Anjelica Sasse
Creative Professional Specializing In PR, HR, Marketing And Project Management
Rapid City,SD
"Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other."
John F. Kennedy
Summary
Influential creative possessing a passion for strategic planning and brand awareness. Expertise in event management, human resources, community relations, cohesive messaging, project management, and public speaking. Results-driven with 7+ years of professional experience and proven experience with rebranding, redirecting, and providing strategic communications support. Dedicated to implementing and developing fully-integrated communication and marketing strategies.
Overview
7
7
years of post-secondary education
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Specialist
VRC METAL SYSTEMS, LLC
10.2019 - Current
- Develop and communicate compensation and benefits packages.
- Develop and assist with training programs and coordination.
- Develop, implement, and manage standard operation procedures (SOPs) and work instructions.
- Attend job fairs to recruit employees and interns.
- VRC Metal Systems AS9100D Internal Audit team member.
- Collaborate with the Legal Specialist regarding work visas and other legal-related employee concerns.
- Collaborate with the Quality Engineer to identify, create, and revise HR documents on an annual basis and as employment laws, AS9100D requirements and company needs require.
- Collaborating with the Environmental Health & Safety Manager to create policies and communications pertaining to the health and safety of employees.
- Ensure employee accountability for duties outlined in job description and identified in performance reviews and throughout an employee’s career at VRC.
- Supporting employee development through annual employee performance reviews and professional development planning.
- Collect data for, implement and track compliance with the company Affirmative Action Plan.
- Create and present employment offers.
- Assisting employees with stress management, problem-solving, mitigating risk, and grievances/disputes.
- Discuss needs and qualifications with supervisors to post positions and develop job descriptions.
- Identify and help establish needed training programs and training tracking.
- Organize and implement orientation sessions.
- Performing employee onboarding and offboarding.
- Process paperwork and maintain databases and filing.
- Recruit and interview candidates.
- Research and ensure compliance with government law and directives.
Executive Assistant, Chief Operating Officer (COO)
VRC METAL SYSTEMS, LLC
04.2019 - Current
- Act as liaison between the COO and the Operations department.
- Assist with documentation of training and other AS9100 required programs.
- Assist with senior managers’ activities when working with or on behalf of the COO with high professionalism.
- Coordinate COO communication, manage schedules and travel arrangements.
- Create meeting agendas and itineraries for various meetings.
- Customer hospitality.
- Ensure proper protection of highly sensitive information in both digital, verbal and physical forms.
- Set up web conferences for internal and external meetings.
- Kept physical files and digitized records organized for easy updating and retrieval by authorized team members.
- Developed and updated spreadsheets and databases to track, analyze and report on performance and sales data.
- Orchestrated successful conferences, including associated travel for all speakers and attendees, facilities and support services.
- Worked collaboratively with auditors throughout reviews, offering assistance and clerical support.
- Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
- Produced accurate office files, updated spreadsheets and crafted presentations to support executives and boost team efficiency.
- Distributed company-wide announcements, booked conference rooms and coordinated catering for annual staff development forum.
- Updated executives on changing business needs by thoroughly documenting internal and client meetings.
- Streamlined operations and prioritized tasks, allowing senior staff to increase productivity.
Commercial Lines Customer Service Representative/In-House IT Coordinator
WESTERN DAKOTA INSURORS
RAPID CITY, SD
03.2018 - 03.2019
- Calculate premiums, refunds, commissions, adjustments, and new reserve requirements, using insurance rate standards.
- Compose business correspondence for supervisors, managers and professionals.
- Organize, verify, and work with detailed office records, maintaining files for each policyholder, including policies.
- Point of contact for all IT concerns, including domain management, phone system management, CRM configuration, email configuration, printer and network management.
- Process, prepare, and submit business or government forms, such as submitting applications for coverage to carriers.
- Transcribe data to worksheets and enter data into computer for use in preparing documents and adjusting accounts.
Administrative Assistant
WESTERN DAKOTA INSURORS
RAPID CITY, SD
06.2017 - 03.2018
- Attend meetings to record minutes and manage and maintain executives’ schedules.
- Coordinate and direct office services, such as departmental finances, budget preparation, personnel issues, and housekeeping.
- File and retrieve corporate documents, records, and reports as well as conduct research, compile data, and prepare papers for consideration and presentation by executives.
- Maintain various licenses for the agents and the agency.
- Perform general office duties, such as ordering supplies, maintaining management database systems, and basic bookkeeping.
- Prepare agendas and make arrangements, such as coordinating catering for luncheons, for meetings.
- Prepare invoices, reports, letters, financial statements and other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software.
- Perform new hire onboarding.
Development Officer
THE JOURNEY MUSEUM & LEARNING CENTER
RAPID CITY, SD
09.2014 - 06.2017
- Develop and maintain the company's image and identity, which includes the use of logos and signage, including the evaluation of advertising and promotion programs for cohesive messaging.
- Direct activities of external agencies and departments that develop and implement communication strategies and programs.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, government officials, and media representatives and use these relationships to develop new business opportunities.
- Establish goals for soliciting funds, develop policies for collection and safeguarding of contributions, and coordinate disbursement of funds while managing a communications budget.
- Identify main audiences, determine the best way to communicate, and develop and implement a communication plan, as well as facilitate consumer relations.
- Observe and report on social, economic and political trends that might affect the organization.
