Myra C. Allen

ac10bg@r.postjobfree.com

314-***-****

Business Professional with leadership experience and competency in the following:

Strategic Talent Acquisition

Succession Planning

Business-driven Learning and Development

Performance Management

Talent Review Programs

Project Management

Office Manager

Executive Assistant

Executive Administrative Assistant

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (HONORABLE DISCHARGE)

Supervisor, Information Manager, Manager, HR Manager, and Executive/Senior Administrative Assistant

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Lindenwood University. St Charles, Missouri

Bachelor of Science (BS), Workforce Education and Development, Southern Illinois University (SIU), Carbondale, IL

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

ALLEN DESIGNS, LLC (Family Owned Company) March 2014 – PRESENT

Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)/Vice President (VP)/Partner

• Provide instructional leadership

• Develop and implement the company's strategic plan

• Review administrative policy

• Develop and implement budgets

• Supervise marketing efforts

• Prepare financial reports

• Motivate sales staff

STREAMLINE HEALTH/UNIBASED SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE April 2007 – March 2014

Office Manager Recruiter Executive Assistant

Provides software solutions for the healthcare industry

Working with DICE and out of state employment agencies to fill staffing needs

Communicates directly, and on behalf of the President and CEO, in regards to increasing staff

IT Recruiter – C++, JAVA

Work with internal teams and hiring managers to assist with recruitment efforts.

Assist with both external and internal hiring efforts (internal recruitment meaning assessment of employees for different or more senior roles.)

Develop recruitment strategy. This may include job posting optimization, recruiting marketing channel development, job board procurement, digital and non-digital employment marketing, comprehensive recruitment campaign planning, talent planning

Identify and source appropriate talent for current open roles within the organization

Identify future talent needs and proactively recruiting and sourcing; develop talent pool or social engagements.

Manage the recruitment process and life-cycle, including initial assessments, interviews, orientations, and offers.

Counsel the candidate on corporate benefits, salary, and corporate environment.

Provide recruitment counsel and guidance to hiring managers and HR professionals with hiring and employment data. May develop specialized or competitive intelligence and research in regards to talent development or retention.

Use social media, job boards, Internet sourcing, and other technical means to source candidates for open jobs.

Design and implement office policies and procedures

Analyze and monitor internal processes

Implement procedural and policy changes to improve operational efficiency

Provides a bridge for smooth communication between the President's office and internal departments; demonstrating leadership to maintain credibility, trust and support with senior management staff. Manage and guide development of corporate employment resource

Provides leadership to build relationships crucial to the success of the organization, and manages a variety of special projects for the President, some of which may have organizational impact.

EDWARD JONES, INC. March 2004 – June 2007

Executive Administrative Assistant

Managing Partners Office

An Investment firm helping individuals reach their long-term, serious financial goals

Managed and provided logistic skills for the Managing Partner and Executive Division Leader for Branch and Associate Training and Development.

Created, edited and proofread correspondence such as letters, reports, spreadsheets, legal documents and confidential information.

Assist with actuals vs. budget/forecast variance research

Construct/update process documentation

Month end close support

Data normalization and analysis

Enhance and maintain various financial models

Managed the logistics for the Managing Partner’s travel plans.

Account Manager for the Managing Partner, managed all expenses, payment requests, and corporate expenditures.

Managed the logistics for office meetings: to include conference calls, online meetings and presentations.

Managed all calls for the executive office, executive division leader and senior partner’s office.

Participated as member of the Limited Partners Project Team to manage the distribution of $53M to Branch Office Administrators with 100% accuracy.

Established and maintained professional relationships with government officials and Fortune 500 C-Level executives.

Assist in compiling and reporting various types of industry benchmark data

Assist in constructing various type of presentation templates

Participates in various project analysis efforts

Executed problem solving skills to promote smooth workflow and ensure client’s needs were met.

Modernized the contact list database by importing all 1500+ clients into MS Outlook to increase operational efficiency.

PROFESSIONAL AFFLIATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS

National Notary Association

Notary since 2004

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access & Outlook), PeopleSoft, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Lotus Notes, ACT

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