Education

Bachelor of Arts, Interior Design, with Business Administration Minor, Central Washington University, Summa Cum Laude, 3.94 GPA, 2010

Associate of Arts and Sciences, Olympic Community College, 3.98 GPA, 2007

Skills and Knowledge Organizational management, and heavy multi-tasking experience

Management of scheduling heavy calendar activity

Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook proficiency

Concur, Work Cycle, SAP, SharePoint, LiveMeeting skills

Recruiting, interviewing, hiring, on-boarding, and management of talent

Extensive presentation and public speaking skills, and personal selling techniques

Expansive customer service, conflict resolution, and public relations experience

Financial accounting analysis and management skills, and budgeting expertise

Human resource management, business law and event planning and marketing skills

High level of professionalism and positive, self-motivated work ethic

AutoCAD Light 2005 practical applications in residential/commercial design

One and two point perspective drawing and 3D architectural model constructions to scale

Sustainable building design and Americans with Disabilities Act requirements

Rendering of proposed structures and environments in black/white and color

Employment Experience Administrative Assistant, Distribution Business - Weyerhaeuser - Federal Way, WA 2014 - Present Provides reliable, self-initiated administrative and project management support to the Vice President and Team Lead of the Distribution Business and National Accounts team. Acts with urgency and applies proven organizational practices in an extremely high-paced, multitasking environment, as well as exercising a keen ability to foresee and fulfill the wide variety of needs of the Distribution team and its twenty-one distribution centers located across the United States. Administrative responsibilities consist of heavy calendar activity, business travel arrangements, and coordination of large-scale meetings across the nation to include trade show event planning for which negotiation and requisition of meeting spaces, hotel accommodations, meal arrangements, and large-scale transportation are conducted. Creates and manages meeting materials to include presentations, agendas, administration of LiveMeeting virtual software, catering, and coordination of visiting guests. Supervises the office budget including monthly invoice and expense report processing. Manages the corporate office environment by accomplishing office supply replenishment and technology upgrades, ensuring consistent printer operations, answering phone calls/emails/faxes, and processing of incoming/outgoing mail on behalf of the lead team. Leads the business’ Lean/Innovation operational excellence program for the distribution centers. Maintains and manages innovation entries, pulls reports, analyzes data, and creates and distributes data results to the business. Manages the company fleet of eighty-five vehicles nationwide, with duties to include pulling reports, performing vehicle data analysis, ordering/transferring new vehicles, scheduling maintenance, and new driver program/company policy education. Office Manager, Tax, Treasury, Investor Relations - Weyerhaeuser - Federal Way, WA 2013 - 2014 Created and managed a positive, productive, and continually improving environment and operation for Weyerhaeuser’s corporate Tax, Treasury, and Investor Relations departments. Responsibilities included managing heavy calendar activity and business travel arrangements for 22 team members. Duties included schedule conflict resolution and production of meeting materials such as PowerPoint

