Alison R. Email & Phone Number

Evanston, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Contract work for Rotary International in Project Management and Business Process Improvement.

Evanston, Illinois

• Manage improvement projects across all areas of the organization to reduce costs and decrease non-value-added work• Document process flows, facilitate pain point discussions, perform data analysis, measure KPIs, and adjust control plans to ensure a culture of continuous improvement• Provide consulting support offering innovative process improvement solutions to colleagues• Serve as a process improvement track lead on multiple Enterprise Projects• Maintain an organization wide process inventory with established process owners• Implement change management techniques to improve inter-team collaboration

Evanston, Illinois

• Managed multiple enterprise projects simultaneously with members from various departments including implementing a new SharePoint Portal Site, launching a new Learning Management System (LMS), selecting and setting up a new Brand Center, designing a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) grant program for Rotary's office in Delhi, India, and improving the Tax Receipting system for Rotary's Foundation.• Delivered projects on time, on scope, and on budget by documenting business processes, monitoring project controls, conducting risk assessments, facilitating meetings, problem solving issues, communicating bi-weekly with senior management, and mediating conflict to move projects forward

Evanston, Il

• Approved 50-75 grant applications annually with payments ranging from US$30,000-US$400,000• Advised Rotarians on humanitarian projects cost, quality, and schedule including Level II and Level III grant reviews• Gathered and shared previous lessons learned from 35 districts within Europe and francophone Africa• Provided project design and implementation support to Rotary clubs and districts within Europe and francophone Africa• Analyzed projects’ monitoring/evaluation reports for publication, corrective action, and follow-up• Managed the Service Level Agreement between the Rotary Grants Department and Global Communications• Led major project design and grant training sessions at the West Africa Project Fair in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire• Completed Rotary’s Management Development Course• Supported the Meetings Team as logistics and special project coordinator at the Rotary International Conventions in Sydney, Australia and Seoul, South Korea• Served as Training Assistant on the Learning and Development Team at the International Assembly in San Diego, CA

Evanston, Il

• Reviewed 85 global and district grant applications, payment information, and reports from US$30,000-US$250,000• Provided support to projects in ten pilot districts within Europe and francophone Africa• Developed survey analysis and Sharepoint skills through the External Change Management Committee• Trained Rotarians on Future Vision and Launch at the International Assembly in San Diego, CA, the new grants model at the Rotary International Convention in Lisbon, Portugal and on grants at Zone 15-16 Institute in St. Petersburg, Russia

• Reviewed 145 Matching Grant and 72 District Simplified Grant applications, payment information, and reports• Provided feedback to 41 districts within North America, Sri Lanka, and the Caribbean based on past experiences• Coordinated disaster relief projects with the Haiti Task Force for a total budget of $1.2 million• Ensured high level of Rotarian satisfaction due to timely responses to emails and phone calls with 24-48 hours• Completed site visit reports for Matching Grant projects located in New Orleans, LA and Bay St. Louis, MS • Created Conflict of Interest language improving consistency in staff communication in application checklist letters• Participated in cross-divisional information sessions to understand colleagues’ roles through the Mentee/Mentor Program

• Reviewed quarterly requests for the Bank’s charitable foundation and provided grants to local community organizations• Wrote weekly commercial loan presentations requiring analysis of personal financial statements and tax returns• Developed a new system to track date down endorsements for construction loan files to streamline efficiency• Checked loan files for accuracy to ensure compliance with Federal Reserve Banking regulations

Schedule adult classes, plan cultural events, general office management and write quarterly newsletter

Reviewed quarterly requests for the Bank’s charitable foundation and provided grants to local community organizations• Wrote weekly commercial loan presentations requiring analysis of personal financial statements and tax returns• Developed a new system to track date down endorsements for construction loan files to streamline efficiency• Checked loan files for accuracy to ensure compliance with Federal Reserve Banking regulations

Ba, French, International Studies

National Society of Collegiate Scholars Honors Society: Gold Member, Grant Chair for Charity Ball, Rolling Out the Red Carpet Participant.

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