1. DEBRA L. LEWIS
(303) 775-1534, Longmont debra.lewis15@alumni.colostate.edu
ORGANIZATIONAL & ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
Executive Assistant to Department Head of CEMML
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Dedicated professional offering 10+ years of experience in administrative support, supervision, and
coordination. Served many customers while simultaneously organizing hundreds of files, systems, inventories,
records, and work processes in an environment of rapid growth. Passionate and positive problem solver.
Expertise in:
• Travel Scheduling
• Budget Monitoring
• Discretion Exercising
• Financial Record Keeping
• Customer Complaint Handling
• Customer Service & Support
• Meeting Agendas and Minutes
• Report Writing
• Board Meeting Scheduling
• Research & Analysis
• Support Staff Supervision
• Management Liaison
Proficient in MS Office, MRP Systems, Crystal Reports, Shipping Systems, Quicken, and Facebook
EDUCATION
BA, English, Literature Concentration, History Minor, Colorado State University (CSU), 2011 - 2015
Fort Collins, CO - Major GPA 4.0, Overall GPA 3.93, Dean’s List
• Graduated magna cum laude
• Awarded Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and Donna Weyrick Memorial Scholarships
Founder & Executive Board Member, CSU Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta (English Honor Society)
• Re-founded and built chapter from the ground up to 20 active members and 5-person executive board
• Chosen to present poetry collection (On the Other Side of Two) at the National Convention
• Helped organize literary arts career panels with 100+ attendees and National Poetry Month campus
activities
• Collaborated with other literary groups including CSU’s Dead Poet’s Society
CERTIFICATION
Supervisory, Mountain States Employment Council 2002-2003
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
INOVONICS CORPORATION, Louisville, CO 1998 - 2010
$50 million wireless security company serving education, government, industrial, and home markets worldwide
Shipping & Receiving Supervisor (2008 - 2010)
Shipping Supervisor (2001 - 2008)
Customer Service Representative and Lead (1999 - 2001)
Receptionist (1998 - 1999)
Promoted through a series of positions with increasing responsibility to supervisor. In my last role, while
maintaining my relationships with customers made in my previous position, I oversaw all aspects of shipping
and receiving including budget management, hiring and training, performance evaluations, inventory
management, compliance, and process development. Communicated with all departments to coordinate order
fulfillment. Built relationships with customers, suppliers, and transportation carriers. Led 7-person team.
Backed up Customer Service Supervisor.
• Increased efficiency and decreased turnover during 24 months of outsourcing and downsizing by
maintaining regular communication and meetings and implementing performance metrics.

2. • Retained in-house warehouse operations by creating efficient procedures and processes for shipping
and inventory management.
• Improved employee skills by developing cross-training program for shipping and receiving functions.
• Enhanced operations and sales by automating Master Schedule to replace manual spreadsheet and
building consensus with department leaders in IT, operations, and sales.
• Offered Retention Bonus to lead logistics operations during potential restructuring.
• Leveraged resources to develop career pipeline for customer service and shipping/receiving employees.
• Achieved excellent customer satisfaction through reorganization, labeling, and nightly inventory counts.
GRASP SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL NURSE CONSULTING, Boulder, CO 1997
See below
Administrative Assistant (1997)
Helped the owner of GRASP downsize and move to a smaller office in Boulder.
ELECTION VOLUNTEER – MANAGED A STATE HOUSE CAMPAIGN 1996
GRASP SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL NURSE CONSULTING, Longmont, CO 1992 – 1995
Evidence-based patient factor methodology that measures workload at the intervention level
Administrative Assistant (1992-1995)
Supported founder and President, Betty Hagen, and performed standard office duties in support of 6 nurse
consultants in the U.S. and U.K. Responsible for coordinating off-site trainings and events for new clients,
securing conference room(s), arranging catering, booking travel, negotiating rates, etc. Heavily supported nurses
involved in adequate staffing and maintaining clientele. Procured MS Access and transferred manual records to
database for ease of recording and sorting pertinent client and prospect information. Supervised one employee
and temps as needed.
ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, Downey, CA 1985-1991
Space Shuttle Division for 7 years, with a 1 year assignment with GPS Division in Seal Beach
Event Coordination, Motivation Group (1991)
Logistics Support Analyst (1990)
Administrative Assistant, Logistics (1984 - 1989)
Senior Secretary, Procurement (1982-1984)
Normal and routine support functions for buyers and managers, compiled, verified, compared and recorded
regular cost, schedule, labor and audit reports, participated in much training, became expert in the use of many
different software programs, automated the director’s office, maintained streamlined office during contractual
cutbacks, followed and revised policies and procedures, processed all departmental and divisional personnel
actions, attended quarterly panel meetings at various space centers and tracked actions from Level II audits,
reported weekly status to NASA/JSC, input and analyzed microcircuitry obsolescence data with Engineering,
Logistics, and Material team members. During my last year and while in transition to Colorado, I was privileged
to be assigned to the Motivation group and directly supported the coordination of astronaut visits and the 10th
Anniversary of the Shuttle Program in Washington DC.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Published poet and creative writer (fiction and non-fiction), growing portfolio
Intake Volunteer at The OUR Center in Longmont, CO (presently)

3. Coordinator in a local Historical touring group in NoCo
Avid hiker and art walker