Accounts Receivables Manager/Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer
Graphic Impressions
Hutchinson, Kansas
08.2022 - 07.2023
Lead the accounting team and onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation. Maximized its performance by planning and budgeting accurately to provide the business with resources needed to operate smoothly.
Coordinated schedules, planning, and correspondence for company's chief executive officer during a move and expansion.
Achievements:
Took charge of the company's receivables, most of which were 120 days past due, and brought accounts current in six months thereby improving cash flow by 75 percent.
Completed coursework to earn notary public license which will be valid until 2025.
News Editor
Hoch Publications
Marion, Kansas
02.2019 - 10.2021
Pitched, assigned, wrote and monitored stories from origin to publication as leader of a team that supplied content for three newspapers: The Marion County Record, Hillsboro Star-Journal and Peabody Gazette-Bulleting.
Shot, edited, toned, captioned and uploaded photographs for publication as chief news and sports photographer. Drove accuracy of content through careful proofreading and fact-checking.
Achievements:
Kansas Press Association Awards: First place for news writing, best spot news photo, special section and religion reporting.
Copy Editor/News Page Designer
The Hutchinson News
Hutchinson, KS
02.1999 - 06.2017
Joined The Hutchinson News copy desk when it was a 35,000-circulation daily and was given for its front page, sports, religion, business, entertainment and Ad Astra sections based on strong performance.
Edited and reviewed content for grammar, spelling and punctuation.
Achievements:
Kansas Press Association Awards: First and second place honors for best front news page design in 2015 and 2016.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism And Mass Communications
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
08-1994
Skills
Writing and editing
Adobe Creative Suite
Photography/Social Media
Advanced MS Office Suite
Strategic Planning
Recruiting and Mentoring
Teaching
Timeline
Accounts Receivables Manager/Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer
Graphic Impressions
08.2022 - 07.2023
News Editor
Hoch Publications
02.2019 - 10.2021
Copy Editor/News Page Designer
The Hutchinson News
02.1999 - 06.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism And Mass Communications