• Top Performer who makes sound decisions to reflect positively on high-volume business / administrative operations in alignment with a company s vision, and who works to attain a competitive advantage and generate robust growth.
• Visionary Professional who rises above core challenges to improve the bottom line and achieve winning outcomes.
• Excellent Communicator who develops synergistic relationships with C-level executives, senior-level decision-makers, cross-functional professionals, vendors, and clients; who excels in autonomous and collaborative work environments; and who leads staff by example and with integrity to build strong teams to expand revenue and attain objectives.

Fulfillment & Production Specialist ￨ Photographer (2016 2017)

• Capitalized on the opportunity to lead electronic production and creative services technical support for communications product and process with the intent to provide critical information to NEI members, constituencies, and the public.
• Collaborated with creative services staff and project managers on dynamic project initiatives, including working with Division Coordinator to develop a large-scale Communications budget, managing product inventory, reviewing publication and cost estimates from multiple vendors, and tracking budget per vendor purchase orders.
• Exhibited sharp analytical abilities toward creating event shot lists to scope, prioritizing and delivering photographic assets, interviewing and selecting photography vendors, coordinating photo shoot calendars, and taking event and portrait photographs, along with selecting color-correct client images and distributing images as required.
• Applied comprehensive knowledge of photograph equipment, lighting, sound, and editing to achieve objectives.

  Served as the designated in-house technical expert / troubleshooter.

  Successfully executed diverse graphics projects while supporting additional staff endeavors.

  Personally managed NEI Digital Library and worked with top teams to launch various collections.

  Led implementation of a digital asset management system, electronic graphing, and imaging issues.

  Created visual solutions to reflect NEI s branding strategy using Quark, InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.

Fulfillment & Production Specialist (2008 2016)

• Utilized broad scope of industry knowledge toward managing all NEI publications and product inventory, including efficiently handling product requests from NEI members, staff, and the public and supervising final product production.

  Liaised among industry-leading vendors to obtain cost-effective estimate costs and secure bids, along with proactively communicating with mail vendors to supply labels data and product envelopes.

  Served as Customer Service Representative tasked with fulfilling publications and specialty orders.

  Efficiently managed the printing of NEI business cards, letterhead, notepads, and publication re-prints.

Publications Distribution Assistant (2005 2008)

• Strategically steered oversight of NEI s large-scale companywide online web store, including preparing and distributing mass mailings, responding to and screening incoming / outgoing calls, and processing all forms of payment.

  Successfully educated the public and NEI members on Clean Air Energy.

Administrative Assistant (2000 2005)

• Drove administrative success by maintaining the Program Director s schedule and daily calendar, including coordinating and planning meetings, preparing and distributing mass mailings, and coordinating travel and workshops.

  Noted for confidentiality and careful attention to sensitive material with Security Safeguard Clearance.

  Organized companywide workshops, and hosted out-of-town conferences and meetings for 200+ people.

  Demonstrated sharp analytical abilities toward preparing expense reports for Directors / Program Managers.

Administrative Assistant

• Spearheaded design, development, coordination, and management of wide-ranging funded UNCF programs in alignment with core goals, including The Ford Community Service Partnership Project and The Learn & Serve Program, as well as The HBCU Historic Preservation Initiative and the Ronald McDonald Health & Medical Scholars Program.
• Coordinated and managed Program Director s schedule and daily calendar, including planning high-level meetings, preparing and distributing mass mailings, and coordinating domestic travel and rental car arrangements.

  Built mutually beneficial relationships with UNCF Campus Program Managers via regular communications.

  Played a vital role in creatively designing and maintaining the program s database.

  Delivered solutions-driven logistics support by coordinating conferences and workshops.

  Collaborated with private contractors to provide funding for reconstruction of historical black colleges.

Undergraduate Business Administration Studies

Customer Service Certified Professional

Microsoft XP ￨ Microsoft Windows 10

Lotus Notes ￨ LCD Projector ￨ QuarkXPress

Adobe InDesign CC ￨ Adobe Illustrator ￨ Adobe Photoshop CS6

Microsoft Office Professional (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook)

Excellent Professional References Provided Upon Request