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Ashley Buchan

Ashley Buchan

Lilburn,GA

Summary

Energetic, personable, community-minded professional with enthusiasm for civic engagement, eager to produce engaging events for the fast-growing City of Lilburn. Multi-talented, with in-depth and diverse experience across many skill sets including social media marketing, professional networking, content creation, and team building. Creative thinker with proven ability to adapt successfully to fast-paced environments.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner

Vivid Memory Vintage
03.2015 - Current
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, resulting in repeat business and referrals.
  • Operate consistently profitable booth selling curated vintage items at Mother Lode, Decatur, GA, since October 2021.
  • Manage financial aspects of business, including budgeting, financial reporting, and tax preparation.
  • Implement marketing strategies to increase brand awareness and attract new customers.
  • Expand product offerings by researching market trends and identifying potential growth opportunities.
  • Streamline operations to improve efficiency, enabling more time to be spent on strategic planning and decision making.
  • Evaluate industry competition regularly to maintain competitive advantage in marketplace.
  • Achieve financial growth with strategic planning, cost control measures, and targeted marketing efforts.

Teacher, Language Arts

Brookwood High School
08.2022 - 05.2023
  • Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering supportive learning environment.
  • Increased student literacy rates by implementing targeted reading strategies in individualized instruction plans.
  • Enhanced classroom engagement through use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities.
  • Collaborated with other teachers to plan interdisciplinary units that connected subjects and promoted deeper understanding among students.
  • Integrated cultural awareness into lessons by incorporating diverse perspectives and materials into curriculum.
  • Assessed student performance regularly using both formative and summative assessments to inform future lesson planning.
  • Maintained accurate records of student progress, attendance, and behavior to facilitate ongoing communication with parents about their child''s educational journey.

Homemaker

Self
08.2009 - 08.2022
  • Served as primary, full time caregiver for three children
  • Coordinated all medical, social, extracurricular, and educational activities.
  • Maintained close contact with teachers, coaches, doctors, and social contacts for family of five.
  • Independently researched, planned and executed enriching family activities and vacations.
  • Designed and monitored family budget.
  • Exhibited continued commitment to self-improvement, including learning parenting strategies for each stage of development for three children.
  • Managed schedule for family of five.
  • Interviewed, selected, and managed outside contractors and service providers for family home.
  • Volunteered for various activities including coaching soccer at GSA Lilburn and assisting in special events at children's schools.

Special Projects, Office of the President

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
08.2008 - 08.2009
  • Planned, organized, and executed twice yearly multiple day meeting of roughly 30 seminary trustees.
  • Coordinated speakers for twice weekly campus chapel services, including arranging transportation, lodging, and hospitality services for speakers and their companions.
  • Maintained relationships with trustee and guest speaker staff to coordinate travel, lodging, schedules, and financial reimbursement for guest expenses.
  • Utilized internal databases to prepare and distribute guest lists, electronic invitations and registration processes.
  • Evaluated existing plans, processes and events planning services to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Utilized project management skills to keep events on track while meeting deadlines and staying within budget parameters.
  • Created detailed timelines and budgets for events to meet all deadlines.
  • Managed logistics for successful events, including venue selection, contract negotiation, and coordinating with vendors.
  • Fostered a collaborative working environment among campus offices and staff, promoting open communication channels for efficient problem-solving during events planning process.
  • Coordinated seamless transitions between event segments, maintaining a smooth flow and minimizing downtime for attendees.
  • Implemented post-event evaluations to identify areas of improvement and drive continuous enhancement of future initiatives.
  • Before leaving for maternity leave, completed total rewrite of Special Projects manual to reflect most up to date processes and procedures
  • Performed various other tasks related to my areas of expertise, including proofreading and editing blog of seminary president, writing correspondence materials as needed, updating databases, and training new employees.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English

University of Georgia
Athens, GA
12.2006

Skills

  • Superior Written and Verbal Communication
  • Excellent at Organization, Planning, and Implementation
  • Wide-ranging, Flexible, Dynamic People Skills
  • Proficient in Office Technologies and Procedures

Timeline

Teacher, Language Arts

Brookwood High School
08.2022 - 05.2023

Owner

Vivid Memory Vintage
03.2015 - Current

Homemaker

Self
08.2009 - 08.2022

Special Projects, Office of the President

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
08.2008 - 08.2009

Bachelor of Arts - English

University of Georgia

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