Audrey Thorne
North Richland Hills,TX
Summary
Experienced administrative professional with solid background providing efficient assistance to high-level city management and other executive personnel. Proficient in utilizing Microsoft Office Suite and various software applications to streamline operations and enhance productivity. Recognized for exceptional leadership abilities and effective communication skills, fostering strong relationships with colleagues and clients. Certified as a Texas Notary Public, valid thru 2029.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Economic Development Analyst
City of Bedford
08.2014 - 10.2024
- Company Overview: Municipal Government
- Conducted professional-level research, administrative, and analytical duties
- Coordinated project processing and permitting activities
- Provided site location assistance using CoStar software
- Maintained and published status reports on economic development agreements
- Analyzed and processed Chapter 380 rebate requests
- Published demographics and economic indicator reports
- Managed Economic Development section of City's website
- Assisted both Planning Department and Building Permits and Inspections Department as needed
- Contributed to a positive team environment through effective communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
Administrative Assistant
City of Bedford
Bedford, TX
09.2012 - 07.2014
- Company Overview: Municipal Government
- Provided administrative support to Development Department
- Managed approximately 30 incoming phone calls, emails and faxes per day from developers and citizens, offered development information
- Prepared correspondence, reports, and other documents
- Maintained official organization files and records
- Maintained accurate records of employee attendance, vacation days, sick leave, and overtime to facilitate payroll processing.
- Managed budgetary responsibilities with accuracy, tracking expenditures and submitting expense reports for approval.
- Maintained inventory of office supplies and placed orders.
Project Controls Specialist I
ENGlobal
03.2011 - 12.2011
- Company Overview: Electrical Controls Contractor
- Assisted with project control functions
- Planned, tracked, analyzed, and reported on budgets and project hour estimates
- Processed Certified Payroll Reports for Prevailing Wage Jobs
Office Administrator
Stevens Technology
09.1997 - 08.2010
- Company Overview: Manufacturer of Printing Presses and Aux Equipment
- Communicated with and processed approximately 20 domestic and international orders per day
- Maintained sales prospect and backlog reports
- Coordinated with vendors and issued purchase orders
- Prepared and published email marketing campaigns using Constant Contact
- Managed office inventory levels, ensuring adequate supplies were available while minimizing waste and unnecessary spending.
Education
Graduate -
Trinity High School
Euless, TXSkills
- Research
- Memo preparation
- Check processing
- Mail handling
- Filing
- Letter preparation
- Reception oversight
- Scheduling
- Bookkeeping
- Records retrieval
- Meeting planning
- Program file distribution
- Calendaring
- Program files maintenance
- Expense reporting
- Mail management
- Report writing
- Social media management
- Client relations
- Data retrieval systems
- Microsoft Word
- Team collaboration
- Purchase orders organization
- Critical thinking
- Internal communications
- Project coordination
- Social media and promotions
- Email management
- Sensitive material handling
- Report development
- Account management
- Filing and data archiving
- Business writing
- Customer relations
- Spreadsheet management
- Strong problem solver
- Policy and procedure modification
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Professional communication
- Workflow planning
- Data entry documentation
- File organization
- Marketing
- Billing and coding
- Database administration
- Computer proficiency
- Social media
- Writing reports
- Meeting arrangements
- Attendance record management
- Relationship building
- Document retrieval
- Contract agreement preparation
- Scheduling and calendar management
- Invoice processing
- Strategic planning
Certification
- Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service, BEDC Completion
- Texas Notary Public, 10/01/95 to 01/01/29
Volunteer work
Community Involvement:
- Annual company Blood Drive Coordinator via Carter BloodCare
- Founding Member of NHMOC, neighborhood volunteer group seeking equitable gas lease for property owners of NRH
- Volunteer at Annual ‘Cancer Benefit Race’ at River Valley Motocross Park, Boyd, Texas
- Social Media administrator for River Valley Motocross Park: https://www.facebook.com/rivervalleymx
- Volunteer for Adopt-A-Family holiday program at Sandy Beach, Lake Texoma, Oklahoma
- Elected board member for Sandy Beach Improvement Association, Lake Texoma, Oklahoma
- Social Media administrator for Sandy Beach neighborhood page: https://www.facebook.com/sandybeachlaketexoma
Skills and Attributes
References
Available Upon Request
Timeline
Economic Development Analyst
City of Bedford
08.2014 - 10.2024
Administrative Assistant
City of Bedford
09.2012 - 07.2014
Project Controls Specialist I
ENGlobal
03.2011 - 12.2011
Office Administrator
Stevens Technology
09.1997 - 08.2010
- Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service, BEDC Completion
- Texas Notary Public, 10/01/95 to 01/01/29
Graduate -
Trinity High School
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