Christina Gest, Mbp Email & Phone Number

Columbus, Oh, Us

Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area

Columbus, Ohio

At Franklin, I provided a wide range of operational and complex administrative support to the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer and the 51 members of the Information Services department. • I coordinated all items and activities for the SVP & CIO – I gathered information, determined the impact on his commitments and responsibilities, and responded/reassigned appropriately. I also organized meetings, drafted agendas, prepared meeting materials, researched and analyzed information to create presentations/reports, drafted minutes, and tracked action items. • Managed all budget-related activities, including planning and forecasting the annual operating and capital budgets. I monitored expenses, compiled reports, made projections, monitored variances, planned appropriate adjustments, and performed ad-hoc analytical work. Consistently performing these tasks allowed ne to identify potential risks and opportunities for cost savings.• The University’s “go-to” partner for all software needs. When I took over the responsibility, I overhauled the maintenance and renewal process by implementing new practices for better management and tracking of the software budget. These improvements eliminated unnecessary spending and prevented licenses from expiring.• Worked as a Project Manager for the University’s new innovative invoice approval process. With the collaborative efforts of IT and Accounting, we worked together to embrace technology to minimize manual processes and improve workflows.• Project Coordinator during the development and implementation phases of the University’s strategic E-Textbook Initiative. The E-Textbook Initiative is a University-wide strategy to embed content into courses to better support learning outcomes and reduce student costs.

Columbus, Ohio

In the role of Immigration Specialist, I served as the primary point of contact for consultation, guidance, and advice for the College of Medicine regarding hiring international scholars, visa classification, and permanent residency. • Collaborated with the Office of International Affairs and the Office of Legal Affairs on all J-1, H-1B, and O-1 visas and permanent residency cases. • Assisted with the onboarding activities for newly hired international scholars.

Columbus, Ohio

As Executive Assistant for the Columbus Blue Jackets, I delivered the highest level of continuity, support, and stability to five C-Level executives and the Hockey Operations department. • Served as Hockey Operation's liaison to the National Hockey League (NHL) and American Hockey League (AHL) offices on urgent requests, correspondence, questionnaires, player and staff ID cards, and the Collective Bargaining Agreement. • Interpreted the Collective Bargaining Agreement and how it relates in certain situations. • Arranged countless domestic and international travel arrangements - flights, rental cars, hotels, and trains; drafted travel itineraries and secured scouting credentials.• Assisted in planning and coordinating meetings/special events such as players' wives' luncheon, scouting meetings, Development Camp, Rookie Camp, Training Camp, and the annual NHL Draft trips. These events required planning food, travel, meeting spaces, coordinating with event staff, preparing meeting documents, and developing a realistic budget.• Collaborated with the Accounting department on various projects. We researched, developed, trained, and implemented a new electronic expense reporting system to help eliminate paper and speed up reimbursement. I also helped with player and coaches' cash per diem allocation and player escrow communications to the NHL.• The Club's point person for all immigration needs. I prepared and maintained all player and staff P-1/P-1S visas.

Columbus, Ohio Area

At Sysco, I served as the President and Executive Vice President's primary assistant, guiding them through their day and collaborating to ensure projects were completed efficiently and on time. • Prepared expense reports and travel arrangements and created purchase orders, check requests, correspondence, and documents for monthly and quarterly sales meetings. • Utilizing multiple types of software, such as Microsoft Publisher, PowerPoint, Excel, and Adobe Photoshop, I created customer-specific welcome signs, information packets, and presentations.

Dublin, Oh

Being a Receptionist at Columbus Ophthalmology Associates, I provided superior customer service to all patients upon checking in and checking out. • With the utmost discretion, I updated patients’ insurance and demographic information, scheduled appointments, and collected payments.• Trained new employees.

Master Of Business Psychology - Mbp

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Accounting

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Sociology