Elsy Alvarado
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English Full professional proficiency
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Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Limited working proficiency
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Italian Limited working proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Professional Scrum Master™ I (PSM I)
Scrum.orgFeb, 2022- Sep, 2024 -
Yoga 500 instructor
-Nov, 2016- Sep, 2024 -
Yoga 200 Instructor
Yoga AllianceNov, 2015- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Cool Effect
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United States
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Manager
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Jun 2022 - Present
Point of contact with project partners Create the project write ups for carbon offset projects to use for presentations Manage inventory and monitor cashflow Manage the contracts, PO process and retirements Attend meetings with project developers and clients Adhoc reporting for management and clients. Point of contact with project partners Create the project write ups for carbon offset projects to use for presentations Manage inventory and monitor cashflow Manage the contracts, PO process and retirements Attend meetings with project developers and clients Adhoc reporting for management and clients.
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Baymarin Community Church
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United States
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Religious Institutions
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director or Ukrainian War Refugee Ministry
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Apr 2022 - Present
Manage petitions for shelter requests Connect refugees with non profit organization services Provide safe and clean shelter Coordinate donations, events, volunteers, services and supplies Manage arrivals and departures of refugees Point of contact with non profit organizations, volunteers, refugees and church board Manage petitions for shelter requests Connect refugees with non profit organization services Provide safe and clean shelter Coordinate donations, events, volunteers, services and supplies Manage arrivals and departures of refugees Point of contact with non profit organizations, volunteers, refugees and church board
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UC Berkeley Boot Camps
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Boot Camp Student
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Nov 2021 - Mar 2022
The Technology Project Management Boot Camp is a challenging, part-time program that prepares students to effectively lead technology projects across a variety of industries, from information technology to healthcare, and financial services. The Technology Project Management Boot Camp is a challenging, part-time program that prepares students to effectively lead technology projects across a variety of industries, from information technology to healthcare, and financial services.
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Radiant Logic
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Accounting Manager
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May 2017 - Nov 2021
Accounting Manager: Responsible for all aspects of the company’s payables including project management contracts, resource tracking and vendor management. • Reviewed, tracked, and paid company’s contracts including service project contracts • Tracked and reviewed projects’ change orders and purchase orders • Tracked and paid projects’ resource hours and expenses • Created the monthly projects’ invoices and updated project tracking spreadsheets • Updated project status in Salesforce • Prepared ad-hoc financial requests • Trained, managed, and supervised new accounting department team member • Prepared the requested financials for the successful acquisition of the company • Managed the transition of financial data to the new management company
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Administrator
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Jan 2014 - Aug 2017
• Researched and upgraded the main software system • Transferred all the data from the old system to the new. • Implemented new financial procedures and controls • Prepared yearly budgets, monthly forecasts, and financial reports to the Board • Monitored financial performance by tracking monthly actuals against forecast. • Reviewed, approved, or disapproved and paid invoices in a timely manner • Prepared the quarterly financial for mass mailings • Coordinated volunteers, planned events, and was point of contact for vendors
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Finance Consultant
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2010 - 2012
Financial Consultant: Prepared the financials for a successful government funding grant. • Researched financial requirements and prepared the paperwork for government grant Financial Consultant: Prepared the financials for a successful government funding grant. • Researched financial requirements and prepared the paperwork for government grant
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Gap Inc.
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Financial Analyst
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2007 - 2010
Intelliswift Consultant at GAP, INC (Online Division): Financial Analyst for software implementation projects • Managed the financials of software service projects of $3M and over 2-year duration • Prepared projects’ yearly budgets, monthly forecasts and track monthly actuals • Booked projects’ monthly accruals and closed the monthly books • Presented the projects’ monthly financials to the management team • Led the monthly project forecasting management meetings • Managed purchase orders, change requests, and prepared ad hoc financial requests • Monitored consultant hours and expenses • Reviewed, approved, or disapproved vendor invoices in a timely manner • Interviewed and trained the new financial analyst hires • Point of contact for consulting companies and vendors
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Accenture
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Ireland
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Client Financial Services Manager
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Jan 1997 - 2003
Financial Project Manager for the Client Financial Services Group within the Electronics and High Tech Division • Managed large projects financials of over $100M and over 3 years duration • Managed financials for a portfolio of small projects of $45M • Prepared, reviewed, and maintained contracts and change orders • Prepared yearly project budgets and monthly forecasts • Tracked actuals, booked accruals, closed books, paid all payables • Approved or disapproved vendors’ invoices and consultants’ time and expenses • Created the monthly project invoices and presented them to the client • Presented monthly project financial performance to the Accenture Partnership team • Led the monthly financial project management meeting • Created financial models for new proposals • Supervised and mentored junior financial project managers • Liaison between the corporate finance group and the project client-based teams. • Liaison between project teams and client teams
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Education
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2021 - 2022
UC Berkeley Boot Camps
Certification, Information Technology Project Management -
1991 - 1993
Golden Gate University
MBA in Finance -
1983 - 1988
Northeastern University
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), International Business and Management
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