Catherine B. Email & Phone Number

Operations Manager | Project Management | Human Resources Leadership - Highly creative common sense problem solver - Clear communicator across levels internally & externally - Develops people & delegates to drive business results - Listens & allows others to feel heard through follow-up - Compassion for others (especially in extenuating circumstances) - Commitment to the company as a whole with integrityExecution - Streamlining of processes & process implementation - Skilled organizer with a high level of attention to detail - Keeps a cool head in a crisis & excels at thinking on her feet - Sees all projects through to completionExperience includes the following key areas:Project Management-Facilities Construction Project Management (Project Manager/Owner's Representative) - Managed multi-million dollar projects including managing the general contractor for 2 building projects: 8,000 and 10,000 sq feet including office, conference and technical lab space -Career Fair Management - Led all local and international trade shows/career fairs including reservations, design of space and materials, booth logistics, scheduling and travel-Event Planning - Planned and executed all details for management meetings, cross-functional team building events including virtual events during COVID, holiday parties, community & family work events across all seasons-Negotiated contracts for facilities maintenance (HVAC, landscaping, snow removal, etc) Human Resources-Negotiated annual benefits packages for health, dental,vision, long/short disability, & term life insurance across competing vendors-Enrolled employees in benefits (401K, health, life, vision, dental, voluntary life insurance)-Defined and implemented processes for employee onboarding and offboarding-Managed new hire recruiting at job fairs, etc (Sending up to 20 employees netting 200+ co-ops/new hires across 8 years)-Processed payroll and benefits for ~150-175 hourly, salaried, full time and part time employeesAccounting-Managed the team that was responsible for all accounts receivable & accounts payable functions-Created and managed corporate credit card spending process ($2.4M annual spend across 27 credit cards)-Prepared and filed Sales tax, Use tax and CAT in house, including JCTC benefitsSpecial Projects-Developed community relationships with law enforcement, emergency personnel, and corporate neighbors to enhance the company’s community presence & involvement-Member of internal COVID taskforce that created and implemented company policies and procedures

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  Xavier University

  Communications And Social Work