K IM S LATON

805-***-****

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THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360-1131

abjbx6@r.postjobfree.com

H IGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Outstanding senior executive support, organizational & implementation skills

• H ighly effective communicator, both w r it ten and verbal

• Strategic thinker able to assess needs, resolve conflict, analyze data, meet deadlines, manage

b udgets

• P roficient knowledge of MS Windows, web-based & Macintosh applications

• Creative graphic designer of promotional material for print & electronic media specializing

i n marketing initiatives

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CAL I FORN IA LUT HERAN UN IVERSI TY, Thousand Oaks, CA, 2010 (March – September)

Administrative Assistant – O ffice of Campus M inistry

Provided senior level administrative support and efficiently facilitated operations for CLU’s Office of Campus

M inistry staffed with (2) chaplains, (1) organist and (7) student staff workers. Designed, developed and

p roduced marketing materials including the University’s yearly commencement baccalaureate service

p rogram, weekly chapel service programs, brochures, ads, invitations, mailings, flyers and website updates.

C reated complex multimedia presentations for weekly Sunday service. Displayed professional level design

aesthetic in concept development and polished execution of all printed collateral and projected media.

Recruited, hired and supervised student staff creating an effective and pleasant occupational experience for

student employees while maintaining workstreams and meeting deadlines in accordance with CLU policy and

t he Ministry’s strategic objectives. Managed renewals with all liturgical copyright agencies/brokers for

hymnal/song usage. Coordinated strategic activities; managed event support; prepared and distributed donor

correspondence; composed business plan for adding technical upgrades to chapel building; processed routine

accounting forms; reported expenditures to budget manager; maintained office supply inventory and

equipment maintenance. Assisted in recruitment efforts for hiring CLU’s Music Coordinator & University

O rganist position. Exhibited superb oral, writ ten and communication skills. Demonstrated superior

technical abilities in using Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher. Administered updates

to the Ministry’s internal website using Adobe Contribute. Demonstrated functional use of Adobe I llustrator,

Photoshop, and InDesign on both the PC and Macintosh platforms. Consistently exhibited fiscal

responsibility, a desire to serve and endeavored to always maintain professionalism and warm hospitality to

t hose seeking Pastoral support and counsel.

CONTRACT/TE MP POSIT IONS, Thousand Oaks, CA, 2007 – 2010

While seeking permanent full-time employment I have held a few temporary administrative positions and

contracted for a few consulting projects with various organizations within Ventura and Orange County.

Performed duties that ranged in scope from entry-level tasks to more strategic executive support, office

management and design services.

AMGEN, I NC ., T housand Oaks, CA, 2002 – 2007

Administrative Coordinator – Chemistry, Research & Discovery

Provided senior level administrative support to (3) Executive Directors and (90+) scientific staff members.

M anaged multiple and complex calendars. Coordinated domestic/international t ravel for (3) Executive

D irectors. Organized logistics for cross-site meetings involving large staff attendance including the creation

of presentation materials, t ravel, venue set-up (video and teleconferencing), budget management, event logo

design for giveaways, and coordination of team building events. Facilitated over 150 senior level candidate

site visits including organization of t ravel and hotel as well as interview schedules. Generated and

d istributed meeting minutes. Coordinated reoccurring and ad hoc project assignments, as needed.

Administrative Coordinator ( temp)

Provided administrative support to (1) director and staff of (5) t rainers. Assisted manager in setting up a new

team of global training staff members from (4) international sites. Heavy and complex calendar and meeting

management. Prepared technical presentation materials including charts, figures and tables. Set-up new

office for the Director and assisted her in building her team of specialists.

SOKA UN IVERSI TY OF AMER ICA, Aliso Viejo, CA, 2001 – 2002

Research Assistant – O ffice of Institutional Assessment

Office management and administrative support to University Vice President and Sr. Analyst. Gathered data

and information to facilitate the achievement of necessary milestones for institutional accreditation. Created

p roject timeline for accreditation completion. Facilitated on-going communications with faculty, support

staff, campus deans and provost level management.

