Karen Price

1103 Marquis Trace

Louisville, Kentucky 40223
karenp1103@yahoo.com
502-380-6640

Dear Selection Committee:

As a proven Office Administrator and Event Planner / Manager, I have
had the unique experience of working across a broad spectrum of
environments in successfully directing both administrative functions
and project management. I attribute my success to my ability to build
and nurture lucrative relationships with decision-makers and key
contacts both internally and externally.
I offer the ability to save time, increase consistency, reduce
errors, coordinate events on both domestic and international levels,
carry out successful negotiations, and streamline operations. In my
most recent role as the Office Manager / Events Coordinator for
Oxford Round Table, I orchestrated all day-to-day functions and plan
/ coordinated meetings in Oxford England that were attended by up to
1,000 participants. While my office administrative functions include
duties such as financial management, purchasing, tax reporting, and
shipping / tracking of international packages, my event planning
responsibilities included making contacts with potential attendees,
managing the registration process, program development, topic
selection, and public relations. Some of the contributions I made
included:
* Instrumental in coordinating and implementing interactive and
more informative website.
* Orchestrated two 3-week trips to Oxford, England to coordinate
Round Table sessions.
* Cut operating costs through recommending / purchasing equipment
to bring mailing fulfillment in-house.
* Saved money through negotiation of printer maintenance contracts.
* Enhanced ability for executives to make decisions through
development of summary report.
* Boosted efficiency of operations through effective supervision /
training of full-time and part-time employees.
* Optimized office production through strong organization and
multitasking skills and set up of workstations.
* Instrumental in doubling royalty revenues of director-authored
textbook.
My prior roles also focused on administrative and project management
functions as well as business development responsibilities. I was
selected to launch special projects in addition to managing
accounting, payroll, tax reporting, data entry, and customer service
aspects of business operations. Again, my keen ability to communicate
effectively and forge long-lasting relationships allowed me to face
organizational challenges and achieve win-win outcomes. A
quantifiable breakdown of my early career history and the
contributions made include:
Receptionist, Advanced Payroll Systems
* Appointed to spearhead special projects including tax information
verifications and client tax escrow account reconciliation (of taxes
paid to local, state and federal tax revenue authorities).
Owner / Sole Proprietor, Kidsnappers
* Successfully generated significant repeat business.
* Stepped in and quickly learned / refined knowledge of photography
industry.
* Pioneered non-traditional venues for speculative photography in
3rd tier markets.
* Penetrated business with large national corporations to capture
candid and group employee pictures.
I am extremely confident that my skills will produce the outcomes
your firm desires. As the enclosed rÃ Æ Ã Â©sumÃ Æ Ã Â© simply summarizes my career
history and capabilities, there is considerably more to relate in
regards to my success in generating timely strategies that will meet
and exceed your objectives. I look forward to meeting with you
personally as the first step toward a mutually beneficial beginning.
Sincerely,

Karen Price