Sandra Brukardt
Bell
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager
Pepperdine University- Integrated Marketing Communications
06.2022 - Current
- Coordinate office supply inventory management, proactively ordering necessary items before depletion to avoid workflow disruptions.
- Streamlined collaboration with accounting department leading to a 15% reduction in financial processing time for vendor payments.
- Develop and maintain relationships with external vendors and suppliers.
- Oversee equipment maintenance requests for 79 remote and office staff, ensuring prompt prompt repairs or replacements as needed to prevent downtime.
Office Coordinator
University of California, Los Angeles - Academic Advancement Program
10.2019 - 06.2022
- Partnered with Undergraduate Administration to develop hiring and financial processes for the Academic Advancement Program.
- Scheduled and managed the distribution of the organization's newsletter to the student population, ensuring timely and effective communication.
- Managed the McNair Research Program budget, which consisted of federal funds.
- Edited and maintained the organization's website using WordPress, later training a student worker to manage updates independently.
- Oversaw the operations of eight undergraduate research programs and their adjoining 15 mentors.
- Assisted with the hiring process, conducting interviews and onboarding new employees to promote program culture.
Administrative Assistant
University of California, Los Angeles - Community Based Learning Program
01.2015 - 10.2019
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Ensured compliance across five Beyond the Bell After-School Program sites, leading to a 100% success rate in LAUSD database audits.
- Supported mass hiring events, helping to process over 200 applications and onboard 100 new hires for the Hire L.A. Summer Program.
- Received budget management training at the College of Health and Sciences, gaining experience in overseeing federal, state, and donor-funded accounts.
- Improved document organization with thorough file maintenance, archiving outdated records as necessary for efficient retrieval when needed.
Education
Master's - Business Administration
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA05.2029
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science & Chicana/o Studies
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA06.2018
Skills
- Effective Communication
- Strong Time Management
- Service-Oriented Communication
- Website Development on WordPress
- Expertise in Microsoft Office Applications
- Experienced with Google Applications
- Task Optimization
- Fluent in Spanish
Timeline
Operations Manager
Pepperdine University- Integrated Marketing Communications
06.2022 - Current
Office Coordinator
University of California, Los Angeles - Academic Advancement Program
10.2019 - 06.2022
Administrative Assistant
University of California, Los Angeles - Community Based Learning Program
01.2015 - 10.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science & Chicana/o Studies
University of California, Los Angeles
Master's - Business Administration
Pepperdine University