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Trista Lewis-Knecht

St. Charles

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Registrar/Administrative/Marketing & Webpage Design

Brentwood School District-Brentwood High School
2022.09 - Current
  • Registered, maintained, and updated student records/schedules for fall, spring, and summer sessions for all new and transfer students; ensured residency verification, in conjunction with the school counselor evaluated transcripts of incoming students for transferring grades and semester credit hours into student information system; developed student schedules; maintain a variety of manual and electronic documents, files, and records (e.g
  • Grades, transcripts, student information, the release of information requests, report cards, posting of transfer grades, Parent Portal, etc.) for providing up-to-date information and/or historical reference per established administrative guidelines; handled all former student transcripts requests; researched discrepancies in student records for verifying graduation status and ensuring the accuracy of information
  • Administrative/student services/budget oversight
  • Established, facilitated, and provided technical support for all digital accounts (Parent Portal, lunch accounts, etc)
  • Compiled and completed guidance department budget per district procedures; monitored budget balances to ensure appropriate and responsible spending; researched discrepancies; ordered, processed, and received all purchases and supplies for the Counselor/College Career Office
  • Monitored student attendance through daily, monthly, and year-end attendance reports; facilitated communication and correspondence with families and staff regarding trending attendance concerns
  • Maintained students’ academic assessment results, and distributed them to appropriate parties and college admissions offices
  • Prepared reports including report cards, class schedules, calendars, bulletins, periodic reports, and assessment tests, for communicating information to other parents and receiving districts
  • Oversaw and coordinated all yearly college and university visits to high school; kept students abreast of college and university admission fairs locally and nationally
  • Responded to questions from a variety of internal and external sources (e.g
  • Staff, other educational institutions, the public, parents and/or students, etc.) for providing information and/or direction
  • Interviewed, hired, orientated, supervised, and evaluated student office aides
  • Monitored/maintained the digital platform for college admissions, supported students with access to the platform, and coordinated/facilitated college visits; organized and prepared various school events: Senior Awards Night, and ACT registration
  • Marketing and Webpage Design
  • Use various platforms (digital, bulletin boards, announcements, flyers) to market and communicate up-to-date college events, financial aid and scholarship information, and student job opportunities to students and parents; designed/developed, updated, and maintained the Counseling/College Career page of the school website.

Office Manager

Brain Injury Association of Missouri (BIA-MO)
2022.02 - 2022.08
  • Managed the everyday functions of the office including maintenance and oversight of supplies, furniture, machinery, IT, and all office spaces; maintained and improved organizational systems, ensured security protocols we met, and negotiated and managed contracts with vendors
  • Provided advanced administrative support to the Executive Director in a variety of sensitive, complex, and confidential administrative matters with a high degree of independence; fielded and prioritized phone calls and in-person appointments, acted as a liaison between the organization and various stakeholders including staff, donors, community members and outside organizations
  • Oversaw, organized and managed various events including seminars, conferences, support groups, fundraisers, and membership campaigns
  • Oversaw, compiled, and monitored budget in conjunction with Executive Director; ordered, processed, and received all building materials and supplies, performed technical fiscal record management operations; handled full-cycle accounts receivable including depositing checks and philanthropic gifts, applied payments; handled all purchase orders and ensured accounts were paid on time and within policy and referred completed reports to auditors for annual audits; ensured budget met the needs of the organization's objectives and principles
  • Facilities Operations
  • Assessed, diagnosed, and handled all technical concerns for computers, copiers, printers, and fax machines; referred escalated cases to outside vendors; handled and initiated all building repairs and made referrals to various vendors; negotiated contracts with various vendors; managed relationships with all vendors and service providers; review and negotiated contracts
  • Marketing/Graphic Design/Website Management/Social Media Outreach
  • Initiated, created, implemented, and managed production and details for organization marketing outreach formats, messaging, images, timeline, and evaluation based on established procedures and in cooperation with the Executive Director
  • Maintained website including creating new webpages for programs and events; managed corporate and professional members' logos and listings including updates; updated website with quick turn-around for legislative advocacy, fundraising, and programs in conjunction with Executive Director
  • Developed, distributed, and managed email outreach for all BIA-MO programs and events; wrote promotional emails to highlight partner programs in cooperation with the Executive Director
  • Wrote various print and e-newsletters (Support Group Facilitator/Membership Matters/Connections) in cooperation with the Executive Director for content and timing
  • Penned and edited press releases and media alerts; created, posted, and managed social media postings for BIA-MO ongoing programs of Support Groups, Survivor and Family Seminars, Annual Statewide Conference, and new and existing donor campaigns
  • Maintained and developed website; assisted with content and scheduling of media posts

Marketing Assistant

Amini’s
2021.02 - 2022.05
  • Co-developed, implemented, evaluated, and maintained content and communications for marketing campaigns, activities, and events for four showroom locations with the Director of Marketing; planned and prepared content specifically for publication and sharing across different media channels to increase brand awareness and increase revenue margins, including social media posts, email, guides, brochures, newsletters, display ads, commercials, print, magazines, and website; assisted with copywriting, artwork, and web workflow for planned print and digital marketing communications
  • Attend domestic trade fairs, satellite events, conferences, and functions to promote Amini's products, posted marketing updates through internal communication channels; wrote/edited and implemented social media and social proof campaigns for specific marketing goals, researched relevant sources for content, such as home decor, interior design and furniture/outdoor living publications, industry media and social media outlets, kept up-to-date with best practices in writing for the web and social media, kept up-to-date with industry-specific trends and activities that are utilized to communicate with customers
  • Coordinate all special events with our store managers and provide all necessary marketing materials and communications
  • Create signage for stores, design ads, postcards, or other media needed to promote events
  • Communicate with company staff
  • Assisted with creating yearly marketing/advertising budget; monitored budget monthly and quarterly in conjunction with Director ensuring various existing and new avenues/platforms (web hosting, ad placement, social media outlets, outsourcing costs) were in alignment.

Education

Bachelor of Science-Marketing -

University of Missouri-st. louis
St. Louis, Missouri
12.2024

Skills

  • Microsoft 365 Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Google Docs
  • Adobe Creative Cloud, Illustrator, Bridge, Photoshop, InDesign
  • Digital and social media campaigns: MailChimp, Benchmark, WordPress, Wix, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, TikTok, Canva, Copywriting and editing / Proofread

Records Management

Admissions Support

Database Administration

Enrollment Management

Heartsaver CPR AED

Heartsaver First Aid (First Aid)

  • Mighty Cause-Online fundraising platform
  • DonorPerfect
  • Infinite Campus/Parent Square
  • Scoir

Timeline

Registrar/Administrative/Marketing & Webpage Design

Brentwood School District-Brentwood High School
2022.09 - Current

Office Manager

Brain Injury Association of Missouri (BIA-MO)
2022.02 - 2022.08

Marketing Assistant

Amini’s
2021.02 - 2022.05

Bachelor of Science-Marketing -

University of Missouri-st. louis
Trista Lewis-Knecht