SUMMARY:

• Project Coordinator with 10+ years’ experience working in the corporate industry.
• Proficiencies include expertise in Microsoft Suite, data analysis using spreadsheets, and providing administrative support to multiple managers. Strengths include, but are not limited to, strong analytical and problem solving skills, excellent verbal and written communication, high attention to detail and the ability to multi - task.
• Outgoing, reliable individual who is eager and ambitious to learn new skills that can be used to benefit organizations and teams.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Project Coordinator (Contractor)

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in the forecasting and monitoring of more than $2.5 million in revenue, in a 5 month time span; with a client (Verizon) that earned Confidential St Louis more than $10 million in 2015.
• Tracked project deliverables, dates and monitored deadlines on over 400 projects in both site acquisition and construction.
• Reduced customer Aging Accounts Receivable over 90 days by 50%, Accounts Receivable rate lowest in Area.
• Helped to develop solutions to customer issues prior to reaching critical status.
• Updated necessary tracking systems to ensure that project and/or program status was maintained with complete accuracy, including third party management systems.
• Created and distributed correspondence (invoices, purchase orders, bid logs, budget packages, etc.) relevant to the team, project or program (internal and external).
• Developed and maintained accurate and complete files for projects and programs; monitored for integrity and completeness.
• Issued vendor POs, invoices to customers, monitored Accounts Receivable/Payable
• Provided ad hoc reports as requested.

Confidential

Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Scheduled, coordinated and prepared business meetings and travel
• Received, monitored and responded to both personal and professional email for the CEO/President
• Created/Implemented backstage processes and procedures for the company - streamlined the application process for candidates
• Established/set up two branch offices - met with realtors/contractors for new office location, assisted in the hiring process for new employees and trained in necessary duties, purchased office furniture, etc.
• Prepared monthly staff meeting presentations using data analysis to showcase month ending profit/loss and growth of company
• Performed administrative support to the CEO/President, Marketing Director, and Area Manager
• Accurately maintained meeting minutes; updated, standardized and maintained client files
• Created Power Point presentations; gathered and disseminated notes captured in client meetings; researched companies to better prepare sales/business development meetings with prospective clients - administered vital personalized client research, i.e. location unemployment rate, starting salary rate, competition, etc.
• Interacted with customers and prospective customers; acted as an ambassador to Confidential in the community; made/took calls that could have led to sales lead generation

Confidential, St. Louis, Missouri

Education Assistant

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in preparing the annual budget
• Assisted in event planning, such as scholarship days, orientations and graduations
• Updated and distributed student schedules and transcripts each term
• Assisted the Program Director in complying with the ACF Accreditation rules and regulations, by compiling instructors’ professional development information, advisory committee meeting minutes, organization chart, placement information, etc. and submitted/met accreditation deadline
• Assisted in the management of the Director of Education’s schedule
• Maintained inventory of student uniforms and textbooks
• Updated and analyzed student retention data, bi-weekly
• Performed administrative support to the Program Director and Culinary instructors
• Accurately managed all student records
• Performed daily administrative duties

Confidential, St. Louis, Missouri

Admissions Administrative Assistant

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in the management and training of the Administrative Receptionist
• Assisted with the event planning for scholarship day, orientation and graduation
• Performed administrative and office support activities for multiple supervisors
• Created and distributed correspondence, such as acceptance letters, rejection letters, scholarship day invites, transcript requests, etc.
• Assisted with student tours, as needed
• Prepared enrollment reports for the President and Director of Admissions
• Created and maintained accurate student files
• Answered and directed all incoming telephone calls to the appropriate department personnel

Confidential, St. Louis, Missouri

Admissions Receptionist

Responsibilities:

• Answered and directed all incoming telephone calls to the appropriate department personnel
• Maintained accurate student files
• Accurately entered student information into the school database
• Assisted with overflow work from administrative and executive assistants - such as event planning, student tours, correspondence distribution, etc.
• Utilized word processing, spreadsheets and presentation software, as needed
• Accurately distributed mail to appropriate department personnel
• Welcomed visitors