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Kathryn Delk

Waco,TX

Summary

Organized and dependable professional successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals with humor and integrity.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Research Grant Project Manager

Baylor University
10.2021 - 07.2024
  • Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with research grant goals.
  • Provided administrative support for research team and supported the work of the Principal Investigators on an $843,647 three-year grant.
  • Constructed, maintained, and oversaw data collection for several databases of information essential to grant and made follow-up telephone calls to over 4000 survey participants.
  • Collaborated with Research Grants Manager and Business Officer to procure supplies for the grant, made travel arrangements, and submitted travel reimbursement requests for team members.
  • Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion through weekly meetings and email updates.

Director of Christian Education

First Presbyterian Church
10.2018 - 10.2021
  • Enhanced spiritual growth by developing comprehensive Christian education programs for all ages including developing new curriculum for children for summer classes and re-imagined Vacation Bible School program.
  • Managed budgetary responsibilities for Christian Education department, optimizing resource allocation while maintaining fiscal responsibility and consistently coming in under annual budget of $18,000.
  • Collaborated effectively with other church departments and volunteers to incorporate Christian education principles into worship services and special events throughout the year.

Fine Arts Administrative Assistant

First Presbyterian Church
01.2013 - 04.2014
  • Fulfilled administrative duties such as filing of choral music, maintaining choral rehearsal schedules, and ordering choral music.
  • Developed and built music database for the church.
  • Planned, recruited volunteers, and oversaw activities for 30 children at the Summer Fine Arts camp.
  • Established and maintained communication with guest performers for church's annual Fine Arts Series, including arranging lodging and meals and welcome receptions for artists.

Office Manager

Lintec of America, Inc.
09.2001 - 05.2004
  • Oversaw daily operations of office of 5 employees at $7 million branch of Japanese industry leader.
  • Provided exceptional customer service both nationally and internationally when addressing client inquiries or concerns via phone calls or email correspondence.
  • Prepared and updated regular reports for executives on sales forecasting, inventory control, and shipment tracking.
  • Maintained accurate financial records by reconciling accounts payable/receivable transactions regularly to ensure balanced budgets.
  • Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.

Recruiter

Denso Manufacturing (Staffing Solutions)
10.2000 - 03.2001
  • Assisted in screening, interviewing, and hiring quality staff for Japanese manufacturer through career fairs in Alabama, Indiana, and Tennessee
  • Provided translation services for Japanese engineers and production staff on factory floor as needed.

Sales Representative

Aon Risk Services Japan, Ltd.
04.1999 - 08.2000
  • Coordinated sales of health and life insurance policies to Japanese and foreign residents in both English and Japanese
  • Acted as liaison between insurers and customers to resolve medical claims
  • Interpreted policy provisions and mediated claims between clients and insurance companies.

International Education Coordinator

Mejiro Gakkuen Education Foundation
02.1998 - 03.1999
  • Managed various business functions, including customer service, accurate documentation and project management, for the International Education division
  • Prepared speeches for Japanese CEO for presentation to affiliated schools in Australia, Canada and Japan and traveled abroad with CEO as representative of the foundation
  • Gained exposure to Japanese business practices
  • Designed and generated orientation manual for international exchange students and acted as advisor when necessary.

Assistant Language Teacher

Japan Exchange & Teaching Program
09.1993 - 06.1996
  • Responsible for daily instruction in the English language and Western culture and society
  • Wrote speeches and translated as needed.

Education

Master of Arts in the Study of Contemporary Japan -

University of Essex/Dokkyo University
Essex, England, UK
04.1998

Bachelor of Arts in History -

Davidson College
Davidson, NC
05.1993

Skills

  • Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
  • Detail-oriented
  • Problem-solver
  • Customer Relations
  • Database and document Management
  • Meeting facilitation
  • National and International business experience
  • Japanese fluency

Volunteer Experience

  • Hewitt Elementary School, Hewitt, TX, PTA President, 01/16, 12/18
  • Hewitt Elementary School, Hewitt, TX, PTA Vice-President, Membership, 01/15, 12/16
  • HEAT Swim Team, Waco, TX, Registrar, 01/17, 12/20
  • HEAT Swim Team, Waco, TX, Stroke and Turn Official, 01/15, 12/18
  • Midway Senior High School, University Interscholastic League (UIL) Swimming Official

Timeline

Research Grant Project Manager

Baylor University
10.2021 - 07.2024

Director of Christian Education

First Presbyterian Church
10.2018 - 10.2021

Fine Arts Administrative Assistant

First Presbyterian Church
01.2013 - 04.2014

Office Manager

Lintec of America, Inc.
09.2001 - 05.2004

Recruiter

Denso Manufacturing (Staffing Solutions)
10.2000 - 03.2001

Sales Representative

Aon Risk Services Japan, Ltd.
04.1999 - 08.2000

International Education Coordinator

Mejiro Gakkuen Education Foundation
02.1998 - 03.1999

Assistant Language Teacher

Japan Exchange & Teaching Program
09.1993 - 06.1996

Master of Arts in the Study of Contemporary Japan -

University of Essex/Dokkyo University

Bachelor of Arts in History -

Davidson College

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