Sr. Coordinator, Communications - The Hershey Company
(2025-09)
- Special event planning, coordination and execution of employee and customer events to include: Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Official Sponsor and VIP Event, Hershey's Limited Addition Dubai chocolate bar release event at Hershey's Chocolate World Times Square, Hershey's 2026 Winter Olympic sponsor employee activation events at the corporate office which included Hershey's chocolate medal limited release, 2026 March Madness Reese's employee activation events at the corporate office, Bi-annual
- Administrative support for Communications Team to include: Calendar Coordination for our Communications Leaders, Travel arrangements both domestic and international as well as the processing of passports and visas for travel, Agenda and notes management for our weekly sync team meeting and our monthly communications department meetings, Internal team event planning (bi-annual team retreat) – meeting space, travel, food, supplies, agenda, supplies etc., Team Budget Management to include – PO Crea
- Software used daily: Microsoft Office Suite – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Asana – Project Management Tool, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and Loop Site Management and Creation, SAP and VIMs for invoice management and approval, Concur used for expense reporting and travel arrangements
Coordinator, Executive Talent - The Hershey Company
(2025-03 - 2025-09)
Took this interim role when the CHRO left the company
- Handled the coordination of all executive candidate interviews, travel and offers: this includes but is not limited to calendar coordination for the candidates and interviewers, travel arrangements, expense reports, background checks, historic building tours, offers and orientations
Sr. Executive Assistant to SVP, Chief HR Officer, Chief Transformation Officer - The Hershey Company
(2022-03 - 2025-03)
Executive Assistant to VP, The Hershey Experience - The Hershey Company
(2018-08 - 2022-04)
Executive Assistant to the Chief Information Officer - The Hershey Company
(2011-11 - 2018-08)
- Manage the calendar and daily schedules for executives including direct reports to the executives
- Schedule and coordinate all travel arrangements both domestic and international for executives – including arranging commercial and private flights and accommodations
- Complete all expense reports and review expense reports for all individuals that submit expense reports for VPs and SVPs approval
- Plan and coordinate executive level meetings, company and department wide events and presentations including offsite meeting event planning and execution for the entire meeting
- Assist with procurement procedures - new vendor set up and invoices submittal and payment tracking as well as ensure all invoices get approved in a timely manner
- Entertain VIPs for the executives – give historic tours of the old Hershey factory, gives tours of Hershey's Chocolate World facility
- Personal assistant to the SVP, CHRO – handle all personal matters – doctor's appointments, travel arrangements for his family, etc.
- Assist with onboarding new employees within the HR Department as well as the onboarding of Hershey Executives company wide. This includes assisting with new hire paperwork, arranging onboarding meetings for the new hire, the setting up of office space and departmental introduction meetings
Executive Assistant - System One Services
(2011-09 - 2011-11)
Contractor at The Hershey Company, Assistant to VP Global App & Infrastructure Services
- Daily maintenance of the VP's calendar
- Organizes and maintains files
- Works with other members of the VP's organization to coordinate meetings and follow ups
- Follows up on action items from email inbox
- Scheduled travel arrangements both domestic and international
- Submits all expenses and reviews expenses submitted by other members of the team
- Answers and directs VP's phone calls
Administrative Assistant - System One Services
(2011-02 - 2011-09)
Supported the Director of International Systems and Sr. Manager of IS Testing, Training and Documentation
- Assisted with new hire on boarding and off boarding
- Coordinated and helped to execute the 2011 IS Employee Picnic
- Processed all expenses and signed off on Works purchasing card statements
- Arranged international and domestic travel
- Scheduled and organized the director's calendar
Project Administrator – Evergreen Project - System One Services
(2010-04 - 2011-02)
Supported the New General Ledger company wide project
- Scheduled and organized project calendars and meetings
- Organized project functions – meetings, socials, etc
- Oriented new project contractors to the Hershey environment
- Reviewed and helped to manage all invoices related to the project
Marketing/Business Development Assistant - Poole Anderson Construction
(2008-07 - 2010-04)
- Developed and distributed Request for Proposals and Requests for Qualifications
- Helped develop and maintain potential and current customer relationships
- Planned company activities and events: holiday parties, picnics, offsite meetings, etc.
- Assisted with company and customer surveys
- Maintained the projects, clients and architects databases within Microsoft Access
- Developed marketing materials such as press releases, newsletters, resumes, experience sheets and data sheets
- Took photos of all projects and maintained project photo files
- In charge of internal employee newsletter including writing stories, photos and newsletter layout
- Attended conferences/trade shows, interacted with current and potential clients
- Handled Verizon cell phone account including handling all phone issues, upgrades, etc.
Technical Recruiter - Arcus
(2007-10 - 2008-07)
- Recruited for professional positions for many different clients including Highmark Blue Shield, FedEx, Versatile, GSI Interactive, Independence Blue Cross and Tyco Electronics
- Used Outlook, Word, Excel, on a daily basis
- Used a program called Sendouts to keep track of candidate information (interviews, contact info, phone calls, etc.)
- Worked with other recruiters, account executives and sourcers to find the best candidates for the positions
Technical Recruiter - Hudson
(2007-02 - 2007-10)
- Mined, Pre-screened and interviewed IT candidates for clients such as the Hershey Co.
- Assisted with new hire paperwork and pre-employment screenings
- Perform reference checks
- Used PeopleSoft to update and enter candidate information/data
Recruiting Assistant/Administrative Assistant - Hudson
(2005-09 - 2007-02)
- Recruited for sales positions for the Hershey Company
- Assisted recruiters with admin, engineering and production positions
- Assisted with orientations
- Screened, scheduled and interviewed candidates
- Planned office events and socials (holiday parties and company socials)
Marketing Assistant - Hudson
(2005-05 - 2005-09)
Contractor – The Hershey Company
- Assisted with the development of marketing items such as PowerPoint presentations and flow charts, etc.
- Scheduled meetings for executives and arranged catering for company breakfasts and lunches
- Scheduled and arranged flight and travel schedules for Marketing Executives
- Calendar management and scheduling for the marketing team
Public Relations/Marketing College Internship - Sacunas Stoessel
(2005-01 - 2005-05)
- Edited, proofed and distributed press releases
- Organized and maintained client binders and files
- Designed, wrote and edited internal employee newsletter
Journalism College Internship - Daily Newspaper
(2004-01 - 2004-05)
- Designed and developed newsletter for Women's Health Week
- Wrote and edited community news stories
- Took photographs for news stories
