Instant Alert: Here's everything we know about Trump's 26-year-old personal secretary

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   Here's everything we know about Trump's 26-year-old personal secretary by Sarah Jacobs on Jun 29, 2017, 11:20 AM Advertisement Madeleine Westerhout became a familiar face in late 2016, when she was frequently photographed guiding then president-elect Donald Trump's guests — such as Rick Perry, Mitch McConnell, and Goldman Sach's Gary Cohn — through the lobby of Trump Tower. While some media outlets dubbed her as the "elevator girl," Westerhout was establishing her role within the Trump transition team, and in January, it was announced that she would be an executive assistant to the president himself — making calls for the president, and helping schedule his days. Here's everything we know about 26-year-old Westerhout.    SEE ALSO: Kellyanne Conway started a company when she was 28, and it has made her millions Westerhout grew up in California, and went to the College of Charleston in South Carolina. She graduated in 2013 with a degree in political science. Source: The College Today In 2012, Westerhout took time off school to work as an intern for the Mitt Romney presidential campaign. Instagram Embed: http://instagram.com/p/BMbysEhDOcm/embed/ Width: 658px   In 2013, she worked as a special projects and volunteer coordinator for South Carolina's former state senator, John Kuhn, during his unsuccessful Congressional bid. See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011