Natalie Schaefer is executive business partner at Aparium Hotel Group, and founder of EAPathfinder – a guidebook for Executive Assistants.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Natalie talks about five common challenges for emerging executive assistants: communication, time management, leadership and initiative, relationship building, and career development.
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ABOUT NATALIE
With over half a decade of dedicated experience as an Executive Assistant and Executive Business Partner, Natalie Schaefer has continuously developed her skills to become a trusted partner for C-Suite Executives. Her expertise lies in precise, goal oriented communication, complex time and calendar management and coordination, and the ability to adapt her approach in moments of ambiguity. She takes pride in her ability to optimize workflows, streamlining processes to enhance efficiency and productivity. Natalie’s commitment to fostering open lines of communication enables informed decision-making and ensures that strategic visions of the leadership team are effectively translated into action.
She is passionate about helping leaders achieve their goals by offering strategic support that extends beyond traditional functions, but also providing support to the growing EA community and act as a resource, guide and inspiration to those who are just getting started. That’s why she created EAPathfinder in early 2024, a guidebook for Executive Assistants under the age of 30 or with less than 2 years of experience that addresses the 5 most common challenges they run into, paired with targeted journaling prompts to start creating a fulfilling, successful career.
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