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D ESIGN M ED IA, (self-employed), Southern California, 1997 – 2001

Owner/Desktop Media Design Consultant

Provided desktop media and event marketing consultation services to various organizations within Southern

California. Scope of assignments included:

Conception, design and production of electronic multi-media presentations and animation materials for

TRONSOFT (Apple VAR) of Santa Barbara: chartered to recreate corporate image and promote speaker

team for national sales road show. Resulted attendance and leveraged sales more than doubled from

p revious year.

Designed corporate logos, letterhead, safety manuals, newsletters and conference materials for assorted

i ndependent California businesses.

Served as Project Manager for the creation and delivery of a (9) city road show for educational customers

sponsored by Microsoft/Toshiba to promote teacher “in-service” training tools and laptop computer sales.

Designed original product logo for software tools package: GRAPHICS GURU, Orange County, CA.

Editor of THE GRAPEVINE: newsletter for premier t rucking personnel organization based in Bakersfield,

California.

APPLE COMPUTER, I NC ., Northern & Southern California, 1986 – 1997

Sr. Executive Administrator – G lobal Marketing & “New Media”

Managed all office operations for the Sr. Vice President & Officer of Apple’s Global Marketing Division.

D irected all incoming/outgoing communications. Created proposals on behalf of the Sr. VP. Coordinated all

calendar activities as well as heavy domestic/international t ravel itineraries. Served as “surrogate” in

managing the logistics of executive’s presence, image and strategic message delivery exhibiting diplomacy,

competence and speed to help ensure the success of corporate ventures. Served as high-level liaison serving

to finesse, facilitate and screen important opportunities presented to Sr. VP, sr. executives, board members

and field sales/marketing teams. Supervised (2) administrative assistants including employee development

and performance reviews. Negotiated pricing, submit ted quotes and proposals, prepared contracts, developed

and managed budgets, liaised between customers, sales and engineering staff to ensure project completion.

Responsible for all meeting and event logistics hosted by executive including international t rade shows,

media conferences and high level site visits with the presidents of all Apple Computer’s offices worldwide.

M a rketing Support Representative – Southwest Operations, Sales & Marketing

Managed marketing support activities for the Los Angeles and Ventura District sales territories. Conducting

leader led high impact classroom t raining on Macintosh hardware and 3rd party software. Created and

i mplemented sales demonstrations on various Apple products and programs. Designed roll-out campaigns for

new operating system software. Created and distributed multimedia presentations. Developed customized

sales tools distributed to cross channel IS support customers in the field. Developed customer support

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p rograms to achieve membership of over 250 IS clients with over 70% attendance record at quarterly

meetings. Conceived, designed and created promotional graphic media used in all Apple district sales events,

i .e. flyers, invitations, announcements, t raining calendars, presentations, and animation. Wrote, produced

and directed (4) in-house videos for Apple Computer highlighting internal staff, presented at Apple’s

National Sales Conferences.

Area Associate – Southwest Operations, Sales & Marketing

Provided administrative support to (2) District Sales Managers and a sales/support staff of (12). Created

sales presentations. Coordinated reseller activities and authorization. Served as a point of contact for

reseller compliance and Co-Op goaling process. Assisted sales team reach over 100% of goal for three years.

Coordinated off-site sales and marketing meetings, employee communications meetings and various customer

sales / marketing events.

KLE I N & COMPANY, Los Angeles, CA, 1984 – 1986

Executive & Production Assistant – B roadcast Promotion

Scope of responsibilities included: direct administrative support to Owner/President. Provided production

assistance for commercial ventures involving the creation and delivery of broadcast promotion materials to

media clients nationwide. Organized client meetings, managed heavy calendar and coordinated travel

a rrangements for Owner/President. Set-up and facilitated casting sessions. Provided (6) original

i llustrations for promotional spiral bound booklet used as primary corporate identification collateral for

company that was distributed at national media conventions.

AWARDS

A PP LE CO MP UT ER, I NC.

1990: Marketing Support Recognition

1990: Regional “Hero” Award – Outstanding Contributor

1989: Southwest Operations – Creative Achievement

1989: Marketing Support Recognition

1987: Area Support Award – Creative Achievement

EDUCATION

LOYOLA MARYMOUN T UN I VERSI TY, Los Angeles, California

Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Studies/Education

U N I VERSI TÉ P ARIS, Sorbonne, Paris, France

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Semester Abroad Program

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