Communications Specialist

• Oct 2023 - Present

Communications Assistant

• Oct 2022 - Oct 2023

- Delivers high-quality, customer-focused services.- Provides administrative support to the Communications department and/or other departments.- Orders departmental supplies.- Organizes and maintains the Department’s clip art and photo databases and responsible for photo morgue management.- Coordinates photo and video shoots.- Helps maintain testimonial spreadsheet.- Maintains Marketing and Communications Director’s calendar.- Assist in production projects and overall expenditures of department by scheduling, billing, and tracking project expenditures.- Prepares job tickets.- Coordinates and performs special projects.- Participates in organizing the workflow of the Communications Department. Show less

Administrative Coordinator

• Mar 2022 - Oct 2022

Plans, coordinates and supervises operations of assigned administrative functions on behalf of Pierce County Library system. Assigned areas of administrative support are directed by senior leader, department head(s) or may be system wide. Work requires effective supervision, routine independent judgement, and initiative. Work may be sensitive in nature. Effectively communicates to contacts inside and outside the organization. Establishes workflow procedures and interprets and applies organization policies to the work unit, and consults regarding policy development. Supervises assigned personnel and administers performance evaluations. Responsible for records maintenance (hard copy and database), Areas of assignment may also include budgets and accounting records, purchasing, equipment supplies, obtaining bids, and performing inventory control duties. Actively represents the Library in assigned activities and partnership opportunities. Show less

Senior Administrative Specialist

• Sep 2016 - Mar 2022

Senior Administrative Specialist for Customer Experience. Assistant to the Deputy Director of Customer Experience, two Customer Experience Managers and supervisor for the Customer Experience Administrative Support team.• Drafted, formatted, and proof read correspondence for accuracy including grammar and layout. Filed and maintained correspondence electronically and physically. Created meeting agendas and transcribed minutes for internal distribution. • Used Microsoft Outlook to manage multiple senior executive level calendars scheduling daily meetings, functions, and long range events.• Provided logistic support for 20 library branches including Customer Experience, Youth Services and Adult Services ordering program materials and office supplies. Completed purchase orders for performers and outside vendors. Assisted the department Expenditure Manager tracking budgets and creating reports.• Coordinated organizational programs and functions including Pierce County Library Systems Summer Reading Program, Pierce County READS, MakerFest, large departmental meetings and training, holiday parties and wellness activities.• Researched information and helped design library program promotional materials and book lists. Assisted in website maintenance, both public domain and organizational. User of multiple work order applications including communications, facilities requests and Google Documents and Forms.• Administrator for multiple system-wide applications including Communico, LibraryAware, and StaffWeb.• Knowledge of PowerPoint, HTML, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Adobe programs.• Knowledge of office automation equipment (printers, scanners, copiers, shredders, laminators, ID card machines). Show less

Owner

• Sep 2020 - Present

Resume and cover letter creation and editing. Specializing in military history. Also LinkedIn profiles. Custom projects accepted. Visit Fiverr.com/BeautyGeeks for available services. Resume and cover letter creation and editing. Specializing in military history. Also LinkedIn profiles. Custom projects accepted. Visit Fiverr.com/BeautyGeeks for available services.

Co-Owner

• Jun 2016 - Jan 2018

Co-Owner and Photographer at Allons-y Studios specializing in wedding, engagement and portrait photography. Featured on Wedding Wire, Wedding.com and The Knot. Co-Owner and Photographer at Allons-y Studios specializing in wedding, engagement and portrait photography. Featured on Wedding Wire, Wedding.com and The Knot.

Background Investigator

• Apr 2016 - Jun 2016

• Conducted background investigations for the purpose of determining employment suitability of persons who required access to sensitive or classified U.S. Government information. • Face-to-face interview with the subject and his/her neighbors, employers, friends, and family. • Performed record searches at police agencies, courthouses, educational institutions, financial institutions, and medical/mental health facilities. • Reported all obtained information in a clear and concise report in accordance with the U.S. Office of Personnel guidelines. Show less

Cryptologic Technician Collections, Assistant Special Security Officer

• Oct 2011 - Sep 2015

Specialty in Analysis and Reporting, Combat Direction Finding, and INC F System.• Maintained security clearances for 500 employees, conducting initial and annual interviews and reporting found discrepancies.• Conducted indoctrination and annual training to 700 employees on proper security and reporting incident procedures.

Yeoman

• Jul 2004 - Oct 2011

Senior Executive Assistant to Commanding Officer, Executive Officer, Command Master Chief, and Senior Enlisted Leader. Command liaison to White House Military Office, Secretary of the Navy Office, Department of the Navy Adjudication Facility, and Office of Personnel Management. Specialty as Special Security Officer and Recruiting.• Recruited 3 years for Presidential Retreat “Camp David” with The White House Military Office and Navy Personnel Command.• Visited naval instillations conducting face-to-face interviews with hundreds of applicants. Also conducted interviews via phone and email.• Reviewed all applicants’ paperwork using stringent guidelines ensuring only the best qualified applicants were accepted for the position• Created a tracker using Microsoft Excel to track where applicants were in the process and to input rejected applications.• Handled information up to a Top Secret level daily with an exceptional level of professionalism, composure, and integrity.• Coordinated the transportation of 25 sensitive documents weekly to satellite offices and partnering organizations in a highly populated metropolitan area ensuring on-time delivery.• Coordinated and scheduled travel itineraries for 300 employees keeping within a limited budget. Processed travel expense claims upon return. Tracked monthly mileage expenses.• Managed daily the outgoing and incoming of USPS, FedEx, and DCS mail including sorting and distribution of large quantities. Show less