The Optimized Office

Full-service organizational development consultation and services for small to medium business owners.

Most common key deliverables offered to clients have included:

✔️ HR: Recruiting and onboarding program, KPI's, bonus plans, staff planning, recruiting services. 

✔️ Training and development: 1x1 coaching and team workshops for communication, team building, supervisory skills, meeting improvement, and organizational skills. 

✔️ Finance: Planning and comprehensive implementation to maximize existing revenue streams.

✔️ Office processes & organization: Office processes for A/R, A/P, customer intake, and workflows.

Organizational Development Consultant

Preppio: Remote Employee Onboarding

Advisory Services

1st Gen Entrepreneurs

Founding Member

The Coconut Traveler

Sustainable Business Consultant

Markee Valuations, LLC

Limited duration engagement. Primary key deliverable: Organizational development to support business growth and staff expansion. Project workflow development and staff planning, recruiting, and onboarding. Secondary contributions: Finance Analyst responsibilities.

Organizational Development / Finance Analyst

Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon

Managed all administrative aspects of a clergy personnel office. Restructured and improved numerous processes for annual events, reports, meetings, and personnel transitions. Comprehensive department improvement plan, project management guide for implementation of the plan, training guide, and detailed plan for onboarding future staff.

Office Administrator/ Organizational Development

Audigy

The purpose of this role was to coach audiology practice owners using strategic business platforms while perpetuating growth in their business operations.

Operations Manager

YESCO

While retaining the responsibilities of my previously listed position, I managed a service/selling branch of 30+ employees. Transitioned this branch office to a new location and restructured the staffing model to maximize efficiency and exceed profitability objectives. Strategic planning and analysis included opening 3 satellite branch locations.

Branch Manager/ Assistant Division Manager - Finance

Division finance/credit manager duties and oversight of four branch offices including a team of five office staff. Reorganized duties to increase efficiency and productivity after a necessary labor reduction equaling a loss of 100 labor hours a week.

Business Office Manager/ Assistant Division Manager - Finance

Executive Assistant

In a world of endless options, I help clarify the simplest path to a productive, engaged workplace. It’s all about the right people and the right processes.

With experience working in both large and small companies across various industries, from entry-level to upper management, I have a unique perspective on what it takes to succeed. As a Credit Manager, Finance Analyst, and member of a consultant management team, I've had the opportunity to see the inner workings of over 60 small businesses.

From these experiences, I've gained valuable insights that shape my approach. For instance:
💡Success and failure are measured differently for each organization.
💡Engaged teams are essential to achieving a business's mission.
💡The simplest ways to increase employee engagement are often overlooked.
💡Miscommunication is costly and underlies most issues.
💡There are many right ways to achieve an exceptional outcome.

If you'd like to talk more, feel free to message me or go to www.optimizedoffice.com and book a chat. I'd love to learn more about you!

Rachel Marie

KIPP St. Louis

Educator

St. Louis Teacher Residency

Resident

BRANDEST

COO & Co-Founder

Live LinkedIn Audio Sessions:
20. 6/2/23 (coming soon)
19. 5/26/23 (coming soon)
18: 5/19/23 (coming soon)
17: AI Open Conversation 5/12/23
16: AI Open Conversation 5/4/23
15: AI Open Conversation 4/28/23
14: AI Open Conversation 4/21/23
13: AI Open Conversation 4/14/23
12: AI Roundup Featuring Favorite Friends 4/7/23
11: AI Community Building with Seth Pyrzynski 3/31/23
10: AI Ask Me Anything (AMA) 3/23/23
9: AI Breaking News with Chris Branch 3/17/23
8: AI Copyright Updates with Kristina Kashtanova 3/10/23
7: AI Tools for Nonprofits with David Norris 3/3/23
6: AI Creative Tools and Publishing with Brian Castleforte 2/24/23 
5: AI Ethics Conversation with Laura Miller 2/17/23
4: AI Content Use Cases 2/10/23
3: AI Emerging Creative Trends 2/3/23
2: Generative AI Generative Text Tools 1/2722
1: Generative AI Generative Art & Graphics Tools with Bas Waijers 1/20/22

Select AI Engagements:
● Regular co-host of "Generative AI In Marketing Agencies," via "The How's It Growing Podcast" by Seedily (Event by Artificial Inspiration and Chris Branch) 2023 - Present

● Co-host of "From I Sketch to AI's Catch and 3D Revolution" by Sandu Baciu, with Bryan Sykes

● Founding Member of Artificial Intelligence Creative Community (AI/CC) 4,000+ members on LinkedIn: 9/2022 - Present

● Moderator of “AI Art Universe” group with 550,000+ members on Facebook: 8/2022 - Present

● Moderated panel discussion: “Women’s Perspectives on AI Art” at QLD XR FESTIVAL
Brisbane, Australia on Zoom and live event broadcast: 11/25/22

● Spoke at "AI's Role in Fine Art and NFTs - MidJourney AI for Artists" with Kent Charugundla, Alexandra Peers (CNN), Denise Leitch Jackson, and Bharat Rao on LinkedIn Audio: 11/8/22

● Co-hosted "Intro to NFTS" with Bas Waijers, featuring Seth Pyrzynski on Zoom: 11/1/22

Co-host of “THE MAIN EVENT: Artificial Intelligence for Content Creators” on LinkedIn Audio

JonPorter314

Some early highlights were designing and hand printing concert posters for L7, Pavement, Le Tigre, and others for their St. Louis shows.

Owner

PAIRIS

Co-Founder

GroundTruth Nonprofit Consulting

Cofounder & Salesforce Consultant

The NICU Nonprofit LOGiC.baby

Cofounder

Association of Fundraising Professionals, St. Louis Chapter

Member Board of Directors

Buzzbold

Organizational Stewardship Manager & Salesforce Consultant

Washington University in St. Louis

Graduate Student

Administrator

I'm a science teacher at KIPP Inspire Academy middle school in St. Louis, Missouri. I have a BA in Anthropology, MA in Management of Nonprofit Organizations, and I'm working on a MATL, all from Washington University in St. Louis.

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