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Leanne Klingenberg

Leanne Klingenberg

Houston,TX

Summary

Strategic and tech-savvy project manager confidently leading teams to keep simultaneous projects on-track with quick problem-solving. Committed to equipping people to overcome challenges and connect them with opportunities to grow. Persuasive in communicating and negotiating with internal team members, vendors and other stakeholders.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Operations

Core Group Resources
Katy, TX
06.2022 - Current
  • Led 7-member cross-functional team of marketing, technology, and business process improvement specialists
  • Partnered with leadership team to develop strategic initiatives for the company
  • Developed and managed time-bound projects while engaging internal stakeholders and external vendors to effectively meet needs
  • Implemented over 30 software solutions and built 40+ automations to create a robust tech stack
  • Established marketing procedures and supervised creation of marketing materials to support 5 business lines
  • Created training plan to onboard 30+employees and led training for technology, management, and culture
  • Ran company-wide philanthropy program to provide monthly volunteer opportunities for employees.

Executive Assistant

Core Group Resources
Katy, TX
11.2021 - 06.2022
  • Managed e-mails and calendar on behalf of the CEO while maintaining confidentiality
  • Utilized Microsoft Office suite to create proposals, letters, presentations, and memos
  • Collaborated with internal teams to provide support on projects across departments.

Children's Bible Study Director

Second Baptist Church
Houston, TX
06.2017 - 11.2021
  • Recruited and managed a weekly team of 40 volunteers
  • Coordinated an annual week-long day camp for 2,000 participants
  • Administered a budget of $22,500 for weekly programs and monthly events for up to 800 participants
  • Prepared 9 curriculum units annually and delivered engaging lessons for 1st-5th graders in groups of 10-400 children.

Family & Student Minister

Crestview Baptist Church
Austin, TX
09.2013 - 06.2017
  • Identified the need and created a Wednesday night program for students
  • Worked closely with the head pastor to co-direct all church events
  • Launched a one-room children's church for children 3 to 11 years of age
  • Leveraged communication and interpersonal skills to fundraise each year for students to attend camp.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration - Management

The University of Texas - Austin

Skills

  • Team Management, Training and Development, Mentoring, Volunteer Recruitment, Customer Service
  • Program Development, Project Management
  • Strategic Planning, Problem-Solving, Cross-departmental Collaboration
  • Fundraising, Event Planning, Budget Management
  • Public Speaking, Copywriting, Editing, Writing
  • Computer skills: SAAS implementation and management, Zapier, Automations, Bullhorn ATS/CRM, Smartsheet, Canva, Microsoft Suite

Work Availability

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Quote

The real test is not whether you avoid this failure, because you won’t. It’s whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it; whether you choose to persevere.
Barack Obama

Timeline

Director of Operations

Core Group Resources
06.2022 - Current

Executive Assistant

Core Group Resources
11.2021 - 06.2022

Children's Bible Study Director

Second Baptist Church
06.2017 - 11.2021

Family & Student Minister

Crestview Baptist Church
09.2013 - 06.2017

Bachelor of Business Administration - Management

The University of Texas - Austin
Leanne Klingenberg