Laurel Kessler
Executive Assistant to the CEO at Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach- Claim this Profile
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American Sign Language Limited working proficiency
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Experience
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Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Assistant to the CEO
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Aug 2022 - Present
• Supports CEO of non-profit organization of 70+ employees by assisting with day-to-day operations, scheduling meetings and appointments, and building processes to efficiently drive key strategic initiatives. • Facilitates conversations between CEO and organizational stakeholders by receiving calls, emails, and messages related to operations, programs, and partnership opportunities. • Maintains communications with Board of Directors on a weekly basis. Creates meeting agendas, minutes, presentations, and action items to be shared with the Board. • Manages projects in support of the organizational strategic framework. Spearheading a digital file system migration to SharePoint, creating policies for use of Microsoft Teams, recommending key performance indicators to measure strategic plan progress, and advising marketing policies related to LinkedIn and professional communication with external parties. • Supports major fundraising events by communicating with key sponsors, tracking donations, and assisting with event execution. • Administered donor and event databases during transitional period of three months. Coordinated with Chief Development Officer to streamline donor thanking procedures. Show less
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Madewell
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United States
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales Associate
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Oct 2021 - Feb 2022
• Provided exceptional customer service by welcoming customers, authentically representing the Madewell brand, and creating a seamless customer experience. • Assisted during early-morning rollouts and overnight stock shifts to perfect the store aesthetic and update product placements. • Assigned special projects during every shift, including assisting managers with processing shipments, replenishing items, creating displays, and handling trouble units, while remaining attentive to the store’s daily customers and needs. • Exceeded company average units scanned during yearly inventory. Managed “trouble” units. • Maintained store aesthetic, communicated product knowledge, and consulted customers as a stylist. Show less
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Tulane Catholic
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United States
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Religious Institutions
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1 - 100 Employee
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Receptionist
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Mar 2021 - May 2021
• Answered and directed phone calls, welcomed guests, and attended to daily administrative tasks. • Maintained a comfortable, organized, and welcoming environment. • Assisted with special projects and assignments according to the organization’s schedule and events. • Answered and directed phone calls, welcomed guests, and attended to daily administrative tasks. • Maintained a comfortable, organized, and welcoming environment. • Assisted with special projects and assignments according to the organization’s schedule and events.
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Development Intern
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Jul 2019 - Dec 2019
• Coordinated iGiveCatholic programming and social media campaign to raise over $80,000 on Giving Tuesday. • Assisted in planning university-wide Tulane Catholic sponsored events, including the annual speaker series. • Corresponded with all one-time donors, current parents, and “SaintMakers” (recurring monthly donors). • Coordinated iGiveCatholic programming and social media campaign to raise over $80,000 on Giving Tuesday. • Assisted in planning university-wide Tulane Catholic sponsored events, including the annual speaker series. • Corresponded with all one-time donors, current parents, and “SaintMakers” (recurring monthly donors).
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Education
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Tulane University
Bachelor of Sciences, Management -
Rosary Academy
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