Linda Mclaughlin Email & Phone Number

Knoxville, Tn, Us

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:• Coordinate scheduling and execution of virtual, in-person, web-based technical trade and safety compliance training and education, communicate with supervisors, managers, and senior leaders, and track employee progression.• Maintain employee training, education, and safety training compliance records for the company.• Administer and maintain company Training and Development records in Excel, SharePoint, and Microsoft Teams sites and various other databases and platforms as required.• Create training schedules for the company and track and create reports on all training outcomes.• Works with departments to track and keep industry specific technical certifications accurate and current. Manages CEU credit training options for employees as needed• Monitor safety training compliance and assist management in providing non-compliance alerts.• Participate in new hire orientation and onboarding.• Inform employees on opportunities or scheduled technical and safety compliance training as necessary.• Market company training opportunities for employees and encourage participation.• Manage and evaluate training and safety programs and instructional classes.• Provide input on the training budget.• Create new, unique ways to promote training/learning opportunities to all employees. Manage surveys and other in-person events that build the Newcomb and Company life-long training learning team brand.• Attend seminars and meetings to learn new training methods and techniques and use the knowledge to coordinate future learning and education sessions.• Other administration duties and tasks, as assigned.

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

3000 Comfort Court, Raleigh Nc 27604

Ijamsville, Md 21754

Kensington Glass Arts, Inc. – Ijamsville, MDExecutive Assistant | Office Manager, 2011 to 2020Accomplished flawless execution of administrative support to five-person executive team. Coordinated executives’ day-to-day schedules and provided daily agendas and relevant documentation to facilitate efficient fulfillment of obligations. Leveraged strong technical proficiency to generate presentations and proposals for meetings, events, and training sessions. Utilized MailChimp for CRM reporting and created client and employee surveys, analyzing data and compiling reports. Collaborated with HR Director to onboard and train new hires, and off-board exiting staff. Liaised with IT consulting firm and functioned as in-house support desk, maintaining server and assisting with software implementation and training. Planned and catered for company events and social gatherings. Performed diverse ad hoc tasks as required. Key Contributions:Optimized procurement of supplies and office equipment by forging new vendor relationships and implementing reward programs to conserve costs by 23% in year one; reduced toner and scanner/copier costs by 18% and 12% respectively and established single-source management for all three KGa sites.Drove process improvement and regulatory compliance as member of ISO 9001 team; developed software training best practices in partnership with IT task force.Oversaw Facilities Specialist and attended to facilities maintenance requests. Assured effective social media management and production of internal and external newsletters through close supervision of Digital Marketing Specialist.project launch efficiencies by training staff in online workflow software.Authored process and procedure guide to set departmental baseline standards and aid in training of new hires.

Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States

Mobilized project operations in collaboration with subcontractors, project managers and superintendents, safeguarding regulatory compliance, updating project schedules, and adjusting costs impacted by change management. Preserved corporate identity and assured accuracy of submitted materials based on RFP through meticulous review of proposals and statements of qualification. Fulfilled acting Help Desk Coordinator function and trained staff during software upgrades. Key Contributions:Negotiated and purchased all non-bid level trades.Database administrator and departmental support desk for PrologSpearheaded multiple projects under $250K and served as Project Engineer to senior management on major projects budgeted at $500K-$2M.Boosted projects awarded by 8% by improving time compliance procedures and wage scale documentation.Cut hard copy plan distribution costs by 30%; increased subcontractor response time and enhanced project launch efficiencies by training staff in online workflow software.Authored process and procedure guide to set departmental baseline standards and aid in training of new hires.

Rockville, Maryland, United States

Delivered high-level administrative support to President, Vice President of Construction and Director of Pre-construction Services. Liaised with administrative and management personnel to design and introduce software training programs and devise best practice sessions, resulting in amplified workflow, reduced communication gaps and enhanced work environment.Key Contribution:Cross-trained administrative staff to minimize workflow gaps created by leave, which reduced temporary staff count and generated 15% annual cost savings.Conserved 10% in supplies and equipment spend by sourcing alternative vendors.Negotiated print production management vendor costs to slash print costs by 35% while improving print quality and establishing consistent corporate identity.

Comptia A+, Information Technology

Comptia It Fundamentals, Information Technology