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San Jose Bay Area, Ca

Blank Space Designs is a full-service interior design firm specializing in all aspects of design and decor. We believe in creating the perfect design to fit your lifestyle. We are dedicated to delivering unique architectural and interior designs with distinct classic details. With over 20 years of experience in program management and consulting, we can ensure the best experience with every detail for your project from start to finish.

Los Altos

West Valley Ventures designs and delivers the highest quality luxury homes to discerning buyers. We have decades of experience building custom homes in Silicon Valley coupled with in-house expertise in construction, design, project management, and real estate. Our local knowledge and capabilities enable us to effectively manage our contractors and suppliers to ensure they are providing the highest quality homes to our customers at the most cost effective prices. With over 50 homes completed in Silicon Valley, we are experts at identifying the right property to meet your unique needs.

Los Gatos, Ca

Newport Investments is a residential 'rehabber', focused on buying, remodeling and selling distressed and fixer-upper properties. Collaborate with the general contractor(s) and architects(s) on design and install of finish materials. Project manage entire project from concept to market.

Milpitas, Ca

Goal-orientated and resourceful on-boarding professional who is a highly organized problem solver. Skilled at utilizing cutting-edge development methods and streamlining business processes that meet strategic core development program initiatives. Focused, energetic, and talented project manager with a strong attention to detail, and the proven ability to multi-task effectively while producing high quality results without compromising deadlines or quality. Created innovative instructional solutions, processes, and tools for 150 newly hired sales employees. Serve as a cross-functional liaison with subject matter experts in best practice training and development programs. Coordinate logistics and administration of all new hire training programs. Conduct needs assessments and metric analysis on training requirements and curriculum effectiveness in core development programs for Territory Business Managers and Clinical Business Managers across the sales organization. Devise and implement sales training focused around product knowledge, business development, customer service and client-focused topics.•Executed the design, delivery, administration, and logistics of a new 50-employee training program that incorporated standards from three separate sales force business units. Solely executed project tasks previously performed by three individuals under a stringent timeline.•Enhanced sales force training by managing focused Lunch N’ Learn webinar training sessions, averaging 150-250 monthly participants. Survey satisfaction ratings were >90% effectiveness in relevant content, new knowledge, and job performance impact. •Redesigned and streamlined on-boarding training content and kit administration by revamping outdated content, eliminating eight unnecessary exams, and negotiating vendor contracts to create material and processes that are more efficient and effective.

Lifescan, Inc. A Johnson & Johnson Company

Managed L & OD, HR Records, internal audits, campus library, new hire orientation, and intranet content. Served as the liaison for outside vendor training programs and stakeholders. Conducted needs assessments for management and employees to design instructional programs that meet organizational strategic goals and objectives. Streamlined both on-boarding and off-boarding business processes. •Provided uninterrupted training course availability for all employees. Devised creative solutions to continue marketing courses.•Created an efficient and sustainable process to collect over 890 employee evaluations that involved the coordination of all communication, data collection, and storage; 95% of records were received in a timely manner while meeting all compliance requirements. •Collaborated with internal auditors for quarterly and annual audits while managing all HR documentation and records retention operations; provided audit documentation and passed all audits. •Created universal new hire on-boarding process to collect critical new hire documentation for I9, business conduct, employee hotline, and Credo Values acknowledgement, resulting in meeting compliance requirements and decreased the need to follow-up on missing documentation. •Managed company-wide ELT compliance training and implementation project to ensure compliance with new AB1825 Workplace Harassment policies. Project included contract addendum negotiations, presentation review, policy updates, vignette selection, and partnering with Legal, Sourcing, IT, Facilities, and trainHR.•Collaborated closely with the J&J Diversity Team to bring the first West Coast Crossing the Finish Line management program to the West Coast for over 150 people. Co-managed the week-long course off-site, including logistics arrangements and full conference support.

National Notary Association California Certified State Notary: Served the public as an impartial witness in performing a variety of official fraud-deterrent acts related to the signing of important documents. Screened signers of important documents - such as property deeds, wills and powers of attorney. National Notary Association Certified Loan Signing Agent: Guided clients with extensive knowledge through the signing of loan closing papers, making sure to sign each document properly, and then notarizing the documents that require a notarization. Owner and operator of bookkeeping agency: Processed paperwork for a small local companies business transactions on QuickBooks software. Accurately and efficiently maintained the chart of accounts, accounts payable, sales and accounts receivable as well as payroll.

Sunnyvale

•Senior executive level administration experience. Supported a divisional Vice President for a multibillion dollar semiconductor company. Senior Executive Administrator for group up to 250 people including 12 Directors and 4 Asst Admins.~Duties included:~Scheduling travel arrangements, compiled and prepared bi-weekly status reports, completed expense reports, scheduling meetings, coordinated off-site meetings and events, gathered financial information for VP presentations, utilizing various software programs for typing letters, making charts, tables, graphs for presentations. Maintaining several daily calendars for executive and direct staff (more detailed information available upon request).•Back up support to Order Administration. Duties included:~Export documents, letter of credit documents, and bookings of orders, creating and changing of quotes and sales orders using internal company programs.•Light bookkeeping and shipping & receiving of manufactured parts.•Data entry and invoicing procedures.•Supervised document staff to maintain an insure proper document control. Duties included:~Reviewed itineraries, generated tickets and vouchers for clients and coordinated with appropriate departments for current editions of required documentation. Developed excellent customer rapport with travel agents and customers. Evaluated customer needs and presented information in an honest and straightforward manner. Researched problems and gathered information relative to customer satisfaction. Restored and maintained good working relations with clients. Worked with customers to resolve issues and generate repeat business.

Interior Design

Activities and Societies: West Valley Interior Design Club

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