Tracye Whitfield

Experience

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  MassMutual Financial Group, Springfield MA

  May 2000 - Oct 2010

  Accounting Specialist

  Worked in Multiple Positions last being Accounting Specialist.• Top Blue Case Manager, April 2005- August 2008• Variable Life Administration Customer Service Specialist, April 2004-April 2005• Variable Life Customer Service Representative I, December 2001-April 2004• Life Customer Service Representative I, May 2000-December 2001

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  City of Springfield – City Financial Office

  Oct 2010 - Jun 2013

  Management/Financial Analyst

  • Analyzed accounting records to determine financial resources required to; implement programs and offer recommendations for budget allocations to the Chief Administrative & Financial Officer, Management and Departments while considering long and short term consequences. • Managed cumulative departmental budgets totaling over $45 million.• Acted as the liaison between the Finance department and City departments to ensure that all financial orders – to include grant acceptances go before the City Council.• Compiled and evaluated statistical data from Federal, State and Municipal governmental sources relative to budget preparation.• Reviewed operating budget in order to analyze spending trends for City departments such as Police, Department of Public Works, Health and Human Services, City Clerk, City Council, Law, Internal Audit, Mayor’s office and Elections to ensure departments spend within appropriated budget limits. • Continuously acquire knowledge of City departments programs and policies through site visits, conferences and participation in department activities. Show less

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  City of Springfield - Springfield Public Schools

  Jun 2013 - May 2014

  Financial Analyst

  • Performed accounting and reporting of all general funds, grant funds, special revenue funds, and student activity funds in the MUNIS financial accounting system.• Built budget for new and existing programs such as Summer School and Night School.• Collected and analyzed data for multiple Springfield Public Schools and the overall school departments.• Streamlined health insurance re-classes processes by creating a pre-fillable excel templates which increased my personal productivity by twenty percent.• Tracked and organized Springfield Public School’s Capital Projects.• Wrote the entire 2014 Capital Projects section of Springfield Public Schools overall budget.• Ensured schools were staffed appropriately according to budget restrictions Show less

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  TW Accounting Services

  Dec 2013 - now

  Owner / Tax Preparer
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  Springfield Technical Community College

  Jun 2014 - Jan 2021

  • Produced SAP reports to extract appropriate student and programs data.• Contact participants to obtain employment status and inquire about job search activities• Compile and analyze the accuracy of student data by using Excel Pivot Tables and V-look-ups tools. • Created custom-built excel templates to allow upper- management to easily manipulate student data for quarterly and annual grant reporting.• Create pre and post workforce development surveys that are administered to potential employers and participating students to gage the desired outcomes and success of the program. Show less

  • Director of Training and Workforce Options

    Jan 2017 - Jan 2021

  • Data Coordinator

    Jun 2014 - Jan 2017
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  Martin Luther King Jr Family Services

  Oct 2014 - Jun 2016

  Director of Community Engagement & Youth Coordinator for Drug Free Coalition

  • Act on behalf of the Executive Director in community planning meetings and community events.• Facilitate and Administer Springfield, Mason Square C3 Policing meetings to share information, respond to issues and avoid escalation.• Identify and develop culturally proficient methods and curriculum to engage students in learning the risk of alcohol and drug use.• Coached and assisted students with exploring career/college choices, enhancing presentation skills and developing leadership skill.• Recruited exceptional volunteers and build highly productive, team-oriented environments to sustain the DFC grants collaboration agreement.• Partnered with various outside organizations to build collaboration and successfully serve community needs.• Process and submit Drug Free Coalition grant’s monthly billing accurately and timely for reimbursement. Show less

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  Springfield Technical and Holyoke Community Colleges

  Jan 2017 - Jun 2021

  Director of Corporate Sales for Training and Workforce Options (TWO)
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  City of Springfield, Massachusetts

  Sept 2018 - now

  Springfield MA City Councilor
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  Town of West Springfield

  Jun 2021 - Jun 2022

  Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Coordinator
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  Coalition for an Equitable Economy

  May 2022 - now

  Executive Director