Jen Lehman Resume 7-2016
- 1. Jennifer Lehman Executive Administrator E: jenlehman970@gmail.com C: 303.698.1414 Denver, CO 80209 Qualifications Summary l Seasoned executive-level administrator offering 19 years of experience reporting to the CEO. l Consummate professional dedicated to making busy executives more effective. Serves as the key gatekeeper; creates well-researched and accurate documents; manages busy calendars and travel plans; and efficiently handles all daily office management responsibilities. l Accomplished communications expert specializing in corporate social responsibility and community partnerships. Objective Offering creative solutions for a variety of complex organizational challenges; designing forward-thinking procedures that positively impact corporate profit; living out my lifelong commitment to strengthening integrity in the workplace, especially in confidentiality; thinking strategically and collaboratively to maximize my corporate social marketing skills by effectively joining improved profitability with environmental and community benefit. Professional Experience Executive Assistant to Chief of Staff and VP for Marketing and Communications, October 2015 April 2016| METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER| DENVER, CO l Provided effective administrative support to the Chief of Staff and VP for Marketing and Communications at a thriving, and nationally recognized, urban university. l Prepared creative overviews of higher education marketing strategy for students and professionals. l Coordinated multiple teams in the office of the university president. l Directly, and positively, impacted departmental efforts to meet strategic organizational communications goals. Executive Admin, 2000 to July 2015 | THE COLORADO TRUST| DENVER, CO l Provided comprehensive administrative support to the CEO of one of Colorados largest private grant-making foundations, as well as support for the Board of Trustees and members of the executive management team. l Served as Assistant Corporate Secretary for the foundation, recording minutes of approximately 25 board and board committee meetings per year, and maintaining all corporate documents. l Maintained CEOs calendar -- planned and scheduled meetings, teleconferences and travel. l Executed the draft annual operating and capital budgets for the Executive department, including expenses for the Board of Trustees; and monitored monthly budget variance reports for accuracy and specificity. l Managed special events such as off-site retreats, annual dinner and annual meeting, while negotiating favorable terms and pricing agreements with resorts, caterers and other vendors. l Completed complex special projects, such as creating and maintaining a website/portal for the Board of Trustees. l Served on a number of internal and external teams exemplifying collaboration, resourcefulness and a commitment to achieving excellent results, including employee wellness and strategic planning. Independent Social Marketing Advisor, 1992 to 2015 | DENVER, CO l Provided research and writing services to strengthen corporate social responsibility activities for organizations in the US, Canada, UK, New Zealand and Australia.
- 2. l Specialized in developing partnership strategies. l Planned and managed all aspects of marketing events for up to 2,000 contacts and 500 guests. l Created and developed effective fundraising programs. Previous experience includes major donor fund management for Colorado Public Radio (1987-1992), and executive assistant to the CEO of Petro Lewis Corporation (1983-1987), both in Denver, CO Education & Training MA in Organizational Communication 1983 | UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO | BOULDER, CO Full fellowship awarded BA in Communications and English 1980 | HOPE COLLEGE | HOLLAND, MI Magna cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa High-level proficiency in MS Office and SharePoint, OXS and all social media platforms Continued commitment to professional development in areas including governance, management, board development, social media and technology