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Ashley Zavodny

Ashley Zavodny

Caldwell,USA

Summary

Dynamic business and administrative leader with a proven track record of driving growth and enhancing organizational performance. Expertise in developing strategic initiatives that align with company objectives while optimizing operational efficiency. Demonstrated ability to lead teams effectively and manage financial planning processes, ensuring sustainable success and profitability. Committed to fostering a collaborative environment that empowers individuals and drives collective achievement.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Administrative Coordinator I

Texas A&M University
02.2024 - Current
  • Streamlined office operations by implementing efficient administrative systems and processes.
  • Managed company schedule and calendar.
  • Expedited decision-making processes by conducting thorough research and presenting concise reports to senior leaders.
  • Enhanced team productivity by coordinating schedules, managing communication, and organizing resources.
  • Supported a positive work environment through proactive conflict resolution strategies and transparent communication practices.
  • Planned meetings and took detailed minutes.
  • Maintained strict confidentiality regarding sensitive information while completing various administrative tasks such as filing or data entry projects.
  • Handled high-pressure situations and shifting priorities with ease, consistently providing exceptional support to senior staff members during critical moments.
  • Boosted employee morale with well-organized event planning for company functions, meetings, and conferences.
  • Facilitated timely project completion through effective deadline coordination and progress monitoring.
  • Coordinated individual duties after careful evaluation of each employee's skill level and knowledge.
  • Resolved issues through active listening and open-ended questioning, escalating major problems to manager.
  • Greeted visitors with professionalism and enthusiasm to provide support and direct guests to appropriate department.
  • Hired, managed, developed and trained staff, established and monitored goals, conducted performance reviews and administered salaries for staff.

Business Coordinator I

Texas A&M University
09.2023 - 02.2024
  • Facilitated communication with clients and team members to improve business strategy and operation.
  • Fostered relationships to reach businesses to identify education and training needs.
  • Developed comprehensive project plans, ensuring timely completion of tasks while meeting quality standards.
  • Oversaw contract negotiations and managed vendor relationships for optimal pricing and service quality.
  • Conducted financial activities for monthly reconciliation and to assist with annual budget.
  • Spearheaded process improvements by identifying inefficiencies and implementing solutions that streamlined operations, resulting in increased productivity.
  • Managed budgets and financial reports to ensure cost-effective allocation of resources for maximum return on investment.
  • Streamlined business operations by implementing efficient coordination strategies and organizational systems.

Admissions Advisor

Sonora Guitar Intensive
03.2023 - 10.2023
  • Advised prospective students on matters concerning their guitar journey as well as helped them identify roadblocks both on the guitar and within themselves that prevented them from moving forward while guiding them to a decision on their educational needs.
  • Built, cultivated, and maintained professional relationships with team members as well as student interactions from prospect to fully enrolled
  • Conducted training for sales teams

Breakthrough Coach/Client Acquisition Specialist

Deliver Your Genius
05.2022 - 03.2023
  • Provided initial outbound connection for prospective clients while supporting them in understanding their vision and contributed to helping them develop and implement strategies to grow their businesses.
  • Facilitated client breakthrough sessions that guided them through blocks within themselves and their business and helped them connect to their larger vision and goals
  • Supported the design and implementation of new outbound outreach strategies, pipeline creation and management, as well as engagement sequences to grow sales
  • Provided clients with accountability to themselves, their business, and their goals.
  • Organized training and development of new team members
  • Initiated market research studies and analyzed findings for owner

Store Manager

Starbucks
02.2013 - 12.2021
  • Preside over the daily operations of a high-traffic drive-thru location with 25 employees. Hold full P&L accountability with responsibility for generating $2.2 million in revenue.
  • Led the team to aggressively pursue its sales targets and increase annual revenue by 10%.
  • Reduced labor expenditures by 3.7% by ensuring all team members received proper training and improving employee scheduling accuracy resulting in increased sales per labor hour.
  • Analyze key performance indicators to identify and capitalize on opportunities for improvement, such as 8% food growth (160% of goal) with a low waste percentage.
  • Decreased employee turnover from 120% to 45% while promoting 10 Baristas to Shift Supervisors and three Assistant Store Managers to Store Managers.
  • Served as a leadership coach to the other Store Managers in the district leading to a 45% reduction in a neighboring store’s employee turnover rate.

District Manager

Starbucks
07.2014 - 02.2015
  • Recruited to serve as an interim District Manager and oversee 13 stores in a highly-competitive district with significant focus on the development of leadership development programs and profit maximization initiatives.
  • Guided the district to boost aggregate sales revenue by 4%, achieving a controllable contribution 3% higher than the previous District Manager.
  • Accomplished the Store Manager retention goal leading to the promotions of two Shift Supervisors to Assistant Managers.
  • Led an initiative to improve drive-thru service speed across 198 stores that successfully reduced order processing and fulfillment time from 62 seconds to 49 by coaching and advising upper regional leadership.
  • Educated Store Managers on effective food waste strategies resulting in an increase in waste percentage goal attainment from 20% of all stores to 80%.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science and History

Texas State University
San Marcos, TX

Skills

  • P&L / Budget Management
  • Cost Reduction and Avoidance
  • Continuous Process Improvements
  • Change Management
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Business Administration & Operations
  • Talent Development, Training, and Management
  • Event planning and coordination
  • Time management
  • Inventory management
  • Exceptional interpersonal communication
  • Complaint resolution

Timeline

Senior Administrative Coordinator I

Texas A&M University
02.2024 - Current

Business Coordinator I

Texas A&M University
09.2023 - 02.2024

Admissions Advisor

Sonora Guitar Intensive
03.2023 - 10.2023

Breakthrough Coach/Client Acquisition Specialist

Deliver Your Genius
05.2022 - 03.2023

District Manager

Starbucks
07.2014 - 02.2015

Store Manager

Starbucks
02.2013 - 12.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science and History

Texas State University

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