Shawnie Leaf Email & Phone Number

Crystal River, Fl, Us

Long Beach, California, United States

As an office manager, I play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth operation of our workplace. My responsibilities require that I enhance our productivity through finding solutions and coordinating communication across a variety of domains, including IT, customer service, administration, and sourcing.

Costa Mesa, California, United States

Taking a step from company management, my role is to develop, implement, and systematize our administrative, marketing, and customer experience to reduce expenditure and increase organizational efficiency. Additionally, I maintain our company website, refine our social media collateral, and design additional content.

Costa Mesa, California, United States

I manage an award-winning college-prep and tutoring boutique in Costa Mesa/Newport Beach area. While my team is busy empowering the lives of our students, I’m busy streamlining, growing, and developing the processes that make our highly personalized educational services possible. Highlights include:- Spearheading development and implementation of of client-facing portal that’s projected to save 15% of operation costs. -Overhauling and expanding a 3 page website into a 15 page presence which integrates our 88-article blog, 4 season podcast, and growing youtube channel. - Analyzing trends in customer behavior to identify trends and potential bottlenecks in customer retention and acquisition.

Developed and conducted psychological research looking at the intersection between perceptions of moral behavior and socioeconomic inequality using qualitative and quantitative methods. Presented findings at the Society of Personality and Social Behavior conference in 2021.Lead undergraduate researcher in study looking at perceptions of socioeconomic status using video footage from Google Glasses. Trained and managed a small team of undergraduate student researchers code video footage.

Irvine, California, United States

Secured SURP and UROP funding for research study looking at the impact of stress and memory formation. Successfully procured executive/ full committee IRB approval utilizing extremely violent/graphic horror film footage.

Irvine, California, United States

Orange County, California Area

Supporting Faculty and Adminstrative endeavors while implementing innovative processes to increase efficiency and streamlining user experience

Huntington Beach, California, United States

Provided executive administrative support for the Vice President of Instruction, Admissions and Records office, and CalWORKS office at Golden West College to generate innovative ways to increase student satisfaction through providing greater access to supportive services online. Increased campus-side transparency towards state-mandated initiatives by 5% by outreaching out to heads of various departments and committee members, obtaining current progress toward goals, and maintaining the portal interface.

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychological Sciences, 3.964

Activities and Societies: Research Assistant for 2 labs; Tao Sigma Honors Society; Psi-Chi Society; SURP fellowGraduated Magma Cum Lauded.

Associate'S Degree, Psychology, 3.68

Activities and Societies: Alpha Gamma Sigma Honors Society and Cultural Connections MentorGraduated with honors