Dorene Zurlo
Associate Shelter Director, Volunteers and Fosters at Ridgefield Operation for Animal Rescue- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Ridgefield Operation for Animal Rescue
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Shelter Director, Volunteers and Fosters
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Sep 2005 - Present
-Liaison between Operations Director and over 130 volunteers-Designed and implemented new volunteer training protocols including comprehensive checklists, onsite training, and offsite event training-Deliver shelter orientations, introductions, and one-on-one training for all new volunteers-Manage and maintain all volunteer communication-Schedule all shifts for volunteers on a weekly basis including night and weekend desk coverage-Supervise all volunteer-related offsite activities-Increased volunteer retention rate to ~80% annually-Liaison between Girl and Boy Scouts and shelter environment-Responsible for all community service (corporate and court-ordered) requests, training, and supervision-Processes adoption applications as needed-Interacts with public on a daily basis-Manage high school internship program within shelter environment including interviewing, training, and supervising-Aide trainers with handling cats and dogs, present animals to potential adopters-Acquire bids for new volunteer software and newly designed cat cages-Review all offsite event requests, schedule all attendance at events
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Administrative Assistant/ Office Manager
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Sep 2006 - Jan 2018
-Control all administrative needs -Assists the Board of Directors President in all organizational endeavors-Liaison between hospitals/organizations instituting the Peter Pan Birthday Club -Control all administrative needs -Assists the Board of Directors President in all organizational endeavors-Liaison between hospitals/organizations instituting the Peter Pan Birthday Club
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Seminar and Membership Manager
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2003 - 2005
-Coordinated and implemented all administrative elements pertaining to initial membership seminars and networking events-Produced statistical reports for co-founders' and trainers' use in seminars and arranged venues accordingly-Scheduled, booked, and confirmed all venues-Managed publicity for public, continuing education seminars, and networking events-Acted as conduit of communication among membership, organization, consultants, and vendors-Updated and managed large amounts of data-Transferred data using Filemaker Pro as membership increased from 200 to 2,000
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Assistant to the Comptroller
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2000 - 2001
-Assisted company comptroller in managing accounts receivables and payables-Analyzed personnel files for completeness-Worked with consultants to update and submit required documents -Assisted company comptroller in managing accounts receivables and payables-Analyzed personnel files for completeness-Worked with consultants to update and submit required documents
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Education
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Syracuse University, SUNY Purchase
Bachelor's degree