Brandyn Colleen (Brandy) Dopkins

Executive Assistant

Connects well with senior staff, enjoys assisting high level executives. Knows from years of experience that a significant priority in an assistant’s role is to work diligently behind the scenes to make “her” executives look great.

Skilled executive assistant, administrative and office manager, HR director, excellent public and employee relations handler, budgeter, bookkeeper, IT and financial director.

Experienced in commercial and Non-profit IRS regulations and policies, HR and payroll management. 13+ years of graphic & web design, multimedia creation and print marketing experience.

Just as importantly, however, you will find that my personality is an unusual mixture of competence and joy. I bring friendliness to staff relations that make any office environment better, even while managing others. You will find that my ability to connect does not hinder my ability to manage and train those that have been placed under my care. I also connect well to senior staff, enjoy assisting high level executives.

I am also a QuickBooks ProAdvisor and certified public book keeper (NACPB), offering a unique bridge between administration and financial operations.

While my full name, as indicated on my resume, is Brandyn Colleen, you are welcome to call me Brandy.

Experience

August 2009 - Present
Director of Finance & Technology, HR Admin, Executive Assistant
Faith Community Church, Hudson WI
Non-profit Finance Director ● Director of Large team of financial secretaries ● IT support & Team Director ● Assistant to Lead Pastor ● Sole designer and content manager of large multimedia website ● Advertising, brochures, print media ● Weekend worship multimedia ● Video, image editing, & PowerPoint ● Seminar Technical Manager ● Human Resource Administrator ● Public Relations Trainer leading large team of volunteers

January 2002 - August 2009
Administrative Assistant
Faith Community Church, Hudson WI
Administrative support to pastors, and other staff as time allows ● Bookkeeping functions ● Generating payment of bills and reports ● Sole designer and content manager of large multimedia website ● Advertising, brochures, print media ● Weekend worship multimedia ● Video, image editing, & PowerPoint ● IT support ●Seminar Technical Team

1999 - 2002
Administrative Assistant
Bostrom Group Insurance, Hudson WI
Created my own position at a growing insurance and financial services business ● Relocated to a larger facility with the increased volume of business that came in due to my creative input ● Bostrom Group benefited from my ability to multi-task while performing customer service duties under pressure ● Used marketing skills in advertising and logo creation ● My technology background afforded the company new areas of growth with reduced overhead.

1996 - 1999
Small business owner
Certified Massage Therapist, Hudson WI
Staff management ● All bookkeeping and business management functions ● Marketing ● Customer relations ● Navigated incorporation process and all federal, state, and city regulations.