Maria Powers Email & Phone Number

Rochester, New York Area

Responsible for identifying and developing productive relationships and business growth opportunities for New York, NY-based Manhattan Investment Partners, Sackets Harbor, NY-based Rose & Company, and Rochester, New York-based WE Connect. Select services include:• Promoting a client’s company brand and services to key audiences.• Generating new business both in face-to-face meetings and over the phone. • Replying to all customer inquiries in a timely and accurate manner. • Writing activity reports and pipeline forecasts. • Completing all documentation and administrative records, fully and accurately. • Developing and maintaining a database of all contacts.• Special event and meeting planning

Rochester, New York Area

Provided full-time childcare and education oversight, while managing household finances and scheduling. Extensive volunteerism as detailed on page two. Sought and obtained leadership and committee roles in volunteer activities that utilized and further developed my professional and personal skills and strengths. Volunteer activities include:• Developing and maintaining relationships with dozens of local and national businesses to secure more than $60,000 in donated merchandise for key annual fundraising events for The Harley School, Rochester, NY, and Brooks Hill Elementary, Fairport, NY, over the past six years.• Three-year tenure as Science Action chairperson, responsible for recruiting, coordinating and training more than 100 parent volunteers for each quarterly session, which brought hands-on experiments and activities to every Brooks Hill classroom, kindergarten through fifth grades.• Founding Cultural Committee chairperson at Brooks Hill Elementary, responsible for bringing local fine arts performers such as Gibbs and Main String Quintet, Rochester Children's Theatre, and children’s book authors to the school after identifying gaps left by state budget reductions that eliminated student field trips. • Serving as chairperson and active planning committee member for numerous major special events

Rochester, New York Area

Integral member of the Maney, Bock, Downey, Taliercio Team; ensured excellence in client service and continual business expansion through in-depth direct dealings with clients on their financial concerns and needs.Responsibilities included:• Conducted in-depth reviews of clients' financial circumstances, current provision, and future aims• Analyzed information and prepared plans best suited to individual clients' requirements• Researched marketplace and provided clients with information on new and existing products and services• Liaised with CPA's and insurance professionals as well as attorneys in dealing with overall client financial matters

Manhattan, Greater New York City Area

Provided fundamental support in all phases of client service, client relationship building, and account maintenance to assist the business activities of retail sales. Responsibilities included:• Supported sales team and their business objectives• Resolved client inquiries regarding securities quotes, account balances, activity, documentation, statement information, and general product and service information• Resolved client complaints, inquiries, and discrepancies. Researched and initiated corrections to transactions and/or account errors, and ensured timely resolution of issues• Provided administrative and clerical support to sales team, including documentation, mailings, creating and maintaining client files• Responsible for order execution, processing, and settlement of trades on client accounts• Daily interactions with clients, sales team, management, corporate, specific department personnel

Economics, Accounting And Management Coursework

Associate'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General