Oversaw daily operations of a 70 person company with three side businesses
Directly assisted the Controller with finance needs.
Directly assisted HR with all HR and benefit needs
Was main point of contact for all executive needs big and small
Event coordinator for all company and client needs.
Oversaw employee-building activities within the company.
Main point of contact for events of 300-plus people
Handled all travel arrangements for employees and clients
Responsible for all scheduling, hiring, and onboarding of new employees.
Managed all vendor and contractor work
Administrative Assistant
The Phoenix Project
Salt Lake City, UT
03.2014 - 10.2015
Worked with movie and music studios on licensing agreements to obtain rights to recreate clothing worn by the world’s most stylish icons
Provided marketing and social media assistance
Assisted with research and resourcing for fabrics, handmade accessories and collaborated with manufactures
Provided customer service and order fulfillment
Sales Associate
Nordstrom
Salt Lake City, UT
08.2013 - 03.2014
Maintained constant presence on sales floor to address customer needs
Approached browsing customers and initiated conversations to determine buying preferences
Inquired about buying experience, item preferences, and future purchases
Signed up customers for marketing lists and informed of upcoming promotions or customer events
Bookkeeper & Coordinator
Ideal Stationers
San Rafael, CA
03.2012 - 08.2013
Assisted in preparations for winding up of family business
Performed accounting and bookkeeping for three stationary and gift stores
Legal Secretary
Durham Jones & Pinegar
Salt Lake City, UT
10.2008 - 03.2012
Provided support to four attorneys and one paralegal in the firm’s Corporate Section including assisting with Mergers and Acquisitions, Legislation, Tax, Securities, Estate Planning, and business and family-based Immigration
Assisted in highly confidential buyout of major Utah-based corporation
Edited closing documents, permanent resident visas, estate planning documents, tax commissioner appeals, and other legal documents
Drafted, edited, created, and set up presentations
Handled foreclosures including notices of eviction, sales notices, advertisements in the paper, hiring constables, filing documents with the courts, and fielding phone calls
Drafted letters, scheduled appointments, entered attorney time, met with prospective and current clients, took phone calls, managed calendars, notarized documents, foresaw and defused potential conflicts, maintained confidential files and information
Worked as a backup receptionist, welcomed clients and visitors to the firm, answered and routed phone calls to over 80 attorneys and 100 staff in four offices, scheduled conference rooms, set up refreshments
Learned while on the job without formal training
Loan Processing Coordinator
Wachovia/World Savings Division of Golden West Financial
Logan, UT
04.2001 - 10.2008
Recognized as #1 producer in Wachovia’s Northeast Division
Managed docket of 80 to 100 active files while maintaining highest level of accuracy
Created an 'audit-ready' office through initiating file archival
Worked with title, trust, tax mortgage, and appraisal documents
Coordinated projects among 3 to 10 member teams
Selected by management to train new processors due to my results and accuracy
Seven years experience managing dockets, preparing document, problem solving and working with clients in three different offices
Education
English
Utah State University
Logan, Utah
Skills
Office management
Benefits administration
Event planning
Effective communication
Document management
Facility management
Travel coordination
Human resources
Relationship building
Event coordination
Clear oral/written communication
Staff management
Vendor management
Scheduling appointments
Problem solving
Vendor engagement
Senior leadership support
Scheduling coordination
Financial accounting
Policy development
Team bonding
Policy implementation
Scheduling
Office administration
Supply management
Policy and procedure modification
Scheduling and calendar management
Staff hiring
Budgetary planning
Expense reporting
Hobbies and Interests
Running
Reading biographies
Certification
Currently working on my Finance and HR Certifications from Western Governors University
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Office Manager/ Executive Assistant
Contravent, LLC
11.2015 - 02.2025
Administrative Assistant
The Phoenix Project
03.2014 - 10.2015
Sales Associate
Nordstrom
08.2013 - 03.2014
Bookkeeper & Coordinator
Ideal Stationers
03.2012 - 08.2013
Legal Secretary
Durham Jones & Pinegar
10.2008 - 03.2012
Loan Processing Coordinator
Wachovia/World Savings Division of Golden West Financial