Mary Priest
Louisville,KY
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Department Coordinator
University Of Louisville
Louisville, KY
02.2020 - Current
- Develop, track, and manage departmental, program, and event budgets totaling over $250,000
- Provide administrative support for 6 departments and 20 registered student organizations and competition teams
- Plan and execute events for the engineering school such as the annual Honors & Awards ceremony, Welcome Week Kick-Off, Scholarship Recipient Reception, Engineering Expo, fall and spring career fairs, and the Engineering Design & Innovation Showcase
- Manage event logistics, volunteers & staff, expenditures, budgets, and coordinate timelines in job-related software
- Manage purchase orders and credit card transactions with an average monthly spend of $25,000
- Assist Associate Dean of Undergraduate Affairs and scholarship committee with management, recipient selection, and disbursement of over 75 scholarship accounts totaling more than $650,000
- Coordinate the work scholarship program and assist staff supervisors with hiring, onboarding, and training
- Review and approve funding requests and expense reports for all engineering registered student organizations and competition teams
- Transitioned department record filing system to Sharepoint to improve document organization and management.
- Collaborate with technical and non-technical staff to improve efficiency and streamline department and program processes
- Collaborated with external partners to launch 2 new mentoring programs for engineering students, alumni, and industry professionals and continually develop new marketing and outreach strategies to increase program awareness and attract new participants.
- Collaborate with other program coordinators and student council to achieve consistency in program objectives and services
- Create and maintain training document library
Associate Digital Advertising Specialist
Dealer Inspire
Naperville, IL
11.2018 - 10.2019
- Manage & coordinate digital advertising & all auction-based placements (including YouTube, Google Ads, Twitter, Facebook/Instagram & Microsoft (Bing) AdCenter)
- Individually track & manage budget spending & ROI for approximately 60 clients, averaging over $220,000 a month
- Responsible for strategy, delivery, & driving improvements for clients based on a collaborative comprehensive marketing plan
- Proactively review & assess performance metrics with clients on a monthly basis, recommending new strategies to improve digital advertising campaigns across platforms in alignment with client KPIs
- Plan & implement A/B tests & case studies based on market research, client requests, & new platform capabilities
- Develop & expand keyword lists, ad copy, & landing pages ensuring brand compliance & adherence with best practices
- Oversee monthly cooperative reporting between brands & clients
- Create, update, & manage training documentation in Confluence for digital advertising department following company best practices & platform specifications
- Mentor new hires & conduct trainings resulting in stronger staff development and increased productivity
- Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams including Business Intelligence, Sales, Web Analytics, & Website Development
- Demonstrated flexibility working with internal team members to remedy any issues and proactively finding solutions
- Assign daily tasks & cases to team members using Salesforce. Manage task & project workload to ensure work is distributed evenly
- Implement & troubleshoot tracking codes in WordPress websites for digital campaign management
Executive Assistant - Accounting Assistant
W. Allen Priest, CPA PLLC
Louisville, KY
12.2016 - 07.2018
- Organized, prepared, & scanned client tax documents into tax software for use by accountants, checking source documents for accuracy
- Prepared books for multiple clients in various industries using Quickbooks software
- Responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoicing, & balance sheets
- Assisted in customer billing & contacting clients with past due payments
- Established systems for record retention by creating databases for correspondence tracking
- Identified & resolved system & account issues to improve project completion times
- Responsible for delivery of audits & tax returns & making business bank deposits of cash & check
Opening Shift Manager
North Lime Coffee and Donuts
Louisville, KY
02.2018 - 05.2018
- Communicated & coordinated with shippers & transporters to determine rates & volume, arranged for shipments & deliveries
- Responsible for weekly deposits, auditing registers & safe, & maintaining proper currency assortment for transactions
- Directed & trained a staff of approximately 10-15 employees
- Supervised daily work assignments to maximize productivity & meet customer satisfaction goals
- Assessed sales & labor costs to maximize company profits
- Assisted & conducted panel interviews
- Stocked, monitored, & maintained inventory of diverse products
Laboratory Assistant
Bemis Flexible Packaging
Shelbyville, KY
07.2017 - 09.2017
- Responsible for daily & monthly reports tracking company sales, customer claims, company responses, & customer reimbursements
- Documented employee training procedures & created work instructions for new employee training & testing
- Entered technical specification data for quality testing of materials to the QMDS system, certifying that lab technicians would perform the proper quality assurance tests in compliance with customer, corporate, & legal guidelines
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY 08.2013 - 12.2016
Associate of Arts -
Jefferson Community And Technical College
Louisville 05.2014 - 12.2015
Skills
Quick learner
Certification
Project Management
Work Availability
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Accomplishments
2022-2023 Student Champion Award Winner
Timeline
Project Management
05-2023
Department Coordinator
University Of Louisville
02.2020 - Current
Associate Digital Advertising Specialist
Dealer Inspire
11.2018 - 10.2019
Opening Shift Manager
North Lime Coffee and Donuts
02.2018 - 05.2018
Laboratory Assistant
Bemis Flexible Packaging
07.2017 - 09.2017
Executive Assistant - Accounting Assistant
W. Allen Priest, CPA PLLC
12.2016 - 07.2018
Associate of Arts -
Jefferson Community And Technical College
05.2014 - 12.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology
University of Louisville
08.2013 - 12.2016