Sonja Smith Email & Phone Number

Birmingham, Alabama, Us

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• Works directly with the Mayor’s Office accounting staff, develops budget/cash flow predictions, performs bookkeeping tasks, and ensures overall financial discipline; provides financial oversight of sales inventory • Updated Emergency Continuity Plan and developed Polices & Procedures Manual to be inclusive of the museum’s diverse guests • Serves as a liaison with construction contractors and third party catering, event planning, security, and janitorial services • Developed membership program and works with Director to develop fundraising opportunities and cultivation events • Maintains NSLM marketing & communications outreach: website, social media outlets, e-blasts, and museum mailings • Assists with implementing appropriate HR procedures, manages staff schedules, provides necessary training, guidance, and motivation for staff • Performs office support with IT issues, office electronic malfunctions, and facility maintenance • Manages recruiting, training, and operations of volunteers • Manages special request tours along with the facility rentals; organizes set-up and operation needs for events

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• Managed state-wide Affordable Care Act federal navigator grant objectives, directed paid staff and volunteers, and regulated $1,250,000 annual budget for the Health Insurance Marketplace• Planned and oversaw advertising campaign to raise Health Insurance Marketplace awareness• Developed and facilitated regular training and professional development with staff, volunteers, and statewide enrollment partners• Collected and analyzed data from outreach and enrollment events and ensured grant reports were accurate and submitted in a timelyfashion using a Salesforce platform

Peachtree Corners, Ga, Us

•Managed after-school tennis programs at local elementary schools and community parks and recruited students for 10-and-Under USTA membership accounts• Hired, trained, and supervised instructors and coordinated bi-weekly payroll• Organized and facilitated tennis tournaments, competitions, and festivals

Spring, Us

• Updated and tracked branch goals including account acquisition• Coordinated staff scheduling, time and attendance, and payroll• Managed customer service and quality assurance

Chicago, Il, Us

• Taught classes in Music Appreciation/Music History, Music Theory, & Group Piano• Developed curriculum for Group Piano classes• Implemented technology in the class using Smart boards, Blackboard, mixed media, and relevant demonstrations

• Coordinated and directed student recitals and programs throughout the year• Developed lessons that focused on theory, technique, and repertoire and managed all bookkeeping aspects• Instructed students of all ages in developing proficient piano skills and abilities

Chicago, Il., Us

• Developed and implemented the curriculum for Group Piano and Seminar, a 4 year orientation course required of all students• Served as Lead Teacher for the Seminar department and was a member of the Instructional Support Team• Launched the Student Government Association, with a goal to mold and empower student leaders to be advocates for themselves and their peers, plan students' social activities, and participate in community service• Formed GRACE, a girls' group designed specifically for freshmen that focused on self-esteem, career opportunities, health issues, and an appreciation of the arts• Initiated the organization of a Music Club on campus• Assisted juniors and seniors with scholarship and college admissions applications and ACT preparation

Baton Rouge, La, Us

• Managed daily activities of LSU's music preparatory program, including registration of students, preparations for recitals, and organization of special events and competitions• Supervised over 25 instructors, staff payroll, creative marketing, and correspondence to parents• Developed handbook for all future Coordinators detailing the duties and responsibilities of the position

Master'S Degree, Music

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Music

Certificate, Project Management