Christopher Andrews

Experience

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  Department of Veterans Affairs

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2012

  Program Support Assistant, Intern

  •Executed a wide variety of administrative tasks and projects to achieve optimal communication between departments.•Noticeably decreased incoming trouble call numbers with quality customer service and timely work order completion. •Scheduled and executed the assignment and maintenance of VA fleet vehicles for the VA Boston Fleet.•Lowered furniture costs by obtaining multiple vendor quotes and negotiating favorable prices.

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  Bentley University

  Aug 2012 - May 2014

  •Successfully led development and implementation of the "Guyz Only" program one semester ahead of schedule and 67% under budget. The program connects underprivileged young men in the community with positive male role models.•Oversaw the Chesterbrook Afterschool Program, directing all aspects of operations and personnel.•Reduced turnover by training and mentoring ten Project Managers with relevant leadership skills each semester.•Continually evaluated operation efficiency and effectiveness with Directors, informed and trained team as needed. Show less

  • Project Manager

    Sept 2010 - May 2014

  • First Year Seminar Student Facilitator

    Aug 2012 - Nov 2013
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  ALDI Stores

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  District Manager Intern

  •Supervised retail operations, providing direction to 5 Store Managers with over 40 employees.•Conducted bi-weekly cash audits, financial analysis, inventory control, product merchandising and ordering.•Recruited, interviewed, hired, and trained new store employees assuring policy and procedure compliance.•Researched and presented suggestions to reduce employee turnover to Division Vice President and Directors.

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  Renatus, LLC

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  Independent Marketing Affiliate
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  Madison Marquette (TRAK Staffing)

  Jan 2015 - May 2015

  HR Assistant

  •Audit employee benefits to ensure medical, dental, and life insurance invoices are accurate.•Post and monitor job openings, review resumes, and suggest best applicants for interview.•Utilize recruiting tools such as Career Builder and Indeed to search talent pool for best candidates.

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  GSA

  Oct 2016 - now

  I am currently in the Emerging Leaders Program in GSA. I will be doing seven 3 month rotations in different departments and offices within GSA. Rotations #3 & 4: Public Building Service (PBS) Office of Leasing•Utilize CoStar, REIS, and CBRE market data to complete Bullseye Reports and write market analyses for lease projects in three of GSA’s 11 regions.•Provide Pre-Award Assessments to discount cash flows and measure the NPV of regional government leases against the market. Rotation #2: GSA's Integrated Award Environment Office, User Analysis Team•Supported and owned aspects of the User Engagement program of a government-wide IT development project (integrating 10 IAE systems).•Created communications tools and methods, engaging presentations and surveys to better understand our users' needs to redesign the IT systems. •Analyzed and evaluated input from a wide variety of stakeholders, organizing and synthesizing the input so that it's useful for briefs, prioritization and decision-making. •Process improvement- growth hacking- best practices research and practical application, industry assessment- synthesizing information from blogs, books, articles, communities of practice, and conversations to grow the practices of the organization combining an understanding of our needs and addressing knowledge and tool gaps.Rotation #1: FAS Office of Assisted Acquisition Services, PMO •Developed prototype intranet page for AAS Business Systems based on user feedback/requests. •Created Chatter group and content for improved communication with system users.•Organized a Maintenance and Communications Plan to ensure content remains relevant and timely.•Created Dashboards using FPDS/ITSS data to analyze Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE) and Procurement Acquisition Lead Time (PALT) for National and Regional Cost Service Centers; helped formulate indicators to measure AAS’ client expectation management in regards to Cost and Schedule Show less I served as an Ambassador for the 2016 Presidential Transition Support Team• Delivered an exceptional customer experience while acting as the first impression of the federal government to our 1100+ customers, assisting them with anything they needed to facilitate a smooth transition of power.• Exemplified total flexibility and adaptability in an ever changing work environment, identifying quick and effective solutions when presented with challenging and urgent scenarios.• Served as a technology ‘concierge’ and directed the customer to the proper resources for payroll, finance, security, and facility questions or concerns. • Trained customers how to use their government issues Information Technology (IT) equipment and how to properly utilize security features and other essential systems.• Administered technical support and worked to troubleshoot critical IT issues for customers in a timely manner.• Articulated and enacted security and evacuation procedures when necessary. Show less

  • Building Manager

    Aug 2017 - now

  • Program Analyst

    Aug 2015 - Aug 2017

  • Ambassador - Presidential Transition Support Team

    Oct 2016 - Jan 2017
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  Lyft

  Oct 2016 - May 2018

  Driver

  4.98 Star Driver for Lyft

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  Uber

  Aug 2017 - May 2018

  Driver
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  Real Urban Living LLC

  Aug 2021 - Oct 2022

  Licensed Realtor
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  Wright Real Estate

  Oct 2022 - now

  Licensed Realtor