Administration

KIM RICHARDSON

***** ********* **** #***

ADDISON, TX 75001

(MOBILE) 214-***-****

EMAIL: ****************@*****.***

PROFESSONAL INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

STRENGTHS

• Project management, operation and execution of events, trade shows, conventions and meetings.

• High aptitude for technology. Able to master new software quickly.

• Meeting planning, travel arrangements – coordinator for meeting space, AV, food and beverage.

• Membership database management.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Talent for presentations and training

• Creative thinker

• Decision maker

• Excellent administrative skills

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT / ADMINISTRATIVE / MANAGEMENT

• Managed Professional Designation program for an association.

• Setup and managed online classes using Blackboard.

• Assigned and contracted with faculty for online and onsite facilitation.

• Facilitated online testing and course tracking toward designation achievement.

• Main point of contact for all participants and facilitators in designation process.

• Executive Assistant to National EVP and Chief Credit officer at Comerica Bank.

• Administrative support for Director of Trust Training, Nations Bank; Trust Portfolio Managers, NCNB; Marketing Manager, AMIGOS

• Administrative support on a dedicated team whose function was to execute transition of private airport security companies to TSA security, Sotec Resources contracted to Lockheed Martin.

• Developed procedures manual, classroom materials, training catalog, and seminar materials.

• Created and presented New Hire training.

• Contracted as trainer for system and procedures.

• Held primary role on steering committees for March of Dimes and United Way campaigns.

• Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll and basic bookkeeping.

• Staff scheduling

• Facilities management/supply maintenance

• Performance reviews

EVENT MANAGEMENT

• Account Executive managing vendor and client relationships.

• Technology development of best practice solutions for interactive web sites, reporting and on-site operations.

• Effectively manage housing blocks by eliminating or minimizing client exposure for attrition at all properties while maximizing and building client numbers from previous events.

• Build and maintain registration sites for in-house utilization as well as interactive web sites.

• Work with web development staff to create interactive web content.

• Monitor and report on registration activity. Suggest marketing tactics to assist client in boosting their attendance and revenues.

• Task force management directing several departments and decisions to successful onsite operations.

• Exposition and tradeshow floor management.

• Staff management, full time and temporary onsite personnel.

• Experience operating events domestic and international.

• Creation and execution of Registration training program.

• Contract negotiation with venues and hotels.

• Contract management and compliance for clients.

ACCOUNTING

• Monthly reconciliation for corporate trust accounts

• Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payables, Bank Reconciliations and company deposits

• Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Tax Payments, bank reconciliations and audit for prior 2 years payables to determine cause of company financial situation.

• Reconciled show receivables, created daily deposits, revenue reporting to clients

• Created and managed fiscal budget

• Worked within contracted terms and SLA’s to create and execute events. Monitored and reported show registration revenues to client. Monitored and managed hotel attrition under terms of contract. The goal was to keep clients from falling into a state of attrition and incurring fees after the show. Collected and reported on VAT taxation for international events

• Client billing

SKILLS

• MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, iMIS, Blackboard, Word Perfect, Lotus Notes.

• Strong administrative skills including budget creation, expenditure tracking, direct mail campaigns, marketing, AP, AR, and Payroll.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

• American Heart Association 6/2011 – Present

Contractor – Program Coordinator, Exhibits

• IAEE, Dallas, TX 7/2010 – 5/2011

CEM Program Manager

• Volt Staffing

o ACS-Administrative Asst. 5/2009 7/2010

o Frito Lay / PepsiCo-Project Admin 11/2008-5/2009

• Wyndham Jade, Plano, TX 5/2005 – 7/2008

Account Executive, Registration/Housing

• Comerica Bank, Dallas, TX 2/2003 – 5/2005

Executive Administrative Assistant

• Sotec Resources – Lockheed Martin 8/2002 – 11/2002

Contractor - Executive Administrator

• Dallas Gymnastic Center, Addison, TX 12/2001 – 4/2002

General Manager

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