CHELLIE ALLEN
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EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
An award-winning and innovative executive assistant excelling in executive services and support through calendar management, making travel arrangements, preparing expense reports, reviewing and responding to emails and correspondence, answering and returning phone calls and text messages, organizing documents, maintaining records, taking notes at meetings, creating effective branding and marketing. Lead high-performing teams in conceiving and implementing creative strategies/messaging plans that reach and engage both potential and existing customers. Astutely create and oversee budgets, and resources needed to carry out simple and complex promotional and marketing campaigns, projects, events, and experiences. Public relations and complete corporate event planning, both large and small scale.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Executive support – fully support management in complete and thorough capacity Act as point of contact among executives, employees, clients and other external partners Event Planning/management – calendar management – travel booking and management Graphic design/collateral development and marketing – project management – strong public/media relations Reports and presentations – branding & messaging – promotions – critical thinking Outstanding organizational and time management skills – high level of professionalism Advanced computer skills and software expertise – strong written communication skills RECENT CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Managed a $1M+ marketing budget while planning and organizing campaigns and events for Huffines Communities, including planning and organizing corporate events and themed parties for the company.
• Proved instrumental in increasing the Realtor-based new home sales value from less than 10% to more than 88% in less than 12 months.
• Recognized with several awards for Marketing Professional of the Year as well as two Best Promotion of the Year.
• Honored with the Texas Builder’s Association Star Awards for Best Event of the Year. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LUFKIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICE 2024
Substitute Teacher
Substitute teacher for various assignments, K-12 grades HUFFINES COMMUNITIES 2012-2023
Marketing Manager
Managed a full-time marketing team and external agencies/contractors in overseeing all aspects of company marketing, including digital media, ad placement, corporate email, and events management.
• Planned and directed corporate events and themed parties for the entire company.
• Organized and led an Annual International Rewards Trip for top performers for eight years.
• Tracked, measured, and monitored marketing performance to optimize ROI on all marketing spend.
• Negotiated external contracts and handled all vendor relationships. CHELLIE MEZIERE PAGE 2
VERIMIS REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE 2009-2011
Office Manager
Developed and delivered marketing and promotional collateral while coordinating events with surrounding real estate firms. Created all graphic and social reports to facilitate sales growth.
• Assisted company manager with all office duties and needed corporate planning and assistance.
• Defined and implemented communications and marketing strategies to drive business development.
• Managed vendor relationships and negotiated contracts related to events and creative design services. DAZZLE ME! MARKETING FIRM 2006-2009
Owner & Operator
Delivered cutting-edge marketing and branding materials for diverse clients, including designing logos, ad copy, and collateral for various forms of print advertising. Managed contracted and department employees.
• Designed and developed marketing materials for placement in an extensive telephone directory, including overseeing cover and ad copy design/layout as well as relevant data entry.
• Developed corporate branding packages for key strategic clients. UNIVERSITY OF GYMNASTICS 2004-2006
Office Manager and Graphics Director
Managed an annual marketing budget while creating collateral and advertising campaigns for the school.
• Negotiated advertising contracts for the company while overseeing all aspects of marketing campaigns that spanned multiple platforms, including traditional and digital media outlets.
• Served as public relations spokesperson for all local events and media/press interviews.
• Handled and oversaw all executive assistant responsibilities for entire company. EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
Interior Design Courses – Chaffee College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA Texas Leadership Program
Dallas Builder’s Association Leadership Program
Texas Real Estate License – Champions School of Real Estate GRI, TAHS, and SFR Designations