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Orlando, Florida, United States

Orlando, Florida, United States

Orlando, Florida, United States

Orlando, Florida Area

Facilitated office operations and business functions to include event coordination and exhibition scheduling for clients in home improvement industry. Prepared corporate communications and financial reports for C-Suite utilization. Engaged executives and company liaisons from major corporations to include Home Depot, Ikea, Sherman Williams, and Sleep Number.Planned / worked on 6 shows per year; showcased client products and capabilities cover 450 exhibitors/45K-person audiences.Led 25-person cross-functional teams in event execution.Prepared/presented financial reports analyzing $2M P&L for CFO and CEO decision-making.

Orlando, Florida Area

Organize and execute fundraising events, primarily consisting of, but limited to Bowl-A-Thons, ensuring the financial goal is met and the event generates goodwill with an annual goal of $800,000+.Develop timetables and marketing pieces for events.Secure sponsors, in-kind gifts and prizes as incentives. Assure the efficient operation of events. Act as liaison with Special Events related Board Committees in carrying out their specific functions so the goals of the Board can be achieved. Oversee material preparation for Board and Committee Meetings. Research and evaluate new fund raising techniques to determine which would be effective.

Orlando, Florida Area

Manage the largest Junior Achievement/University partnership in the world with the University of Central Florida, totaling 50% of JACF volunteer sources for classroom programs.Train and manage over 2,000 volunteers delivering classroom programs annually.Build and maintain relationships with schools in Orange and Seminole counties, ensuring that database information is up-to-date as well as recruiting additional teacher partners to match semester and annual goals.

Orlando, Florida Area

Recruited, placed and trained business and community volunteers.Assisted in the training of 1,000 UCF Service Learning Students each semester.Assisted in the county wide adoption of Finance Park Virtual in Volusia County.Training of Volunteers and Teachers for Finance Park Virtual.Defined and documented department-wide processes; identified and applied best-practices during the establishment of standardized practicesStreamlined processes for recycling materials, reducing production hours of rebuilt kit and saving over $100,000 annually; implemented quality control processes and updated material storage methodsAutomated program evaluation and completion forms; monitored and reported progress of each; analyzed results to identify areas needing improvement to provide top customer service to all partners

Orlando, Florida Area

Utilized Raiser’s Edge program to maintain data information of volunteers, schools and teachers. Recruited business and community volunteers.Assembled placements for volunteers and training sessions.Defined and documented department-wide processes; identified and applied best-practices during the establishment of standardized practicesStreamlined processes for recycling materials, reducing production hours of rebuilt kit and saving over $100,000 annually; implemented quality control processes and updated material storage methodsAutomated program evaluation and completion forms; monitored and reported progress of each; analyzed results to identify areas needing improvement to provide top customer service to all partners

Responsible for new partner acquisitions within the Metro-Orlando market.Consistently hit sales goals and all quotas including more than doubling goal and breaking a company record for most clients signed in 1 month.Utilized SalesForce to maintain accurate records of all client management and communication.Helped train new consultants in my market, including assisting with sales as well as training for our CRM.

Restaurant.com connects restaurant enthusiasts to over 15,000 restaurants nationwide and to various online merchants. Restaurant.com is the nation's leading online provider of dining and gift certificates and helps independent and chain restaurants, across the country, promote the unique aspects of their business. Consumers can purchase $25 dining certificates for $10 and corporations can customize premiums for their clients.As a restaurant consultant, I was responsible for partner acquisitions throughout Metro-Orlando, Daytona Beach, St. Augustine and Jacksonville .

Same duties as listed under this job title.Performed training for new and existing employees for systems, including AIMS, AdMarc, ZPS, AdOrder, Report Writer etc.Created and maintained ZPS and AdMarc training manuals.

Act as Omniture Super User, including providing training on use of the software to the sale support staff.Provide high level metrics and analysis.Provide research and metrics to advertising to support sales utilizing Scarborough, MediaAudit & Omniture.Integral member of team that redesigned all sales materials for online including the redesigned Online Sales internal site.Point person for SEM / paid search B2C campaign, including research of keywords and analysis of campaigns success.

Maintained integrity of AdMarc code structure through constant vigilance and reporting.Established and maintained user access roles as well as reviewing quarterly logons for CICS and AdMarc based on Sarbanes Oxley requirements.Produced, maintained and distributed the code book to be used as an approved guide to ensure correct order entry, rating and section coding.Worked with Controller and Assistance Controller to maintain our internal control documents as needed. This involves the review of signed non-standard rating reports and verification of the Prior Day’s Sale review as well as working with Advertising and Finance in gathering and reviewing information relating to quarterly and year end audits.Assisting the Sales Analysts by creating reports for business analysis via report Writer and to a lesser extent Oracle Discoverer.

Supported sales representatives on the national Account team as well as the Tribune Media Net representatives through ad entry, quoting, ZPS entry, sales calls, communication with production staff, organization and maintenance of files, etc.Acted as both support and sales for the vacant travel desk selling over $187,000.

Supported 3 Vice Presidents in all administrative functions in a small office atmosphere which requires mulit-tasking and the ability to fill many job descriptions as necessary.Managed the day to day operations of the corporate headquarters with emphasis on vendor contracting and negotiations.Assist in customer service capacity and support of 500+ field representatives.

Supported 6 upper level managers with emphasis on generating employee reviews, creating sales contracts and creating and tracking various forms for internal sales and order counts.Administration of policies relating to all phases of human resources activity, including but not limited to: recruiting, interviewing and selecting employees to fill vacant positions; conducting new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward company goals. Prepared employee separation notices and related documentation and conducted exit interviews to determine reasons behind separations. Streamlined HR department through electronically organizing and maintaining at least 75% of employee files. Kept and maintained all employee records. Compiled payroll data such as hours worked, commission sales and insurance to be withheld from time sheets and other records. Posted payroll data to the general ledger.Administered benefits programs such as life, health, dental and disability insurances, pension plans, vacation, sick leave, leaves of absence and employee assistance program. Investigated accidents and prepared reports for insurance carrier.Filled in for and assisted with various accounting functions including A/P, A/R, GL entry, invoicing, error/loss tracking for inventory and month end/year end closing.