Scott Brandel Email and Phone Number

Administrative assistant supporting the VP of Global Strategic Insights and Delivery• Providing calendar management in Outlook for the Vice President and direct reports.• Manage all travel arrangements and logistics including itinerary building, and expense report processing.• Work directly with departments to effectively communicate necessary employee matters (i.e. employee transfers, recognitions, anniversaries) to appropriate audiences.• Generate department related reports, org charts, talent tracking, YE feedback and surveys.• Develop, consolidate and edit PowerPoint presentations, agendas, meeting summaries and other materials in support of department meetings.• Assist with onboarding process if new employees.• Assist with invoicing, tracking budget, accruals and Beeline entries for projects for the Vice President and direct reports.• Sending and replying to verbal requests, correspondence and e-mails which help support the department.• Receiving and providing assistance to visitors.• Manage/maintain key distribution groups and lists for the team.• Manage weekly team communications.• Arrange/organize team off sites/workshops, preparing agendas, meetings notes, and following up on actions.

• Coordinates all activities of the COO’s office providing administrative, project management, computer/clerical support to the COO in the management of the office and activities.• Provides administrative/clerical assistance as needed to the Operations team’s senior leaders including but not limited to travel arrangements, database maintenance, research, logistics activity, presentation development; create and edit documents in all Microsoft office programs.• Responsible for projection development, coordination, execution and management of new and existing programs and projects.• Provides finance and accounting support in connection with the Association budget.• Develops, organizes and implements administrative processes and systems to ensure the smooth flow of office operations.• Responds to key stakeholders in releasing information pertaining to departmental procedures, policies and actions taken by the department when appropriate.• Produces and coordinates written and visual materials for Board meetings, conferences, and specialized issue reports to Board members, Association members and staff.

• Ambassador of the college President while providing comprehensive administrative support.• Calendar management, project management; act as gate-keeper to all seeking access to the campus President.• Prepare and review speeches, presentations, and correspondence, including materials for board meetings.• Manage travel logistics for campus President, Provost, and guests.• Liaison to the Kendall College Board of Directors and the Kendall College Trust.• Coordinate quarterly board meetings for the Kendall Board of Directors.• Provide discretion and safeguarding of all matters of a confidential and highly sensitive nature.• Provide administrative support to the Provost and the Vice President of Culinary Arts • Expense management for the President, Provost and Vice President of Strategy.• Act as point of contact for executives at parent company, Laureate Education.• Assist in event planning for on-campus and off-campus events for faculty, staff and guests.

• Provided administrative support and calendar management for the Vice President, two managing directors, and five sales managers.• Handled inquiries for international and domestic group travel, and requests for tourist information.• Project management of trade shows.• Handled general office duties including processing invoices, travel arrangements, scheduling, and filing.

• Recruited to expand brand and marketing platform; revitalizing the Deerfields Bakery brand within the local and regional markets. • Project management of numerous marketing and branding initiatives to increase traffic; launching social media and e-mail marketing campaigns, community outreach initiatives, and special events to increase brand awareness. • Conceive and produce promotional events; successfully generating increased brand engagement. • Provide event management leadership producing customer events; overseeing all aspects of consultation, budgeting, logistics, and catering operations for weddings and special events. • Overhauled outdated marketing and branding platform; redesigning and cultivating a more sophisticated brand targeted at a more affluent audience. • Propelled event operations to a new level of professionalism; providing flawless execution and meticulous attention to details to exceed all customers' expectations. • Launched community outreach program; identifying and determining local and national charities to support and attend. • Developed a formalized advertising and marketing budget; providing much needed accurate spend forecasting and platform strategy to support marketing initiatives.

• Promoted to increasing levels of responsibility; recognized for the ability to excel and produce intended results under pressure.• Oversaw all foodservice operations and special events coordination for a 500-person headquarter location; coordinating all needs for internal events and food service needs for corporate headquarters, CB2 corporate office, and Naperville distribution center. • Served as a crucial partner to the public relations department; producing a wide spectrum of promotional and marketing events annually nationwide including store openings, book signings, and charity events. • Project manager of the corporate Green Committee (25-30 members); fulfilling the corporate goal to reduce the company's carbon footprint by developing numerous innovative practices, guidelines, and initiatives later recognized by leadership and adopted enterprise wide. • Introduced a new community outreach initiative; working with the Green Committee in developing a community garden that donated food to a local food pantry.

• Recruited from within to support a fast-paced, demanding office; recognized for commitment to excellence and team-oriented focus. • Excelled in a fast-paced, frenetic environment; expertly juggling a high volume of operational and event needs while managing all administration, budgeting, logistics, catering, scheduling, invoicing, and project management. • Planned and produced 15 events annually; overseeing all aspects of venue scouting, vendor sourcing/management, contract negotiations, logistics management, audio-visual requirements, catering, and onsite facilitation. • Provided crucial sales support role to the product management team; entrusted with the most complex customer service issues due to exceptional ability to promptly resolve concerns and satisfy customers. • Served as a key liaison to the international agents and buying offices in Asia, Europe, and Latin America; coordinating travel arrangements, meeting with the buyers, follow-up correspondence with executives, and more. • Provided administrative support for the CEO/President and 30 product managers; handling correspondence, scheduling, calendar management, project management, meeting and event planning, customer service, travel coordination, expense tracking, and report generation.

• Provided administrative support to the Director of Marketing by exercising discretion and providing thorough and detail-oriented correspondence, calendar management, project management and inter-department liaison expertise. • Handled accounts payable and receivable, budgets and forecasting.• Created and maintained advertising schedules, communications, and design collateral.• Initiated contact with prospective clients/vendors in preparation for business development with the Director of Marketing.• Managed and updated contact database with current contacts, clients, and consumer mailings. • Planned and coordinated PR initiatives, business development meetings, charity, and company enrichment events. • Researched and drafted key messages and PowerPoint presentations for executive functions.• Received recognition for performance, awarded “Associate of the Quarter” (Spring 2001)