Deborah Sofia Email & Phone Number

ADMISSIONS OFFICER (7/09-9/09)Responsible for following up on student inquiries for admission to CIA via phone and email; contact students regarding mandatory documents required for application process; enrollment of prospective students into Admissions database; tours of campus to prospective students and parents; open house event coordination including the registration of prospective students for this event; onsite assistance at open house events to greet, register and answer questions about the Admissions process to prospective students; general support to Supervisor of Recruitment.CONSULTING SERVICES COORDINATOR (8/08-6/09)Coordination & administration of custom programs for corporate clients on campus; responsible for arranging hotel accommodations & transportation requirements & maintenance of these reservations; scheduling of winery & local artisan tours in the valley; working with Teaching Kitchen Manager and/or Special Events Executive Chef and staff to schedule on-campus meals along with dining reservations at the campus restaurant & restaurants throughout the valley; assist clients, Chef Instructors & curriculum coordinator with assembly of course materials; create nametags, CEU certificates and participant lists for each event; maintain databases & files of custom program clients; distribute and process evaluation forms; on-site assistance with client relations & hospitality while client is on campus; responsible for reconciling monthly general ledger for department and maintaining outstanding invoice log.

HUMAN RESOURCES REPRESENTATIVE (5/04-9/07)Orientation of new employees; Payroll & benefits enrollment via ADP payroll software; Creation & management of employee personnel files; Leaves of Absence, Open Enrollment; set up seminar & certificate training for employees; bank deposits; event planning for all division holiday parties, & employee bonding eventsOFFICE MANAGER (5/04-8/06)Office Expansion – contract negotiations with general contractor & vendors for 2600 sq. ft. office expansion; ordered furniture & office equipment for new office space; weekly progress meetings with general contractor & vendors; records retention liaison; responsible for tracking & storing of all records management documents via Iron Mountain; Ordering of weekly office supplies & general maintenance of all office equipment & contracts including invoice reconciliation; supervised ReceptionistEXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO DIVISION PRESIDENT (4/03-5/04)Scheduled & coordinated meetings; processing of expense reports; travel arrangements; land acquisition projects & responsibilities

EVENT MANAGER (5/97-9/02)Responsible for site selection, contract negotiations, catering, audiovisual, & account reconciliation for approximately 130 nationwide seminars & workshops annually; developed & maintained $700,000 budget for events; prepared detailed file for each event to allow trainers & salespeople to manage program on-site; National Alumni Meeting, a 3-day meeting for up to 150 attendees. Selected resort locations, coordinated general session meetings along with off-site events & dinners. Handled all meeting logistics on-site.EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT & CEO (5/94-5/97)Arranged national travel arrangements & speaking engagements for company’s high-profile speaker/executive; responsible for scheduling of daily & yearly speaking calendar, routing incoming mail & screening incoming calls; handled human resource functions including orientation of new employees, conducted performance evaluations, operated as benefits liaison, performed pre-screening, intake & exit interviews of employees; managed two administrative assistants