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Kendra Corley

St Louis,MO

Summary

Resourceful Executive Assistant known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Specialize in calendar management, travel arrangements, and document preparation. Excel in communication, time management, and problem-solving skills, ensuring seamless support to executive-level staff.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Practice Support Specialist

Husch Blackwell
St Louis, MO
02.2024 - Current
  • Coordinates all workflow for assigned attorneys
  • Prepares documents: proofreads legal documents accurately, prioritizes assignments, and meets specific deadlines on projects
  • Coordinates schedules: Assists in coordinating timekeeper calendars, and meeting arrangements. Makes travel arrangements and prepares itineraries
  • Coordinates accounting administrative functions: Coordinates client billing matters, prepares billing letters and other requested client financial updates; assists attorneys with tracking and monitoring alternative fee arrangements; assists attorneys with automation, tracking and monitoring of matter budgets
  • Processes new client/matter intake: Prepares and processes new matter forms, requests conflict checks, drafts engagement letters and opens new files
  • Processes mail: Reviews and routes incoming mail and fax communications. Prepares and processes outgoing mail and faxes, arranging for specialized mail or messenger services as required. Ensures that all attachments, exhibits, and enclosures are included
  • Provides general administrative support: Maintains attorney contacts, tracks requirements and activity related to CLE and memberships
  • Works collaboratively in a team: Proactively demonstrates effective teamwork and communication with team members and all Firm personnel
  • Actively participates in regular team meetings to discuss current projects and workflow
  • Effectively uses team software to log and manage workflow

Administrative Assistant

Kamykowski and Taylor, PC
St Louis, MO
06.2020 - 02.2024
  • Solely handled entire scheduling process by maintaining the calendars of seven attorneys, two paralegals and all support staff
  • Accurately drafted and proofread legal pleadings, discovery requests, affidavits, motions, answers,
    etc.
  • Electronically filed pleadings in Case.net and Odyssey judiciary platforms
  • Ensured legal documents were processed and served in a timely and efficient manner
  • Created new internal filing system to help keep all attorneys more organized, thus more efficient
  • Maintained confidentiality of privileged and highly sensitive information
  • Opened new cases in Practice Panther CRM and created workflows to ensure all tasks are completed by attorneys and support staff
  • Acted as a liaison between insureds, clients, Courts, and attorneys
  • Handled preparation, signing, and distribution of USPS, FedEx, and UPS packages to Counsel, Defendants, and Experts.
  • Exclusively managed recruiting process for the firm; hiring three of seven attorneys on staff, two paralegals and one nurse paralegal

Recruiter

Concero Recruiting
St Louis, MO
07.2019 - 06.2020
  • Uncovered passive and active technical candidates through complex search strategies and networking
  • Partnered with hiring managers to develop and execute top talent recruiting efforts
  • Enhanced recruitment strategies through effective use of job boards and proactive outreach methods
  • Leveraged applicant tracking systems (ATS) to streamline recruitment processes
  • Prepared or maintained employment records using human resources management system software
  • Conducted initial phone screens and coordinated interview schedules with hiring managers
  • Created reports on key recruitment metrics such as time-to-fill and cost-per-hire
  • Worked with Human Resources department to extend offers of employment, conduct background screens and reference checks, and complete onboarding processes

Recruiter

Preferred Resources
St Louis, MO
02.2019 - 06.2019
  • Consulted with Account Managers to define competencies for specific technical roles
  • Participated in industry networking events to build talent pipeline
  • Effectively recruited technical candidates through internet research, internal database, cold calling, referrals, networking, job fairs, and other strategies
  • Prescreened and pre-qualified candidates via phone to ensure compatibility with the position
    and company
  • Utilized ATS to track and update recruiting activities
  • Assisted Human Resources and provided onboarding support for newly hired contractors

Recruiter

Advantage Tech
Overland Park, KS
10.2017 - 02.2019
  • Developed, drove and executed comprehensive search strategies to recruit high-end technical candidates utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter and other internet research tools
  • Created and maintained positive relationships with hiring managers and HR business partners
  • Owned full-cycle recruiting: reviewed profiles, conducted in-person meetings, negotiated salaries and hourly rates, organized interviews, extended offers, and closed assigned requisitions
  • Successfully tracked and organized candidates using Bullhorn CRM
  • Generated sales leads via networking
  • Managed complete onboarding process and documentation
  • Consistently surpassed sales goals since first month of employment

