Experience

Bloomfield Hills Schools

• United States
• Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Secretary

  • 2017 - Present

  ● The “face” of the school office for grades 4-8 middle school with enrollment of 600 students. Assist students, administrators, teachers, and parents as needed. Manage student records, including new enrolls and exits. Assign lockers, track absenteeism, produce reports on many metrics. Track student illness, including Covid positive cases and quarantine dates. Track student immunization records/compliance. Student recognition, brochures, certificates. ● The “face” of the school office for grades 4-8 middle school with enrollment of 600 students. Assist students, administrators, teachers, and parents as needed. Manage student records, including new enrolls and exits. Assign lockers, track absenteeism, produce reports on many metrics. Track student illness, including Covid positive cases and quarantine dates. Track student immunization records/compliance. Student recognition, brochures, certificates.



Avalon Technologies, Inc.

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Office Administrator

  • 2015 - 2017

  • Multifaceted, versatile position with IT engineering and services firm -- a Dell Premier Partner known for its expertise in data center engineering, deployment and services. • Client engagement and relationship building, managing over 50 customer facing and partner marketing events, customer service, research, data analysis, invoicing, collections. • Developed expense and travel policy and communication protocols. HR/legal matters. • Multifaceted, versatile position with IT engineering and services firm -- a Dell Premier Partner known for its expertise in data center engineering, deployment and services. • Client engagement and relationship building, managing over 50 customer facing and partner marketing events, customer service, research, data analysis, invoicing, collections. • Developed expense and travel policy and communication protocols. HR/legal matters.



Holy Names Academy

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Office Staff

  • 2012 - 2013

  • Managed student billing for 700-student private high school. Payment tracking, ACH withdrawals, arrears reporting and collections, research and data analysis, financial aid and enrollment process. Proficient - MIP Sage accounting software. • Managed student billing for 700-student private high school. Payment tracking, ACH withdrawals, arrears reporting and collections, research and data analysis, financial aid and enrollment process. Proficient - MIP Sage accounting software.



Chez Bridges

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• At Home Caregiver/Household Manager

  • 1999 - 2011

  Chose to leave workforce to care for children/family. Moved family overseas for spouse’s expat assignment; kept skills sharp assuming leadership positions at schools and charitable organizations; managed extensive fundraisers and other events. Chose to leave workforce to care for children/family. Moved family overseas for spouse’s expat assignment; kept skills sharp assuming leadership positions at schools and charitable organizations; managed extensive fundraisers and other events.



General Motors

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, Communications

  • 1985 - 1999

  • Began as a co-op student publishing a monthly plant newsletter, progressed through levels and roles of increased complexity and responsibility ranging from communications lead for plants and product teams at Powertrain Division to communications manager for engineering and vehicle development. • Served as single-point communications lead in matrixed organization for GM Powertrain plants and product teams; GM vehicle engineering and vehicle development; and GM Health Care Initiatives. o Communications advisor to Engineering executive leadership. o Taught media training to executives with focus on key message development and storytelling. o Led communications for powertrain reorganization and consolidation of facilities; led development of annual technical powertrain guide to marketing divisions. o Managed internal and external communications and events for powertrain product teams and plants. o Led communications initiatives with cross functional teams, e.g., efforts reducing development time.