Farrah Talei Email & Phone Number

Newport Beach, CA, US

• Support 3 Managing Partners with a wide range of personal and business responsibilities.
• Provide Office Management support through ad hoc projects.
• Provide complex calendaring and scheduling, including domestic commercial and private travel plans and itineraries.
• Update presentations and agendas and compile all documents for meetings.
• Prepare financial and expense reports detailing personal and business-related expenses. Examples: family medical bills, DMV, publication subscriptions, property utility bills, and property maintenance bills.
• Assist with coordinating and budgeting company fundraiser events (Axe ALS Foundation).

• Support the Chairman, CEO of ClosingMark Financial Group
• Coordinate executive communications, including taking calls, responding to emails, and interfacing with clients, customers, and other executives.
• Track and follow up on requests and identify those of importance that require immediate attention.
• Adept at scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, and following up on action items.
• Organize logistics for the monthly Business Review meetings and Quarterly Board of Directors meetings, which consist of conference space, catering, audiovisual, and lodging.
• Managing and coordinating all travel arrangements and itineraries.

Aliso Viejo, California, US

Aliso Viejo, California, US

• First responder to all eLearning inquiries handling 4 Outlook inboxes.
• Manage the Outlook calendar bookings for seven training rooms.
• Troubleshoot various user requests, such as password resets and technical difficulties.
• Create online curricula, catalogs, and classes using the Learning Management System (SABA).
• Upload and publish training documents in Compliance 360.

Lewisville, Texas, US

• The primary point of contact for new hire Sales and Underwriter training staff and attendees.
• Manage all event-related needs. Organize and schedule executive presenters, flights, ground transportation, meeting space, catering, audiovisual, and lodging.
• Interact with venue and hotel Sales Managers to negotiate and review hotel contracts and amenities.
• Coordinate with various departments (IT, HR, and Facilities) to execute successful training events, which consisted of setting up and revising room layouts for each event.
• Track event finances, including review of all invoices and disputing discrepancies.
• Gather, review, and organize training documents for printing.

Abbott Park, Illinois, US

• Managed logistics (meeting space, room set-up, catering, AV and lodging) for sales training events.
• Communicated events, programs, project details to all concerned parties.
• Managed the department budget.
• Processed requisitions in SAP
• Ordered office supplies for the department and training events.
• Managed the Outlook calendar bookings of the training room.

• Serve as the single point of contact to ensure a fast response to all inquiries.
• Partner with the sales team, which included Field Application Sales Engineers and Planners, to ensure on-time delivery goals are met, track customer orders, and advise customers on late items.
• Meet the Sales goals for response time on data entry of Orders and Estimates.
• Research the status of orders, process expedites, reschedules, and returns of material.
• Manage sales and business relationships within assigned territory. Arrange and participate in conference calls between engineering and management to execute and facilitate the sales process.
• Create policies and procedures as required.

St Louis, Missouri, US

• Assisted in developing solutions for various talent learning programs including creating job aids, training materials and story board reviews.
• Assisted in testing online learning programs and tools for effectiveness and accuracy.
• Assisted in facilitating various training classes.
• Managed department budget and expenses.
• Processed expense reports.
• Perform other duties and projects assigned by VP of Training.

• Assisted academy members by answering questions and resolving issues regarding certification and re-certification status.
• Identified, researched and resolved member issues.
• Remained current on provider’s course submissions and assigned necessary continuing education units.
• Developed job aids and provided training for new employees.

Los Angeles, US

• Served as the central point of contact and communication for training programs including answering questions from associated, program presenters and company executives.
• Managed all event related needs by reviewing and negotiating contracts with hotels for lodging, catering, meeting rooms, AV support and vendors.
• Prepared all training materials and meeting collaterals including the preparation of job aids
• Prepared reports for executive management.

Bs, Child & Adolescent Development

Event & Meeting Management Fundamentals Certificate