Samantha Danekas
Summary
Energetic Project Manager seeking opportunities to take ownership of complex projects through application of careful management and thoughtful supervision. Proponent of all-inclusive oversight to achieve exceptional results. Expert at exploiting multidisciplinary teams to eliminate intra-project skill deficits. Creates close-knit, successful workgroups through personable interactions and attentive administration.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager / General Office Manager
The McCrone Group
08.2023 - Current
- Managed the daily activities and personnel of the general office, mailroom, and reception desk, including employee evaluations, assigning resources to work plan tasks, task prioritization, and project management.
- Identified, recommended, developed, and implemented process technology solutions for general office and mailroom duties, sample receipt and logging, and report creation related to materials analysis.
- Reported to senior management on organizational performance and progress toward goals.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring, and training of team members.
- Analyzed and solved multi-faceted problems that effected executive leaders and business initiatives.
Project Coordinator
The McCrone Group
03.2019 - 07.2023
- Recommended and developed workflow improvements with internal department leaders to improve efficiency and meet overall project goals before deadline
- Collaborated, and effectively communicated with project leaders, department leaders, and accounting to ensure projects adhered to necessary frameworks and all documentation was maintained appropriately for each project
- Maintained computer records involving project and customer information in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Dynamics GP to promote project flow and prioritize project tasks
- Defined onboarding process for new project members, communicating regularly with other departments to coordinate schedules
- Drove full-cycle onboarding process from sourcing candidates, conducting interviews, administrative assistance with new-hire documents, in addition to responsibilities of Training & Development
Administrative Assistant / Executive Assistant
Chicago Marketing Inc
10.2018 - 03.2019
- Built and maintained excellent interdepartmental relationships through timely response to inquiries and exercised resourcefulness to accommodate all requests promptly and professionally
- Improved accuracy and efficiency of key administrative data entry operations by successfully multi-tasking to quickly and accurately measure important KPIs
- Created and managed original content across various job boards and social media platforms including LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Indeed, and CareerBuilder, to increase brand awareness and recruiting prospects by over 18% in 3 months
- Helped conduct biweekly Training & Development courses for all Administrative new-hires, focusing on protocols, performance standards, sales support, and company values
Server
Arrowhead Golf Club
06.2018 - 10.2018
- Supervised, trained, and developed over 15 new-hires in accordance with company policies and procedures
- Developed incentive program for servers to promote wine and seasonal specials during winter months yielding over 6% increase of alcohol sales YoY (year-over-year)
Kitchen Staff/Server/Bartender
Gia's Pizza
07.2012 - 06.2018
- Received two promotions by supporting other areas of operations, as requested, including managing schedules, assisting with system implementations, financial responsibilities, and coordinating special events
- Increased website presence and online orders by approximately 8-10% per year by promoting weekly takeout specials and setting demonstrating superior customer service
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL2018
Skills
- MS Office 365: Word, Excel, OneDrive, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and OneNote
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP): MS Dynamics GP
- Adobe: Illustrator/Photoshop
- Social Media: LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter
- Collaboration Programs: Slack, Zoom, MS Teams, Skype
Certification
- Management & Leadership Skills for New Managers and Supervisors - Fred Pryor Seminars
Timeline
Project Manager / General Office Manager
The McCrone Group
08.2023 - Current
Project Coordinator
The McCrone Group
03.2019 - 07.2023
Administrative Assistant / Executive Assistant
Chicago Marketing Inc
10.2018 - 03.2019
Server
Arrowhead Golf Club
06.2018 - 10.2018
Kitchen Staff/Server/Bartender
Gia's Pizza
07.2012 - 06.2018
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
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