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Responsible for managing business operations of the firm, including financial planning and controls, data security, human resources, systems and facilities management, while also contributing to the cost-effective management and profitability of the firm.

Focused on maintaining the financial stability of the firm while reducing risk, and worked to determine pathways to increased future revenue and promotion of the longevity of the firm. My daily responsibilities included all financial functions of the firm, from maintaining multiple bank accounts, including IOLTA and Conveyance IOLTA accounts, to budgeting, financial forecasting and reporting at partner meetings, I also served as both office manager and human resource manager and, as such, handled staffing, training, payroll, 401(k) plan administration, IT planning and support, insurance policy applications and renewals, and tenant subleases and issues.

Provided part time full-charge bookkeeping services for the Higher Education Assistance Group including payroll, profit and loss reporting, and quarterly bonus computation as well as assisted with the on-boarding and off-boarding of employees, IT planning and support, and insurance policy applications, audits and renewals.

Provided full charge bookkeeping services for New England Investment Partners, a specialty real estate investment group specializing in recognizing and acquiring under performing assets and turning them into high value centers that enhance and contribute to the greater neighborhood.

Grafton, Ma, Us

As a Project and Business Development Manager, I identified and engaged with potential clients, formed strategic alliances with those that benefited from Brass Valley’s data security and asset recovery services, and provided turnkey managed IT solutions to small and medium-sized businesses.I conducted industry research and data collection, designed marketing plans, and implemented business development strategies for Brass Valley’s IT Lifecycle Management services:► Procurement► Logistics► Receiving► Integration► Imaging► Deployment► Data Destruction► Secure Decommissioning► Off line IT Asset Management (ITAM)► Recycling

Since 1984, The Chatham Group, Inc. has been helping companies and organizations across the nation to position themselves for longevity, effective growth, and profitability, including organizations of every size with a variety of specializations in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors.As a Project Assistant and Book Keeper with The Chatham Group, I was responsible for creating and maintain the company’s client databases.I designed and formulated Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to accept numerical data from client surveys to calculate averages and trends, and produced statistical reports for the company President. I also managed digital book keeping, completed monthly reconciliation, and handled monthly billing.

Concord Expo Group is an Exposition Management Company located in Concord, MA.As a Database Service Provider in a contractual position with Concord Expo Group, I created and maintained Microsoft Access databases, performed data entry, and cross-referenced information.

Hogares offers state-of-the-art mental health evaluation and treatment for children and youth who have complex behavioral and mental health needs, often complicated by substance dependence.As the Director of Billing, I oversaw all functions of the billing department including billing to Medicaid and private insurance companies. I was responsible for the hiring, training and supervision of departmental employees; and working with computer consultants on the design of a new computerized billing system.I assisted in the company's preparation for COA accreditation and in billing department audits; and worked to design systems, procedures, and budgets for proposal and implementation.

International Health Specialists Inc., also known by NRS Professionals Inc., offers supplemental nursing staffing, private duty nursing, homecare and homemaking services, and other allied health care services.As the Lead Coordinator and Information Manager, I recruited, oriented, and hired field staff for the Home Care Aide department as well as handled disciplinary and termination procedures. I coordinated home health care services and assisted in the orientation of new coordinators.For Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) accreditation, I assisted in the company’s preparation. I performed intake and termination procedures for clients and maintained communication with nurse case managers, therapists, and elder service agency case managers. I also provided counseling and support to field staff and assisted with the payroll process.

As the Home Health Care Coordinator, I was responsible for the coordination of field staff and client services for this home health care agency.

Springfield, Ma, Us

The YWCA of Western Massachusetts is one of 300 local Associations in the United States. For 142 years, the YWCA has served our region, guided by its founding principle: to provide shelter, support services, and tools for self-sufficiency for women and girls in our community. Today, the YWCA provides safe places for women and children in crisis. It offers women counseling, job training, child-care, and health and fitness. The YWCA also offers job training to people ages 16-21 who are out of school.As a Counselor Advocate for the New Beginnings Program, I provided counseling, support, and supervision to battered women and their children in shelter. I also delivered hotline counseling, support, information, and referral services to battered women in the community. I assisted women in obtaining protective court orders, and provided housing, welfare & medical advocacy; and facilitated community support group and represented agency and program through community education and outreach. I also assisted in the training of volunteers, interns, and new employees.