Alison Zehnle
3316 South Ammons Street Unit 3-202 • Lakewood, Colorado 80227 •720-251-0659
alisonzehnle@live.com

OBJECTIVE	
Virtual Assistant position allowing for demonstrated organization and project
management skills proven by over fifteen years experience in providing effective,
comprehensive, technical support to senior management and business development
teams. 

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE	
Motivated, personable business professional, with award winning experience in
office management, with attention to detail.  
Flexible and versatile - Poised and competent with experienced ability to easily
master new software programs. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Thrive in deadline-driven environments with outstanding team building skills.

SKILLS SUMMARY	
•	Project Management	•	Technical Writing 	•	Data Management
•	Report Preparation	•	Technical Editing	•	Billing/Invoicing
•	Professional Presentations 	•	Marketing Skills	•	Scheduling/Logistics
•	Proposal Development	•	Graphic Design Skills	•	Event Planning

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE	
COMMUNICATION: REPORTS/PRESENTATIONS/TECHNOLOGY
•	Technical editor for multi-discipline engineering specifications for the
Climax Molybdenum Mine Project.
	Ensure consistency with appropriate grammar and format with extensive
Microsoft Word styles usage and engineering language for deliverable products.
	Monthly / Weekly report preparation by gathering department data and
ensuring updated information to client is accurate and consistent with respect to
syntax and format / style.
•	Utilized Skire process automation platform to disseminate project action
items, RFI’s, submittals and transmittals to client to include running queries
for reporting purposes. 
•	Prepared PowerPoint Presentations for Marketing/Business Development teams and
client reviews.
•	Corporate liaison for design and implementation of banners, calendars and
various other promotional items for marketing purposes.
	Created brochures, fly sheets, SOQ packages in Adobe InDesign.
	Develop/format/design and implement a Health & Safety Guidelines
booklet.
•	Co-author and editor of a marketing business plan and presentation at Regis
University.


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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (continued)	
CUSTOMER SERVICE/MARKETING/PROBLEM SOLVING
•	Organize staff motivational events, customer reviews, working groups.
	Catering, audio-visual, event room set-up.
	Coordinated Outreach Educational Program Activities for public
education/events.
•	Identified/reconciled contractor invoicing discrepancies by means of tracking,
analyses, and correspondence to correct over $200K in billing errors from several
independent sources.
•	Received numerous Awards for Excellence, including a High Performance Work
Team Award from NASA.

DETAIL MASTERY and ORGANIZATION
•	Supported CRM system with current updates on project reporting and marketing
activities.
•	Contract/Contract closeout documentation support for $500M mining project;
Project Management system and data management.
•	Assumed all responsibilities for office management to ensure flawless daily
operations by establishing clear communication, documentation, and personnel
coordination.
•	Relocated/managed large volumes of personnel at Kennedy Space Center in
accordance with corporate policies/procedures to include transportation, housing
guidance, and clearances. 
•	Created and utilized Excel spreadsheets to coordinate all necessary training
and certifications. 
COMPUTER SKILLS	
•	Microsoft Word 	•	Microsoft Outlook	•	Microsoft Project
•	Microsoft Excel	•	Microsoft Visio	•	Microsoft Access
•	Microsoft PowerPoint	•	CRM – Deltek Vision	•	Adobe InDesign
•	Skire Process Platform	•	JPI Project Management	•	Internet Explorer 7.0

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY	
Project Administrator: Jacobs Engineering, Golden Colorado 
(2007-Present) 
Executive Assistant: Harrison Western Process Technologies, Inc., Lakewood,
Colorado 
(2006 –2007)
Senior Administrative Assistant: Lockheed Martin Civil Space Company, Littleton,
Colorado 
(1991 – 2005)

EDUCATION	
REGIS UNIVERSITY	ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BS: Marketing /Business Administration	AAS: Graphic Design
70% Complete	Graduated 1996 - Phi Theta Kappa
	

Barnes Business College
Certificate: Business Administration
Admin. Assistant, 1979