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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point Area

Responsible for scheduling and calendar management for CEO and associated conference/meeting space. Coordinate BOD meetings, agenda, minutes, Zoom set up, document files, provide conference services, food, reservations, supplies for directors. Working to create a new, fresh website for company that conveys the mission and vision while attracting new business: interviewing employees, managers, managing photos for the site and site layout. Coordinating with IT for necessary components and technology.Assist Human Resources with new employee onboarding and demographic information, background checks, security clearance and orientations. Train temporary associates for fill-in positions. Created the COVID-19 Action Plan/Binder for leadership team and board members. Developed a multi-language Employee Engagement Survey to measure employee satisfaction in key areas and disciplines of the company and its mission.

Winston-Salem, Nc

Supporting the VP for Finance, her direct reports and a staff of 75 with daily administrative requests. Calendar maintenance and scheduling between two campus locations. Travel arrangements and itinerary coordination. Collaborate with other executive assistants for meetings, committees, and conference calls. Provide agendas, meeting documents and presentations for VP for Finance. Prepare expense reports, organize email, distribute mail, answer phones and greet visitors to department. Plan meetings, conference rooms, communications and catering as requested. Utilize Gmail, Workday and Office 365.

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

Provide administrative support to the VP of Trade Marketing, 6 Senior Directors and the Trade Marketing Department of 117. Administrative support for the VP of Strategic Accounts, 8 Account Executives, 2 Senior Directors and Strategic Accounts team of 24. Provide weekly itineraries and agendas. Manage multiple calendars, appointments, meetings, agendas, travel and all changes therein. Plan weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, bi-monthly, on-site and off-site meetings and events to include air travel, ground transportation, accommodations, catering, reservations, agendas and itineraries. Onboard new members in to Trade Marketing and coordinate the exit of members leaving the department. Maintain Trade Marketing and Strategic Accounts SharePoint Sites, annual document retention certification, document reviews, permission reviews and attend the bi-monthly Governance Board meetings for SharePoint. Request and collect data, create reports, charts, lists and files and communications. Assist Trade Relations with events and administrative support. Plan, organize and execute the bi-annual Trade Sale. Update distribution lists, meeting notices, team roster, organizational chart and call tree. Maintain supplies, office equipment, mail distribution, priority shipping, packaging and data entry for UPS. Generate vouchers for events and tradeshows. Online entries for facilities and IT Web requests for repairs, moves, transfers, conference room reservations, catering, systems, furnishings, and floor plan changes. Lead departmental and corporate fundraising initiatives. Floor Warden- attend safety meetings and perform accordingly during drills or other imminent emergency situations. Online on-boarding of contractors. Provide administrative support and direction for incoming and exiting contractors. Reconcile monthly credit charges for Trade meetings and incidentals.

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

Support the VP of Trade Marketing, 6 Senior Directors, the VP of Strategic Accounts and 8 Account Executives along with the departmental staff of 86. Manage calendars, appointments, meetings and agendas. Plan weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual meetings for Trade Marketing and Strategic Accounts. Provide administrative support for the Leadership Team, Area Vice Presidents and Trade Communications. Coordinate onsite and offsite meetings, events, air travel, ground transportation, accommodations, agendas and itineraries. Reconcile travel, catering and meeting expenses. Collect incoming data, create reports, charts, lists and files. On-board new members into Trade Marketing and assist in the transfers of outgoing members. Update distribution lists, meeting notices, team roster and departmental organizational chart. Maintain supplies, office equipment, mail distribution, vouchers, priority shipping. Generate facilities requests for repairs, moves, conference room reservations, systems, furnishings and floor plan changes. Lead corporate fundraising initiatives and events for charitable organizations in the community.

Greeensboro, Nc

Oversee daily office functions with 3 staff for this physician-staffed provider of occupational health services with $6.5 million in annual revenue and 5 branches across the US. Also serve as Intake Coordinator for incident interventions, handling inbound calls and delegating cases to appropriate medical staff. Prepare and update detailed reports, files and documentation, while ensuring full regulatory compliance and licensing.~Planned and conducted annual Health & Wellness Fairs and Flu Vaccine Clinics for area corporate clients. ~Promoted to concurrently work as Client Relations Administrator for important accounts.

Greensboro, Nc

In charge of all office functions with 3 staff for the 23-person North Carolina branch of this 109-year old wholesale distributor of building materials with $116 million in annual revenue. Utilized skills in human resources, general accounting, credit/collections, sales support and financial reporting.~Designed and produced award-winning product demos and booths at the annual Southern Building Materials Association tradeshow.~Orchestrated the “Grand Opening” of a new office and warehouse with engagement at all company levels.~Facilitated the total relocation of the company, including each separate department, to a new site with no loss of profitability or productivity.~Closely supported corporate counsel on 2 critical lawsuits involving long-term data collection, document review and analysis of branch sales and practices.

Hired to build and expand this rapid-growth furniture business to 4 direct reports and 12 outside sales reps. Established and maintained a full range of operational processes, general accounting and payroll functions. Close liaison with sales force, vendors and a demanding customer base.~Personally decorated and hosted showroom activities for the bi-annual International Home Furnishings Market and Show in High Point, NC. ~Key participant in creating and deploying a full range of marketing collateral; also acquired and installed new software to streamline operations.

Greensboro, Nc

Directed 9 employees in multiple departments, including AP, HR, Benefits and Facility Maintenance, for this FAA-accredited aircraft repair station. Personally negotiated all benefits plans with vendors. Key liaison for President and VP-Operations for a full range of support duties.~Guided the smooth relocation of the entire company with no loss of productivity encompassing set-up, IT, permits, inventory and other crucial areas. ~Transitioned to a complete electronic payroll processing technology; also set up cost-reductive benefits and 401k retirement plans.

High Point, Nc

Oversaw all financial tasks, customer service, route scheduling and dispatching for this provider of LP gas and related services to a 5-county area. Hired, trained and supervised 2 office staff and 4 drivers.~Recognized for transforming this low-performing location to being an integral business unit after reorganizing all office policies and remodeling the branch showroom. ~Designed and instituted a customer retention program that included positive payment options and incentives.

Greensboro, Nc

Front line customer service and cash handling teller. Responsible for daily balancing of individulal post and the balancing and troubleshooting of the front line tellers. Accountable for large sums of cash, branch vault, ordering, receiving and shipping large cash orders. Cross selling while servicing customer's needs. Leader in service sales throughtout most campaings.

Retail operations and management in restaurants and specialty shops to include cashier, hostess, server, designer, event planner, caterer, consultant and trainer.

A.A.Science, Design And Commercial Horticulture (Floriculture)

Activities and Societies: Dean's List, President's Academic SocietyStrong business and operations education in the Floriculture industry..

General/Continuing Education

General college transfer courses-

High School

Activities and Societies: NC Governor's Page -1982, NC Choral Society - Dr. Lara Hoggard -1981, D.E.C.A.- Distributive Education Clubs.