Experience

National Kidney Foundation of Illinois

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance & Office Administrator

  • Aug 2019 - Present



Habitat for Humanity Chicago

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Office Manager

  • Sep 2015 - Oct 2018

  Managed busy office supporting full-time, part-time, volunteer and AmeriCorps staff with administrative support for multi-department office including Construction, Family Relations, Neighborhood Revitalization and Development. Assisted the Homebuyer education management, data entry, vendor orders, check deposits, monthly income reconciliation in excess of $250k. Special projects and programs as needed. Managed busy office supporting full-time, part-time, volunteer and AmeriCorps staff with administrative support for multi-department office including Construction, Family Relations, Neighborhood Revitalization and Development. Assisted the Homebuyer education management, data entry, vendor orders, check deposits, monthly income reconciliation in excess of $250k. Special projects and programs as needed.



Lakeview East Cooperative

• Assistant Property Manager

  • Aug 2011 - Sep 2015

  As the Assistant Property Manager, I manage the busy front office for a 220-unit Cooperative of over 700 residents, overseeing a staff of more than a dozen individuals. My duties include office management: overseeing security and maintenance personnel, correspondence with residents and vendors, collecting rental payments and fees, data entry, and maintenance scheduling in a fast-paced office. I also serve as the Program Director for the Lakeview East Senior Group, which meets once a week for group activities and refreshments. Show less



Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago & Northwest Indiana

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Executive Assistant

  • Apr 2011 - Jul 2011

  In supporting the Chief Executive Officer, I managed a busy calendar, travel arrangements, meeting set-ups and liaison with board members, funders and agency partners. My duties also included expense reporting for several senior staff members, handling information requests, invoice accounting, research, preparing correspondence and proofreading. I also assisted other departments when needed for special projects and programs. In supporting the Chief Executive Officer, I managed a busy calendar, travel arrangements, meeting set-ups and liaison with board members, funders and agency partners. My duties also included expense reporting for several senior staff members, handling information requests, invoice accounting, research, preparing correspondence and proofreading. I also assisted other departments when needed for special projects and programs.



Signature Consultants

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Office Manager

  • Jan 2009 - Apr 2010

  Duties included meeting, event and travel arrangements, contract maintenance, payroll, expenses and data management, reception and customer service, research, correspondence and purchasing. Duties included meeting, event and travel arrangements, contract maintenance, payroll, expenses and data management, reception and customer service, research, correspondence and purchasing.



National Latino Education Institute

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development and Communications Associate

  • Feb 2007 - Dec 2008

  Researched and wrote government and foundation grants, which has resulted in approximately $201,000 revenue over two years; Handled all phases of promotional and publication material development, including concept planning, writing, distribution, and post-evaluation; Wrote, edited and maintained news items and articles for the agency website; Researched wrote and edited published articles for Extra Bilingual Daily Newspaper; Handled all phases of agency special events, such as the Financial Literacy Series, including concept planning, staff and volunteer training, event publicity and follow-up; Recruited, trained, and mentored agency volunteers; Served as a public relations representative for the agency, building and maintaining relationships with individuals, foundations, corporations and other non-governmental agencies which involves communicating with people at all organizational levels. Show less



Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

• United States
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Community Economic Development Analyst and Assistant Editor

  • Mar 1997 - Nov 2006

  Coordinated and managed quarterly special events, which involved off-site facilities preparation, staff training and coordination and communication with national and international speakers; Produced five issues annually of the Profitwise News and Views Journal, with hard copy and electronic distribution to a diverse mailing list of 3,000, that included academicians, bankers, government and other non-profit agencies; Obtained the software training required to bring the Journal production in-house, giving the department easier access and more control over the timing and layout of the publication. March, 1997 – April, 2002 Payroll Analyst, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Processed bi-weekly payroll for over 2,000 employees in five states, federal and five states’ tax payments; and balanced multiple payroll accounts for five offices in five states. Show less