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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Act as an extension of the CEO and information funnel, filter, and facilitator.Supervise two EAs in the Office of the CEO/Chair.Oversee the day-to-day operations of the office of the CEO/Chair.Manage business rhythms such as recurrent leadership meetings.Manage budgets for Officers, Owners and Board of Directors.Chair Assistant including deliverables and collaboration with the Corporate Secretary.Participate in the hiring, training, and growth pathways for administrative staff. Manage CEO's Brand and Reputation, working closely with Corporate Comms and PR on Strategies to position CEO as a thought leader.Liaise with the People and Legal TEAms on policies and procedures.Lead EA and Coordinator Teams in training and to align all function teams on purpose.

Bessemer, Alabama

I managed the CEO Culture Team for 18 months until a separate function team was formed. The team included supervision of the CEO's EA and Personal Assistants, Corporate Story and Engagement Specialist, Creative Producer, and Events Planner. The Purpose of the CEO Culture Team was to ensure engagement and celebration through creative corporate messaging and providing remarkable events. In January 2023, a VP Corporate Communications was hired and I was promoted to Director of Administration. Work closely with the CEO to keep her well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities.I attend Strategic Planning Sessions with Executives to understand and communicate the strategy to all associates. I help the CEO ensure that all teams are living the company strategy and culture by attending team meetings and leading the team of cross-functional Executive Assistants.

Birmingham, Alabama

Managed the daily office activities of an Engineering firm.Executive Assistant to executives of the Birmingham Office.Provided supervision of clerical employees.Provided guidance and advice to program management and CEI clerical employees.Acted as Human Resources liaison to the Mobile, Alabama corporate office.Processed accounts payables.Generated contracts and conducted reviews for risk management.Invoiced all Birmingham area clients using Deltek Vision software.Generated proposals, statements of qualifications, letters of interest and other documents requiring advanced word processing and desktop publishing skills.Prepared qualifications-based PowerPoint and Prezi presentations for potential projects.Tracked marketing efforts and prepared agenda and minutes for the area's marketing meetings.Performed Quality Control Audits on Project Files to ensure policy compliance.Reviewed all contracts prior to execution as part of Volkert's Risk Management Team.Organized office events, travel, certifications, and continuing education for all employees.Assisted in the preparation and proofing of Birmingham-related article submissions for the corporate quarterly newsletter.Managed a fleet of 40+ company vehicles and numerous service contracts for eight years utilizing a MS Access program I created to track maintenance and recommend replacement.

Birmingham, Alabama Area

Provided training for seminars and monthly meetings of the Birmingham Chapter, Tuscaloosa Area Chapter and Alabama-Mississippi Division.“Organizational Skills” February and June 2015“Mobile Devices and the Office” November 2014“Get Organized” March 2014“Better PowerPoint Presentations” November 2013, 1HR“MS Publisher 2010” November 2013, 2HR“Building Relationships Across Space and Time” March 2013, 1HR

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Area

Provided a Strategic Marketing Plan for the law office of Ray, Oliver & Ward, PC; Apple Mortgage; and Druid Title Company.Served as Office Manager and Loan Officer for Apple Mortgage thereafter.

Bs, Commerce & Business Administration

Specialized in Consumer Industrial Marketing which focuses on the identification and assessment of consumer and industrial market needs.

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Student AmbassadorCourses included business communication, management, marketing, statistical analysis, legal.