Experience

The Main Street District

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Assistant

  • Dec 2023 - Present

  Columbia, South Carolina, United States



Independent Contractor

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Team Leader Ask a Mom

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Area Team Leader on the campus of University of South Carolina Provide a safe place for students to come talk about life issues Offer connection through a homemade cookie and mom hugs Develop and conduct team training for active listening skills, asking good questions, dealing with difficult conversations and mental health Coordinate a team of bakers to take 18-20 dozen individually wrapped cookies to campus each week Produce a weekly newsletter Actively use Instagram to… Show more Team Leader on the campus of University of South Carolina Provide a safe place for students to come talk about life issues Offer connection through a homemade cookie and mom hugs Develop and conduct team training for active listening skills, asking good questions, dealing with difficult conversations and mental health Coordinate a team of bakers to take 18-20 dozen individually wrapped cookies to campus each week Produce a weekly newsletter Actively use Instagram to communicate with students Show less

• Interior Design Assistant - Redesign Your Decor

  • 2012 - 2014

  Dallas, Texas, United States Team member for Pinterest parties Managed phone calls and schedules for clients

• Interior Design Assistant - Patricia Ridnour and Company

  • 2005 - 2014

  Dallas, Texas, United States Paid company bills Managed business checking account and receipts Invoiced customers Created customer tracking spreadsheet Managed owners personal accounts/ paid personal bills Maintained overall office organization

• Independent Contractor - Financial Advisory Group Wells Fargo

  • 2009 - 2011

  Dallas, Texas, United States Created multiple Power Point presentations for clients Developed an ad for an Oil and Gas magazine (2 years) Project coordinator - created and tracked internal group projects and deadlines Participated in creating the yearly business plan Evaluated office/process work flow to create more efficiency

• Family Manager - Organizer

  • 2008 - 2010

  Dallas, Texas, United States Family Manager Coach helping to bring key areas of stress under control and offer a workable plan of action to get your life in balance Offered personal assessments and action plans designed to help families Decluttered and organized homes Space planning Home office organization Taught 12 week course - Busy Mom's Guide to Happy Organized Home



PepsiCo

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supply Chain Manager - Quaker Oats

  • 1999 - 2001

  Chicago, Illinois, United States Team Leader for North American Planning Process Performed multiple cost benefit analysis projects Developed logistics space planning program for Gatorade Coordination of information for liquidation of 2 facilities

• Supply Analyst / Logistics Service Manager - Quaker Oats

  • 1996 - 1999

  Shiremanstown, PA Managed inventory levels at 12 distribution centers serviced by the Shiremanstown plant in manner that satisfied all customer expectations, minimized operating cost, and maximized value to all Quaker Oats supply chain members. Managed inventory levels on all product codes stocked by the Shiremanstown DC, Food Service and Club locations in a manner that satisfied all customer expectations, minimized operating costs, and maximized value to the 200 different customer… Show more Managed inventory levels at 12 distribution centers serviced by the Shiremanstown plant in manner that satisfied all customer expectations, minimized operating cost, and maximized value to all Quaker Oats supply chain members. Managed inventory levels on all product codes stocked by the Shiremanstown DC, Food Service and Club locations in a manner that satisfied all customer expectations, minimized operating costs, and maximized value to the 200 different customer locations. Special projects - Material purchasing and planning for snacks division, start up of Crunch bar project, start up of new Material Management System

• Planner and Supply Specialist - Quaker Oats

  • 1994 - 1996

  Bridgeview, Illinois, United States Production and Inventory Planning Deployment of Finished goods to 11 distribution centers Process improvements in manufacturing run strategies, product availability, order fill rates, inventory reconciliation, and cube space for trailers

• Industrial Engineer - Quaker Oats

  • 1993 - 1994

  Bridgeview, Illinois, United States Cost Improvement Studies Material Purchasing



The Hershey Company

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Industrial Engineer with Leaf, Inc.

  • 1992 - 1993

  Memphis, Tennessee, United States Training Coordinator for Memphis plant Performed process improvement projects for baseball and bubble gum departments



Frito-Lay

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Industrial Engineer

  • 1989 - 1992

  Orlando, Florida, United States Positions included: Quality Control Supervisor, 2nd Shift Potato Chip Processing Supervisor, Technician Information Systems Resource(Planning Department)