Megan Murphy Lopez
Fort Worth,TX
Summary
Ready to offer exceptional operational management and planning abilities to take on new role in an Executive Assistant setting. Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Family Manager
Stay-At-Home Parent
03.2023 - Current
- Manages all household and family responsibilities
- Utilizes strong time management and organizational expertise
- Encounters daily opportunities to use problem-solving skills
- Ability to adapt and be flexible in schedules and situations
Director of Operations, Women’s Basketball
Sacramento State Athletics
05.2021 - 03.2023
- Managed an operations budget of $250,000 and a team travel budget of $187,000
- Booked all regular season team travel, including hotels, flights, charter buses, charter planes, per diem and meals
- Created hour-by-hour itineraries for groups and individuals
- Generated invoices for services provided and paid invoices for services used
- Reconciled all expenses of the program
- Submitted boss and staff’s expense reports for travel trips via Concur
- Remotely worked during group travel trips
- Managed calendars for staff and team, including all practices and meetings
- Reduced financial inconsistencies while assessing and verifying billing invoices and expense reports
- Communicated effectively between all departments, staff and my student athletes to ensure smooth operations
Director of Operations, Women’s Basketball
University of Oregon Intercollegiate Athletics Department
07.2016 - 04.2021
- Resourcefully managed two budgets (softball & volleyball) of over $350,000, and one budget (women’s basketball) of over $500,000 making expense decisions based on keeping within budget
- Acted as liaison between coaching staff and different departments within the Athletic Department, working to increase efficiency for all parties
- Organized all regular season team travel, including hotels, flights, charter buses, charter planes, per diem and meals
- Created hour-by-hour itineraries for groups and individuals
- Generated invoices for services provided and paid invoices for services used
- Reconciled all minor and major expenses of the program
- Managed calendars for staff and team, including all practices and meetings
- Created calendar meeting invitations for all pre-season and post-season planning within the entire athletic department
- Organized key team events, including end of season banquet celebrations and pre-season team activity weekends
- Supervised two volunteer interns, five softball student managers, two volleyball student managers and five women’s basketball student managers
- Worked under the supervision of three different head coaches, all with different management styles
Group Events Consultant
The Aspire Group, Arizona State University Athletics
09.2013 - 05.2014
- Created events and programs to increase attendance to all Arizona State sports
- Contacted business and individuals via phone, in-person appointments and networking events to sell season tickets, mini plans and group tickets
- Worked closely with Division 1 Women’s Gymnastics to create professional, family-friendly meets that attract a community following
- Worked to meet weekly and seasonal sport sales goals
Director of Groups and Events
Bakersfield Blaze Minor League Baseball Club
01.2012 - 09.2013
- Company Overview: High A Affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds
- Due to a smaller staff size in 2012, acted as the Director of Tickets and Director of Community Relations
- Supervised all group ticket package sales
- Generated new business selling full and partial season packages, group packages, and sponsorship
- Cold called businesses with the objective of reaching weekly and yearly sales goals
- Established new sponsorship relationships with companies, generating $131,000 for the Blaze in a year and a half
- Oversaw Blaze Fundraising program, which helped create awareness about nonprofits, as well as built a positive image for the Blaze in the community
- Hired, scheduled, managed payroll and acted as immediate supervisor for game day staff, to build a fun, family friendly environment for Blaze fans throughout the season
- Hired and managed interns, giving projects and structure to students interested in working in sports
- Organized and coordinated outside-game events, such as job fairs, sponsor cocktail mixers and luncheons
- High A Affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds
Education
Master of Arts - Sport Administration
Arkansas State University
Online08.2022
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR12.2011
Skills
- Proficient in Concur
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Planning and Organization
- Budgeting and Finance
- Expense Tracking
- Events logistics management
- Time Management
- Budget Management
- Budget Development
- Scheduling
- Strategic planning and execution
- Teamwork and Collaboration
References
- Mark Campbell, Basketball Coach, University of Oregon & Sacramento State, (817) 888-1585
- Pamm Zierfuss-Hubbard, Senior Women’s Administrator, Sacramento State, (916) 837-9037
- Mark Orr, Athletics Director, Sacramento State, (925) 457-6327
Timeline
Family Manager
Stay-At-Home Parent
03.2023 - Current
Director of Operations, Women’s Basketball
Sacramento State Athletics
05.2021 - 03.2023
Director of Operations, Women’s Basketball
University of Oregon Intercollegiate Athletics Department
07.2016 - 04.2021
Group Events Consultant
The Aspire Group, Arizona State University Athletics
09.2013 - 05.2014
Director of Groups and Events
Bakersfield Blaze Minor League Baseball Club
01.2012 - 09.2013
Master of Arts - Sport Administration
Arkansas State University
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of Oregon
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