Karen Kracht
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Work Experience:
Lutheran Social Services of the South, Austin TX
Administrative Assistant March 2009 - March 2011
Provided administrative support for the Agency Advancement Department.
Responsibilities included:
. Entry and tracking of donations in Raisers Edge database.
. Creation and management of event websites for all LSS fundraisers,
including on-line fundraising and giving modules for 15 events.
. Established best practices for e-mail campaigns. Managed content and
mailing lists for mass e-mails.
. Created new multi-page websites for Trinity Charter Schools and LSS
Adoption Services. Provided other website maintenance as requested.
3M, Austin TX
Administrative Assistant September 2001 - December 2008
Provided sales and administrative support for remote staff including 5
regional managers and 45 sales representatives in the Traffic Safety
Systems Division. Responsibilities included:
. Development of presentations, proposals and sales material.
Initiated, designed and implemented direct mail programs for limited
regional marketing programs.
. Seibel Customer Relationship Management database management and first
level technical support.
3M, Austin TX
Market Development Administrator July 2000 - September 2001
Launched 3M Order Center, a B2B e-commerce site, as part of a corporate
pilot program. Responsibilities centered on the development and launch of
the e-commerce website. Project was transferred to another division during
restructuring.
. Develop and ensure program compliance with business rules and
requirements. Maintain priority listing of program enhancements.
. Developed marketing and training resources.
. Established and maintained an electronic product catalog.
. Reviewed business practices to coordinate order servicing.
3M, Austin TX
Advanced Secretary August 1999 - July 2000
Provided clerical support for four people in Electronic Specialty Markets
and Interconnect Solutions Customer Service/Marketing. Responsibilities
included:
. General clerical assignments which included development of PowerPoint
presentations.
. Analysis of statistical data relating to sales tracking, literature
fulfillment and sales samples.
City of Chico, Chico CA
Administrative Secretary February 1995 - June 1999
Provided support for the Planning Commission of the City of Chico, which
included aspects of every proposal considered by the Commission.
Responsibilities included:
. Prepared and published public notices according to legal standards,
including Commission agendas. Attended all Planning Commission
meetings to prepare meeting minutes.
. Established a Community Development Department website, providing
public access online to resource documents, application forms, Public
Hearing notices, Commission agendas and minutes.
. Responded to general public and media inquiries relating to
Commission.
Education:
BA, Communications, Thomas Edison State College, Trenton, NJ. July 2002.
Major Coursework in Public Relations, California State University,
Chico CA
Skills/Training:
Project Management Statistical Analysis
Six Sigma, Green Belt Business Objects
Adobe Acrobat and Photoshop MS Office, including Access and Project
Blackbaud NetCommunity and Raisers Edge