Katie Morales

Experience

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  Jeanne Claire's and Ajatea Cafes - Owned during different periods of time

  Jan 1998 - Jun 2009

  Small Business Owner

  Designed, implemented, standardized and managed daily café operating procedures.Planned and executed private special events with the support of a growing and diverse staff.Developed a grassroots marketing plan that significantly increased revenue and traffic through community involvement, art sharing, localized fliers, and promotional incentive programs.Created a comfortable and attractive environment for patrons.Increased sales, managed cash flow, maintained a desirable profit margin, successfully marketed and sold both businesses. Show less

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  Cresleigh Development

  Jun 2003 - Mar 2013

  Escrow/Development Manager

  Managed all facets of the escrow process; including, but not limited to, the submission of White Reports to CA Department of Real Estate, drafting addenda and declarations such as:CC&R’s for their recording and implementation, continuous review of sales contracts and disclosures to incorporate industry and governmental mandates. Built mutually beneficial relationships with communities, city leaders, and planning departments with the aim of achieving development objectives, included Public speaking before governmental and industry leaders while maintaining a high level of confidentiality. Managed projects for various commercial properties. Coordinated facets of the real estate development process included; site/asset selection, evaluation, property entitlement, and interfaced with elected officials and government agencies. Show less

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  See's Candies

  Aug 2015 - Jul 2016

  Store Manager

  Managed all facets of retail day to day operations and built a successful happy sales team while exceeding sales goals. Daily duties included but were not limited to; providing superior customer service while expertly communicating an extensive product line, customer and employee conflict resolution, opening and closing the shop, continuous register and inventory audits, interpreting and executing detailed floor plan designs and organizing backroom stock. Hired, trained and managed a regular and seasonal enthusiastic sales staff. Show less

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  University of San Francisco School of Law

  Jul 2016 - Mar 2018

  Office Assistant VII

  Provided direct administrative and accounting support in a highly confidential capacity to the Senior Director of Administration in the extremely faced paced Deans’ Office of the School of Law (SOL). Supported colleagues in managing calendars of the Deans’ in the office, creating a responsive environment with a personal or telephone greetings to students, visitors, staff and faculty. Managed expense reports and processed invoices via Concur for numerous SOL departments, student groups, students, grants and other funds. Reconciled and processed deposits for the SOL. Assisted in processing quarterly student group accounting statements and communicated their outcome to students. Systematic review of Kendrick Hall (KN) to ensure the building was in sound operational condition. Respectfully responded to queries from occupants of KN who reported needed repairs and sought their resolve in a positive manner. Prepared Facility work orders and followed through with projected repairs. On boarded student staff, new Adjunct Professors and Professors, and managed the student EFAF process for the SOL. Processed Independent Contractors Agreements and their payments via Concur. Responded to patron and door access requests using the csgold system, often working with OneCard. Show less