Kathleen Chappetta Spiess
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Professional Profile
Strong communicator with exceptional organizational skills and ability to manage multiple situations and projects simultaneously. Motivated achiever who uses problem-solving skills to synthesize and apply information quickly while adapting to new situations seamlessly. Experienced leader with successful team-building and leadership skills
Professional Experience
Communications Manager
Peoples Health - 2010 to 2011
•Supervised staff of staff and freelance writers
•Ensured Medicare compliance
Planner
Charbonnet & Associates Planners and Consultants - LA 2004 - 2009
•Provided project managemen
•Disadvantaged Business Enterprise programs
•Davis Bacon Compliance
Special Projects
PRIDE Marketing and Procurement New Orleans, LA 1995 - 2003
•Organized and facilitated semi-annual buying
•Executive Administration
•Special project management
Administrative Manager
HJ Russell & Co. Kenner, LA - 1991 to 1995
•General administrative tasks
•Supervised all support staff
•Developed policies and procedures
•Tracking and reporting
•Document management
Beautiful Crescent and Louisiana First 300 Years
Editor
•Research
• Writing/updating
Areas Of Expertise
•Written and Oral Communications takeholder interface
•Excellent computer skills: MS Word, Excel, Publisher, Project, and Visio
•Research and Planning
•Interdepartmental coordination
•Problem solving and conflict management
•Process improvement
•Project schedule and tracking
•Presentation skills
•Administration and Management
•Document Control/Management – development of best practices
Education
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Bachelor of Arts Journalism/Advertising, Minor: Sociology
University of Phoenix
Master Business Administration
Other State of Louisiana Civil Service Exams
• Professional Entry Test (PET)
• Behavioral Assessment and Office Skills Test (COAST)