Jane Hur

- Handle Publisher's calendar and travel accommodations

- Find a family, person, sports team, business, etc with a tantalizing story to be the front page of the magazine.

- Contact the people and organize necessary items needed to put together the pictures and article

- Edit & spruce up the article to entice readers

- Find sponsorships (ie. photographers, restaurants, businesses, etc) and handle coordinations

- Coordinate photoshoot logistics

- Managed an executive PTA board for 2 schools (grades Pre-K - 8th grade). The executive board consisted of 14 other members.

- Set an annual budget and forecast for the upcoming year with the Treasurer. Balance the budget and make sure all receipts and payments were collected and submitted. File annual taxes.

- Be on good standings with the National PTA Association and update members via MemberHub and pay annual fees.

- Worked closely with the Principal, Supervisor of Curriculum and Instructional Support, all the teachers, Administrative Staff, Security staff, Custodian staff, parents and students.

- Managed vendor contracts for various events and initiatives (Ex. hot lunch program, pizza Mondays, festivals, various assemblies tailored for both schools, art programs, speech contests, family night, book fairs, concerts, dances, magicians, bubble guys, holiday events, Arbor day events, Golden ticket initiatives, and so many more.

- Spearheaded, organized and managed various fundraising events. Coordinated with the Principal, board members, teachers & staff, parents and vendors to successfully host numerous functions.

- I created the WhatsApp community to share information with the community and send pictures from events to promote engagement.

- Host monthly PTA meetings to update the community about our budget, events, etc.

- Managed monthly/annual budget alongside all C-level executives and upper management. Collaborated with Finance and AP to forecast for next year’s budget.

- Managed calendars and travel accomodations with extreme detail. Always up to date on latest trends. Answered phone calls and screened according to priority.

- Managed a big office renovation as the key point person while we had employees in place. Through research, knowledge of the market & strong negotiations, I was helped cut costs by over $300K.

- Initiated & maintained vendor relationships and managed new and existing contracts. Worked with the Legal department to execute iron clad SLA/BSA/contracts.

- Managed direct reports in the NY office and mentored other employees in the Pasadena, Santa Clara, Culver City, London, Poland and Munich offices using an amalgamation of “Radical Candor” and the OKR framework.

- Self motivator and problem solver. Served as a liaison to HR & Recruiting with very impactful results. I created the current new hire orientation schedule & new hire package.

- As the SocialX Culture Club ambassador, I lead initiatives to develop, plan and organize culture-building events.

- Increased organizational performance by implementing processes to improve efficiency and productivity.

- Organized and hosted the annual holiday party staying within the budget.

- Managed numerous customer accounts & built relationships with clients to secure renewal contracts.

- Made cold calls & emailed potential clients for advertising sales opportunities.

- Prepared sales quotations and assisted with various marketing campaigns and initiatives.

- Processed sales documentations (insertion orders/invoices/payments). Adept with programs; Atex, Onyx, CCIS, APT.

- Monitored company’s revenue to ensure the company’s goals were met on a monthly basis.

- Published multiple volumes of both the LA411 & NY411 print books.

- Managed the CEO's complex calendar due to extensive travel commitments.

- Managed the CEO's travel arrangements including transport to and from airport.

- Managed hotel arrangements for the CEO including any shuttles and check ins.

- Great communications were needed to handle the large call volumes and understanding urgency vs spam.

- Planned and directed flow of goods for import/export and domestic traffic.

- Supervised preparations of documents; including letters of credit, filing tariffs, license agreements, and miscellaneous correspondences. Made sure paperwork complied with customs regulations and company procedures.

- Maintained close liaisons among agents, brokers, banks, shippers and warehouses.

- Supervised billing and collecting fees for shipments.