Amber J. K. Ernst is an experienced administration and management professional with over 20 years of experience in personnel management, budget analysis, contract administration, graphic design, event planning, project management, and more. She has held roles such as Practice Administrator, Proposal Coordinator, Events and Marketing Manager, and Office Manager/Executive Assistant. Ernst has a Bachelor of Arts in English and a certificate in Meeting and Event Planning. She has advanced technical skills in MS Office, Adobe Creative Suite, QuickBooks, and computer troubleshooting.

1. Amber J. K. Ernst
10901 Willow Grove Road, Oklahoma City, OK 73120
• M: (405) 655-4806 • E: ajkernst@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/amberernst/
ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
Detail oriented Administration/Management professional who is positive,self-motivated and thrives under stress.Possess
practical knowledge of business administration and management. Experience in project leadership and management,
contractadministration,and budget analysisand management (to includeaccounts payable/receivableand payroll).
Exceptional technical skills.Operates with a strong senseof urgency and thrives in a fast-paced environment. Core
competencies include:
Personnel Management  Budget Analysis and Management • Contract Administration  Graphic Design
Message Development • IT Troubleshooting/Repair • File Management  Event Planning & Project Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Frankfurt Short Bruza Associates, P.C. • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma • February 2015 to Present
Largest locally-owned full service architectural – engineering firm in Oklahoma City.
Proposal Coordinator
Created architectural and engineeringproposals,focusingon federal,aviation and infrastructureprojects –responsible
for visual esthetics and corporatevoicecompliancein highly detailed proposals.Utilized Adobe Creative Suite,
Newforma and Deltek Vision.
W. Keith Harvey, DMD, PC • Mobile, AL • January 2011 – January 2015
Respected provider in the orthodontic care community. The practice’s top priority is to provide the highest quality
orthodontic care in a friendly, comfortable environment, utilizing the latest technological advances.
Practice Administrator
Managed all aspects of orthodontic practiceto include:information technology, personnel management,
accounting/budget management, accounts receivable/payable,marketingand communication strategy, staff training,
and facility management.
State Employees Association of North Carolina • Raleigh, NC • 2008 – 2011
With 55,000 members, SEANC is the South’s leading state employees’ association. Working to gain respect in the legislature
for hardworking state employees and valuable retirees who dedicated their careers to state service.
Events and Marketing Manager
Responsiblefor the production of the association’sannual convention of over 850 participants.Advertisingmanager
and associateeditor of quarterly newspaper and bi-monthly newsletter distributed to more than 55,000 members
 Modernized annual convention management by developing onlineregistration to savetime and money
 Produced annual convention with more than 850 participants –utilizingcreativity,organization and project
management skills –coordinatingall aspects includingentertainment, audio visual,agenda and sponsors
 Developed ideas and messages in conjunction with the SEANC president, expandingideas into published
communications and columns for the president
 Edited all photography for use in publicationsand marketingmaterials
 Organized quarterly Board of Governors meetings and monthly Executive Committee meetings – coordinating
meeting set-up, agenda development, board materials and accommodations for attendees
MCNC • RTP, NC • 2006 – 2008
Non-profit group provides information technology to promote education and economic development.
Outreach Specialist
Project manager for corporate communications/marketing,responsible for corporatemarketing and communication
materials,newsletters and website.
 Generated tri-annual company newsletters under rigid deadlines –developed story ideas,wrote and edited copy,
assembled artwork and stories from external sources,conducted interviews,managed design layoutand
interfaced with printvendors

2.  Managed $175,000 annual marketingand communications budget – developed budget, researched needs and
completed monthly analysisto ensure targets were met
 Served as a lead member of the team that planned and coordinated the company’s annual community relations
event – managed guest listand location logistics,assisted in guest speaker coordination and location management
and managed gift/giveaways for over 250 annual guests
Purchasing Specialist/Sr. Administrative Assistant
Responsiblefor the identification and solicitation of new technology vendors. Served and facilities administrator –
responsiblefor bids and maintenancecontracts.
 Streamlined purchasingprocessby utilizingunused elements of software to decrease time spent on individual
purchaserequests and increasemanageability of documentation
 Managed buildingrejuvenation project – sought bids,selected contractors and supervised completion of work
under rigid deadline– estimated project worth $75,000
ORTHO RX • Plano, Tx • 2004 – 2005
An orthopedic DME supply company
Office Manager/Executive Assistant
Responsiblefor the schedulemanagement and correspondence composition and review for executive staff.
 Created and maintained new internal corporatefilingsystem
 Researched and designed individual marketingpresentation portfolios for useby national sales team
 Designed and edited quarterly Board of Director reports – collected and organized department reports, breaking
information down into presentations
 Planned and coordinated bi-annual national salestrainingmeetings, includinglocation,travel,accommodations,
meals,evening entertainment and technology requirements
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (ACTIVE & RESERVE) • 1991 - 2004
In-Flight Refueling Technician
Refueled aircraftduringflight –peacetime, national defenseand combat
 Flew more than 65 combat missions in supportof Operation EnduringFreedom and Iraqi Freedom
 Oversawgeneral aircraftand passenger safety duringflight,supervised loadingand securingof all cargo –to
includehazardous cargo,performed aircraftpreflightinspectionsand passenger safety briefings
 Managed the writingand editingof unit awards and annual performanceevaluation
Information Manager
Responsiblefor a variety of communication and information management task and activities includingstaff support,
publishing,records,administrativecommunicationsand workgroup management.
 Developed individual award submission process,newsystem streamlined submission processfor supervisorsand
tracked status of awards usinga database –new system increased submission numbers and became a benchmark
for other units
 Streamlined flounderingevaluation section,increasingproductivity and on-time rate – statisticswent from worst
on station to garnering“Best Large Unit Evaluation Section” in under six months
 Created template for use by unit managers to streamlinethe process of writingannual evaluations
EDUCATION
 Bachelor of Art in English (Summa cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa,Phi Kappa Phi)
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY • Raleigh,NC • 2008
 Meeting and Event PlanningCertificateProgram - UNC – CHARLOTTE • 2011
TECHNICAL SKILLS
 Advanced proficiency in MS Office: Word • Excel • PowerPoint • Access • Outlook • Publisher
 Adobe Creative Suite: advanced Photoshop • InDesign • Acrobat Pro • Dream Weaver • Illustrator
 Quickbooks
 Computer troubleshootingand repair