Chief Innovative Officer – As-Needed Entrepreneurial Assistance
Your Can Do! Assistant
Greater Detroit Area
Provided as-needed support to entrepreneurs/organizations in between jobs, with skills developed from diverse experiencesADMIN, OFFICE MANAGEMENT: • Coordinate people, vendors, meetings, events• Establish strong client relationships• Manage office/business needs, established file systems, forms, processes, resources; strengthened office controls, improved efficiency, increased effectiveness• Coordinate special projectsCOMMUNICATION, DESIGN, MEDIA:• Write, edit, proofread, design correspondence, resumes, correspondence, newsletters, sales/marketing/political brochures, reference materials, short bios/memorials/tributes• Transcribe notes, video blogs, audio• Update websites and create/edit social media presenceTECHNICAL: • Extensive foundation of hardware & software with ability to quickly learn new skills• MS: Office 2020 for Mac; Office 2016, Publisher 2007 (Certified 2010 for MS 2007); SharePoint• DB: Multiple DBs for candidates, customers, vendors; HR, manufacturing, building management• ENVIRONMENTS: MS Windows 2016; MacBook Air 2018 (self-taught, since 01/2019)ACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Organized offices by purging redundancies and implementing efficient, easy systems• Streamlined entrepreneurial event management, tracking guests from RSVPs to event check-in, including managing fees• Managed ±2600 contacts across 2 emails, adding 10-40/week for 2 different clients; sent 500+ emails/week, in groups of 50• Created effective online presence by updating bios, establishing/editing social media profiles, updating websites; produced valuable marketing/logo tools, client appreciation campaigns• Turned church bulletin into a user-friendly, valuable resource during 6-months as volunteer editor/writer/creator, with tremendous thanks from parishioners; resigned to concentrate on job search• Created hand-out for 2-hour Michigan Works' 2-hour class, eliminating attendees' need to take notes