Maria Paula A.
Executive Business Partner & Chief of Staff | Strategic Operations
Elite execution for high-performing leaders ⭐ Hi, I’m Paula, an Executive Business Assistant & Chief of Staff with 10+ years of experience supporting senior executives, founders, and institutional leaders in high-pressure environments. I operate as a strategic right hand and bring clarity, structure, and execution to leaders who need to focus on growth, capital, and decision making. I specialize in filtering priorities, managing critical agendas, aligning teams, and ensuring strategic initiatives move forward without friction. I’ve supported C-level executives overseeing teams of 800+ stakeholders, managed high-level institutional relationships with government officials and private investors, and optimized executive workflows that increased decision-making efficiency by 40%. From coordinating investor communications to structuring executive calendars and cross-functional initiatives, I ensure nothing falls through the cracks while maintaining full confidentiality and precision. Here’s how I can support your leadership: ✅ Manage executive calendars, priorities & strategic planning ✅ Act as gatekeeper and filter for high-level communications ✅ Coordinate cross-functional strategic initiatives ✅ Prepare executive briefings, reports & decision documents ✅ Oversee investor relations and VIP communications ✅ Improve internal alignment and accountability systems These are the types of outcomes I’ve delivered: ✔ Managed executive agendas impacting 800+ stakeholders with zero missed critical commitments ✔ Reduced executive scheduling conflicts by 50% through structured prioritization systems ✔ Coordinated 12+ high-level strategic initiatives with 100% completion rate ✔ Improved response time to investors and VIP stakeholders by 40% ✔ Increased executive productivity by 35% through workflow redesign and delegation systems About Me: - Bilingual (English/Spanish) - Native Speaker - Strong Communication Skills - Unblocking processes and pushing for execution If you’re a founder or executive who needs a strategic operator to protect your time and ensure flawless execution, send me a message and I’ll be the partner who keeps your world organized and moving forward.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $23k
Billed in all: $30,140$30k
$5.6k in the last 6 months
Across 6 contracts
Across 6 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 0.80% in Calendar Management
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