Karen Jenkins

Fort Worth, TX ad4ug3@r.postjobfree.com- 817-***-****

Authorized to work in the US for any employer.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Director of Operations

Grit & Grace – Ft. Worth, TX – May 2022 – March 2024 Responsibilities : Day to Day Operations as well as event planner for all special events, fund raisers, Gala’s. Organize corporate travel for the staff. Assistant to the CEO, coordinate her daily schedule and oversea the office procedures. Booking of special speakers, contracts, and operations manager. Financial officer for bill paying, collecting, working with donors, bookkeeping, and banking responsibilities. Skills Used: Good verbal skills and ability to work with people to negotiate the best pricing and arrangements possible. Very organized with good time management skills Regional Scouting Director of Sales

Discovery Spotlight – Charleston, SC Remote – March 2020 – March 2024 Responsibilities: Discovering talent in acting, modeling, singing, and dancing through auditions and promoting a talent expo for contestants to participate in. Responsible for 70% of annual sales and recruiting.

Skills Used: Sales, negotiating, promoting, and coaching / training contestants. Very good with large groups of people.

Executive Administrative Assistant

Eden Green – Dallas, TX – March 1, 2017 to February 15, 2019 Responsibilities: Day to Day office duties, answered phone, booked all corporate travel, arranged for special events, office management, health insurance for all employees, new hire packets and orientation, financial receipts and bookkeeping, Assistant to the CEO and Board of Directors.

Co Director / Assistant Director

SHAREtogether.org - Dallas, TX - September 2012 – February 28, 2020 Responsibilities: Day to Day Operations as well as event planner for all special events, fund raisers, and Movie Premieres. Organize corporate travel for the staff. Assistant to the CEO, coordinate his daily schedule and oversea the office procedures. Booking of public speaking engagements, financial banking, bill paying, collecting, and all banking responsibilities.

Skills Used: Good verbal skills and ability to work with people to negotiate the best pricing and arrangements possible. Very organized with good time management skills. Work well with connecting and coordinating for the organization. Insurance Agent

Primerica Financial Services - Mansfield, TX - September 2011 to present Responsibilities: assist with Family financial planning and assistance with retirement planning.

Accomplishments: Insurance license and security licenses series 6 and 63 Owner/Event Coordinator/Manager

Creative Wedding Designs - Arlington, TX - April 1990 to December 2013 Responsibilities : Coordinated all types of events, ran day to day office management duties. I oversaw all staffing for events. Coordinated with vendors for events. Scheduled catering, photography, DJ's, florist, and Cakes for weddings. Worked with clients to plan weddings, birthdays, conferences, political dinners, anniversary celebrations and corporate functions.

Skills Used: I am calm, easy going. I use my outgoing personality to put clients at ease when working toward special events. I am willing to speak in public and to coordinate and conduct meetings on behalf of the organization. About Me

I am a hard worker and very dependable in the workplace. After owning and operating my own successful business for 24 years I know the importance of being loyal and trustworthy. I desire smooth transitions and offer solutions on how to be calm in the workplace. I would be honored to work for you in your office to offer my skills and to bring a friendly attitude to the workplace.