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Laura Kester

Operations Associate

Erie, Colorado, United States26 yrs 2 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 18 years of executive support experience.
  • Expert in managing complex schedules and travel arrangements.
  • Proven track record in presentation development for executives.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a skilled Executive Assistant with extensive experience in administrative support within corporate environments.

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Skills

Core Skills

Executive SupportSchedule ManagementCalendar ManagementMeeting CoordinationTraining Coordination

Other Skills

travel arrangementpresentation developmentcommunication managementexpense trackingoffice managementpresentation preparationpolicy advisingexpense report trackingtravel coordinationpurchase order managementregistration process managementlearning management system implementationinvoicing trackingcontract preparationwebsite maintenance

Experience

26 yrs 2 mos
Total Experience
13 yrs 1 mo
Average Tenure
25 yrs 2 mos
Current Experience

Quantum corporation

2 roles

Executive Assistant

Promoted

Aug 2005Present · 20 yrs 10 mos

  • Provide executive support to Senior Vice President of Manufacturing Operations and staff at Boulder site.
  • Manage Senior Vice President’s schedule based on knowledge of organization needs and priorities.
  • Coordinate worldwide all hands meetings including IT and facilities logistics.
  • Arrange domestic and international travel.
  • Develop and gather information for presentations presented to board of directors and executive management.
  • Manage Senior Vice President’s email and voice mail communication to ensure priority messages are read and responded to in a timely manner. Redirect calls and provide answers to complex inquiries based on knowledge of organization.
  • Coordinated space planning for various Boulder site consolidations.
  • Complete and track expenses reports and reconcile corporate credit card account to ensure timely and accurate payment.
  • Maintain office supplies and purchase other office related items.
executive supportschedule managementmeeting coordinationtravel arrangementpresentation developmentcommunication management+2

Sr. Administrative Assistant

Apr 2001Aug 2005 · 4 yrs 4 mos

  • Managed calendar and coordinated all meetings for two directors and staff within the Engineering group.
  • Attended and participated on administrative team reviewing and/or creating processes for implementation for site.
  • Prepared and gathered information for presentations used in management and division meetings.
  • Catalogued and tracked intellectual property notebooks for the Engineering Research and Development groups.
  • Advised the Engineering department on company and site policies and procedures.
  • Completed, submitted, and tracked expense reports and coordinated travel arrangements.
  • Created, submitted, and tracked purchase orders and maintained office supplies for department.
calendar managementmeeting coordinationpresentation preparationpolicy advisingexpense report trackingtravel coordination+1

Tandberg data/exabyte corporation

Training Coordinator/Administrative Assistant

Mar 2000Mar 2001 · 1 yr

  • Managed the creation, maintenance and implementation of the company training calendar and course catalog for computer applications, technical, and professional development programs.
  • Coordinated registration process including confirmations, tracking attendance, class rosters, door signs, and compilation of evaluations.
  • Led team researching, proposing, and implementing an enterprise-wide learning management system for tracking all training-related information.
  • Tracked monthly invoicing for internal and external classes.
  • Prepared and coordinated independent contractor agreements through legal department.
  • Maintained and updated Training department Intranet web site.
  • Handled monthly reporting, creation of agendas, supply and purchase ordering, and time sheet processing for Training department.
training coordinationcalendar managementregistration process managementlearning management system implementationinvoicing trackingcontract preparation+1

Education

Katharine Gibbs School

Certificate — Executive Secretarial

Jan 1985Jan 1986

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