Kathryn Mendoza
Reno
Summary
Highly-focused and results-oriented professional with experience successfully supporting complex, deadline-driven operations. Instrumental team player with outstanding skills in meeting planning, database management, presentation creation, and special project assistance. Customer-oriented and computer-savvy.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1985
1985
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Executive Assistant to Dr. Thomas J. Powell
The Founders Office
Reno
11.2020 - Current
- Manage executive operations, scheduling, and communications across multiple ventures.
- Coordinate board meetings, philanthropic initiatives, retreats, and fundraising galas.
- Oversee confidential legal, financial, and compliance-related matters.
- Liaise with investors, board members, and strategic partners.
- Develop professional correspondence, dossiers, itineraries, and sponsor materials.
- Coordinated executive schedules and managed complex calendars for senior leadership.
- Organized meetings and prepared agendas, ensuring all materials
- Streamlined office operations by implementing effective filing and tracking systems.
- Coordinated travel arrangements including flights, hotels, transportation, visas, and itineraries.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring deadlines were met without compromising quality standards.
- Participated in frequent communication with other administrative team members, human resources and finance department on special projects and events.
- Developed processes for streamlining workflow among various departments within the organization by establishing effective communication channels between teams.
- Leveraged word processing software to create proposals, letters and memos.
- Wrote and distributed executive meeting agendas and minutes to department heads and executive team members.
- Developed and maintained filing systems, databases, records management systems, and other office resources.
- Assisted with event planning by coordinating catering services, reserving venues, ordering supplies.
- Processed executive subscriptions, license renewals, continuing education requirements, and membership renewals.
- Researched documents and analyzed information.
- Orchestrated Board of Directors meetings and created agendas and meeting materials.
- Ensured that all documents were properly signed by relevant parties before being submitted for further processing.
- Obtained signatures for important financial and legal documents.
- Set up meeting and event logistics for senior management and updated calendars.
- Ordered catering or restaurant delivery to offer food and beverages to meeting and conference attendees.
- Approved travel expenses and reimbursement requests from managers and other administrative support professionals.
- Transcribed minutes of meetings accurately using technology such as Microsoft Word or Google Docs.
- Entered customer information and updates in database system to track leads, interactions, relationships and propel sales opportunities.
- Reviewed incoming emails and directed them to appropriate personnel based on their content or urgency level.
- Supervised staff to ensure high standards of service and cleanliness.
- Organized events and activities to promote community engagement among residents.
- Maintained inventory of supplies and managed procurement processes efficiently.
- Assisted in budgeting and financial planning for household expenses.
- Developed training materials for new staff on household procedures and protocols.
Senior Executive Assistant / Personal Assistant to Donald & Rhonda Carano
Eldorado Resorts Inc.
Reno
07.2014 - Current
- Directed travel coordination, meetings, and executive logistics.
- Managed budgeting, financial reporting, and expense tracking.
- Provided senior-level personal support including health and lifestyle management.
Interactive Marketing Coordinator
Eldorado Resorts Inc.
Reno
11.2019 - 10.2020
- Managed website content for 23 casinos across multiple properties.
- Oversaw departmental budgets and reconciled accounts.
- Directed online reputation management.
Executive Administrative Assistant
Eldorado Resorts Inc.
Reno
01.2005 - 11.2019
- Coordinated corporate media events and press coverage.
- Drafted and distributed press releases.
- Provided comprehensive support to executive leadership.
Education
Ernest Righetti High School
OrcuttSkills
- Executive Support
- Event & Board Coordination
- Budgeting
- Investor Relations
- Marketing
- Scheduling
- Compliance
- Calendar management
- Executive communications
- Travel coordination
- Confidentiality management
- Event planning
- Problem solving
- Research
- Executive support expertise
Volunteer Experience
- Eddy House, Volunteer, 01/01/23, Present
- Ronald McDonald House, Volunteer, 01/01/25, Present
- Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful, Volunteer, 08/01/20, Present
Personal Information
Title: Senior Executive Assistant | Operations & Marketing Professional
Timeline
Senior Executive Assistant to Dr. Thomas J. Powell
The Founders Office
11.2020 - Current
Interactive Marketing Coordinator
Eldorado Resorts Inc.
11.2019 - 10.2020
Senior Executive Assistant / Personal Assistant to Donald & Rhonda Carano
Eldorado Resorts Inc.
07.2014 - Current
Executive Administrative Assistant
Eldorado Resorts Inc.
01.2005 - 11.2019
Ernest Righetti High School