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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Medford, Massachusetts

The Office of Alumni Relations strives to build lifelong relationships with the students and alumni of Tufts University. This is accomplished through extensive programming initiatives in Boston and throughout the United States, as well as around the world. The Administrative Assistant provides support to the Associate Director for the Travel-Learn Program and supports the Executive Director as needed. Responsibilities include maintaining complex calendars, scheduling and arranging meetings, assisting marketing efforts, handling correspondence, providing customer service to alumni travelers, overseeing registration process, maintaining historical records, managing the Travel-Learn budget, and other duties as assigned. Requires advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suite including word processing, editing and graphics functions, spreadsheet and database knowledge. In addition, experience managing a budget and excellent organizational and interpersonal skill. Qualifications: Website maintenance, and Qualtrics (or similar survey tool) Strong attention to detail, ability to multi-task, plan and prioritize work, and maintain focus in a fast-paced office environment

80 George Street, Medford, Ma

Greater Boston Area

Part time duties include:~Front desk correspondence, servicing public inquiries, internal requests and employee relations. ~Securement of facility and management of employee parking and valet support. ~Shipping and deliveries processing.~Employee/Contractor registration and building access.

Greater Boston Area

Served as assistant to administrative coordinator of the Malinckrodt (Friend Lab), in the office of the executive director. Brief work summary; providing front facing office support to a fast paced chemistry lab for and between approximately 40 scientists, interns and Harvard professionals. My contribution was in large part administrative, of which the majority of the workload included internal correspondence and accounting/internal processing of employee and company expenditures for internal reporting and funding metrics. Job required sharp attention to detail, great awareness of team dynamics and strong front facing office experience.

Contracted temp for CRM team at Harvard University’s i-lab. Project Description: Consolidated current and historical program data for upload into refined master database to improve internal processes, access to information, and metrics reporting.Performance Summary: Worked with 5 members of i-Labs CRM team where we analyzed, formatted and consolidated large bodies of detailed/interrelated program information from Harvard University's 3 innovation labs. Project required strong ability to: navigate group work dynamics, establish and communicate priorities and work timelines, quickly learn and utilize relevant program information, critically analyze info, draw accurate conclusions from subtle data clues, maintain keen attention to detail for extended lengths of time, work independently and proactively seek necessary resources and tools to proficiently execute tasks.

Greater Boston Area

Interim Office Manager: (9/01/16 thru 6/1/17)Trained & supervised 8 staff on complex correspondence, services and customer relations.Managed and processed confidential client medical data with strict adherence to HIPAA laws.Interfaced w/ 80+ partners/contractors to maintain office, replenish work tools& order products.Maintained/revised data intake and storage for business with a client base of 2,000+ patients.Facilitated daily operations, processed mail, coordinated meetings, interviews, pay & scheduling.

Greater Boston Area

LightSpeed Entertainment, Inc. is an established Boston resource for arts that inspire come-unity. We specialize in events, initiatives and services that produce ideal environments for businesses, families and community members to form bonds. Our dream is to promote the inner beauty of our communities, strengthen relationships and support our collective health through the power of art, entertainment and love.

Brandeis University

● Counselor at Interfaith Summer-camp serving 40 middle school to college age youth yearly.● Planned and facilitated age, faith appropriate development activities for high school to college age young adults.● Participated in yearly team-wide marketing and recruitment campaigns to successfully reach enrollment quotas.● Applied the advanced communication skills required to serve evolving needs of caring parents, complex youngadult lives, and to clearly articulate ideas within daily plans, presentations, and facilitation circles.● Exhibited strong coordination skills required for the organization of field-trips, and student accomodations foroff-campus activities.

Field Experience Office

As the administrative coordinator I functioned as the first point of contact for Wheelock College's Field Experience Office. This role had a strong liaison-ship capacity in that I had to process a significant portion of communications on behalf of my office and superiors in relation to matters involving parents, students, faculty, and our field partners. This role also required that I recruit, hire, train and supervise 2 student employees each fall and spring semester. Among many other administrative duties this position included ensuring that the senior staff and myself had the proper supplies and operations systems to coordinate successful field placements. Shortly after my first year at Wheelock I became the main support for their largest Field Experience Program (HGD) of which all first year students at Wheelock are expected to enroll. By 2013 I officially managed all elements of HGD field placements and after contributing to the creation of strategic plan for our department my title was formally decorated as HGD Coordinator. As HGD Coordinator I continued my administrative responsibilities, further utilizing staff support, contracted temp workers and our student employees. I maintained contracts and relationships with over 140 field partners, contributed to the creation of on-boarding systems, conducted routine site visits and assisted students with field placement selection in person, through class visits and via group orientation. Ultimately I ensured a quality experience for all stakeholders in the field placement process. An alternative achievement I am proud of during my time at Wheelock is that I was essential in our offices commitment to replace paper communication with electronic communications for the ethical and economical benefits.

Office Manager: (5/01/00 thru 8/1/07) Prioritized execution of agency objectives, updatedcalendars, organized meetings, ordered supplies, trained & supervised new hires and interns.Concept Designer: (09/01/14 thru Current) Manage databases for 501(c)3 client organizations.Providing executive assistance to president for major events and fundraising campaigns.Graphic design, presentation and document preparation for major events & campaigns.

Certificate, Web Development

Coding skills for web development which includes: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, MEAN Stack programming.

Business Administration

Business Administration And Management, General