Karen Eyres

Experience

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  PricewaterhouseCoopers

  Sept 1992 - Sept 2002

  • Oversaw facilities management for two sites located in NYC, delivering support services for an 80,000-square-foot client service site with 1,200 employees and 16,000-square-foot file storage facility• Supervised team of 30 employees and contractors, providing food service, maintenance, security and support services (print services, mailroom, conference room booking and space management)• Coordinated logistics for major office moves, facilitating move of about 800 employees (moving both into and out of office location) during NY-Metro reorganizing effort following merger• As Assistant Facilities Manager, directed porters, electricians, carpenters, plumbers, janitors and security guards for 350,000-square-foot office with 3,500 occupants Show less • Provided administrative support for lead client-facing partner, managing calendar with high volume of meetings, creating travel arrangements for an average of four trips a month, and producing monthly expense reimbursement applications• Assisted marketing team for Corporate Finance group, managing the media room and organizing promotional content for team of six partners and 30 managers• Supported regional real estate director, assisting with multi-site consolidation projects and overseeing local projects with no to little supervision Show less

  • Facilities Manager / Assistant Facilities Manager

    Sept 1997 - Sept 2002

  • Executive Assistant

    Sept 1992 - Nov 1997
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  IBM

  Oct 2002 - Feb 2009

  Real Estate M&A Project Manager

  • Oversaw integration projects for 16 companies acquired by IBM, coordinating construction, technological work and large office moves, and collaborating with peers and contractors from multiple departments, sometimes in multiple countries• Piloted due diligence process for global real estate portfolios, conducting on-site site reviews of four companies targeted for acquisition by IBM and writing reports for review by senior M&A management• Created and managed multi-million-dollar budgets for real estate integration projects, ranging from small software companies located in the U.S. to larger enterprises located in South America and Southeast Asia Show less

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  H&R Block

  Jan 2010 - Nov 2011

  District Operations Coordinator

  • Supervised operations for retail sales offices in busy metro LA region, directing team of seven employees and establishing reliable and regular services for supply deliveries, records retrieval, maintenance and utilities for 50+ locations• Managed annual opening of seasonal tax offices, executing corporate plans for store renovations, identifying needed repairs and upgrades, and resolving maintenance and repair issues with limited budget• Oversaw annual shutdown of seasonal tax offices, developing and executing strategy for records collection from 50+ locations and delivery to off-site facilities, and completing end-of-season store closure checklist for each seasonal site• Managed store reconfigurations into temporary classrooms for annual tax school, overseeing design and implementation of furniture layout, directing delivery of classroom materials including 1,000+ tax manuals and textbooks, and administering online student enrollment process for 30 courses Show less

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  American Friends of Sheba Medical Center

  Jul 2013 - Sept 2013

  Office Manager (temporary assignment)

  • Managed reception and phone lines for non-profit organization, greeting visitors and fielding calls from board members, donors and other associates• Managed correspondence with donors and board members, and maintained donation records, providing updates to donor database• Provided scheduling assistance and meeting management support for Executive Director and Senior Director of Outreach and Development

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  Citizens of the World Charter Schools

  Sept 2013 - Feb 2018

  Office Manager

  • Managed office operations and procedures for newly founded national non-profit charter management organization with fluctuating strategic plan, implementing change management projects for team of 9-12 employees and several consultants• Assisted Development Team with grant and donation tracking, donor research, and development reports and correspondence• Oversaw human resources administration processes, assisting with multiple recruitment functions such as tracking, reporting and processing candidates• Operated financial administration processes, establishing and maintaining relationships with 70 vendors and consultants and executing quarterly licensing fee invoicing process with seven schools• Managed employee benefits plans, collaborating with senior management to develop program parameters, teaming with consultants to create annual packages with multiple options, and overseeing the employee enrollment process for five consecutive plan years• Edited and published monthly employee newsletter and other internal communications, mining sources for editorial and graphic content, creating layouts, writing and editing articles and other content, and taking/cropping photos• Provided administrative support to Chief Executive Officer, managing calendar with high volume of meetings, creating travel arrangements for an average of three trips a month, and producing monthly expense reimbursement applications Show less

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  Westside Democratic HQ

  May 2018 - Nov 2018

  Campaign Staff

  • Served as point of contact for all office operations services for large campaign office• Trained hundreds of volunteers from diverse backgrounds and wide age range, and coordinated volunteer activities (i.e., phone-banking, canvassing, tabling and hospitality)• Led implementation of post-carding campaign, collaborating with state campaign leaders and candidate representatives on strategy• Maintained volunteer database and online campaign materials• Designed marketing and promotional materials for merchandise, special events and campaigns• Maintained inventory of sales items, and coordinated merchandise sales at off-site events Show less

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  GROUNDWORKS CAMPAIGNS, INC

  Jan 2020 - Nov 2020

  Administrative Director

  ● Oversaw virtual operations and procedures for year-long statewide campaign for political candidates and ballot propositions in California● Coordinated the campaign’s Mobilize account and managed event posts, volunteer signup data and distributed organizing program● Transitioned the campaign’s ground-based operations with 14 locations to a 100% virtual operation● Trained team of 25 on virtual tools (Mobilize, Zoom, Outreach Circle, LinkTree, Slack, Text Request, GMass)● Coordinated New Hire paperwork, reimbursement process, Petty Cash distribution and IT support● Wrote and edited scripts for phone banks, and created spreadsheets for tracking events and projects Show less