Karen O'Kane Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Texas Area

Tailored Strategies. CRM Consulting. Brand Development and Consulting. Content Creators generating buzz for your brand! Let BRIO Collective tell your story.

• Responsible for all aspects of running an online business, managing approx. 150 SKUs at any given time• Designed Website, Social Media Campaigns, Graphics • Managed and scheduled email campaigns (MailChimp)

Houston, Texas Area

Media:https://www.fox26houston.com/news/meet-houstons-youth-entrepreneur-of-the-yearhttps://hotinhoustonnow.com/2020/04/lemonade-day-houston-announces-three-winners-of-virtual-art-contest-for-young-entrepreneurs/https://fbindependent.com/sugar-land-girl-named-lemonade-day-youth-entrepreneur-of-the-year-p14388-91.htmManage Salesforce org for Houston operations Manage Program Registrations Review, plan and implement new processes/ ideas to grow the programData AnalysisManage existing donors and reach out to prospectsReview organizations financial budgets /plan accordingly for the yearUpdate website, Social media management (YouTube, Instagram, Facebook) Create marketing materials and SM Graphics Social Media Calendar managementWrite, Prep and compile grantsTrack and follow up with all registered participants (individuals & organizations) for HoustonEvent and Contest Coordination Lemonade Day is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to help prepare youth for life through fun, proactive, and experiential programs infused with life skills, character education, and entrepreneurship. We help today’s youth become the business leaders, social advocates, community volunteers, and forward-thinking citizens of tomorrow, building self-esteem and new mindsets that can propel youth to success they likely would not have pursued otherwise. Through Lemonade Day-Houston, every child can be introduced to entrepreneurship, financial literacy and social-emotional skills through the real-world experience of starting their own business—a lemonade stand. Our educational program teaches business and life skills needed to set a goal, make a plan, and work the plan to achieve their dreams.

• Processed all new vendor contracts and set their profiles up with in the system • Obtained vendor insurance renewals and verified insurance requirements were met• Worked with Risk Management for special insurance and contract approvals as needed • Bid out new plans from architecture, set up budgets and coordinated with estimating to get take-offs uploaded while meeting deadlines• Drove the vendor bidding process on custom plans and custom changes for starts• Established and maintained labor/material costs for all plan options and option catalog items• Tracked all field take off request, researched based on trends and updated plan database in HSP• Kept HSP up to date with vendor changes and product changes

• Progressed to being the Houston specialist for five Windstorm TDI communities, worked with third party engineers, confirmed materials were ordered in accordance with current code requirements• Helped develop and implemented new processes to improve and automate the buyer upgrades/option program within the system from an extensive manual process saving the department (which included 2 other purchasing coordinators) valuable time and money• Reviewed new plan releases to ensure they met guidelines and were free of discrepancies. • Coordinated bidding for new plans and customs with vendors and set up budgets while working with estimating to meet deadline for start dates• Analyzed purchase order trends and communicated these trends to Senior Management• Assisted Purchasing manager in analyzing monthly cost changes and calculating sales prices• Responsible for option set up based on product and supplier changes• Assisted sales and construction in pricing upgrades not in the basic option catalog• Starts Coordinator responsible for 8 Communities - Audited prelim reports for 10-18 homes a week prior to initiating budgets / Verified GP margins were consistent on all homes• Updated orders for design center upgrade selections throughout the stages of construction while monitoring margins through the construction process• Researched and resolved invoice discrepancies

• Assisted the Design Department Manager to ensure integrity of all architecture-related documents and plan specifications in accordance with established company procedures, product standards and specifications, and created site specific AutoCAD plot plans• Initiated the process for claiming vendor rebates • Supervised group of four Expeditors in the Purchasing Department • Assisted Process Development Mgr. by acting as a website admin for our Job Ready/Job Complete program

PhonesReceived lab results and filed Pulled charts daily for scheduled appointments

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management

ORGANIZATIONAL SCIENCES // Technology Division at the Cullen College of Engineering / Magna Cum Laude

Associate Of Science - As, Applied Science