Elizabeth Kinder
Rumford,RI
Summary
Small business director with proven project management, marketing, leadership and administrative skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages
Work History
Managing Director
Samuel Kinder and Brother, Inc.
06.2020 - Current
- Grows 130-year old business by executing successful planting projects for private and municipal clientele throughout RI and southeast MA
- Manages all client communication; proposals, site visits, invoicing and post- transplant care
- Hires and trains new employees; coordinates with operator, foreman and crew to ensure quality planting work
- Supervises purchasing, planting and care of nursery stock
- Collaborates with designers, city arborists, property managers and homeowners on plant selection, budgeting, siting and Plant Health Care
English Language Instructor
ESL with Elizabeth
08.2015 - 11.2020
- Sole proprietor of private tutoring business for adults in ESL, writing skills, pronunciation and public speaking
- Assisted clients with citizenship and TOEIC test prep, grammar and vocabulary at all levels
- Expanded business through online marketing and research, client referrals and active web presence
- Maintained schedules and communication with student base, preparing exams and monthly assessments, advising further study
Administrative and Personal Assistant
Neoteny Management LLC.
10.2017 - 03.2020
- Supported non-native English speaker in correspondence, house management and English education
- Cultivated all-German learning environment for employer's child
- Organized and notarized company documents, coordinated contractors, guests and events at work site
English as a Second Language Instructor
Language Studies International
09.2015 - 10.2017
- Taught Beginner, Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced, Business, Conversation, and TOEFL courses to adult students
- Facilitated grammar, vocabulary, reading, listening and speaking classes using textbook and self-designed materials
- Organized and led student events, activities and tours
- Administered and graded weekly assessments, composed student graduation reports, maintained attendance records
Development Committee Staff Member
Boston Opera Collaborative
08.2013 - 06.2016
- Researched grants for 501(c)(3) non-profit opera company
- Drafted grant applications, letters, proposals, and donor solicitations
- Assisted in event planning for donors, board members, directors and press
Administrative Assistant
Manning Personnel Group
02.2014 - 04.2016
- Supported non-profit, financial and pharmaceutical organizations with administrative duties
- Received guests, managed calls, emails and calendars, coordinated meetings and deliveries, filed expense reports
- Handled company materials with professionalism and confidentiality
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History, German Studies
Connecticut College
05.2001 -
Master of Music - Vocal Performance
Boston Conservatory
05.2001 -
Skills
- Superb writer
- Editor
- Teaching
- Communication
- Strong public speaker
- Presenter
- Performance background
- MS Office
- Mailchimp
Certification
07/01/15, Boston Language Institute, Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
Professional Licenses
Rhode Island Arborist License
Timeline
Managing Director
Samuel Kinder and Brother, Inc.
06.2020 - Current
Administrative and Personal Assistant
Neoteny Management LLC.
10.2017 - 03.2020
English as a Second Language Instructor
Language Studies International
09.2015 - 10.2017
English Language Instructor
ESL with Elizabeth
08.2015 - 11.2020
Administrative Assistant
Manning Personnel Group
02.2014 - 04.2016
Development Committee Staff Member
Boston Opera Collaborative
08.2013 - 06.2016
Bachelor of Arts - History, German Studies
Connecticut College
05.2001 -
Master of Music - Vocal Performance
Boston Conservatory
05.2001 -