Heather Sawyer

Experience

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  Madsen, Kneppers & Associates, Inc.

  Aug 2000 - Oct 2006

  Office Manager

  Oversaw administrative staff. Overlooked and reviewed all reports, correspondence, estimates, spreadsheets and presentations. Created and maintained vendor relationships. Human resources work included all hiring paperwork and office policies and procedures training. Responsible for interviewing, hiring (potentially firing) and training new support personnel. Processed and reviewed monthly client invoices. Reconciled petty cash monthly. Arranged CEO’s travel accommodations, conference calls and meetings weekly, and international travel annually. Organized semi-annual shareholder/manager meetings and semi-annual office events. Supported office’s technical needs, including maintaining office computers and daily server backup. Set-up the company’s new Seattle office (including hiring/training their office manager) as well as trained Sacramento’s office manager replacement on numerous occasions over the years. Show less

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  Marx/Okubo Associates, Inc.

  Oct 2006 - May 2008

  Office Manager

  Managed administrative staff and project coordinators. Prepared correspondence and spreadsheets. Human resources work included maintaining employee files and preparing for employee reviews. Reviewed and approved expense reports and timesheets. Coordinated site visits with both internal personnel and subcontractors. Completely overhauled, recreated and streamlined entire physical filling system. Created and maintained office calendars. Worked on collection files. Attended to Senior Vice President’s clients. Show less

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  BRE Properties, Inc.

  Aug 2008 - Jan 2009

  Executive Assistant

  Executive Assistant to General Counsel, Executive VP; Corporate Communications, VP; Marketing, VP; and Due Diligence Officer. Prepared correspondence for clients. Created spreadsheets for various departments. Maintained filing for legal department. Maintained multiple calendars and booked travel on daily/weekly basis.

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  Shaw Valenza LLP

  Oct 2009 - May 2012

  Assistant to Partner; Training and Marketing Coordinator

  Maintained partner’s calendar and was main point of contact for clientele. Issued proposals, correspondence, and PowerPoint presentations daily. Compiled database spreadsheets, flowcharts, and prepared investigative reports. Legal research for partner. Coordinated and prepared for training seminars, including space reservations and training handouts

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  Tipping Mar

  Jun 2012 - Sept 2013

  Office Manager

  Human resources work included successfully transitioning $5,000,000 401(k) plan from one provider to another and handling company policies and practices, including employee benefits programs. Worked with the most cost effective vendors to maintain company contracts, insurances, and office machines. Maintained projects in server database and accounting software. Handled AP, AR, and deposits. Drafted proposals for principals. Reviewed company-client contracts. Reviewed and assessed all timesheets and expenses for accuracy. Scheduled company wide meetings and events. Maintained calendars. Show less

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  American Draperies & Blinds

  Sept 2013 - Jul 2014

  Executive Assistant

  Prepared CEO’s correspondence, spreadsheets, and analyses daily. Oversaw calendar management. HR duties including screening, interviewing, hiring, and training. Worked in various departments as needed to keep the company running smoothly.

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  Privately Held Art Dealership

  May 2015 - Dec 2018

  COO

  I partnered with an up-and-coming photographer early in 2015 to bring his artistic landscape photography to the world. Getting my hands into a startup has been amazing. I run the business from the bottom up. It has its challenges but has been an incredible learning experience.

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  Anole Designs

  Jun 2016 - Nov 2020

  President, Co-Founder

  I have teamed up with local engineers to create a design and contract manufacturing team. We specialize in everything from rapid prototyping to the full NPI process, assisting clients in any part of the design life-cycle. I do a lot of project management and I work the business angle of the company. I cultivate and foster good working relationships with our customers and vendors. I am also very hands-on with all of our project builds, prototyping, CNC machining and cable harness assembly work. Show less

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  Dreams and Things Boutique

  Jul 2017 - now

  Owner

  I have been blessed with so many opportunities over the years, including but not limited to, running multiple small businesses. This boutique has afforded me the chance to grow on my own during COVID.

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  Social Brilliance Collective

  Jan 2020 - now

  Co-Founder

  Multi-business support across social media platforms.