Darlene D. Stickel Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, Wa

I am happily engaged in my novelist career shift. I have been mentally crafting stories for decades and have published my first book, Guardians Across Time on Amazon with a second novel, Indigo Planet nearly ready.

Vancouver, Wa

The ESD 112 board of directors is a policy setting board with oversight responsibilities. ESD 112's work reflects three focus areas: operations expertise, student success and healthy communities. For the past four decades, ESD 112 has been a key educational partner in creating and delivering programs that benefit schools, children and their communities in the six counties of Southwest Washington.Our service region spans 30 school districts, two state schools and numerous private schools. We also provide additional services to districts throughout the state in partnership with Washington’s eight other Educational Service Districts. Through the facilitation of partnerships, cooperatives, state and federal grants and fee for service work, ESD 112 helps districts leverage resources to achieve program efficiency and cost savings.

Vancouver, Wa

Along with other General Advisory Committee members, I bring unique industry-based knowledge and real-world experience in support of the director and staff to bring hands-on learning, leadership skills and professionalism to all graduates. As volunteers, we come from across diverse career paths and help support legislative initiatives for quality career and technical education because over 50 percent of all U.S. jobs require technically skilled employees rather than a college degree. Past chair 2003.

Vancouver, Wa

Supports Tecology business goals and staff activities while implementing and maintaining processes and procedures for handling day-to-day activities and key deliverables. Responsibilities include process management/improvement, client relationships, innovation, and staff training. Maintains administrative work flow to support, business goals and develop strategies that will support the organization under a wide array of tasks. Provide direct support for: Accounting, benefits administration, expense reporting/tracking, human resources, payroll /time card submissions, records management, staff training and travel.

Vancouver, Wa

• Reconcile projected travel with actuals, including ongoing monitoring, analysis and reporting• Establish, maintain and update files, data and reporting forms for manager and others • Support onsite and offsite team for staff agendas, deliverables and performance tracking• Records management including budget and expense tracking

Vancouver, Wa

• Executive support for Hewlett Packard Senior Marketing Director (contingent worker)• Calendaring, organize executive travel, meetings, staff functions and recurring business events• Support team in international environment, including calendaring, meetings and calls • Create presentations and reports from multiple information sources• Establish, maintain and update files, data and reporting forms for manager and others • Support onsite and offsite team for staff agendas, deliverables and performance tracking• Records management including budget and expense tracking • Developing Chief of Staff proficiency and expertise to best support manager and others• Complex foreign and domestic travel arrangements, expense tracking and reconcilliation

Vancouver, Wash.

Managed multiple areas including:• Executive support for owner, management team and accountant• US-DOT certification and vehicle compliance • Oregon Construction Contractors coursework requirements and re-licensing• Human Resources including new hires and state industrial claims• Time card management and payroll reporting• Accounts Receivable including audit research, account collections and reconciliations• Software: Adobe Acrobat Pro, Quick Books, Moraware, Sage Act!, Microsoft Professional• Project manager to integrated current practice into improved delivery systems• Electronic forms design and desktop publishing• Safety Committee coordinator http://www.walltowalltileandstone.net/

Washougal, Washington

• Supported the Strategic Planning Advisory Committee's work in crafting a 10-year Strategic Plan• Writing/editing/desktop publishing of Strategic Plan, Appendices and Photo Credits• Logo design, original PowerPoint presentations, ongoing communication and information• Created poster for Washougal's new Strategic Goals, Vision, Values and Mission statements• Research on best practices, concepts and plan components for handouts and work products• Summarized information and provided synthesized materials to citizen committee• Facilities coordination, equipment setup and meeting minutes transcription• Reorganized strategic planning office including shared network drive for improved efficiency• Authored style book and edited web re-launch pages for content, consistency and accuracy• Project manager assistance for Phase 2-Strategic Plan implementation steps and goal setting

