Amber Lawson

Amber Lawson

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Operations Manager at Asterra Properties

  • Education

    • Austin Community College

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      General Studies
    • Avenue Five Institute

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      Certified Esthetician
  • Experience

    • W3 Event Specialists, Inc.

      Jan 1999 - Jan 2002
      Staffing Coordinator

      Booking service and security professionals to events. Successfully managed multiple events and projects simultaneously, including onsite logistics for 300 person crew for Austin City Limits Music Festival; adapted to a variety of duties, ranging from administrative to management.

    • Northcastle Apartments

      Jan 2003 - Jan 2004
      Leasing Specialist

      Leasing Specialist for 182-unit apartment complex.

    • ETS Global Full Service Chauffeur and Limousine Service

      Jan 2005 - Jan 2006
      Operations Manager

      ETS Global, Full service chauffeur and limousine service, Austin, TX 2005-2006.Managed staff of two teams of three dispatchers. Created proposals and bids; maintained detail-rich administrative and critical backup systems. Trained dispatchers in GT3 and LMS tracking programs, coached for higher customer satisfaction. Streamlined dispatch procedures improving shift transitions.

    • Lloyd, Young and Cassidy

      Jan 2007 - Jan 2011
      Accounting Assistant

      Accounting Firm providing billing, bookkeeping, tax preparation, financial management. Managed accounts receivables and tracked client financial plans via QuickBooks; provided administrative assistance to senior accountant.

    • Foodman Inc

      Jan 2011 - Jan 2015
      Sales and Marketing Coordinator

      Represented company in multiple grocery and natural product chain stores and coordinated marketing events. Established rapport with store managers and counterparts, associates and customers. Set up displays and monitored for reset and inventory replenishment. Educated salespeople as well as customers of benefits and unique qualities of products. Conducted onsite demos in retail locations; coordinated booth and product sampling at national trade shows and special events; engaged consumers for sampling and feedback. Responded to retailer and customer requests in accordance with company values and in collaboration with retailers. Ongoing reporting of specific requests, needs, and sales opportunities to company management. Show less

    • AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine

      Jan 2011 - Jan 2013
      Accounting Assistant

      Streamlined management of accounts payable/receivable, tracking of cash flow, client and vendor contacts for complementary medicine school, clinic and retail outlets through the use of Quickbooks, Windows Office. Independent position requiring work at multiple sites. Creation of fiscal reports and other administrative tasks as needed.

    • Austin Investments

      Jan 2013 - Jan 2015
      Assistant Manager/Bookkeeper

      Managed all aspects of financial transactions related to leasing and management of 100 units of residential rental property, including rent/deposit collection and bank deposits, account payables/receivables; negotiating with vendors.

    • Clorox/Renew Life

      Feb 2015 - Feb 2020
      Retail Service Specialist

      Manage a territory consisting of stores in San Antonio, Houston, Austin, and surrounding cities. Create and maintain an Account Coverage Plan (ACP), maximizing the efficient and effective servicing of retailers, with frequent communications including regular store visits. Collaborate with retailers to identify their priorities in order to develop key strategies/products based on the retailer opportunity. Execute and maintain merchandising plans for each store in their territory (Plan-O-Gram). Maximize product placement with end-caps and other display opportunities. Customize product sell through strategies and provide retailer education and product recommendations based on deep understanding of store customer base and priorities. Actively provide in-store support and education to store employees and consumers through demos, store visits. Provide key analysis to retailers to create value and opportunity for expanded product placement develop key strategies/products based on the retailer opportunity, provide product discussions and samples to affinity groups. Show less

    • Lawyer Moms of America

      Nov 2018 - Dec 2018
      Volunteer

      Spearheaded first "Light The Way" Holiday Toy Drive for migrant children and their families; coordinating with family advocates to create online wish list, creating social media campaign to solicit donations.

    • Revolutions Bookkeepers

      Feb 2020 - Mar 2021
      Bookkeeper
    • Asterra Properties

      Mar 2021 - now
      Bookkeeper
    • Asterra

      Mar 2021 - now
      Operations Manager
  • Licenses & Certifications