Financial Vertical

-Worked exclusively on the largest water treatment plant construction project in the United States—the Northeast Water Purification Plant Expansion Project (NEWPP). PROJECT CONTROLS:-Tracked all financial change events (permits, allowances, contingency notifications, and change orders) for the Project Management Team's review. Managed due dates, logged change event, reviewed comments, approvals/rejections, and subsequent revisions-Transmitted all review reports through Procore and SharePoint for official project record-Logged financial data in several Excel spreadsheets to make sure the Project stayed on-budget and all financial change events were drawn from their appropriate budget allocations-Lead bi-weekly project controls meetings with Project Managers, Engineers, City of Houston Project Directors, and Project Accountants with up-to-date project goals, financial milestones, and items in our review courtADMIN:-Coordinated meeting arrangements and planned company-wide events-Printed and distributed official project documents-Handled administrative tasks around the office including maintaining calendars, data entry, ordering and organizing supplies, greeting visitors, and on-boarding new employees

-Worked exclusively on the largest water treatment plant construction project in the United States—the Northeast Water Purification Plant Expansion Project (NEWPP). COMMUNICATIONS:-Proofread and edited reports, memos, and project deliverables-Composed and formatted monthly status reports in InDesign, managed internal project communications and external subconsultant communicationsADMIN:-Compiled monthly invoices, reviewed reimbursable expense requests to make sure they adhered to project approval criteria-Coordinated meeting arrangements and planned company-wide events-Printed and distributed official project documents-Handled administrative tasks around the office including maintaining calendars, data entry, ordering and organizing supplies, greeting visitors, and on-boarding new employees

-Wrote, edited, and proofread copy until it was clear, concise, and correct-Created innovative and professional copy for websites and blogs-Resume and cover letter design-Clients included professionals in the marketing, real estate, advertising, and academic sectors

-Provided ESL services to several top Oil & Gas companies' international employees and their families in the Houston, Texas area.-Taught a variety of one-on-one courses on-site in the corporate offices and at home.-Courses included:• Business English: A course designed to teach effective communication skills in the English-speaking business world. Students learn the importance of email communication, powerful presentations, conference call etiquette, and more. Students enhance their formal speaking and writing abilities while also learning informal idiomatic phrases to create a well-rounded breadth of English communication. • Survival English through Advanced English: Conducted at home and in a one-on-one setting, this class is perfectly tailored to help the individual improve their English reading, speaking, and writing abilities. Every student is evaluated and placed in a “survival-beginning,” “intermediate,” or “advanced” category. Students learn formal and informal English vocabulary, gain confidence in speaking, and practice writing based on their level and comprehension of the English language.• Children's ESL: ESL for Children focuses on building a great foundation of English grammar and vocabulary for children in elementary and middle school. This class utilizes fun activities, lesson plans, stories, and games to teach everything from the ABCs to sentence building to reading. Children enrolled in this class practice reading out loud, writing sentences, and speaking only in English to improve their confidence in this new language. • English Literature and Language: This course is designed to compliment the average high school aged student’s English studies. Students learn how to compose strong argumentative essays and thesis statements, all while improving and strengthening their English vocabulary and grammar. Students also study many great works of literature and poetry to practice valuable reading comprehension and analytical thinking skills.

-Managed and coordinated over 70 direct-mail advertising accounts from the initial set-up, to the order process, to the finished advertisement in the weekly RedPlum brochure-Collaborated with Valassis graphic designers, branch, printers, and sales to communicate client's vision of their advertisement-Proofread advertisements before sending them to press-Member of the HEET team, responsible for planning office events

-Read through all prose submissions and manuscripts-Selected the best submissions of prose to be featured in either the Fall or Spring editions of the magazine-Edited and proofread copy-Advertised for the magazine and assisted with publicity campaigns

-Worked with SAMLA to create biographical sketches of their honorary members for their updated website-Extensively proofread all drafts and final biographies from Editorial Team 1-Worked heavily with the Managing editor, Layout and Design editor, and Copyeditor to compose and adhere to strict writing and revising deadlines-Researched and wrote the biography for French-Caribbean novelist and activist, Maryse Conde.

-Wrote blog posts for Ampersand H.'s website.-Wrote the back text for current clients' new book covers-Edited, reviewed, and proofread client websites and copy-Reviewed and evaluated &H.'s Facebook posts, Tweets, bit.ly links to determine common factors for any activity that elicits high levels of interaction. -Monitored corporate Hootsuite account to determine that an adequate number of tweets/posts/etc were scheduled for the week and added additional social media content as appropriate. -Identified highly influential social media accounts and prospective clients; interacted with them on social media and made certain that targeted interactions with those users kept consistent to &H.'s voice and brand. -Assisted in the strategic planning and creative brainstorming of specialized book marketing campaigns for current clients.

-Developed and implemented pre-literacy and literacy-level appropriate activities for a classroom of 40 IRC clients -Supported program activities by researching new curriculum content and preparing educational materials as requested by instructor-Created curriculum supportive materials (PowerPoints, handouts, worksheets) in all subject areas including vocabulary, grammar, and math -Handled record-keeping, data entry, and file maintenance to support program administration-Assisted instructor in daily classroom activities, including one-on-one tutoring, leading small group practice, and teaching specific components of the curriculum

-9th Grade Honors Literature Teaching Assistant -Taught and created weekly grammar and vocabulary lessons-Graded exams and essays -Tutored any struggling students