Vancouver, Wa

• Advanced support for 3 executives, 8 managers and over 90 staff across four HP sites• Procurement Specialist ($300K year) for Imaging and Printing Group (IPG) LES COR • Ordered hardware, software, supplies, and consumables for teams across four sites• Managed purchase orders, disbursement vouchers, and expense tracking• Supplied and tracked on-site and off-shore outsource test labs consumables• Project manager for extensive software testing library (900 titles) to comply with copyright law• IJS-DPE Liaison for purchasing software through IT Procurement processes• Vancouver site resource for best practices, processes, and corporate procedures• Originated storage and comprehensive database of legacy printers and accessories• Initiated site Trading Post where equipment and supplies could be re-deployed• Newsletter writer/editor for Sourcing Leadership Group (outsourcing)

Vancouver, Wa

HP Vancouver Site Leadership Council – community partnerships 2006 – 2009HP Vancouver Site Giving Campaign chairperson 1999 – 2009HP Vancouver Site Volunteer Coordinator from 2000 – 2009HP Vancouver Site Holiday Sharing Tree for children and seniors 1999 – 2009HP Vancouver Site Annual Food Drive chairperson 2005 – 2009 Created and managed web and SharePoint sites to support employee community service

Vancouver, Wa

• Advanced leadership team support for travel, calendars, event scheduling and expense tracking• Managed Marketing Center’s comprehensive database encompassing all HP products• New employee setups, liaison between IT, PC-build, support services, and client• Disbursement vouchers, Rapid orders, No Charge shippers, purchase requisitions• Records management, pallet orders, PDL list setup and maintenance, staff training• Travel arrangements, calendars, interview scheduling, PowerPoint presentations • Staff training and development including documentation and sharing best practices

Vancouver, Wa

• Authored software tester’s manual, Web design, implementation and maintenance• Technical materials writing and editing for manuals, slides, presentations, documentation• Supported section manager, 2 division managers and 60 engineers and technicians• Liaison between Vancouver and Boise new-product release teams• Windows 98 and Outlook 98 pilot programs to communicate defects and system failures

Vancouver, Wa

• Human Resources Manager for nonprofit including electronic integration of HR records• Executive Administrative Assistant to Division Vice President

Vancouver, Wa

• Sole Collections Officer for $50 million a year world-wide organization• Compiled and wrote reports, spreadsheets, documentation, account reconciliations• Prepared journal entries and managed receivables month-end closing• Tracked resale certificates and sales tax collections• Liaison between customers, division managers, accounting, and the CEO • Supervised five, indirect of 12 others• Excelled in past due account collection (best record in company’s 50-year history)• Project manager on identified process improvements that saved $22,000 in one year• Records management, supplies and equipment purchase and maintenance, staff trainer• Total Quality Team captain, human resource manager and communications representativeOur “High Performing” Total Quality Team saved Columbia Machine $151,000 our first year through cost reductions in long distance phone service, new company-wide voice mail, copy machine lease/service improvements and mail-room reorganization efforts.

Vancouver, Wa

• Supported three commercial property brokers (Class-A Office, Retail and Industrial)• Prepared all leasing contracts, legal documents and forms• Desktop publishing, ad copy, forms design, flyers, news releases• Marketing and advertising for commercial properties, correspondence, and bulk mailings• Writer/editor for monthly corporate wellness newsletter• Personally initiated and created all new electronic documents (MS-Word) that included contracts, legal descriptions and rules and regulations for Class-A Office, Retail, and Industrial leasing activities that encompassed over 4 million bytes of original data.

Vancouver, Wa

• Heavy dictation transcription, correspondence, and records management • Authored monthly newsletter, promotions, advertising, and company announcements• Scheduled events including training and annual meeting• Accounts receivable/payable, inter-company communications, reports• Travel, calendars, phones and all regional office purchasing

Master Of Science, Management And Organizational Leadership, 4.0

Thesis Title: "Technology-inspired Problem-based Learning"

Class Of 2001, Public And Community Service

Activities and Societies: Member of "environmental" team

Certificate In Total Quality Team Building, Organizational Leadership

Bachelors, Communication

Certificate Of Human Resource Management, Human Resources

Activities and Societies: Completion certificates received on: Counseling, Conflict, and Communication; Practical Human Resource Case.

Associate Of Art, Art, Minor In Communication