About 

Born in California, Kristi has lived in the Midwest, the South, and the Mid-Atlantic, and now calls Winston-Salem, North Carolina home, in the City of Arts & Innovation. Her career path includes many years managing office dynamics; writing/editing, communications; multimedia marketing campaigns; event promotion/planning; website editing; blogs; projects; analyses; finances; budgeting, procurement, outlook/forecasts; space planning; employee relations, meeting management, and human resources.

Motto

To never stop growing physically, mentally, and intrinsically. 

The Me

 To laugh often; humor makes life sweeter and should encompass nearly everything. Gravitates to anything exhilarating or therapeutic; Attempts to live a healthy lifestyle; Loves writing, reading, hiking, and cycling. Strives for gender equity, justice, and saving the earth’s ecosystems.

Objective

Seeking a position where an innovative approach, creative edge, and project management ability enhance a mission during ever-changing times.

Summary

Accomplished professional with over ten years managing office dynamics in both the nonprofit and private sectors.

Highly organized, innovative, self-starter | Deep understanding of English and analytics | Works with minimum supervision | Clear communicator with exceptional interpersonal skills  |  Excellent judgment, trustworthy, and discrete

Education

Wake Forest University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

Masters of Arts, May 2019

Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC

Bachelor of Arts, May 2010

Technical Skills

MS Office Suite:  Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, Project, Publisher | Office 365 & TEAMS | Quicken/QuickBooks | CRM Platforms: Vision, Vantage Point, Bqe Core | AcrobatPro | Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro  |  Collaborative tools: Blackboard, Sakai, WordPress, Google Docs | Video editing |  Webpage Development: Dreamweaver, WordPress, HTML, CSS, JavaScript exposure | CRM & Fin. platforms: SAP R/3, Congos, PeopleSoft, Deltek Vision, Vantage Point, Bqe Core  |  Website: krisifrantz.net  | Storyboards/shot lists | OTHER Survey Monkey, Constant Contact, Zoom.  

Work History

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR - COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING

LAMBERT Architecture + Interiors & McKissick Associates Architecture

  • All aspects of managing office dynamics and marketing while serving as the public contact and gatekeeper of the firm. Miscellaneous administrative tasks for several including meetings, travel, and office support.

  • Handle the entire RFP & RFQ lifecycle, i.e., research, forming design team, writing & compiling proposal, preparing design team for shortlist interview, and more.

  • Edit and administer mass mailings; write and design creative content. Provide billable project support at LAI. Trade shows at McK.

  • Edit the work of others. Produce project boards/promotional materials. Manage website/create content. Compile and administer all contracts. Handles communications, events planning, and press releases.

PROGRAM MANAGER

Bowman Gray Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences  

  • Manage day-to-day office operations; process financials in PeopleSoft; special projects; liaison to other departments. Managed multiple calendars simultaneously. Reconciled and managed travel grant funding.

  • Interface with students, faculty, and staff; project mgmt., administer Ph.D. recruitment, orientation, and research day.

ADMIN & MEDIA SPECIALIST - EVENTS

Wake Forest University, Department of Music

  • Act as media coordinator, handling the website, marketing, publicity, social media, and listening library. Oversaw and mentored work-study students.

  • Facilitated publicity, and media relations for concerts and events. Create and design publicity concert posters, program docs

  • Editor of Music Notes, the biannual newsletter – BCE distribution up 300%. Website content management: posts, social media, Facebook, and other digital media outlets..

  • Co-director of the Giles-Harris Competitions; handled all communications to the donors; Event & meeting planner; EMS space manager.

COPYWRITER and DESIGNER

Winston Salem, NC

  • Available as a freelance copywriter. Wrote web content for Foster Web Marketing.

  • Part-time Design Studio Specialist - position emphasized space planning and design solutions via in-home or in-store client appointments. Performed impromptu design solution demonstrations, in-store design classes, and sales support/customer service. The full scope of customer service includes transactions, displays, systems processing, e-orders, and design services.

ASSISTANT TO THE VICE PRESIDENT

Wake Forest University

  • Oversaw and administered daily office activities, budget compliance, and communications for the $1.2B Endowment Office.

  • Schematically designed the first endowment facts sheet for more comprehensive communication to donors and trustees.

  • Compiled minutes, handled meetings, and recorded objectives/resolutions for the Trustee Investment Policy Committee. Planned, and facilitated the Boston Meeting.

 Kristi Frantz contact info:

 Email: frantzkristi@gmail.com