Deidra Prather

Experience

• 

  The Walking Company Holdings, INC

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2002

  Sales Associate

  Provided customer service based on customers needsIntroduced similar merchandise based on customers' primary selection(s)Maintained neat and orderly storefrontHandled cash and credit transactions Conducted quarterly inventory of products and supplies

• 

  United Air Temp

  Mar 2003 - Sept 2005

  Administrative Assistant

  Responsible for maintaining clientele for a tri-state area heating and cooling company. Provided support to customer service, dispatchers, and HVAC techs. Received and escalated inbound calls. Escalated and resolved issues of irate customers.Scheduled appointments for clientele. Increased productivity by bringing in new clientele using provided leads.Assisted in training new employees to upgraded system for logging client data.

• 

  Year Up

  Jun 2007 - Feb 2014

  Sold over $1 million in corporate internship sponsorships annually, generating significant portion of $6 million annual revenue Directed growth of accounts to support site growth from 80 to 110 interns, by increasing commitment of existing corporate partners Strengthened relationships with 12 corporate partners, including Fortune 500, 1000, and local businesses Established sales and renewal pipeline and individualized account management strategiesDelivered a high-quality and beneficial experience for corporate partners through bi-weekly feedback calls, performance surveys and semi-annual presentations to C-level and Human Resources managers Managed logistics related to client accounts, billing, intern placements, timecard tracking, and due diligenceReduced organization’s student transportation expenses by 30% by implementing use of local transit benefitsCoached 38 interns per cohort via 1:1 feedback sessions throughout the internship phase, ensuring high performance and proficiency in nuances of corporate culture Maintained an average of 89% retention of interns over several years by improving performance plan processDeveloped curricula and facilitated training used for all corporate internship managers and over 200 students per year who are transitioning to internships Show less Managed site calendar for recurring engagements and eventsBooked travel and lodging for staffGreeted onsite visitors, including high profile, executive personnelServed as primary contact for building management, maintenance and facilitiesCompleted expense reports, escalate reimbursement requests to operations managerCoordinated with vendors for incoming and outgoing deliveriesScreened calls and inquiries, directing to appropriate departmentImplemented policies and procedures for efficient operations Show less

  • Partner Relationship Manager

    Feb 2009 - Feb 2014

  • Office Coordinator

    Jun 2007 - Jan 2009
• 

  Atlantic Asset Management

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2016

  Portfolio Associate

  Provided back office support to 4 senior management and investment team members with over $10 Billion in assets under management, including fixed income securities, futures, collateral loans, domestic and international trades, settling via DTC, Fed and wire Instructed counterparty on trade settlement, trade confirm, affirm, using Omgeo products, responsible for processing more than 300 trades per month at peakResearched and analyzed cash ledger discrepancies and trade fails.Generated timely monthly and quarterly client reports with gross and net returns against respective benchmarkCompleted forms for establishing new agreements with broker-dealers, including provision of authorized signature listDrafted trade processing standard operating procedure after company mergerCreated more efficient process to reconcile portfolio holdings and transactions against custodial data on a daily and month-end basisCreated new client and fund accounts by entering key data and documented correspondence with clientsManaged accounts receivable by logging and maintaining meticulous record of all fee payments in accounting system Show less

• 

  Hughes Capital Management

  Mar 2014 - Aug 2014

  Administrative Assistant

  Managed front office of an emerging financial manager in the fixed income securities market. Prepared review books, client presentations, month-end reports and cash reconciliation on a daily basis. Previewed and prepped logistics for outgoing responses to request for proposals of potential clients. Maintained, organized vendor files, developed a system to archive outdated files Served as primary contact for building management, maintenance and facilitiesScreened calls and inquiries, directing to appropriate personnelEnsured office and staff were readily stocked with competitively priced supplies Set up new portfolio files, agreements, correspondence Supported operations team with daily reconciliation, invoices, A/P, A/RWork collectively with back office and new business department to always offer exceptional client service! Show less

• 

  Hindu American Foundation

  May 2016 - Aug 2021

  Office Manager

  Served as the central hub of daily operations and essential duties in office, providing high level support to Executive Director, Senior Management and remote staff Processed accounts payables and receivables, maintained ledger, and reconciled bank statements via Quickbooks onlinePrepared and coded financial transactions for bookkeeping and month-end closeAssisted senior management in filing annual tax and charitable registration and renewal filingsEnsured organization maintains compliance with applicable local, state and federal regulations regarding workers compensation, disability and healthcare benefitsReviewed and issued reimbursement disbursements, schedule and issued payments via online bank access, manual checksDeposited incoming donor funds, recorded and issued receipts and tax statements to donors via Salesforce as donor database Maintained inventory of materials for redistributing to various events, conferences and galasManaged shipping logistics to distribute exhibit materials for galas, trade show events, and conferences nationallyManaged multiple and overlapping projects utilizing available resources and allocations Show less

• 

  YUPRO Placement

  Aug 2021 - Nov 2024

  Support core business through leadership of recruiting efforts and sourcing of new graduate candidates for apprenticeship, entry level and contract roles by maintaining a skills-first approachExecute job placement strategies for early career talent to drive positive outcomes toward metrics of 70% job attainment 4 months post-graduationLed the design and implementation of job placement programs utilizing Zoom, Prezi, and other collaborative tools to train and facilitate large and small group sessions for training program alumni, resulting in a 20% increase in job placement and career readiness Show less

  • Senior Program Manager

    Apr 2024 - Nov 2024

  • Talent Program Manager

    Aug 2021 - Apr 2024