Sara Rice Email & Phone Number

Perth, Australia

Perth, Australia

Perth, Australia

In this boutique real estate office, I rely on my time management skills and organisation to balance between acting as personal assistant to the director, real estate administration (from prospecting to settlement), managing several teams of Virtual Assistants, and company marketing/promotions.The company integrates its core values into everyday work and I have grown accustomed to the high standards expected by McMahon Real Estate, for both myself as well as those around me. These values include professional excellence, integrity, communication, teamwork, growth and development, and service.In more detail... - Real estate administration including data entry, appraisal preparation, drawing up contracts, processing sales, liaising with settlement agents and external contractors, - Management of three Virtual Assistant teams, including hiring, training, coaching and development- Marketing and company promotion, including updating logos, creating and maintaining a social media presence, and advertising special events- Banking, trust accounting

Perth, Australia

At Red Rooster, I was hired as a Shift Supervisor (lowest level of management) and was promoted to a Restaurant Manager during my initial six weeks' training.As a Restaurant Manager, I managed all areas of store operations on a day-to-day basis. This included:- Recruit, hire, train, and performance reviews of staff members and management- Hold/attend regular management meetings to review KPIs, plan/follow goals and review store performance- Monitor procurement, storage, preparation, cooking, handling, and serving of food and packaging- Manage inventory and stocks and supplies with less than 1.2% stock variance, recorded weekly- Manage restaurant operations in terms of staffing and scheduling functionsUpon settling into my 'home base' store, I was able to lead my team to a 33% increase in sales as well as a 26% increase to our average speed of service. My proudest moment with the company was Christmas Day 2013 -- while my company store was not requested to open on Christmas Day, we did open, and had the highest sales out of the thirteen stores in the area.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Upon graduating from university, I took on a temporary position as I planned on moving out of the country and could not commit to a permanent position.While here, I was responsible for a number of tasks as both accounts receivable and receptionist:- Processed all incoming and outgoing mail correspondence while greeting clients- Monitored phone lines and processed work orders for maintenance crew- Entered utility bills and tenant payments for 400+ units- Created information manual to act as precedent for future employees

Greater Pittsburgh Area

As most university students do, I took on part-time work to help pay for expenses.Throughout my time at Old Navy, I worked both in Pittsburgh as well as in Indiana, whilst classes were in session. - Trained new employees on cash register, in fitting room and on sales floor- Performed Operations activities such as signage, markdowns, damages and re-ticketing- Customer-oriented with empowerment to resolve customer disputes- Encouraged customers to apply for store credit cards

Greater Pittsburgh Area

As an Independent Consultant, I did my own prospecting and marketing to build a client base. Through superior customer service, I was able to expand my business with referrals from happy clients. I also used my creativity to make jewelry parties fun and exciting, and constantly added new things to keep my repeat customers interested. Unfortunately, Premier Designs is only available in the U.S. and I had to end my business when I moved to Australia.

Through the Small Business Institute of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, I applied, interviewed and was accepted for an honors course which worked closely with local businesses. Within my small group, we:- Performed research on customer satisfaction for Indiana area and competitors- Compared findings to previous data in order to measure competition- Presented information to Vice President of Marketing for IRMC- Our research was used for numerous applications, including the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

-Oversaw incoming freshmen and transfer students throughout orientation-Advised students into courses for their first semester-Escorted students around campus to various orientation events-Proctored IUP Placement Tests for all incoming students

-Waited on customers paying tickets or buying parking passes, gave directions to visitors-Balanced cash drawer at end of day/close office-Prepared daily deposits for all fees collected in Parking & Visitors Center-Dispatched officers to vehicles for booting/towing

-Operated University switchboard-Opened and delivered mail to the Director Of Public Safety-Faxed and filed incident reports from IUP campus and Indiana Borough

Indiana University Of Pennsylvania

-Managed the campus and community events for our chapter-Oversaw and coordinated the positions of Fundraising, Community Service and Philanthropy coordinators-Participated in weekly Leadership Team meetings-Launched a fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, raising over $1,000-Represented our chapter at the District Leadership Conference in Philadelphia

-Resolved customer issues at the register, ranging from returning items, exchanging items, and making credit card or layaway payment-Assembled and arranged seasonal displays throughout the store-Balanced commute to/from work, while taking 15 credits and holding a job on campus

B.S., B.A., Management (Operations Track); And Spanish; Marketing

Activities and Societies: Delta Phi Epsilon, Panhellenic Council - Scholarship Chair, Sigma Delta Pi, Honors Business Program, Management.

Spanish

Activities and Societies: Tutoring Lived with a strictly Spanish-speaking host family; completed an independent study, which included.

High School Diploma, General Education