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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Develop annual $15M budget for extended learning programming for 7,000 students across 80 schools, collaborating with 3 cross-functional teams to ensure resources are aligned with strategic goalsOversee processing and reporting of team financial transactions, including managing team credit card and monitoring payroll expenditures for 900+ staff positionsSupervise team contracts by authoring SOWs, analyzing market data, coordinating negotiations, evaluating contracts, and cultivating vendor relationshipsManage $9M in local, federal, and private grants, liaising with grant partners on grant reporting and monitoringAdvise and update Director, Senior Leadership, and external stakeholders on team’s financial landscape Deliver logistics and operations support for annual two-day teacher professional development seminar, including managing contracts, organizing volunteers, assisting with site visits, and providing day-of operations support

Washington, Dc

Coordinated operations for programming at 118 schools, supporting 500+ teachers and 15 staffers across 4 teamsDeveloped streamlined systems for enhanced team collaboration and efficiency, including communications channels and project management dashboardsManaged $500k budget, including development, procurement, contracting, invoicing, and reportingCollaborated with program leads to orchestrate 20+ special events annually for 3,000 attendees, including securing venues, directing volunteers, and conducting pre- and post-event evaluationsDirected cross-team strategic planning and communications, aligning team goals with organizational policies

Washington, Dc

Served as first face and voice for the Office of Teaching and Learning, which had over 500+ staff members in 8 divisions across 4 office locationsWorked in partnership with Chief Operating Office, IT, and property management to ensure that all office facilities and technology were in good working condition, including management of maintenance/custodial requestsSupported management of $10 million non-personnel budget, including facilitating all travel and office supply purchasing requests; reached 95% satisfaction on team’s 2015-16 goal, “staffers receive effective support throughout travel process” (goal 80%)Managed recruitment and selection process for all office staff vacancies, successfully filling over 75 vacancies; curated and presented weekly onboarding session for over 120 new staff membersExecuted logistics support for senior leadership team, including management of Chief Academic Officer’s calendar and collaborating to draft and monitor comprehensive, results-driven strategic goalsFocused on office morale by organizing team events, including field days, spring cleaning days, happy hours, “Lunch Roulette,” museum visits, etc.Wrote and edited team communications, including weekly newsletters, reports for Senior Leadership, and City Council oversight requests

Indiana

Track and analyze sales numbers across 6 retail storesEducate district manager and store managers on observed best practice techniquesEnsure sales representatives employ extraordinary customer service, synthesizing correlation between improved customer service and sales

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Organize and assist in management of competitive internship program, with a cohort of 40 interns bi-annuallyDevelop streamlined internship selection and project placement process in collaboration with internal stakeholdersBolster implementation of revised employee performance assessment system

Office Of The Bursar

Manage 300+ financial accounts utilizing PeopleSoft SIS;Regularly communicate with account representatives via multiple communications channels and platformsMaintain, analyze, and synthesize confidential student information data

Bloomington, In

Directed and managed editorial, human resources, and personnel matters for a campus newspaper with a bi-weekly circulation of over 5,000 copiesActed as a liaison between campus staff and corporate officeLed all weekly editorial brainstorming meetings, providing final approval on all editorial ideas

Indianapolis, In

Sold 50+ advertisements for local newspaperAssisted in the management of organization's bills and accounts, regularly tracking expenditures against incomeWrote weekly articles, in collaboration with other reportersProvided general office support, including functioning QuickBooks