Open To Work
Laurie Lomax
Las Vegas
Work Preference
Summary
Organized professional bringing excellent communication skills and proactive nature, with proven history of performing with integrity and efficiency. Committed to optimizing administrative resources to meet business objectives and leveraging strengths to maximize team performance. Offering several years of experience in leadership and administrative support roles.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Office Admin, Inventory and Purchasing
Zephyr Filtration
01.2023 - Current
- Supervised inventory, purchasing, and project management to optimize resource allocation for location and employees.
- Conducted price comparisons for raw materials and purchases to secure competitive pricing.
- Produce purchase orders and complete receiving by utilizing Sage 100.
- Office management: liaison with building management, walk-in audits (OSHA, fire, State labor, etc.)
- Performed various administrative functions for the C.O.O. and daily operations, including managing files, supplies, letters, emails, and reports.
- Various compliances including HR files, I-9s, safety/OSHA, fire. Ensure state and Federal governance are followed.
- Developed and wrote policies and procedures to standardize operations across various positions and HR.
Supervisor
Tri-Dim Filter Corporation
05.2017 - 01.2023
- Executed human resource functions for Vegas location, including postings, onboarding, terminations, and progressive discipline.
- Compliance: Thorough understanding of company policies, procedures, employee handbook, NV state labor laws.
- Organized employee meetings and quarterly team lunches to enhance engagement and communication.
- Compiled and submitted accurate location reports to corporate office for timely review.
- Production: Ensure manufacturing timelines are met. Arrange production schedules, ensuring rush requests are out timely.
- Purchasing / Inventory: Submit purchase requisitions, ensuring inventory min/max levels are maintained for production. Code and process location invoices to corporate office for payment.
Associate Director of Administration and Executive Assistant
Culinary Academy of Las Vegas
04.2010 - 04.2017
- Supported executive team, leadership team, board members, and staff in fast-paced non-profit with 200+ employees, streamlining processes to enhance productivity for busy executives.
- Managed interviews, onboarding, terminations, investigations, payroll, PTO, and FMLA for Human Resources, ensuring compliance and effectiveness in employee management.
- Designed and implemented organizational and administrative policies and procedures (SOPs) to enhance workflow efficiency.
- Managed the day-to-day calendar for the CEO and travel arrangements for all managers, leadership team, and executive team.
- Primary contact for all outside vendors, staff, leadership team, board members, partners, and visitors; proactively resolved any issues and exercised tact, diplomacy, and discretion in all written and verbal communications.
- Created and delivered high-level communications, including confidential materials, newsletters, and board documents, enhancing information flow and stakeholder engagement.
- Designed and maintained up-to-date organizational charts, spreadsheets using advanced Excel functions to develop reports and lists. Drafted, proofed, and formatted correspondence, proposals, agendas, presentations and policies/procedures utilizing Word and PowerPoint.
- Project management, collaborating with departments to complete various projects, ensuring timelines were met.
- Designed, organized, and maintained organizational confidential, organizational master, and daily files.
Contracted Training Consultant
Contract Management Services
12.2006 - 03.2010
- Following relocation to Las Vegas, NV, Contract Management Services contacted me (my previous employer) and asked me to travel to L.A. from Las Vegas weekly on a short-term contract to ensure the following expectations were met:
- Trained compliance staff, including 8 assistants and 2 managers, in regulatory requirements and procedures in Los Angeles, California.
- Ensured accurate, timely entry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) compliance regulations in Multi-Family database, supporting audit readiness.
- Achieved contract success by maintaining zero findings or monetary loss in California HUD audits.
Administrative Coordinator
Contract Management Services
12.2006 - 03.2010
- Provided administrative support to Operations Manager, six reporting managers, and over 40 employees, facilitating smooth daily operations.
- Coordinated scheduling of events, meetings, travel, and conference calls, optimizing Operations Manager's calendar for efficiency.
- Processed and monitored HR paperwork, payroll, expense reports, invoices to accounts payable, and travel reimbursements, ensuring compliance and timely processing.
- Trained and reviewed the work of the compliance coordinators.
- Drafted, reviewed, and revised various correspondence and internal marketing materials, proposals, and presentations.
- Conducted research and analysis for projects such as policy manuals and reports.
- Reviewed incoming mail and emails, directing correspondence to the appropriate recipients.
- Updated software databases for data accuracy and organization.
- Processes procurement, ensuring compliance with all active grants, state, Federal and corporate policy.
Nevada Area Assistant
Fresenius Medical Care
08.2004 - 05.2006
- Provided daily administrative support to the Nevada Area Manager, four managers and fifty staff members in three locations.
- Processed bi-weekly payroll and managed PTO, LOA, and salary adjustments using Kronos Payroll System, ensuring timely and accurate compensation.
- Maintained personnel records and processed HR paperwork for increases, evaluations, timecards, plans of correction, new hires, terminations, onboarding, and PTO policy.
- Coordinated travel arrangements for facility personnel and planned staff and community events, fostering team engagement and collaboration.
- Drafted and reviewed various outgoing correspondence, reports, and presentations. Reviewed and directed incoming mail and correspondence as appropriate.
- Prepared meeting notes and minutes; prepared forms and reports required by governmental agencies and corporate offices.
- Assisted with internal and external audits, processed travel and expense vouchers, as well as coding incoming invoices for budget allocation.
- Ensured quality and clarity of various documents, reports, manuals, and invoicing.
Office Manager
SPINN Mobility, Incorporated
10.1997 - 07.2004
- Co-Owned a durable medical equipment, supply, and respiratory company on the Alaska Kenai Peninsula. The business sold to a competitor, and we relocated to the lower forty-eight following 911 to reside closer to family.
- Ensured excellent customer service to patients, physicians, nursing staff, hospital and clinical staff and vendors.
- Managed HR functions, including interviewing, hiring, and training staff.
- Submitted Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance billings ensuring accuracy for immediate reimbursement.
- Researched and organized projects and reports for corporation and federal/state offices, ensuring compliance and alignment with regulatory requirements.
- Co-planned and administered company budget.
- Wrote and reviewed correspondence, letters, and memos. Created and maintained marketing collateral, including newsletters, proposals, brochures, business cards, and presentations to enhance brand visibility.
Skills
- Inventory management
- Project coordination
- Administrative support
- Policy administration
- Office Procedure
- Compliance auditing
- HR management
- Management skills
- Policy development
- Office policies
- Administration collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Problem solving
Timeline
Office Admin, Inventory and Purchasing
Zephyr Filtration
01.2023 - Current
Supervisor
Tri-Dim Filter Corporation
05.2017 - 01.2023
Associate Director of Administration and Executive Assistant
Culinary Academy of Las Vegas
04.2010 - 04.2017
Contracted Training Consultant
Contract Management Services
12.2006 - 03.2010
Administrative Coordinator
Contract Management Services
12.2006 - 03.2010
Nevada Area Assistant
Fresenius Medical Care
08.2004 - 05.2006
Office Manager
SPINN Mobility, Incorporated
10.1997 - 07.2004