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Kirkland, Wa, Us

Bellevue, Washington, United States

• Leadership | Command: Successfully completed Officer Training School, demonstrating leadership skills, and the ability to lead a team under high-pressure situations. Led 110x Airmen toward career and tactical success. • Team Collaboration: Worked effectively with diverse teams to achieve mission objectives, emphasizing the importance of communication, coordination, and adaptability.• Communication | Logistics: Effectively communicated mission objectives and status updates to superiors, subordinates, and peers, both in writing and verbally.• Risk Management: Demonstrated an understanding of risk management principles, including safety procedures and protocols, to ensure the welfare of personnel and assets.

• Financial Management: Researched, interpreted, analyzed, and applied regulations, policies, procedures, and legal decisions regarding the full range of financial services. • Budget Management | Modeling: Maintained financial models for budgeting decisions and allocation of resources. • Leadership: Led 50x Airmen for 9x weeks. • Authorizations: Approved over $300K in travel authorizations, enabling servicemembers to perform duties. • Problem Solving: Used financial stats/data to solve problems associated with processing transactions within the financial system. • Customer Service: Provided excellent customer service while resolving employee pay and benefits issues.

Bellevue, Washington, United States

• Operational Leadership: Developed and executed comprehensive operational strategies. Resulted in 17% increase in overall efficiency and cost savings within the first year.• Budget Management: Managed multimillion-dollar operational budget. Consistently met financial targets while identifying opportunities for cost containment and resource allocation.• Personnel Leadership: Directed a cross-functional team of 10x (such as Project Managers, Coordinators, and Maintenance Techs, Marketing Coordinator, Purchasing Manager, Lead Designer), providing clear guidance, mentorship, and performance feedback, enhancing team morale and increasing individual productivity.• Business Process Improvement: Analyzed existing workflows and identified bottlenecks. Led to implementation of streamlined processes that improved productivity by 20%.• Program Management | Change Management: Spearheaded implementation of new project management software. Enhanced deliverables data accuracy and real-time visibility into operations.• Stakeholder Management: Maintained effective communication with executive leadership and stakeholders. Provided regular updates on operational performance, key initiatives, and strategic recommendations.

Nashville, Tennessee

• Sales Achievement: Exceeded quarterly sales targets by 25%. Consistently drove revenue growth through acquisition of new accounts and management of existing client accounts.• Vendor Negotiation: Negotiated contracts and vendor agreements to secure favorable terms and improve the company's financial position.• Proposal Development and Presentation: Created compelling proposals and presentations, effectively communicated value proposition of company's services, resulted in approx. 20% increase in proposal acceptance rates.• Project Coordination: Orchestrated end-to-end project management, ensuring seamless execution of marketing and digital media production projects from conceptualization to delivery, meeting or exceeding client expectations.• Budget Management: Managed annual budgets, consistently achieved cost-saving objectives and optimized resource allocation.

Bellevue, Washington

• Client Relationship Management: Cultivated and maintained strong client relationships by providing personalized financial planning, educating clients on various investment strategies, explaining complex financial concepts in a clear and accessible manner, addressing their financial goals, and delivering exceptional service. • Portfolio Management: Designed and managed investment portfolios. Ensured diversification, risk management, and alignment with clients' objectives and risk tolerance. Often a top performer in client acquisition and business growth amongst peers and experienced advisors leading to over $20MM in Assets Under Management within the first year.• Financial Analysis: Performed portfolio analysis and comprehensive financial planning for businesses and high-net-worth clients. Advised businesses on investment opportunities utilizing financial analysis and models.• Market Analysis: Conducted in-depth research and analysis of financial markets.

Directed international distribution of Incredible Years’ products to customers. Forecasting and inventory management of $100K (msrp) with complete turn of 2-3X per year.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Acted as supervisor for various Intramural sports. Oversight of nearly a dozen facilitation staff (refs, umps, coordinators). Facilitated training for onboarding of new staff.