Administrative Assistant Executive Director

IRENE WILLIAMSON

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Amelia Courthouse, VA 23002

Cell: 804-***-****

Over 30 years’ in managing people. My strengths/ passion are; people skills, managing, sales building, team player, problem solving and creativity. Administrative Assistant Brookdale Senior Living May 2023 December 2023

* Created daily agendas for new employee orientation.

* New employee orientation- day one. Meet all incoming new employees, interact and create a nice comfort level! Instill the “Brookdale mission”

* Review and file all new employee paperwork along with any new incoming residents paperwork.

* Filled in when needed Manager On Duty for weekends.

* Gave facility tours when needed for potential new residents, and their families. Reception Lead Brookdale Senior Living-November 2021-May 2023

• Meet/Greet all visitors coming through the doors while implementing an authentic at home feel.

• Implemented a new filing system for reception so it was user friendly to all.

• Administrator assistant to Business Office Manager-Create files for all residents and employees. Call potential candidates for employment, run reference checks, maintain spread sheets.

• Marketing- created flyers/posters for upcoming events, work with resident for activities.

• Team player and trouble shooter for all departments. Recap notes as needed for Executive Director.

General Manager Oasis Sports Park -May 2009- April 2020-Business Sold To Home Developer

• Developed and implemented cash control procedures, restructured daily operations and marketing. Cut expenses by 32%.

• Introduced Wedding’s at Oasis Sports Park and Special event venue. Re-branded Oasis Sports Park to “The Oasis” successfully booked three Weddings in one open house. We had an initial increase of 40% in 2010 and each year we have double digit increases through 2018.

• Restructured and implemented new job descriptions for all inside and outside employees to organize and prioritize. This resulted in the best P&L in 6 years.

• Developed marketing material to promote the businesses i.e.; flyers, brochures, postcards, and welcome packets for new home owners. This resulted in 10% increase from customers from nearby communities.

Director of Development Easter Seals Virginia -April 2007-April 2008

• Successfully fundraised over $300,000 in a six-month period.

• Developed new strategies and marketing tools to increase the main fundraising event by 36% from L.Y

• Implemented two diverse fund-raising events to create more awareness, volunteers, and annual giving.

• Implemented a new strategic plan for development.

• Presentations to over 500 people about Easter Seals Virginia in a 3 month period. CVS/pharmacy- Regional Category Specialist & Store Management February 1978- April 2007

• Designed and delivered training to seven districts/140 stores for Cosmetics and the 1-hour photo department. This was based on corporate guidelines but reformatted to meet each market needs.

• Developed and implemented communication plans for seven districts to keep managers on track to meet merchandising and training goals. The plans were executed through store visits, manager’s meetings, conference calls, e-mails & newsletters.

• Selected to train over 50 People’s Drug store managers for the CVS/Pharmacy conversion.

• Managed four different problem stores in Maine designated as a “Trouble Shoot Manager”. The position was to hire & train, reduce inventory, boost morale and put organization back into the stores.

Marketing

• Successfully signed two major companies for 1-hour photo business accounts.

• Designed brochures and Photo Packets for high school proms to sell 1-hour photo picture packages. Successfully signed up ten high schools

• Implemented Regional yearly cosmetic seminars for the region. The seminar is based on customer service, guest vendors, games, and awards.

• Selected as Regional Volunteer Coordinator to organize and implement Community Outreach programs for four markets.

• Organized and decorated the CVS/Pharmacy booth at the Virginia State Fair to welcome over 50,000 children and adults. We educated people over an eleven-day period about CVS. We were voted number one, two years in a row, as the “most popular booth”.

• Arranged partnership with Easter Seals/CVS. Organized & designed marketing material to raise money for Easter Seals. We raised over $70,000.00 and were the most successful Region in the company.

People

• Recruited and trained numerous Photo and Beauty Advisor throughout four markets.

• Influencer for problem solving and changes in Photo and Cosmetics, for seven District Managers and their stores.

• Provided coaching and counseling for store managers, photo supervisors and cosmetic personnel.

• Built relationships with vendors, Non-Profit organizations, schools, and businesses for CVS.

• Microsoft office, attended numerous CVS/pharmacy Human Resource classes, and Sales building. Received certifications for both categories.

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