Mary Lou Schar
**********@*****.*** LinkedIn: marylouschar
Gilroy, CA 95020 cell: 408-***-****
Office Manager / Marketing Coordinator
Proficient at planning and organizing, offices, programs, and events with a focus on providing assistance where needed, handling all forms of communication with exceptional technical skills, comfortable interacting at all levels in an organization
Summary of Skills
Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills
Able to prioritize multiple tasks independently, manage shifting priorities, and meet deadlines
Exceptional technical and organizational skills with attention to detail and a thirst for learning
Work well independently and in a team setting with shared responsibilities
Expertise with Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, Jive, WebEx Social, WordPress, SharePoint, Alfresco, HTML5 and CSS3, Mac OS and Windows environments
Professional Experience
Marketing Coordinator, Cadence, San Jose, CA 2018-July
Develop concept and content for new corporate website including creation of training materials, manuals, PowerPoint presentations, and video
Point of contact with IT to ensure website functionality, responsible for all editing, technical writing, design behaviors, testing, and user experience
Drive internal and cross functional meetings for content data collection and usability testing with a focus on achieving predetermined behaviors through user centric design
Manage execution of all deliverables, including website launch
Marketing Communication Specialist, Cisco, San Jose, CA 2012-2017
Created compelling graphic and web designs including original graphics, PowerPoint presentations, newsletters, technical writing and training guides for 600+ employees
Administered all aspects of monthly departmental webinars including branding, from inception through distribution of post-event materials, with turnout of 200+ attendees
Published monthly newsletter, including gathering content, editing, layout and typesetting of final production, supporting video, imagery, reference material, and archiving
Designed, coded, and wrote technical material for 12 inter-departmental websites with over 1200 pages, including web-based and individualized training for three platform changes
Implemented new tools and trends to improve user experience and to make content access easier
Graphic Department Project Manager, Worldwide Design, San Jose, CA 2011-2012
Created compelling graphic and web designs that met clients marketing requirements
Interpreted clients’ needs into visual designs precisely aimed at target audiences
Engaged in out-of-box thinking that improved / enhance processes and functionality
Crafted graphical-user interfaces to present data in a logical and organized manner which reduced maintenance time for technicians on complex HVAC systems
Project Manager, Emcor Integrated Solutions, Pleasanton, CA 2009-2011
Managed multiple projects; determined the necessary scope, resources, and time requirements
Administered multi-scale projects under budget ensuring positive revenue streams
Designed and created 3D graphics representing clients HVAC systems
Confirmed system requirements were met, properly integrated, and functioned correctly and trained end-users, thereby increasing customer satisfaction
Office Manager, Abigail Company, Los Altos, CA 2002-2009
Created and managed all forms of communication with clients
Tracked status of contracts from initiation through payment and project completion
Reviewed contracts against requirements to assure all conditions were met
Provided training and designed educational material for associates and clients on tools and planning guidelines
Education
B.S. Web Design and Development / Communications, Full Sail University, Winter Park, FL 2013
Web and Graphic Design, Art Institute of California – Silicon Valley, Sunnyvale, CA
A.A. Technical Arts and Graphics, West Valley College, Saratoga, CA
Technical Arts and Graphics Certificate, College of San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
General Studies (Candidate), University of California, Irvine, CA
Language
Multi Lingual: English – Fluent, American Sign Language, German, French – Basic communication skills – Currently learning Afrikaans