Laura Paige Email & Phone Number

United States

Los Angeles, Ca

Provide Organizational Management and Marketing Solutions to individuals, companies and organizations that are starting up their businesses.Project: Business Plan Developer (January 2007 - Present)Assisted several entrepreneurs with their strategic business planning, including research, development and marketing.Including: South Pasadena Tenants Union, Cha Yoon, Bobba Belly, Tilley's T-shirts.Project: Business Manager (July 2006 - Present)Coordinate all business matters for a foreign film actor.Project: Office Organizer (December 2015)Assisted Artistic Endeavors Talent Management Company with their office organization of a 3 company merger restructuring.Project: Marketing Strategist (March 2013 – December 2013)Coordinated RE-ENTRY: SURVIVING LIFE AFTER WAR book promotion for author, Michelle Matthews.Highlight: Author received letter from First Lady, Michelle Obama due to my outreach to White House.Organizational ManagementBusiness PlanningDocument MergingOffice Layout DesignBudget & Spreadsheet CreationFinance ReductionBusiness Document FilingCorrespondence / Bulk MailingsCold Calling / SalesTalent/Client/Vendor RelationsResearchMarketing Material CreationBook PromotionBrandingLogistics/TroubleshootingCasting Site(s) SubmittalScheduling / Travel Planning Contract Review / NegotiationScript Editing Resume WritingFinancial ManagementPortfolio UpdatesSocial Media Networking

Los Angeles, California

Worked as the Director of Operations of a creative-centered advocacy organization.Financial Management: - Accounts Receivable & Payables - Banking (ACH payment releases, deposits, petty cash reports, wires, etc.) - Budget planning, forecasting, labor reporting and general ledger review - Credit card reconciliation - Expense reports - Fixed asset tracking - Vendor managementHuman Resources: - Onboarding/Exiting staff ( including: Job descriptions, postings, interview scheduling / participation, offer letters, orientation, separation, and exit interviews) - Intern Management - Coordinator and Associate Training - Time Sheets Review - Sick and Vacation Leave tracking - Insurance point of contact - 401K updates distribution and annual meeting scheduling - Employee manual revisions - Training Manual creation - Sexual Harassment Prevention Training coordination - Office move organized and set upLicensing: - Agreement archiving - Domains management - Trademarks pointMembership TrackingOperations - Day to day office management - Board meeting scheduling, Board book coordination - Building point/Fire warden - Event planning - Mail, shipping & courier coordination - Supply orders, inventory and stocking - Technology point (Staff IT issues, Network point, E-waste coordination, , Phone set up, Xerox management...)

South Pasadena

Worked as the Executive Assistant for CEO/Founder of a burgeoning, patient-centric advocacy, non-profit organization.- C-Level Executive Assistance- Project Management for FH Global Summit- Office Management / Reception- Infrastructure Building / SOP Materials Creation- Scheduling / Logistics Management- Travel and Event Planning- Research / Correspondence- Exhibits & Conference Set Ups- Quick Books Management - Financial Tracking / Bank Deposits- Vendor Management / Invoicing- Consultant Payroll- Human Resources Incorporation / Management- Grant Writing / Grant Management- Contract Administration- Program & Deliverable Management - Editing / Proofing - Talent Management- Staff and Board Meeting Planning / Participation / Agenda & Minutes Follow up- Community Outreach- Client, Sponsor & Vendor Relations- Inventory / Equipment Maintenance- Post Office & FedEx Prep / Delivery- Google Docs, Binder & File System Organization

Los Angeles, Ca

Day to Day management of premiere LA headshot photography studio. (www.amazingheadshots.com)Client Relations / Customer ServiceExecutive assistance for owner/photographerStudio ReorganizationSOP Manual CreationFinancial ManagementMarketing Strategy creation & implementationPhoto Post Production Vendor ManagementOffice Maintenance Staff Meeting scheduling, agendas, set up, follow up Project TrackingFiscal Responsibility / Time Management / Communication

Chesterfield, Mo

Daily office management of a Fortune 500 IT Staffing company. (www.neteffects.com)Office ManagementFront Desk / Reception / Lobby ManagementHuman Resource Assistance / New Hire OnboardingExecutive Assistance for COO, temporary fill inCustomer Service / Client RelationsResume Formatting / Proofing Vendor Management / InvoicingEvent PlanningTraining / Temp CoordinatorReporting

St. Louis, Mo

Hospitality Services (food & drink)Donor RelationsInventory / Supply ordersTent set up / tear downEvent PlanningOperations Manual creationBox OfficeFundraisingManaging Volunteers

St. Louis, Mo

Daily administrative management of 2 Commercial Insurance Teams.General Small Office Management PhonesInsurance Proposal formatting & proofingMeeting PrepFilingData Entry

Clayton, Mo

Daily management/direction of non-profit International Adoption Agency conversion from private to non-profit organization. (short term assignment)Office RestructuringNon-Profit ManagementCEO ConsultantHuman ResourcesFinancial ManagementMarketingTravel SchedulingBoard ManagementMeeting PrepTraining Coordination

Missouri History Museum- St. Louis, Mo

Daily business operations of a non-profit, Theatre company. (www.historyonics.org www.mohistory.org)Marketing/promotionsBusiness reports/box office managementFundraising/event planning/ grantwritingEducational Curriculum creationBoard involvementCommunity outreachHistorical Exhibit management/creator

Hired to set up office management/organization of a historical rehab construction company. (short term assignment)Set up and ran day to day management of Chinese Kenpo Karate studio (side business of owners).

St. Louis, Mo

•Taught Multicultural Reading classes in Middle School.•Served on Curriculum Writing Task force for District to create new standards in curriculum instruction for teachers.•Worked as MAP Test Advisor during standardized testing.

Daily (24/7) executive administration for international financial office and political campaign.Executive Assistant, 24/7 accessOffice ManagementNew Technology ImplementationInternational Travel PlanningContract and Financial Report Review.Speech WritingCampaign Director for local political race.Community Activism / Outreach

Tateyama & Kamogawa, Chiba-Ken, Japan

• Taught basic English pronunciation, grammar and conversation in private Japanese high school.Saturday “juku” cram school (ages 4-16) and Basic English Conversations for adults (Ages 16-60).Organized after school club for English language through social events.

St. Louis, Mo

Daily (24/7) executive management of financial entrepreneur and community leader office.Worked for Entrepreneur, Thomas Wong at his company, HTTI.

St. Louis, Mo

- Worked as K-12 Substitute Teacher for 10 years, multiple subjects.- Taught Literature, Writing and Character Education in High School Management School for 2 years.- Served as Co-Administrator of Summer School Education program.- Volunteered for Afterschool program instruction.- Volunteered as Asst. Tennis Coach and Asst. Drama Club Advisor.- Nominated for MO Teacher of the year- 2000 (first contracted year teaching)- Worked in summer school administrative offices.- Served as copy & print manager.

Curriculum CreationCultural and Physical Anthropology Instruction

B.A., Anthropology And History (Dual Degrees)

Activities and Societies: Vice President of Student Government (SGA); Active member of various student international organizations (HISLA.

B.S., Secondary Education-Social Studies

Activities and Societies: Completed Student Teaching at Oakville H.S.