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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Volunteer Activities
Partial Client List
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Stephanie Schmidt

Perkasie,PA

Summary

Personable and dedicated Meetings Production Professional with solid administrative experience and exceptional communication, organization and time management skills. A variety of clients, colleagues and projects have provided opportunities to supervise, collaborate, and utilize my problem-solving skills. Focused on building strong, long lasting relationships, cultivating partnerships and achieving the organization's goals through active listening and extraordinary service.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr Administrative Assistant

Arcadia University
Glenside, PA
06.2016 - Current
  • Developed administrative processes to facilitate clear communication, enhance capacity for collaboration and project-sharing, achieve organizational objectives and improve office efficiency.
  • Determined staffing requirements, interviewed, trained and managed 8-12 student staff annually.
  • Processed over 250 orders annually, received and distributed supplies and allocated expenses totaling over $150,000 annually.
  • Analyzed service vendor contracts, researched options and recommended new agreements resulting in a savings of 8% within my first 12 months.
  • Monitored more than 50 department budgets by tracking expenses against allocated funds.

Corporate Meeting Producer

Self Employed Services
Perkasie, PA
05.1988 - 11.2006
  • Evaluated meeting sites, consulted with executives, reviewed contracts, produced / directed national sales meetings
  • Prioritized and organized tasks to meet tight deadlines and efficiently accomplish production goals.
  • Created project budgets and managed production costs.
  • Collaborated with directors, writers, designers, editors and other creatives throughout production process.
  • Negotiated with crew members to achieve quick and effective resolution while keeping projects on schedule.
  • Provided public speaking and presentation direction to C-level executives.
  • Communicated effectively with clients throughout entire production cycle providing updates on progress as well as addressing questions and concerns.
  • Built relationships with site employees from housekeeping staff to technicians and the property MOD to ensure the seamless execution of all phases of on-site meeting production.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Radio Television & Film

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
05-1988

Skills

  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Organization
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Multitasking
  • Client Relations
  • Attention to Detail
  • Active Listening
  • Decision-Making
  • Microsoft Word, Office, Excel

Accomplishments

  • 2023 ASAP Supervisor of the Year: for outstanding commitment and dedication to the Advancing Students As Professionals student employment program at Arcadia University

Volunteer Activities

  • Spearheaded and supervised a multi-generational community service project from concept to completion to benefit the families of 9-11 victims. $16,000 was donated
  • The Seeing Eye, puppy raiser
  • Adopt-A-Highway chairperson/ participant

Partial Client List

  • Merck
  • SmithKline Beecham
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Bellsouth
  • Mallinckrodt Baker
  • Aramark
  • Aventis Pasteur

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Sr Administrative Assistant

Arcadia University
06.2016 - Current

Corporate Meeting Producer

Self Employed Services
05.1988 - 11.2006

Bachelor of Arts - Radio Television & Film

Temple University

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