1. 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
SheaA.Kennedy
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2. 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
SheaA.Kennedy
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3. 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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