Kim Gates

Marketing/Business Development, Coaching/Training, Management, Event Planning. My true passion is helping others to become the best they can be, while having FUN! I offer support, encouragement, & attention to detail. I am highly organized & a self-starter. I enjoy taking a team or player to their next level.

Office Manager at Second Nature Lawn Care (2024-10 – 2026-03)

• Cat. 3 certification (C03)– TN Dept. Of Agriculture - #150420
• Recruit, train & onboard new employees
• Maintain company profitability via weekly office staff trainings
• Conduct & document performance evaluations, employee write up's & 1 to 1 employee check-ins
• Coordinate, set up & assist in the annual SOTU (State of the Union)
• Manage & oversee daily office operations with consistent communication to upper management
• Encouraged a fun atmosphere with sales contests, homemade food, & employee appreciations
• Responsible for ordering & distributing company branded outfits, merch

Administrative Assistant at AttendStar (2022-01 – 2024-02)

• Hardware Management-shipping/receiving, purchasing, maintenance updates; CRM-Data Management; Events-On the ground, workflow assistance; Customer Relations-Ticket support

Office Manager at Triple Oaks Realty (2019-11 – 2021-10)

• Mentored/Coached- "one on one" & in groups
• Managed/Coordinated special projects
• Created/Implemented Office Management Procedures that improved training efficiency, team productivity and accuracy
• Assisted in the development & distribution of Real Estate Marketing Materials & company specific merchandise/swag
• Achieved maximum production while managing 45 Eugene Real Estate Brokers, 7 Corvallis Real Estate Brokers & coaching new hires on company procedures
• Head Hunter-Assisted in hiring new Real Estate Brokers into office
• Implemented "Find a need, Fill a need." Anticipate that need, meet or exceed that need

Office Manager at RE/MAX Integrity (2016-08 – 2019-11)

• Managed 45 Real Estate Brokers in Corvallis, 107 Real Estate Brokers in Eugene office
• Responsible for daily file management and accuracy
• Responsible for paying Real Estate Brokers on closed files
• Managed two full time Eugene Assistants, one Corvallis Assistant
• Director of the annual Client Appreciation Event held in 6 different cities throughout Oregon in one week. Responsible for overseeing entire event, booking venues, food, hiring photographers, actors, singers and clothing rentals. (Over 1,000 in attendance for all 6 locations) Attended all locations
• Coached/Mentored, trained Real Estate Brokers "one on one" and in group settings
• Focus on retention