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Waddell & Reed
Overland Park, KS
05.2017 - 10.2017
  • Actively recruited qualified Financial Advisor (FA) candidates – both licensed & non-licensed - to support the growth of the firm
  • Monitored and analyzed recruitment metrics to identify trends and improve recruitment strategies
  • Conducted engaging weekly regional presentations with the Managing Principals to speak about needs for each field office, and educated them on regional FA intel
  • Created and effectively managed a pipeline of candidates through sourcing and regional partnership
  • Utilized Microsoft Dynamics CRM to track and organize candidates

Recruiter

Equity Staffing
Overland Park, KS
03.2016 - 04.2017
  • Performed full lifecycle recruitment activities such as recruiting, screening, interviewing, negotiation/extension
  • Created and managed candidate pipelines and assessed candidate qualifications
  • Maintained employee data in SugarCRM
  • Accurately listed job postings on job boards, social media, corporate career web sites, and other possible channels
  • Facilitated informative meetings between hiring manager and applicant
  • Extensively prepped candidates for the interview process with clients
  • Managed all on-boarding procedures for new hires
  • Built lasting relationships and drove candidate engagement throughout the entire placement process
  • Successfully utilized Taleo, PeopleFluent, and ProveIt software

Billing Specialist

Cline Wood, a March & McLennan Agency LLC
Leawood, KS
05.2015 - 02.2016
  • Processed and billed livestock insurance claims and reports
  • Billed and processed monthly transportation reports from the insured
  • Developed strong relationships with companies and the insured
  • Produced certificates insuring tractors and trailers
  • Invoiced direct bill commissions received from companies
  • Created transportation report documents and MVRs
  • Checked and processed premium bearing transportation endorsements
  • Corrected any issues or errors found prior to processing payment
  • Processed daily insurance mail including policy renewals, cancellations, and premium requests

Administrative Assistant

Kraft Heinz
Lenexa, KS
09.2013 - 05.2015
  • Prepared documents for sales representatives to present to their stores
  • Processed and published weekly and monthly sales and performance reports
  • Analyzed and assessed data from Nielsen and created presentations for sales representatives
  • Built payment files for business leads, category managers and their customers
  • Constructed, maintained, and submitted SOLO (truckload) orders to Associated Wholesale Grocers to increase sales by the truckload
  • Created and maintained contact with vendors and customers to ensure timely delivery of goods
  • Acted as the main contact point for orders from seven warehouses in the region and their assigned representatives and stores
  • Updated sales sheets with most up-to-date delivery dates and earliest sale dates so that the merchandising team has the information readily available
  • Developed and managed an elaborate Excel spreadsheet, providing sales information for shippers and modules to be sold into stores
  • Created Business Review presentations for Business Leads to present to customers concerning sales growth within the business unit

Education

Bachelor of Science - Family Studies And Human Services

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

Skills

  • Executive support
  • Meeting arrangements
  • Calendar management
  • Document preparation
  • Client support / Client communication
  • Organizational efficiency
  • Expense reporting
  • Workflow optimization

Certification

  • Missouri Notary

Affiliations

  • Well-Being Champion

Timeline

Practice Support Specialist

Husch Blackwell
02.2024 - Current

Administrative Assistant

Kamykowski and Taylor, PC
06.2020 - 02.2024

Recruiter

Concero Recruiting
07.2019 - 06.2020

Recruiter

Preferred Resources
02.2019 - 06.2019

Recruiter

Advantage Tech
10.2017 - 02.2019

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Waddell & Reed
05.2017 - 10.2017

Recruiter

Equity Staffing
03.2016 - 04.2017

Billing Specialist

Cline Wood, a March & McLennan Agency LLC
05.2015 - 02.2016

Administrative Assistant

Kraft Heinz
09.2013 - 05.2015

Bachelor of Science - Family Studies And Human Services

Kansas State University

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