Deirdre Wade Email & Phone Number

Boston, Ma, Us

Cambridge, Ma, Us

-Title role (and theme song) in the children's podcast "Afternoons with Mimi" (Webby Award Honoree 2023)-Narration for several animated children's books-Various roles in the children's podcast "Have I Got a Story For You"-Various roles in the children's podcast "Beyond the Bookcase"-Industrial voice work

Handmade jewelry and accessories for the body and spirit.

Long-term administrative assignments assisting executives at Harvard University's Faculty of Arts & Sciences, American Academy of Arts & Sciences, Benchmark Senior Living, and New Paradigm Biosciences. Managed calendar needs and drafted correspondence for academic and administrative executives. Scheduled meetings and events for multiple staff; coordinated domestic and international travel. Acted as a resource for faculty, staff, students, and customers. Prepared complex meeting materials / daily portfolios for executives. Edited and proofread material as requested; wrote procedural documents for office. General office administration; special projects as needed.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Average lifetime rating from passengers across all categories: 4.89 stars (out of 5)

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Coordinated the daily administrative management of the Executive Office. Helped coordinate details of high profile special events. Interfaced daily with esteemed figures in the academic, arts and scientific communities.

Created PR materials and websites for clients. Designed, published, and updated web content. Created client documents and presentations. Edited and proofread for content, grammar, spelling, formatting, consistency, and clarity. Provided creative problem-solving strategies for customer relationship management, quality control, communications, and organizational effectiveness. Provided administrative support, took meeting minutes, and photographed events for clients.

Boston, Ma, Us

Managed operations and office administration at a foreign language education software publishing company. Provided personal and professional support for the CEO and the President, including correspondence, PowerPoint presentations, travel, calendar management, and special projects. Supervised Executive Assistant and Receptionist. Served as liaison with building management, vendors, contractors, and administrative staff in Medellín, Colombia. Coordinated meetings, retreats, and conference room scheduling; facilities maintenance and improvements; phone and security systems. Collaborated with HR on various projects, including fire safety, recycling, space planning, and employee events. Conducted administrative portion of employee training. Completed multiple projects for various departments, including Editing, Tech Development, Tech Support, IT, Design, Sales, Finance, and Manufacturing. Served as gatekeeper for higher-level inquiries and escalated customer service calls.

Primary teacher in Infant classroom, ages 8 weeks to 18 months. Cared for seven infants with one other teacher. Provided detailed reports for each child daily (feedings, diapers, naps, mood, activities, etc.). Played with babies in an age-appropriate manner and with regard for each individual. Helped each child develop self-confidence, compassion, and self-control. Facilitated expansion of babies' social, fine and gross motor, language, perceptual, and self-help skills through interaction and exploration. Communicated with parents daily about their child's development and physical/emotional well-being; addressed any concerns and helped problem-solve. Administered medication, special needs attention, and first aid as needed. Designed and facilitated age-appropriate holiday projects/gifts for parents. Adapted center-wide theme studies for infant participation. Maintained safe, sanitary, stimulating and welcoming environment. Took babies outside for back yard recreation and stroller/buggy walks. Prepared infants for transition to next classroom. Completed quarterly progress reports for each child and individualized developmental photo portfolio upon graduation or departure. Filled in for Director during absences. Edited and typed monthly newsletter; wrote Infants section. Attended required trainings, team meetings, and special center activities. Attended optional workshops on topics such as temperament, sensory processing challenges, and infant massage.

Taught new parenting classes to small groups of parents and their babies, including child development, health/safety/nutrition, time management, and songs/activities/stories.

Conducted weekly after-school French Club at elementary schools for grades K-5. Taught French to groups of 7-12 students using games, songs, and conversation. Planned classes and prepared materials weekly. Directed and produced final performance in French for parents. Substituted for IES teachers at other schools. Attended required trainings.

