Latoya Gray Email & Phone Number

Greater Chicago Area

Provides independent consulting and contractor services in the areas of:✔ Project Management and Event Management✔ Mobile Notary✔ Loan Signing Agent✔ Real Estate Services - Purchase, Sales, Investing, and Consulting✔ Property Management✔ Theater and Film Production Management✔ Producing✔ Casting Director✔ Brand Ambassador

Chicago, Illinois, United States

✔ Adequately perform quality assurance inspection audits for 34 assigned schools for facility cleaning/maintenance services ✔ Inspect, verify and validate proper use and application of equipment required to perform engineering and custodial duties✔ Effectively record, communicate, and escalate quality/operation audit findings; recommending corrective action to Facilities Management

Chicago, Illinois, United States

✔ Provided ongoing management of real estate transactions for the deposition of a 563-acre surplusnland portfolio; estimated value $39M✔ Researched and coordinated field broker selection, subject-matter experts, and business partners while overseeing 25+ brokers✔ Developed transaction checklist to manage critical dates and deadlines; regularly communicated with clients and local brokers on status updates✔ Identified prospects for new portfolio tenants and lease management business via cold-calling and referral/networks

Greater Chicago Area

✔Administered and managed national vendor accounts totaling over $5M✔Provided direct support to the Executive Vice President and National Director of US Operations; ✔Developed and maintained Standard Operating Procedures for systems and business processes✔Reduced software implementation time from 7 to 2 days by creating an automated request and approval flow; further creating a more efficient process for yearly auditing of 1500+ licenses

Chicago, Il

✔Accurately processed payroll for 3,000+ sites nationwide at 44 locations✔Reviewed, monitored, and verified personnel changes in HRIS, time reporting, and payroll systems✔Contributed to the development, revision, and administration of training aids, departmental procedures, and process efficiencies

Chicago, Illinois, United States

✔Accurately processed and transmitted payroll for 1,200+ from 9 state territory ✔Prepared and processed monthly and quarterly payroll taxes, BLSreports, and yearly 941 tax filing✔Processed weekly vendor payments of $60-100k and managed company-wide employee expense reporting up to $20K

Greater Chicago Area

✔Administered company-wide compensation and benefits program✔Supported hiring managers in recruiting, screening, interviewing, and onboarding; Coordinated employee orientation and staff training✔Researched HR laws and regulations; advising management on developing/implementing personnel policies and procedures✔Assisted managers on employee relations, workplace complaints, disciplinary action, and performance reviews

Chicago, Illinois, United States

✔Assisted with site acquisition in an overall company total of 220 schools; Managed 8 off sites after school programs in CPS district✔Consistently exceeded yearly student recruitment goals by over 120% resulting in 300+ student participation✔Supervised, trained, and managed the performance* did you evaluate of 25 teachers and staff; conducted field audits; managed schedules and budgets;✔Maintained and reviewed administrative reports; quarterly KPI reporting on student progress✔Fostered and maintained positive relationships with school officials, parents, and students resulting in 98% student retention and 100% host/partner site retention

Chicago, Il

✔Consulted with company CEO to decrease over $50,000 of toxic debt and aging receivables; givenauthority to manage terminations, credit worthiness, contract, and payment terms of customers✔Created and streamlined new account initiation and approval process; decreased cycle time from 7 to 2 days resulting in increased new accounts✔Eliminated outsourcing costs saving company for invoicing and printing; saving company $18,000 annually✔Decreased aging accounts receivables from 30–45 day cycle to 15 days; a 67% decrease in receivables through contractual terms research and enforcement, follow up and collection negotiations✔Processed accounts payable invoices, including coding, approving, posting to general ledger, and check distribution; account receivable transactions✔Resolved billing disputes and concerns through high touch communication with customers, vendors and outside collection agency✔Managed vendor and customer database systems and processed weekly and monthly billing statements, processed shipping and receiving and provided administrative office support

Bachelor, Business Administration - Management

Activities and Societies: Summa Cum Laude, Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society, Deans List

Associates, Accounting

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Deans List• Certificate in Entrepreneurship -2006 • Certificate in Computerized.