Michelle McBride
Sun City,AZ
Summary
Driven and resourceful administrative professional with 30+ years of experience assisting with work of high-achieving executives. Track record supporting professional needs with well-organized precision. Successfully manages high-volume workloads in rapidly changing environments. Executive Assistant skilled at offering high-level administrative support to senior-level staff. Expert in travel management, expense tracking and schedule coordination. Expertly assists executive team using exceptional communication and organizational skills. Detail-oriented Professional with superb people-skills and public relations experience. Business-savvy with excellent decision-making skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. environments.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Assistant
Midwestern University
Glendale AZ
12.2021 - Current
- Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
- Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
- Organized and coordinated conferences and monthly meetings.
- Processed travel expenses and reimbursements for executive team and senior management group.
- Transcribed meeting minutes to support senior management teams.
- Worked with senior management to initiate new projects and assist in various processes.
Pastoral Care Coordinator
Church Of St. Thomas More
Glendale, AZ
08.2015 - 06.2020
- Brought Small Christian Communities to St. Thomas More through Just Faith Ministries and Renew International;
- Provided opportunity for ten pastoral care ministries consisting of approximately 140 volunteers, including recruitment, training, and helping parish volunteers to recognize their value in serving others.
- Assisted grief-stricken families in planning funeral services for loved ones by meeting one-on-one and working to make funeral liturgy meaningful and beautiful.
- Followed-up with letters, booklets on grief, cards on major holidays to families;
- Prepared and provided special All Souls Vigil service for all families who lost loved one;
- Facilitated Bereavement Support Group on bi-monthly basis, walking with them on their grief journey and providing Stephen Minister support as requested;
- Recruited and trained approximately 40 Ministers of Care for communion to homebound, care homes and hospital;
- Brought Dementia Care Education Series to parishioners on monthly basis; provided training for new volunteer ministers;
- Ensured safe environment training and background checks were completed; maintained ministry databases for accurate record reporting.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery
Executive Assistant to the Human Resources Director
The Salvation Army Divisional Headquarters
Phoenix, AZ
04.2014 - 08.2015
- Performed new hire orientations;
- Performed HR trainings associated with on-boarding process;
- Mentor assigned field units to insure compliance with HR policies and procedures;
- Processed unemployment notifications and employment verifications;
- Monitored timely evaluation/review of employees; produce reports; run queries, performed data analysis and research discrepancies and errors.
Business Services Manager
The Salvation Army Kroc Center
Phoenix, AZ
10.2011 - 04.2014
- Manage all aspects of Kroc Center Business Services including bi-weekly payroll, coordination and creation of payroll changes, maintaining and reconciling payroll accounting records; staffing, training, performance reviews and disciplinary actions; Corporate Compliance, Human Resources, Risk Management, Volunteers and Scholarship Program;
- Developed comprehensive Operations Manual for Kroc Center related to areas of responsibility;
- Created Scholarship Program for underserved individuals, meet with each family and provide in-service presentation for families in program.
- Implemented and presented Safe Environment Training to all new employees and volunteers.
- Supervised all policy aspects of business areas including finance, human resources, and front desk.
Administrative Assistant - Senior Manager
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Denver, CO
10.1981 - 08.2011
- Increasing responsible positions from Administrative Assistant to Sr. Manager, Configuration Management.
- Provide leadership in staffing, training, performance reviews, policy and process coordination related to Configuration, Data Management and Contracts;
- Input to strategic planning, functional program budget development and implementation;
- Ensure proper change management policies and procedures;
- Perform all aspects of proposal preparation;
- Perform self-audits for program; create procedures and maintained proper records management.
- Work closely with Quality Control and Government auditors to ensure functional configuration audits and physical configuration audits were conducted and closed properly.
- At contract completion responsible to ensure all data products were submitted and approved.
Education
Master of Science - Technical Management
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Luke AFB, AZ10.2007
Bachelor of Science - Business Management/Management Information Systems
Regis University
Denver, CO05.1987
Skills
- Administration Management
- Advanced MS Office Suite Proficiency
- Reimbursement Management
- Congregational Care
- Executive Travel
- Executive Calendars
- Document Filing and Retrieval
- Executive Support
- Schedule Management
- Meeting Agendas and Minutes
- Employee Training
- Records Management Databases
Timeline
Executive Assistant
Midwestern University
12.2021 - Current
Pastoral Care Coordinator
Church Of St. Thomas More
08.2015 - 06.2020
Executive Assistant to the Human Resources Director
The Salvation Army Divisional Headquarters
04.2014 - 08.2015
Business Services Manager
The Salvation Army Kroc Center
10.2011 - 04.2014
Administrative Assistant - Senior Manager
Lockheed Martin Corporation
10.1981 - 08.2011
Master of Science - Technical Management
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Bachelor of Science - Business Management/Management Information Systems
Regis University