Alex F.

About Alex F.

As a people, culture, and operations leader with more than twenty years of experience supporting complex, globally distributed organizations and the people who keep them running, my work sits at the intersection of strategy, talent management, multi-site administration, and business operations. My approach combines a steady, trusted leadership presence, sound judgment, and strong business and financial acumen, empowering organizations to function efficiently and operate with the highest degree of integrity and excellence. Recognized for leading with clarity and calm through periods of growth, change, and high pressure, I am accomplished in aligning people, culture, and resources to achieve organizational success. I am MBA-trained and well-educated in organizational management and leadership, which underscores my ability to serve as an informed, experienced strategic partner to senior leadership. My professional background, influenced by a long-standing commitment to community service and philanthropy, demonstrates senior organizational leadership capability and a skill set that transcends industries.

Experience

1. Office Administrator

   DLA Piper

   Nov 2024 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Serve as strategic advisor to Managing Partners across the Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, and San Francisco offices of multi-billion-dollar firm; act as liaison across departments to convey key information to executive leadership.• Own firmwide project responsibility for initiatives focused on AI adoption, business process improvement engineering, talent development, lateral integration (recruiting), and training and development programming.• Lead and develop high-performing teams while strengthening culture, engagement, and overall performance outcomes during growth and change periods, and coach and mentor managers regarding performance concerns.• Steward multi-million-dollar operating budgets, tasked with ensuring accurate reporting, responsible spending, and cost reduction across offices supported; oversee business development budgets and local events.• Oversee community engagement and charitable programming, ensuring at least quarterly participation in humanitarian projects in the Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, and San Francisco offices.

Education

• Colorado Christian University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Organizational Management & Leadership

• Colorado Christian University

  Associate of Arts - AA, Communications Studies

• University of South Florida Muma College of Business

  Certificate, Post-Crisis Leadership

  2020 — 2020

• Liberty University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Human Resources

Skills

• Leadership
• California Labor Law
• Human Resources
• Legal Writing
• Legal Research
• Management
• Public Speaking
• Creative Problem Solving
• Customer Service
• Project Management
• Advertising
• Marketing
• Social Media
• Organization
• Real Estate
• Property Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Team Leadership
• Training
• Leadership Development
• Event Management
• Critical Thinking
• Editing
• Event Planning
• Microsoft Office
• Newsletters
• Social Networking
• Adobe Acrobat
• Humanitarian Assistance
• Volunteer Management
• Missions
• Nonprofits
• Fundraising
• Teaching
• Volunteer Recruiting
• Community Outreach
• Team Building
• Budgets
• Strategic Planning
• Conflict Resolution