for billing
	Reviewed and addressed client inquiries for the Association
1997-1999	Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA), Arlington, VA
Administrative Assistant, International Standards
	Processed incoming correspondence for 35 committees
	Posted all standards to the website for access by committee members
	Coordinated all meetings for the Technical Advisory Group
	Addressed member inquiries and directives made by technical advisors of
the committees
	Provided customer support for 150 committee members and 35 committee
Chairs
1994-1997	Equitrac Corporation, Washington, DC
Office Manager
	Handled logistics of the office operations, including managing building
facilities and support staff and ordering and maintenance of office supplies
	Maintained client invoicing and generated customer agreements for more
than 500 clients
	Generated monthly reports for Vice President and Executive Committee
	Addressed collection calls and client inquiries
	Managed 1 Administrative Assistant
1990-1994	Valve Manufacturers Association, Washington, DC
Communications Assistant
	Provided editorial assistance for various publications and newsletters
	Served as contributing writer for company magazine and managed
circulation of communication materials for vendors
	Processed subscription requests for monthly readers
	Maintained company database for over 5,000 subscribers and readers
	Addressed collection calls and client inquiries
1986-1990	Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas, Washington, DC
Administrative Assistant
	Provided administrative assistance for the Chief Financial Officer and
two Portfolio Managers of a major stock exchange company
	Handled company bank wires and deposits for accurate assessments of the
stock market
	Assisted with evaluations of portfolios and maintained database of
stock updates			
Special Skills	Typing Speed 65 WPM, Excellent Interpersonal Skills, Excellent
Verbal and Written Communication, Microsoft Office, Lawson’s, Adobe Acrobat,
Dreamweaver/Macromedia MX, GroupWise, Microsoft Outlook, Peopleware, LiveMeeting
Conferencing Services, Internet Explorer, TIMMS Software, Red Dot