Katee Brown Email and Phone Number

As a project manager with Minneapolis Public Schools, I provide project management support across the Operations Division, which spans five diverse departments. This requires clear communication of project progress, timelines, issues and results with key internal and external stakeholders. Leading cross departmental project meetings while maintaining calendars and schedules have further developed my organizational, communication and facilitation skills.

My main responsibilities as a coordinator for the Family Business Center revolve around event planning, database management, and customer service. I manage and execute seven breakfasts throughout the year that have a variety of panelists and moderators. A high level of attention is paid to these breakfasts as we cater to busy family businesses that range from very small to very large companies; maintaining trust guides my every action.I also work very closely with the Entrepreneurship department- providing event support for student competitions, on-campus speakers and other curricular and co-curricular activities. As the Director of Editor Relations for the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Exchange, I act as a liaison between Editors and the Exchange to manage scholarship awards as well as the annual conference in August.

Financial Management:Held accountability in managing multiple bank accounts for three restaurants; played a pivotal role as bookkeeper responsible for overseeing daily and month-end accounting responsibilities; such as integration of bank accounts, tracking and reimbursing receipts.Worked jointly with restaurant management to create an attainable yearly budget, increasing sales goals and cutting costs from previous years.Responsible for facilitating profit and loss meetings with owners, General Managers, and Executive Chefs at multiple locations. Provided follow up on issues and concerns raised during meetings.Program Administration:Improved office operations during opening of new restaurant by analyzing existing procedures at other locations, therefore increasing productivity and more efficient resource utilization. Delivered exemplary performance in managing all private events, which required keen attention to detail; played a key role as a liaison among guest, service staff, and kitchen to ensure a perfect event.Staff Supervision:Expertly spearhead all human resource responsibilities for more than 200 employees, from hourly employees through salaried management.Select and manage all benefit programs for salaried management, including health, dental, and paid time off.Clerical FunctionPerform various clerical functions, such as organizing vendor accounts; collected and systematized all employee information; and procured office supplies within budget.Effectively perform employment verification, employee and company compliant issues, and any other HR responsibilities.

Recognized as a key employee who earned successive promotions from hourly, part time employee to salaried Operations Manager for multiple locations through demonstration of excellent performance after 5 years tenure with a James Beard awarded Restauranteur.I was the Operations Manager for Bar La Grassa and Burch Steakhouse concurrently, which kept me very busy and further honed my time management and organizational skills.