Kimberly Byrns

Experience

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  National Aviation Research Institute

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2003

  Office Manager/Project Manager

  • Brought travel booking functions in-house by becoming a licensed travel agent.• Quickly learned the intricacies of the government sector and the grant writing process to represent the company at domestic and international conferences. • Built relationships with key players in the aviation industry by interacting with senior executives from the ATCA and other organizations at events in London, Paris, Ireland, Austria and The Netherlands. • Prepared all required paperwork for grants ranging from $10,000 to $500,000; drafted and proofread proposals and oversaw distribution of funds. Show less

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  STG Inc.

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

  Executive Assistant to CEO, COO & CFO

  • Instrumental in the smooth, efficient corporate relocation. Oversaw cost-effective purchase of furniture and produced substantial company savings by acquiring knowledge of MS Visio to design floor plans in-house, eliminating outsourcing.• Took the lead for the Corporate Holiday Party with 1,000 guests just two months after taking position. Selected menu, photographer, flowers and gifts. • Negotiated a $20,000 reduction in food order for corporate holiday party along with an upgraded dinner and wine selection. Show less

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  Greater Quitman Area Chamber of Commerce

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  Executive Director

  • Increased membership by 40% in first year as Administrator • Started monthly network mixers to increase interaction with business owners/leaders.• Assisted with the planning and execution of the first "Lunch and Learn" to provide important information to business owners (tax, legal, etc.) • Created and published City Brochures and updated website

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  NEW

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  Executive Assistant to CIO/Business Analyst

  • Initiated company policy and procedure for internal moves and became IS liaison for facilities.• Acted as Project Manager for an acquisition lead by the CIO. • Updated Microsoft Project and assigned task to team members, collected data on competitors and led team meetings.• Designed, implemented and managed CAFET (Corporate and Frontline Escalation Tool) using QuickBase. The project reduced response time for all escalations and was listed as one of the top 10 business solutions for the company in 2008. Show less

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  Byrns Consulting/Life's Celebrations/Megan's Garden

  Jan 2008 - Aug 2015

  Owner

  Kimberly started Byrns Consulting in 2008. It started out as administrative and accounting consulting. Over the years my husband joined me and we added custom laser engraving, graphic design, specialty advertising, computer consulting, website design and aquaponics.

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  Holiday Retirement

  Sept 2015 - Jan 2017

  Co Manager

  My husband and I started our career in independent living management by training with Holiday Retirement receiving the Star of Excellence Award. We mentored with the 2015 Management Team of the Year and then were recruited back to work as their assistant managers due to the quality of customer service and sales we provided. Same daily responsibilities as our current position with Hawthorn Senior Living.

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  Hawthorn Retirement Group

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2020

  Co Manager

  • Proven ability to deal with emergency issues and people• Can balance keeping the residents first while getting the job done and staying in budget.• We enjoy the challenge of building a great team and developing “community”• Overseeing staff including housekeeping, kitchen, servers, activities, transportation and maintenance.• Assisting with NOI, AP, AR and Payroll• Proven sales record to increase occupancy• Provide On-Call service for any resident emergencies

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  Scrubs On Wheels

  Jan 2020 - Oct 2023

  Regional Sales Manager
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  Resort Lifestyle Communities

  Feb 2023 - now

  Community Manager