Therese Phillips Email & Phone Number

Grove City, Oh

Respond to research requests, assist patrons in locating and reserving a variety of materials held by the Grove City Library and its partner consortium (CLC), prepare monthly book displays, coordinate adult services programs, provide technical assistance for electronic resources. Additionally, perform Building Supervisory team duties for opening / closing, and day-to-day activities.

Grove City Branch

Organize and re-shelve collection materials when they are returned to the circulation department; locate and retrieve items requested or reserved by patrons who submit requests via the library's electronic catalog system; perform periodic checks of collection materials to verify the correct placement on shelves; shift books or other materials to maximize accessibility for patrons.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Serve as catechist on a weekly basis for children (ages 3-6) in a Montessori-based religious education program; assist with lesson plans; prepare monthly communication updates for parents; provide educational support to high school and college student aides.

Author of "Therese's Pieces of Mind" blog, contributing semi-monthly essays to a small town community website.

Responsible for administrative, financial, and secretarial functions of 350-household parish within the Diocese of Columbus. Duties include managing accounts payable and receivable and assisting in budget preparation (using Quickbooks software), processing payroll and benefits, coordinating volunteer duties and maintaining rosters, managing and updating database of parish census, coordinating all parish-wide mailings, producing (design, layout, write, and edit) both a weekly bulletin and a weekly music worship aid, and coordinating special liturgical events. Serve on Finance Council and Stewardship Council. Supervise bookkeeper and custodian.

Responsible for administration of all human resource functions for state trade association, including management of compensation and benefits, payroll operations, retiree health benefits, internal training and development programs, personnel policy development and application, employment regulations and compliance issues, and recruiting and hiring procedures. Coordinated activities of Employee Involvement Team, directed special events, designed and maintained employee web site, and served as organization's United Way Campaign Coordinator. During staff shortage, also served as Executive Assistant to CEO. Noted accomplishments include: facilitated the restructuring of retiree health care benefits; reviewed employee benefits package and implemented new plan resulting in $30,000 annual savings; implemented conversion to new payroll system resulting in $5,000 annual savings; created new employee orientation handbook; sponsored annual on-site mammogram visit; and developed a diversity awareness program.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Anthropology

High School Diploma, College Prep