Roxbury, Ma, Us

Managed administrative policies and procedures for agency. Supported Executive Director, Chief Finance & Administration Officer, Director of Policy & Advocacy and Board of Directors. Coordinated launch of regional offices. Trained and supervised Administrative Assistant/Receptionist. Designed, edited and published staff newsletter, staff directory, all administrative forms, executive presentations, and key indicator reports. Edited and proofread various materials as requested. Provided sole on-site IT support for all staff, including local and remote troubleshooting; managed multiple servers, user accounts, wiring and networking, and outside IT consultant support. Oriented and trained all new personnel on computers, phone system, and administrative procedures. Oversaw maintenance of facilities and equipment. Scheduled and took minutes for Board, staff, and various council meetings.

Boston, Ma, Us

Managed all administrative functions of Undergraduate Program for Department, including supporting Undergraduate Programs Director and faculty advisors. Coordinated all aspects of annual Senior Project Conference, including event planning, alumni tracking, and designing/producing conference proceedings. Carried out special projects for Chairman, Undergraduate Director, Department Director, faculty, and Career Development Office. Scheduled all graduate and undergraduate courses for the Department. Served as contact point for prospective and current undergraduates. Edited and proofread Department’s Annual Report; prepared Undergraduate section. Maintained Department’s 125-page web site. Coordinated ABET accreditation and summer research program selections.

Bloomfield Hills, Mi, Us

Created Middle & Upper School course schedules for all students, teachers, and facilities at private, progressive preK-12 school for gifted students. Created and managed new registration and drop/add process. Provided administrative support for Middle & Upper School Directors, College Counselor, and faculty. Performed extra assignments for Head of School, Board of Trustees, and Parent Council and produced Board Reports. Coordinated master calendar for both campuses; all aspects of parent/teacher conferences; faculty hiring; transition visits from Lower School; student orientations; and student and faculty elections. Hired, trained, and scheduled substitute teachers. Supervised and maintained student records and transcripts. Served as member of Crisis Team and as Secretary/member of Education Committee. Managed all keys and petty cash for campus.

Bloomfield Hills, Mi, Us

Taught preschool through twelfth grade, all subjects. / Taught children ages 3-11 after school, including planning activities; resolving conflicts among students, parents and staff; and filling in for Director during absences. / Coached high school students for forensics competitions; supervised students at competitions; judged competitions. / Taught drama and sign language for day camp, ages 3-11.

Logged extensive questionnaire data for anonymous HIV testing services.

Provided personal assistance and administrative support to five consultants simultaneously, including editing and proofreading all reports, correspondence and proposals; producing reports and presentations; conducting research and special projects; and coordinating each consultant’s calendar and travel arrangements. Carried out confidential assignments for other divisions and graphics assignments for Production Department.

Team taught at-risk children ages 3-5 from low-income families, using the Reggio Emilia approach. Planned weekly lessons (including special needs). Served as member of IEP Assessment Team, including administering developmental tests. Conducted classroom observations, home visits and peer review. Served as Head Teacher during her absences.

Provided personal assistance and administrative support to all senior executives and engineers, including conducting special projects. Prepared, edited, and proofread proposals, budgets, résumés, invoices and time sheets. Managed clerical personnel and trained them on office procedures, equipment and computer. Served as Building Management liaison.

Chicago, Il, Us

Performed layout and desktop publishing for innovative math and science curriculum.

Boston, Ma, Us

Coordinated all proposal development for School of Education. Researched university and government policies. Tracked grant income for School. Developed budgets and budget justifications. Edited and proofread proposals. Served as liaison between faculty and Office of Sponsored Programs. Produced weekly Funding Opportunities Report. Developed and maintained databases, files and procedures.

Boston, Ma, Us

Edited curriculum material. Researched topics for textbooks and proposals, and prepared proposals. Served as primary contact for Chelsea Project inquiries. Organized and streamlined the Dean's filing systems and personal schedule.

B.S., Deaf Studies

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