Michele Laughlin has over 25 years of experience providing administrative support at Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. She is currently the Learning & Organization Development Coordinator where she coordinates training courses and facilitates new employee orientation. Previously she has held roles supporting various VPs in Employee Relations, International Merchandising, and Studio Stores Finance. She has expertise in project management, event coordination, and maintaining relationships with vendors.
1. M I C H E L E L A U G H L I N
1024 N. Fairview St, Burbank, California 91505 | (818) 398-6864 | mtrabilcy@aol.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Focused on execution whilemaintaining a high level of quality and service
Excellent in project management, while performing multiple tasks and projects
Excellent in partnering and collaborating withindustry and business unit leaders to promote and
produce successful events and workshops
Expertise in pooling resources and optimize opportunities to ensure successfulevents and programs
Detail oriented, Follow through, execution, coordinate, multi-tasking
EXPERIENCE
WARNERBROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC. Burbank,CA
Learning & Organization Development Coordinator November2009 – Present
Coordinate and trackcourse enrollment for enterprise-wide learning courses, ensuring employees’
ability to access and register for development classes through a web-based learning management
system
Facilitate New EmployeeOrientation
Providefacilitator support including travel coordination, enrollment information, material creation,
facility management, catering, and special requests
Develop and manage the SupportCorp program, whichprovides development opportunities to
employees in support functions across the studio
Manage officelogistics for the department
Process department invoices, allocate costs to appropriate cost centers and GL codes, process check
requests, and bill-backs; and maintain files of vendor contracts
Oversee learning facility maintenance and reservations, and provide outstanding service to
Organization Development clients
Build and maintain relationships with vendors for costcontainment, including External Coaches and
MIS Certificate Program
TrackExecutiveCoach contracts, new vendor forms, independent contractorforms, engagement
statements and confidential invoices
Administer all tuition reimbursements and continuous learning for the Company
WARNERBROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC. Burbank,CA
Executive Secretary II, Employee Relations September2000 – November2009
Providedadministrative support for various VPs of Employee Relations/Human Resources
Maintained multiple daily calendars, book travel, hotel & airline reservations
Coordinated and managed events, including Andrew Heiskell Award Breakfast, Tennis & Golf
Tournament, Volunteer Corps., Mentoring Program, Employee Screenings, ExecutiveScreenings,
Ramona High, Behind the Scenes, Aids Walk,Revlon Walk, MS Walk, WB Childcare Center 10th Year
Anniversary Party, Organize Opening of 2 Bright Spaces
Organized and prepared WBChildren Center Board of Directors Meeting
Created, edited and published monthly newsletter for Volunteer Corps.
Prepared and proofed severance for employees
Processed expense reports and checkrequests for various VPs and events through WB Accounts
Payableand Finance
2. M I C H E L E L A U G H L I N
1024 N. Fairview St, Burbank, California 91505 | (818) 398-6864 | mtrabilcy@aol.com
Prepared WB Children Center Scholarship reports
Prepared monthly financial reports for back-upchild care
Conducted employee verificationsfor WBChildcare Center and back-upchild care center employees
WARNERBROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC. Burbank,CA
Executive Secretary II, International Merchandising November1998 – September2000
Providedadministrative support to EVP,VP & Directors of International Merchandising
Processed and logged incoming communications
Processed expense reports for domestic & international expenses
Managed domestic and international travel logistics forhotel & airline reservations
Prepared line presentations forfranchisees
Processed memos and reports for various VPs
WARNERBROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC. Burbank,CA
Executive Secretary I, Studio Stores Finance October 1992 – November1998
Supported 6 Executives, including messages, memos, and calendars
Process expense reports
Maintained vendor forms
Inputted and posted journal entries
Additional tasks included monitored officesupplies, vacationtracking, and file setup and tracking
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS Burbank,CA
Certificate, Human Resources Management 2012
BURBANK ADULT SCHOOL Burbank,CA
Certificate Bookkeeping 1991
Certificate, General Accounting Practices
LOS ANGELES COMMUNITYCOLLEGE VanNuys,CA
Business Law & Real Estate 1989
BURBANK HIGH SCHOOL Burbank,CA
1985
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Proficientin MicrosoftExcel, Word, and Outlook
Proficientin HRIS , payroll, learning management, and E-learning systems – PeopleSoft,Extra and
SkillPort
Proficientin enterprise procurement systems – SAP/EBP
Proficientin shipment administration systems - DX