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presentations, meeting agendas, supporting documents, catering, and coordination of visiting guests. Processed invoices via Work Cycle and maintained healthy vendor relationships. Purchased and maintained department equipment and supplies, generated expense reports via Concur, maintained the department budget, and handled all forms of department communication. Maintained department records via Stellent Fixed RM, and managed the tax department internship program to include everything from attracting strong candidates, conducting phone and on-site interviews, selecting new hires, completing the on-boarding processes, and managing interns during their employment period. Demonstrated flexibility and success in a heavy multitasking environment, and consistently maintained a high level of professionalism, reliable attendance history, adeptness at handling confidential and proprietary materials in a professional manner, and evolve with the ever-changing work environment. Design Consultant - Bassett of Tacoma - Tacoma, WA 2012 - 2013 Provided customized interior design services to clientele utilizing Seldens/Bassett furnishings and design resources. Consistently met and exceeded sale goals by initiating, developing and maintaining professional relationships with clients. Provided strong customer service, responded immediately to customer concerns by employing professional conflict resolution, maintained strong multi-tasking/time management, and utilized resources in personal multi-media marketing. Service examples included functional and aesthetic needs analysis and development via house call appointments, project budget establishment and continued compliancy, Americans with Disabilities regulations compliance, custom space plans drafted to scale, and custom color scheme development. Tier One Manager - Pier 1 Imports - Gig Harbor, WA 2011 - 2012 Managed and coordinated store operations, oversaw daily duties of sales associates via coaching, encouragement, and job performance feedback. Facilitated company scheduling and participated in weekly managerial meetings. Additional responsibilities included involvement in hiring procedures, managing visual merchandising teams, enforcing compliancy of standardized operating procedures and company policies as well as maintenance of a safe work environment. Maintained high levels of customer service by ensuring high performance of sales staff and providing conflict resolution when necessary. Intern - Sales Associate - Disney’s Wilderness Lodge/Walt Disney World - Orlando, FL 2010 - 2011 Facilitated guest interactions for a Disney 5-Star hotel. Completed sales transactions, created and maintained stock levels, and ensured the visual appeal of the showroom floor met exacting Disney standards. Demonstrated trustworthiness and efficiency while handling and processing daily revenues and was the sole intern entrusted in the execution of the strict Disney store closing procedures. Visual Merchandiser/Store Keeping Assistant - Peninsula Gardens - Gig Harbor, WA 2007 - 2008 Conducted sales and provided professional design recommendations for customer gift selection and

in-home interior design. Performed assigned duties as a cashier and provided professional services

via the store telephone. Responsible for constructing seasonal store displays and maintaining a

clean/safe work environment for both customers and fellow employees.

Awards and Recognition

Exceeded both Tier 1 and Tier 2 bonus levels with sales over $100,000, 2013

Consistency in Exceeding Sales Goals, Bassett Furniture, 2012

Bassett Design Certification Completion, Bassett Employment, 2012 Sales Associate of the Quarter, Pier 1 Imports, 2012

President’s Scholar, Graduated Top 1%, Central Washington University, 2010

Phi Kappa Phi, National Honors Society, Member, 2009

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Dean’s List, Central Washington University, 2009

Dean’s and Trustee’s Tuition Waiver, Central Washington University, 2007

Art Portfolio Competition, Olympic Community College, Design, 2nd Place, 2007

Phi Theta Kappa, International Honor Society, Life Member, 2006

Two Year College Honor Choir, American Choral Directors Association, 2006

Dean’s List, Olympic Community College, 2006-2007

Art Portfolio Competition, Olympic Community College, Design, 3rd Place, 2006

President’s List, Olympic Community College, 2005-2006

Community Volunteer Activities

Festival of Trees - Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Center Benefit - Tacoma, WA 2014

Volunteer of Benefit Labor

Northwest Harvest, Food Pantry - Tacoma, WA 2014

Volunteer Food Preparation

Weyerhaeuser’s Annual Diaper Drive – Federal Way, WA 2014

Volunteer of Labor

Canine Health Education and Welfare (CHEW) Dog Rescue, Gig Harbor, WA 2014

Volunteer Labor at Dog Adoption Outreach

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Career References The Work Number Weyerhaeuser Employment Verification Weyerhaeuser’s Employee Code: 11521 www.theworknumber.com 1.800.367.2884 Mr. Brian Dillard Design Manager Weyerhaeuser 253.219.5504 Mr. Jake Cross Manager Bassett/Selden’s Home Furnishings 253.922.5700 JCross@Seldens.com 253-922-5700 Ms. Gina McCarley Store Manager Pier 1 Imports 253.851.4202 Mr. Justin Kallbacka Retail Guest Service Manager Wilderness Lodge Mercantile, Walt Disney World 801.830.4092 Justin.kallbacka@disney.com Education/Personal References Ms. Ximena Hedrick R.A., M.A. URP Former Professor/Academic Advisor Registered Architect 509.962.6000 xhedrick@gmail.com Ms. Nicolle Strong Weyerhaeuser Administrative Assistant Wood Products Business Coworker / Personal Reference 253.941.4501 ncllstrong@yahoo.com Ms. Sarah Blondin Personal Reference 253.973.1428 Ms. Vicki Uhler Personal Reference 360.340.3690

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