GAYLE HUTCHISON
908 SILVERCREST DRIVE, MYRTLE BEACH,SOUTH CAROLINA
Summary
Results-driven business leader with extensive experience in strategic problem solving and change management. Proven track record of implementing visionary plans that align with both current and future organizational needs. Demonstrates exceptional adaptability and a strong work ethic, consistently delivering results across diverse environments. Committed to fostering team collaboration to achieve impactful outcomes.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President/ Owner
Albany Street Partners LLC.
Toms River, New Jersey
08.2021 - Current
- Developed relationships with broker and real estate community by providing frequent updates on loan status.
- Liaised between borrowers and realtors, title companies and loan company management.
- Built and maintained relationships with commercial clients.
- Prospected for new commercial and residential real estate deals.
- Processed real estate transactions from start to finish, smoothly communicated between clients, sales staff and title companies and drove on-time, smooth, and stress-free closings.
- Coordinated approval or rejection of lines of credit and commercial, real estate and personal loans.
- Developed close relationships with area realtors and promoted builders to boost referral network.
- Negotiated with lenders to secure competitive interest rates and financing terms for customers.
- Maintained communication between real estate agents, clients, escrow companies, and mortgage brokers during the course of the transaction.
- Conducted credit analyses to determine customer financing options based on credit scores and financial history.
- Coordinated approval or rejection of lines of credit or commercial, real estate or personal loans.
Retail Processor
TJX Corporation
Brick, New Jersey
08.2022 - 09.2023
- Responsible for processing merchandise before it is displayed on the store retail floor
- Unpacked and examined incoming shipments to confirm consistency with records and routed materials to appropriate department.
- Examined shipment contents and compare with manifests, invoices or orders to verify accuracy.
Financial Administrator
Lardieri's Custom Woodworking Co. Inc.
Lakewood, New Jersey
05.1998 - 09.2019
- Responsible for running and managing all financial details for a small business
- These functions included managing accounts payable, receivable, payroll, and tax related issues and payments
- Daily customer and vendor related issues that occur within a small business
- Handled all customer calls, complaints and a percentage of sales for the company
- Worked directly with the President of the company to create budgets and goals on a weekly basis
- Implemented key ideas to reduce costs to promote a higher profit margin for the company
- Created employee incentives, and a custom commission rubric
- Worked independently to design and create the company guidelines and handbook that addressed all employee and job-related issues
- Was responsible for all aspects of Customer Service within the company
- These responsibilities included greeting customers, in person or by telephone, and following up with them to make sure all complaints or questions, regarding the services provided, were resolved
- Was solely responsible for reconciling all bank accounts and expense reports for all employees
- Oversaw the payroll for the entire company and computed the weekly taxes
- Entered all journal entries, cash receipts along with their disbursements
- Created all financial reports, including income/expense, profit and loss, and budgets
- Extremely proficient in all versions of QuickBooks Pro Accounting Software, and Microsoft Office
- Communicated with clients to address and resolve billing or payment disputes.
- Reviewed and approved expenditures to enforce budget adherence.
- Tracked and documented expenses to maintain operations within budget.
- Supported budget, trend and forecasting operations to help company make financial plans.
- Performed account reconciliations and conducted investigations into discrepancies.
- Generated expense, income, and open balances reports.
- Conducted reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities.
- Coordinated approval or rejection of lines of credit or commercial, real estate or personal loans.
- Created and updated financial reports on frequent basis to present information to leadership teams.
- Developed invoicing systems and internal controls to boost billing efficiencies.
- Analyzed competitors and market trends to facilitate business growth.
Special Project Co-coordinator
Luminer Converting Group/ Lablecraft
Lakewood, New Jersey
03.1997 - 04.1998
- Responsible for coordinating various tasks for marketing technology for product labels in the beauty and nutrition industry
- Handled product related issues with many national leading companies
- Traveled throughout the country servicing all accounts
- Managed portfolio of projects to drive on-time deliverables within scope and budget.
- Collaborated with internal teams to develop project solutions resulting in on-time execution.
- Increased product knowledge by staying up to date on product offerings, features and functionality.
- Served as point-of-contact to support order management, testing and reporting.
- Assisted project manager in drafting schedules and related documentation.
- Prioritized needs and delegated assignments to simultaneously handle multiple projects.
Legislative Aide and District Office Manager
State of New Jersey, 34th Legislative District-Senator Joseph Bubba
Wayne, New Jersey
01.1993 - 06.1996
- Responsible for legislative bill tracking, drafting initial ideas for legislative bills, and all constituent relations for the New Jersey Senate.
- Handled all scheduling and research of legislative issues, as well as all press coordination for the district.
- Wrote opinions and briefings on matters concerning budgets, committee issues, and district programs.
- Created mailers for the campaign re-election, and was responsible for mass mailing throughout the Legislative District.
- Responsible for managing an entire district office staff, and delegating the necessary daily work.
- Held regular meetings with various agencies and department officials within the state to discuss matters that impacted the district.
- Created community information programs and spoke at events to educate the Legislative District about important community topics.
- Was responsible for creating meetings and appointments for the Senator and other legislative officials, and was responsible for creating materials necessary for these specific meetings.
- Traveled to the state capital on legislative voting days and committee hearings, and assisted the senator in the voting process.
- Supervised interns with regards to legislative issues and constituent responses.
- Drafted press releases in issue areas and provided background on media inquiries.
- Handled phone calls, visitors and professional correspondence for multiple staff members and departments.
- Organized schedules, monitored progress, and organized project activities to support professionals and external parties.
- Provided guidance and training to interns, ensuring adherence to deadlines, company standards and requirements.
- Tracked legislation and other developments in assigned issue areas and briefed members.
- Attended various committee meetings and hearings and acted as liaison with committee and agency staff.
- Planned, coordinated and scheduled introduction of legislation in House.
- Welcomed guests to legislative office, asking open-ended questions to identify ways to offer help.
- Participated in and took extensive notes during weekly meetings with professionals.
- Provided administrative assistance by returning phone calls, answering emails and putting together mail distribution lists.
- Completed tasks ahead of deadlines and devised new methods that streamlined administrative processes.
- Organized and executed court calendar with daily cases and supervisor meetings.
Education
Master of Science - Education/Special Education
Georgian Court University
Lakewood, New Jersey05.2011
Bachelor of Science - Speech Pathology and Audiology / Minor in Political Science
William Paterson University
Wayne, New Jersey05.1993
Skills
- Targeted marketing
- Sales leadership
- Account management
- Complex Problem-solving
- Client relationship building
- Strategic planning
- Partnerships and affiliations
- Public speaking
- Documentation and reporting
- Recruiting and hiring
- Customer and employee rapport
- Customer education
- Customer service
- Event networking
- Decision-making
- Team leadership
- Results-driven
- Verbal and written communication
Affiliations
- avid traveler
- philanthropy
- gardener
- accomplished surfer
Timeline
Retail Processor
TJX Corporation
08.2022 - 09.2023
Vice President/ Owner
Albany Street Partners LLC.
08.2021 - Current
Financial Administrator
Lardieri's Custom Woodworking Co. Inc.
05.1998 - 09.2019
Special Project Co-coordinator
Luminer Converting Group/ Lablecraft
03.1997 - 04.1998
Legislative Aide and District Office Manager
State of New Jersey, 34th Legislative District-Senator Joseph Bubba
01.1993 - 06.1996
Master of Science - Education/Special Education
Georgian Court University
Bachelor of Science - Speech Pathology and Audiology / Minor in Political Science
William Paterson University
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