Rebecca Schwartz

**** ****** ****** *******, ******** 80304

Email: x9lrym@r.postjobfree.com • Phone: 303-***-****

Qualification Summary:

Versatile professional adept at managing multiple projects, providing exceptional customer support, and streamlining office operations for major productivity gains. Demonstrated proficiency in listening to clients' needs and formulating the tactical action plan to achieve results. Superior interpersonal dynamics, communicate seamlessly with others from all levels, backgrounds, and cultures. Able to maintain a professional and positive demeanor, regardless of the situation. Proven ability to take initiative in completing projects with exceptional quality and detail. Very energetic, extremely positive individual with excellent customer relations and decision-making skills. Perseverance to achieve desired results.

Computer Skills:

MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, InfoPath, Groove, One Note • MS Visio • MS Project •MS Access • MS MapPoint • Adobe Acrobat; Photoshop • Lotus Notes • Oracle Applications •Intranet Initiatives e.g., SharePoint • Social Media Tools & Technologies • Property/Lease Management Software

Work Experience:

2010 – Present Contract/Freelance Denver Area, Colorado

Various Projects for local professionals, including file management, research, marketing support

2007 – 2009 Crocs Retail, Inc. Niwot, Colorado

Retail Operations and Development Coordinator/Lease Administrator

• Performing competitive analysis, customer trending and research, strategy formulation, and setting financial targets

• Successfully negotiated new and existing retail leases for over 180 locations

• Ensured compliance with SOX requirements and maintain key controls

• Consistently reduced company’s operating costs and overall increased profits by negotiating costs with outside vendors

• Administered all leasing for Retail division, during which time, total square footage increased by 65%

• Created Proformas to determine potential profitability for new locations and renewals of existing locations

• Produced Capital Expenditure reports for build-out costs related to new in-line stores, flagship stores, and outlets

• Initiated process for Tenant Allowance Reimbursement totaling $2.9 mil

• Recommended development strategy through communication and research of site specifications and opportunities

• Coordinated efforts with other internal departments to complete deals and open stores in a timely manner; required working closely with Planning, Legal, Accounting, POS, Treasury, Product, Marketing, Logistics

• Worked closely with Regional and District Managers to ensure branding was consistent throughout retail chain

• Maintained complex leasing database to ensure renewals and rent increases were handled in a timely manner

• Ensured compliance of 3rd party sublease obligations including rent, percentage rent, sales tax, real estate taxes, insurance and cam

• In-house contact for all marketing needs for corporate owned retail locations, POP, Special Promotions, Signage

• Corporate contact for all product requests, fixture fulfillments and non-personal related issues for retail locations

2005 – 2007 4240 Architecture Denver, Colorado

Contract Administrator /Marketing Coordinator /Personal Assistant to President

• Handled all professional licensure (new and renewals) and professional memberships

• Researched prospects, markets and tracked competition activity; special research topics included local economic conditions and condominium risk management

• Composed and finalized contracts using AIA Software; maintained database to track contract activity

• Tracked all Construction Documents and Construction Administration, including proofreading and redlining specifications

• Created and coordinated proposals, qualification and marketing packages and maintained database for follow-up procedures

• Trafficked project related documents to appropriate designers

• Prepared Requests for Proposals and Requests for Qualifications for open bids

• Performing competitive analysis, customer trending and research, strategy formulation, and setting financial targets

• Implement functionality to support changing business needs and improve business processes

• Arranged multiple destination travel for President of firm

2003 – 2005 MJF Books/Fine Creative Media, Inc. New York, New York

Assistant to President/Publisher/CEO

• Maintained employer's calendar by setting, monitoring, and confirming appointments; reminded employer of schedules; prepared visitors; developed itineraries; answered questions and meeting requests directed to the president

• Protected employer's time by screening, researching, and managing correspondence, messages, telephone calls, and visitors; prevented interruptions; resolved issues

• Managed renovation of office space, liaised with landlord, architects, designers and contractors

• Managed rights-and-permissions clearances and contracts

• Edited and coordinated proprietary marketing databases

• Researched potential marketing tie-ins with other media

• Negotiated office lease and ongoing vendor relationships

• Coordinated and supported the functions of the creative and editorial team; included logging, trafficking and maintaining manuscripts and art submissions through all stages of development to photo research and copywriting, editing, proofreading, and multi-source fact checking

1999 – 2003 Pantheon Productions New York, New York

Theater Administrator/Assistant to President

• Developed theater marketing and public relations materials and scheduled dissemination of materials and publicity

• Trained box office technical and clerical staff; supervised and coordinated the operation, use and maintenance of the box office and front of house activities

• Instructed, scheduled and supervised hourly temporary staff, and volunteers in box office, house and promotional activities

• Prepared artistic presentations and materials using computer based graphic design software for promoting on and off campus theater activities; update and maintain theater webpage

• Designed graphics and wrote the copy for ads, brochures, programs and other theater related materials

• Recommended budget items needed by the theater; ordered and purchased all supplies, and other materials needed for theater productions, marketing and box office operations

• Oversaw theater accounting and cashiering activities; controlled and monitored theater promotional budget and related records

• Conferred with principals, instructors, performers and other parties to coordinate theatrical publicity and advertising

• Promoted community support for the theater's through personal contacts, promotions and public relations

• Actively sought and developed external funding sources for specific needs

• Coordinated the management of stage and house activities

• Maintained actor database and distributed audition notices

Contract Position:

February 2007 – October 2007 WhiteWave Foods Broomfield, Colorado

Facilities Administrator

• Developed $8mil budget submission and provided oversight of financial performance by reviewing monthly budget reports

• Prepared capital expense proposals

• Implement structure, process and practice for policies and procedures

• Managed projects including furniture installation, copier replacement, exterior signage installation

• Coordinated seating assignments and workstation configurations for new employees

• Administered construction for large scale corporate restructure

• Determined best practices for document control

Freelance and Volunteer Experience:

• Real Estate/Retail development consulting

• Local business administration consulting

• Promoted local artists in the Manhattan art scene by developing promotional material and seeking out competitions to display their talent

• Composed press releases and promotional materials for local NYC band, scheduling shows with various national festivals

• Involved in a local Manhattan organization, Design/Rebuild which organized many local charity events for the rebuilding of lower Manhattan

• Newsletter editor for local Community organization (Community Nine, East Village, Manhattan)

• Architectural tour guide for Denver Neighborhoods and Rockefeller Center in New York

• Volunteer for Community Food Share

• Volunteer for Engineers without Borders

EDUCATION:

February 2002 CUNY New York, New York

BA/MA Architecture and Design History

May 1991 University of Rhode Island Providence, Rhode Island

BS Marketing and Business Management

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