MARYBETH KURTH
South Bend, Indiana 46628
*************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE Administrative Assistant
SUMMARY
Creative, resourceful and thorough in developing a project.
Strong communication skills.
Extensive experience in supervising staff.
Quick thinking, intelligent, able to make on the spot decisions and
work equally well as a team member or independently.
EDUCATION
M.A.T. Museum Education, The George Washington University, Washington,
D.C..
B.A. Art History, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana.
RELATIVE EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS
Administrative Experience
Hired, trained and supervised staff of 15-20 people for Trader Joe's,
American Plant, and Gap Kids.
Coordinated delivery details, logistics and schedules with vendors and
staff for Trader Joe's, American Plant, and Gap Kids.
Organized, prepared and returned signed loan documents for Signature
Settlements, LLC within twenty four hours.
Managed a 50,000 object collection of American Decorative Arts for the
DAR Museum which included an inventory of period rooms and updating a
docent manual.
Participated in conservation workshops for the DAR Museum.
Evaluated and recommended fine arts insurance programs for the DAR
Museum.
Coordinated preparations and installations of museum exhibitions for
the DAR Museum as well as redesigned and maintained storage
facilities.
Generated monthly title reports, payroll and sales schedules.
Maintained office equipment and ordered office supplies.
Consulted on purchasing merchandise for a start-up called Gabriel
Gibson Decorative Arts as well as ordered supplies and prepared
merchandise for conservation treatments.
Developed an inventory control program for the mid-Atlantic district
for Crate and Barrel.
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Scheduling and Communication Skills
Liaison to IT contractor with Signature Settlements, LLC, American
Plant and DAR Museum.
Coordinated title settlements with staff, lenders and real estate
agents for Signature Settlements, LLC.
Located new growers, ordered plants, prepared delivery schedules and
wrote articles for the monthly newsletter for American Plant.
Taught sales staff how to merchandise displays at Trader Joe's, Gap
Kids and Crate and Barrel in order to maximize sales.
Scheduled deliveries and returns for Barnes & Noble.
Reviewed and completed all new employee packets and returned them to
corporate office for Trader Joe's and Gap Kids.
Database Experiences
Organized introduction of Argus database for DAR Museum which included
training interns and curatorial staff and writing the data entry
manual.
Implemented and updated Gardenware database for labels and signs at
American Plant.
Knowledgeable in Title Express and updated software on a yearly basis
for Signature Settlements, LLC.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Consultant, Gabriel Gibson Decorative Arts, Germantown, Maryland,
2008-2010.
Post Closer, Signature Settlements, LLC., Frederick, Maryland, 2002-
2006.
Specialist, Trader Joe's, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 2000-2002.
Receiving Manager, Barnes & Noble, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 1999-2000.
Assistant Manager/Buyer, American Plant, Bethesda, Maryland, 1994-
1999.
Associate Store Manager, Gap Kids, Bethesda, Maryland, 1992-1994.
Department Manager, Crate and Barrel, Bethesda, Maryland, 1990-1992.
Collection Manager, DAR Museum, Washington, D.C., 1986-1989.