Chantel C. Ramsower
Personal Assistant, Personal scheduling
Charleston, SC · (843) 555 0112 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/chantelcramsower
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Seven years supporting private individuals and families, two in hospitality before that
HOUSEHOLDS
Two residences, seasonal guests, four household employees and a rotating vendor list
SPECIALTIES
Personal scheduling, travel planning, household accounts, contractor coordination
SYSTEMS
Google Workspace, Quicken, Bill.com, DocuSign, TripIt, Nines household management
CREDENTIALS
Notary Public in South Carolina, American Red Cross adult and pediatric first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in hospitality management, College of Charleston
Executive Summary
Personal assistant to a private family with two coastal homes, handling the principal's calendar, travel, household accounts and the contractors who keep both properties running. Seven years of private service built on a hospitality background, a signed confidentiality agreement and a habit of never needing to be asked twice.
Signature Achievements
- Cut household running costs by 14,000 dollars a year after auditing service agreements and cancelling two overlapping landscaping contracts.
- Planned 22 trips in one year including flights, ground transport, packing lists and house preparation, with no missed connection.
- Built the household manual that lets a new employee or a house sitter run either property without calling the family.
- Coordinated a full kitchen renovation across four months, keeping the family in residence and the schedule inside the agreed window.
- Held six years of confidential family and financial information without a single disclosure or lapse.
Professional Experience
Personal Assistant
Private Household, Kiawah Island, Charleston, SC 2021 to present
Support for a couple with a primary residence and a second home, plus their two adult children when visiting.
- Manages the personal calendar, medical appointments, social commitments and family travel for both principals.
- Pays household bills in Quicken, tracks spending against a monthly allowance and sends a coded summary to the family accountant.
- Schedules and supervises contractors, deliveries and seasonal property work at both homes.
Personal Concierge
Beaufort Coastal Concierge, Beaufort, SC 2019 to 2021
Errands, travel and home watch services for nine private clients along the coast.
- Handled grocery, pharmacy and gift errands and kept individual preference notes for each client.
- Arranged restaurant reservations, boat charters and airport transfers on short notice.
Guest Services Supervisor
Rutledge Row Inn, Charleston, SC 2017 to 2019
Front of house team at a 42 room property with a high proportion of returning guests.
- Handled arrivals, special requests and guest complaints for a property running near full occupancy.
- Kept the preference file that made returning guests feel remembered.
Licensure and Certification
Notary Public, State of South Carolina
American Red Cross adult and pediatric first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification
South Carolina driver license, clean record
Education
Bachelor of Arts in hospitality management, College of Charleston, 2017
Core Skills
Personal scheduling · Travel planning · Household accounts · Vendor coordination · Discretion and confidentiality · Errand management · Event hosting · Property oversight · Gift purchasing · Guest preparation