- Write effective press releases, prepare information for media kits and develop and maintain company internet web pages.
Retail Sales Representative / Experience Specialist
VERIZON WIRELESS
RAPID CITY, SD
09.2013 - 09.2014
- Contact new and existing customers to discuss their needs, and explain how needs could be met by specific products and services.
- Answer customers' questions about products, prices, availability, or credit terms.
- Emphasize and select the correct products based on analyses of customers' needs, using technical knowledge of product capabilities and limitations.
- Collaborate with colleagues to exchange information, such as selling strategies or marketing information.
- Demonstrate and explain the operation and use of products and providing ongoing direct technical support.
- Present information to customers about the energy efficiency or environmental impact of scientific or technical products.
Media & Sponsor Intern
SIOUX CITY BANDITS
SIOUX CITY, IA
11.2012 - 07.2013
- Collaborate with other marketing staff to integrate and complement marketing strategies across multiple sales channels.
- Participate in the development of online marketing strategy.
- Assist in the evaluation or negotiation of contracts with vendors or online partners.
Education
Master of Science (M.S - Engineering Management
08.2017 - 12.2019
Coursework in Business Strategy, Forecasting in Business/Technology, Industrial Hygiene, Innovation & Commercialization, Intro to Probability & Statistics, Occupational Biomechanics, Operations Planning, Optimization Techniques, Project Planning & Control, and Statistical Process Control
Bachelor of Science (B.S - Strategic Communications
08.2008 - 05.2013
Coursework in Advertising Principles, Advertising & Public Relations Strategy, Basic Newswriting, Digital Imaging, Fundamentals of Desktop Publishing, Integrated Marketing Communications, Legal Environment of Business, Marketing, Mass Communication Ethics, Media Law, Practicum, Principles of Accounting I, Principles of Accounting II, Principles of Microeconomics, Public Relations Principles, Public Relations Writing, Research Methods, Survey of Business, and Video Production
Skills
Advertising
Budget Preparation
Business StrategyCRMDatabasesGraphic Design
Human Resources
InnovationInsuranceMarketingMarketing CommunicationsMicrosoft Office
NegotiationDigital Marketing
OptimizationPolicies & Procedures
PresentationsPress Releases
Program Development
Project Management
Public RelationsQualityRelationship Building
ResearchSafetySalesScientificStatisticsStoryboardingStrategyTechnical supportEmployee Development
Training
Video ProductionVisual Design
Web Design & Editing
Copywriting
Adobe Creative Suite
Campaign Management
Media Relations
Research & Due Diligence
Media Kit preparation
Recordkeeping
Branding
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Accomplishments
- 2017 High Plains Regional Science Fair Senior Division Science & Engineering Judge.
- 2017 South Dakota School of Mines & Technology President Selection Committee.
- 2018 High Plains Regional Science Fair Junior Division Physical Science Judge
- Future Business Leaders of America Judge
- National Safety Council
- Rapid City Arts Council Board of Directors
- Rapid City Chamber of Commerce Advisory Board of Directors
- Rapid City Young Professionals Group Committee Chair for FY20
- Rapid City Young Professionals Group Executive Committee – Chair
- Rapid City Young Professionals Group Steering Committee (Board of Directors)
- Rapid City Young Professionals Group Membership Committee Past Chair
- NEXT Generation of Leaders Content Manager
- Village on Monroe Homeowner’s Association Treasurer
- Volunteering for various other non-profits in the community
- YMCA Board of Directors Notable Accomplishments
- Panelist for the Association Of Fundraising Professionals SD Chapter’s “Youth in Philanthropy” January 2019 Event.
- 2018 University of South Dakota 30 Under 30 Alumni.
- Implementation Project Team Lead for configuring and training employees for a new agency management system at Western Dakota Insurors.
- AS9100 Internal Audit team member conducting audits on various departments within VRC Metal Systems to help obtain AS9100 certification
- Rapid City Chamber of Commerce’s 2017 Young Professional of the Year
- Grew Journey Museum & Learning Center memberships 93.5% from 2014-2017
- Successfully implemented a new 401(k) program encompassing a parent company and its common ownership subsidiaries, totaling nearly 100 employees
- Played a crucial role in the acquisition of a North Dakota company, ensuring HR compliance
- Marketing Speaker at the 2017 Association of South Dakota Museums Conference in Deadwood, SD
- Verizon Wireless 3rd highest accessory sales in Great Plains Region October 2013
Timeline
Human Resources Specialist - VRC METAL SYSTEMS, LLC
10.2019 - Current
Executive Assistant, Chief Operating Officer (COO) - VRC METAL SYSTEMS, LLC
04.2019 - Current
Commercial Lines Customer Service Representative/In-House IT Coordinator - WESTERN DAKOTA INSURORS
03.2018 - 03.2019
SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES & TECHNOLOGY - Master of Science (M.S, Engineering Management
08.2017 - 12.2019
Administrative Assistant - WESTERN DAKOTA INSURORS
06.2017 - 03.2018
Development Officer - THE JOURNEY MUSEUM & LEARNING CENTER
09.2014 - 06.2017
Retail Sales Representative / Experience Specialist - VERIZON WIRELESS
09.2013 - 09.2014
Media & Sponsor Intern - SIOUX CITY BANDITS
11.2012 - 07.2013
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA - Bachelor of Science (B.S, Strategic Communications
08.2008 - 05.2013