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LIZ BRETL

Corvallis,OR

Summary

Project management professional with track record of delivering high-impact projects in diverse environments. Adept at driving project timelines and ensuring quality outcomes through strategic planning and execution. Highly collaborative, adaptable, and committed to team success and satisfaction.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Manager

Optum
10.2021 - 02.2025
  • Delivered exceptional customer satisfaction by proactively addressing client concerns and meeting or exceeding expectations throughout the engagement process.
  • Built strong community relations with business partners to optimize communication and project success.
  • Led meetings to convey project requirements, scope, milestones, and risks.
  • Guided team members in prioritizing tasks to align with project objectives.
  • Coordinated with stakeholders to ensure deliverables met project specifications.
  • Created detailed schedules for project milestones to ensure timely completion.

Executive Assistant

Stahlbush Island Farms
08.2017 - 06.2020
  • Company Overview: Stahlbush Island Farms is a sustainable farm in the Willamette Valley with up to500 employees and an approximate annual revenue of $165M
  • Coordinated large-scale events for up to500 people including acquisition, and responsibility of, three to four outside vendors
  • Approximate annual events budget of $100,000
  • Scheduled and coordinated meetings and calendars of high-level decision-makers
  • Juggled multiple projects and tasks to ensure high quality and timely delivery

Product Specialist

Remedy Simulation
03.2013 - 06.2017
  • Company Overview: Employee #2 at Remedy Simulation Group, a successful startup company producing medical simulation training equipment
  • Planned for and attended industry trade shows INACSL (International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning) and IMSH (International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare)
  • Performed research to analyze behavior of customers, including purchasing habits, trends and preferences and used this information to develop two new product lines
  • Implemented strategies to develop and expand sales and existing customer base
  • Tripled sales in first two years

Pharmacy Technician

CVS
04.2012 - 03.2013
  • Provided friendly customer service at prescription drop-off and pick-up counters
  • Received, reviewed, dispensed, and labeled prescriptions daily with expert accuracy

Teacher

Marinette Middle School
10.1998 - 07.2003
  • Developed interesting course plans to meet academic, intellectual, and social needs of students
  • Assisted in science curriculum development to align with state science standards
  • Collaborated with teachers on various integrated, cooperative learning projects
  • Provided at-risk students with individual instruction

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education - Magna Cum Laude

Carthage College
Kenosha, WI
05.1997

Skills

  • Senior leadership support
  • Project planning and development
  • Problem solver
  • Team collaboration
  • Stakeholder communications
  • Timeline Planning and Management
  • Project scheduling
  • Relationship building
  • Strategic planning

Additional Information

  • Managed a nine month project to re-build family home in Michigan during Covid. Delivered product on time and on budget.
  • Likes: hiking/camping, time with family and friends, reading, music, being on the water, fostering dogs.

Timeline

Project Manager

Optum
10.2021 - 02.2025

Executive Assistant

Stahlbush Island Farms
08.2017 - 06.2020

Product Specialist

Remedy Simulation
03.2013 - 06.2017

Pharmacy Technician

CVS
04.2012 - 03.2013

Teacher

Marinette Middle School
10.1998 - 07.2003

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education - Magna Cum Laude

Carthage College

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