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Mindy Kepfield

Hutchinson,KS

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

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

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Mindy Kepfield