Karen Roderick

About Karen Roderick

General Manager of Private Estates, Executive Private Estate Management, Executive Personal Assistant, Event Planner, Chef Multi Estate Management Experience of UHNW homes - Ultra High Net Worth Creating Home Maintenance Schedules and House books. Managing vendors and multi level household staffing. Creating systems in time management and inventory controls. Proficient in multiple schedules, calendars, tracking results, and travel arrangements. At my core: Loyal, kind approach to executive office management, employee and HR functions, Accounting and Quick Books Pro proficiency, foundation work, construction progress billing, A/P&A/R’s, health insurance filing and reporting, along with private estate management, executive and personal assistant duties, and corporate filings. Over 20 years in private service managing multiple estates and leading/mentoring the staff. Organized, thorough, and highly capable professional with a fair approach to effectively managing multiple tasks, details, clients, and vendors. Builds long-term relationships with a sense of humor that engenders loyalty. A track record of consistently and successfully providing the best care possible to clients. Specialties: • Business Office Management, Personal Assistant and Concierge experience • UHNW Multi property Estate Management • Able to coordinate multiple projects under pressure. Pivot easily from one task to another • Attention to detail with a flair for the aesthetics and presentation • Hospitality background: Relate with people in a warm, friendly, and professional manner • Event Planning and Organization – intimate events to large scale • Vendor Management: With a sense of humor needed to create long term relationships that build loyalty and produce results • Highest level of business ethics and standards

Experience

1. General Manager Estate Manager

   Private Estate

   Jun 2022 — Present · Sonoma, CA, US

   General Manager of a 60 acre Private UHNW Estate compound in the lovely Sonoma Valley! Managing the care of 7 homes and multiple outbuildings at one centralized location in the Sonoma, CA area. Full oversight of Landscape and Systems Manager and team, Carpentry division, Assistant General Manager and Housekeeping Staff and team. From Estate Grounds, Formal Gardens, Vegetable Gardens, Orchards, Ponds, Roads, Infrastructure and the like to Event Management and Personalized Service to the Principal. Antique Olive Tree Grove and Vineyard for private production. Coordinating the Olive Harvest yearly ensuring we reach the highest level with the COOC seal of approval!

Education

• University of California, Davis

  Certificate: Sensory Techniques for Wine Analysis, Wine Education

  2020 — 2020

• One 2 One Software Training

  Certificate, Quick Books Pro Training

  2003 — 2004

• Urban Hope Entrepreneurial Center

  Certificate, Business Plan Development

  2005 — 2005

• Lawrence University

  Audited, German

  2000 — 2000

• Real Estate Express

  Licentiate degree - in progress , License of Real Estate

  2022 — 2022

• Pikes Peak State College

  Certificate, Business Math and Accounting & Microcomputers

  1987 — 1988

Skills

• Advertising
• Coaching
• Training
• Vendor Management
• Human Resources
• Microsoft Office
• House Management
• Social Networking
• Administrative Assistants
• Budgets
• Sales
• Fundraising
• Management
• Interior Design
• Process Scheduler
• Outlook
• Hospitality
• Travel Planning
• Concierge Services
• Nonprofits
• Fine Art
• Property
• Event Management
• Wine
• Painting
• Property Management
• Office Management
• Social Media
• Formal Table Setting
• Customer Service
• Event Planning
• Time Management
• Recruiting
• Travel Arrangements