Dan Drost

Experience

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  Maine School Administrative District (MSAD #74)

  Aug 1988 - Jan 1992

  Bookeepker/Secretary to the Superintendent of Schools

  Drafted correspondence; processed invoices for accounts payable; prepared calculations for teach and support staff union negotiations; management and interpreted staff insurance and benefits packages; completed required state and federal reporting; maintained general ledge and fund balances; maintained records and prepared for audits of two school construction projects; maintained records and tracked investments for a $1,000,000 repurchase agreement; maintained personnel records and employee expense accounts; made calculations for and assisted in preparing annual school district budgets; and provided administrative support to the Superintendent of Schools and Payroll Supervisor. Show less

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  Maine Low-Level Radioactive Waste Authority

  Jan 1992 - Jun 1993

  Communications Coordinator

  Prepared for public meetings; compiled and distributed information pertaining to the public participating program; prepared meeting minutes; gathered and processed information for socioeconomic impact assessment; responded to requests for public information; maintained files and records; attended public meetings and hearings; prepared press releases; drafted articles for newsletters; provided informational presentations to various groups; and provided administrative support to the Communications Director and the Executive Director. Show less

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  Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Kennebec Valley & Therapeutic Foster Care

  Jun 1993 - Apr 1995

  Administrative Assistant

  Maintained confidential client and volunteer records; processed payroll and accounts payable; drafted correspondence; perpared agency and secondary funding reports and applications; recruited volunteers and clients; prepared reports and distributed information to the Board of Directors; supervised volunteers and work-study students; and provided clerical support for two Executive Directors and six caseworkers.

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  Maine State Retirement System

  Apr 1995 - Jun 1996

  Communications Assistant

  Supervised reception and word-processing staff; maintained the agency’s liaison database; coordinated and maintained agency telecommunications system; prepared mailings to agency liaisons; drafted policies, procedures and correspondence; maintained agency wide-forms inventory; monitored division expenses, copier volumes and reception activities; prepared various statistical reports; and provided administrative and clerical support for the Communications Director and two staff writers.

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  Augusta School Department

  Jun 1996 - Jan 1998

  Human Resources Assistant

  Maintained personnel files; managed and interpreted insurance benefits; maintained records for voluntary employee deductions; interpreted policies, procedures, laws and bargaining unit contract provisions; interviewed new hires; provided new employees with orientation and coordinated completion of required employment/payroll paperwork; provided payroll processing backup; completed required state and federal reporting; drafter correspondence, job postings and job descriptions; provided administrative and clerical support to Personnel and Benefits Manager; and maintained active substitute list and, on occasion, acted in the capacity of substitute caller. Show less

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  Augusta School Department, Augusta Maine

  Jan 1998 - Jun 2000

  Bookkeeper and Administrative Assistant to the Principal

  Maintained financial records for student activity accounts, supervised and coordinated the activities of clerical support staff; coordinated and administered investments for scholarships; assisted in the development of the school operating budget; coordinated facility use including contracts, scheduling of events, coordination of custodial staff and billing clients; maintained school-wide calendar for all events; tracked staff vacations, personal days and professional days; coordinated graduation activities and awards; provided administrative and clerical support to the Principal including the drafting of correspondence, reports and staff evaluations. Also served as the Affirmative Action Office for the entire school district. Show less

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  Augusta School Department

  Aug 1998 - Dec 2000

  Adult Education Teacher - Office Communications and Administration

  Course content included interpersonal communications skill, standard office procedures and business etiquette. The course was part of the Secretarial/Administrative Assistant Certification Program for the Augusta School Department.

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  Maine State Housing Authority

  Aug 2000 - Aug 2011

  Oversee day-to-day activities of departmental operations including document management activities such as document imaging, hard copy filing, archiving and electronic document systems; supervise Asset Operations staff; coordinate with other Department staff to determine business needs and how best to allocate both human and technical resources to address workflow needs; provide housing program technical assistance to internal and external housing partners; maintain Asset Management resources library; coordinate educational and training activities for internal and external housing partners; provide direct training to housing partners; disseminate information through regular Asset Management Department notices; develop and draft a wide variety of policies, procedures, forms and other technical resources; act as liaison between MaineHousing and the Resident Services community; coordinate the development of and monitor the status of the departmental operating budget; provide administrative support to the Workout Committee; provide leadership and coordination for the management of the Performance Based Contract Administration portfolio; conduct quality control reviews for several operational functions within the Department; participate regularly in industry meetings locally and throughout the country; assist Asset Managers with field audits and other portfolio management tasks; and provide technical and administrative support to the Director of Asset Management. Show less

  • Asset Operations Manager

    Jan 2005 - Aug 2011

  • Asset Manager/Program and Financial Officer

    Aug 2000 - Jan 2005
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  Preservation Management, Inc.

  Aug 2011 - Jan 2016

  Director of Training and Professional Development

  Responsible for the effective development, coordination and presentation of training programs for all employees assigned to the property management teams of Preservation Management, Inc (PMI). Assesses company-wide developmental needs to drive training initiatives. Identifies and arranges suitable training solutions to enhance property management team members' performance in keeping with company quality standards and property owners' expectations. PMI is a rapidly growing affordable housing management company and by the end of the year will have 110+/- properties, 13,000 +/- residential units and approximately 475 employees. Show less

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  Maine State Housing Authority

  Jan 2016 - now

  Manager of Housing Programs and Compliance

  The Manager of Housing Programs and Compliance is responsible for the administration of housing and weatherization (DOE) programs and the monitoring of sub-grantee performance regarding state and federal regulations for programs under the department's purview.