Amanda Phillips
Summary
Talented professional with considerable knowledge and experience in interior design, A&E drafting, executive support, project and office management. Seventeen working years of valuable history supporting senior management, managing projects in various industries to company objectives. I'm attentive to detail, creative, yet take an analytical approach when identifying objectives in developing a plan to provide solutions.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
PROJECT MANAGER
SUPERGRAPHICS, LLC
07.2023 - 01.2024
- Managed large format printing projects in “PACE”, a cloud-based ERP/MIS system.
- Managed projects from procurement to commission.
- Worked with internal accounting department billing monthly for completed projects in PACE for team's commission.
- Worked with the art staff to ensure proofs and designs met the customers' expectations.
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.
ADMIN ASSISTANT
LUND OPSAHL
04.2023 - 07.2023
- Manage executive team calendar.
- Manage office supplies and maintain order of kitchen supplies.
- keeping food stocked for employees, ordering weekly lunch for staff meetings, and catered events.
- Manage project database entering new projects.
- Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.
INTERIOR DESIGNER
VERVE DESIGN, LLC
09.2021 - 01.2023
- Assisted clients with budget considerations BA and kitchen improvements.
- Prepared product and layout documents implementing diverse design concepts. (Space planning in AutoCAD, rendering in Sketchup).
- Researched and stayed current on industry trends to incorporate new products into designs.
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
TRINITY GLASS INTERNATIONAL
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Coordinated meetings and managed a complex calendar for the V.P. Product Development.
- Developed and maintained comprehensive engineering drawings, utilizing AutoCAD and Fusion 360 software.
- Ensured FCC compliance filings for energy star requirements.
- Created presentations for the V.P. Product Development.
- Processed V.P. Product Development expenses and travel.
- Special projects as assigned by V.P. Product Development.
PRECONSTRUCTION DESIGN PERMIT COORDINATOR
RENOVATE CONSTRUCTION
02.2022 - 07.2022
- Worked with project managers and interior designers to budget and design residential remodels.
- Maintained company showroom meeting with vendors to keep stocked with material samples.
- Met with clients for material and product selection.
- Managed permit application submissions, resulting in faster approval times for clients.
- Researched and set up new vendors and required COIs.
- Scheduled sub-contractors site walks.
- Assisted clients in navigating complex permitting requirements, facilitating successful project completion.
- Provided exceptional customer service throughout the permitting process, fostering client satisfaction.
FIRE SPRINKLER AND SECURITY DESIGNER
SECURITY SOLUTIONS NW
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Created detailed Auto Cad security drawings, schematics and illustrations.
- Modified As-Built Fire-Alarm Sprinkler Designs.
- Met projects deadlines in specified drafting hours for projects managed in Smartsheet.
CAD DRAFTING DESIGNER
ARONSON SECURITY GROUP/ADT
09.2018 - 04.2020
- Identified design requirements for each project.
- Created detailed AutoCad commercial security drawings, schematics and illustrations within scope of work and proposals.
- Maintained high level production rates and aggressive deadlines to meet/exceed customer expectations.
DESIGN DRAFTER
TRUENET COMMUNICATIONS
10.2017 - 08.2018
- Utilized AutoCAD and "SpatialNet" to create plans, charts, and riser diagrams, for telecommunications projects from existing as-built, red-line drawings, specifications, as well as mapping new fiber and utilities.
- Extensive data manipulation and file documentation.
- Coordinated with other internal team members on multi-discipline projects and maintained high level production rates and aggressive deadlines to meet/exceed customer expectations.
ASSISTANT DESIGNER
TATH HOSSFELD DESIGNS
12.2016 - 10.2017
- Developed strong relationships with external vendors, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality products at competitive prices.
- Created sketches and technical drawings to present design concepts to clients.
- Supported senior designer with mockups, material searches, and specifications for designs.
OFFICE MANAGER
NORMANDY PARK UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
12.2013 - 07.2014
- Opened/closed office, answered phones, emails, maintained calendar for church and Pastor.
- Accounts receivable/payable, and bank reconciliation.
- Payroll/Expense reports.
- Managed budget reports, annual reports.
- Created, printed, and distributed monthly newsletters, and Sunday worship bulletins.
- Managed website.
- Managed database in MS Access.
EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, TECHINICAL SERVICES
NORTHALND COMMUNICATIONS
02.1999 - 05.2003
- Managed mail and both incoming and outgoing correspondence, mail, email and faxes. Expense reports, travel arrangements, and calendar scheduling.
- Maintained FCC and FAA compliance annual filings for 100+ cable television systems.
- Coordinated regional training sessions for regional managers, and participated in training.
- Prepared and managed cable television system upgrade projects
- Created company quarterly newsletter.
- Managed cable television database in MS Access.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
COLBERT INFRARED SERVICES
04.1995 - 02.1999
- Created thermal infrared reports.
- Managed database in MS Access.
- Tracked client inspections in ACT and MS Project.
- Scheduled thermal infrared inspections including travel for technicians.
- Ordered and maintained office equipment and supplies.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Interior Design
HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Des Moines, WA06.2017
Associate of Arts -
BELLEVUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Bellevue, WA06.2013
Skills
- Office Management
- Sr Executive Support
- Client/Vendor Relationships
- Preconstruction/Construction Permitting
- Contract Coordination
- Project Coordination and Project Management
- AutoCAD, Fusion 360
- Bluebeam
- Navisworks
- Drafting/Blueprint Reading
- Hand-sketching/drawing
- Space Planning, Interior Design
- Windows - MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Access, Project)
- SharePoint
- Smartsheet
- Adobe Photoshop, Acrobat, PageMaker
- Sketchup
- PACE (ERP/MIS)
- ACT
Timeline
PROJECT MANAGER
SUPERGRAPHICS, LLC
07.2023 - 01.2024
ADMIN ASSISTANT
LUND OPSAHL
04.2023 - 07.2023
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
TRINITY GLASS INTERNATIONAL
08.2022 - 12.2022
PRECONSTRUCTION DESIGN PERMIT COORDINATOR
RENOVATE CONSTRUCTION
02.2022 - 07.2022
INTERIOR DESIGNER
VERVE DESIGN, LLC
09.2021 - 01.2023
FIRE SPRINKLER AND SECURITY DESIGNER
SECURITY SOLUTIONS NW
08.2020 - 05.2021
CAD DRAFTING DESIGNER
ARONSON SECURITY GROUP/ADT
09.2018 - 04.2020
DESIGN DRAFTER
TRUENET COMMUNICATIONS
10.2017 - 08.2018
ASSISTANT DESIGNER
TATH HOSSFELD DESIGNS
12.2016 - 10.2017
OFFICE MANAGER
NORMANDY PARK UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
12.2013 - 07.2014
EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, TECHINICAL SERVICES
NORTHALND COMMUNICATIONS
02.1999 - 05.2003
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
COLBERT INFRARED SERVICES
04.1995 - 02.1999
Associate of Applied Science - Interior Design
HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Associate of Arts -
BELLEVUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE