Kate Woods: Owner | Work + Wellness Advisor in Littleton, CO

About Work Well. Work Well is a consulting firm that provides business and wellness services to starting, growing, and pivoting businesses in a holistic fashion. Every aspect of business - operations, finances, human resources, sales, marketing and the work environment itself - are taken into account when creating a viable and effective program. #workwellbewell

Responsible for day-to-day tasks and long-term strategies for Young & Hungry’s successful functioning. Research, create, and implement all operational project management strategies. Perform all accounting and financial planning for methodical growth. Draft, administer and enforce all legal contracts and human resource arenas. Assist in creative process; including content creation, copywriting and overall brand analysis & strategies. Liaise, support and resolve conflicts with clients. Craft and implement company culture and cohesion initiatives. ? What the Creative Partners dream up, I actualize in functional business solutions.

Taught introductory, pre-natal, therapeutics and injury management for fitness studios, businesses and private in-home yoga sessions. ? Instructing yoga has taught me communication skills, coping strategies, and the power of human resilience.

Performed all financial and operations management for the $3.3-million dollar fitness retail business. Administered full-cycle employee management for 19 employees. Kept meticulous financial records and formulated strategic financial forecasts and plans to generate focused sales strategies that resulted in successful growth in a declining market. ? The best lesson of owning your own business is that you never know what you’re capable of until there’s no net to fall back on.

Administrated Teacher Operations for 105 instructors in the Orange County Region. Edited and managed all aspects of production of all Teacher Training course materials. Performed competitive research, investigatory work and analysis of health & fitness industry for investment & expansion opportunities. Provided project support to company managers, as required. Worked with accrediting bodies to register educational programs & staff to meet standards in the health & fitness industry. Taught introductory, pre-natal and therapeutics yoga classes. ? Processes and effective branding are imperative when elevating passion industries to create credibility.

Multiple Roles @ Allergan, Inc. Irvine, California — 2003-2006 SOX Coordinator / Financial Audit & Compliance (2005-2006) Provided all administrative logistics for the Finance, Audit & Compliance Department. Assisted in the coordination of multi-phase SOX 404 audits including process identification, narrative formation, and multi-team member scheduling. Assisted in the creation of a department charter, formalized audit manual, procedural paperwork, department templates, yearly published report and all presentation materials. Executive Secretary / Legal Affairs (2004-2005) Independently managed all administrative functions for the Legal Affairs Department. Worked directly with sales, marketing, clinical and regulatory teams coordinate the review & approval of company and product-related materials for direct-to-consumer campaigns. Coordinated with management in the creation, revision and execution of contracts and agreements. Administrative Assistant / BOTOX® Cosmetic Marketing (2003-2004) Provided Director of Marketing & multiple Product Managers account support in all administrative functions. Administrated $42-million dollar marketing budget. Assisted in all aspects of product management of the BOTOX® Cosmetic brand. ? I learned from talented managers how to create viable processes, finesse finances, grow cohesive teams, and pace yourself (i.e. stay sane) when working extensive hours.