Yara Holt

Experience

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  Alliance Française de St. Louis

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2017

  Director of Operations of the French Language School and Examination Center

  - Increase effectiveness by planning and executing short- and long-term projects.- Participate in strategy planning with director and board.- Collection and analysis of enrollment data.- Doubled the number of classes since 2012 and increased revenue 47% through auditing and process improvement.- Implemented course evaluations and changes to our courses in coordination with our education director to improve students’ learning experience.- Development and management of monthly and annual budgets. - Reporting on the organization’s financial performance, monitoring cash flow.- Reduce expenses through efficient resources allocation- Payroll management and organization of tax documentation- Manage all fundraising activities including online auctions and yearly campaigns, and implement improvements to optimize revenues.- Act as liaison with partner institutions and outside vendors, including oversight of merchant services, contractors, and insurance policies.- Maintain and update website, social media, and edit weekly newsletter.- Selection, onboarding, training, and support of staff and volunteers. Show less

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  Washington University in St. Louis

  Aug 2017 - Jul 2023

  - Delivered customer value.- Worked in tandem with Product owner.- Facilitated scrums, in charge of resolving and/or escalating issues to external IT vendor.- Created training materials for the Research Management Software (RMS).- Conducted sessions to enhance employees' IT skills and efficiency. - Validated, tested, and implemented new modules/features/upgrades. - Updated Jira, consulted 1:1 with Scrum Master on product. - Supervised and approved purchasing, accounts payable, and accounts receivable functions for research funding and clinical trials. - Managed Division and clinical trials budgets, including Payroll. - Lead preparation and submission of annual report to the FDA. - Created an application to facilitate protocol reporting to the FDA. - Monitored grant accounts, including set up, spending and adjustments. - Liaised with other administrators, and representatives of federal agencies.- Developed productive relationships with external experts and resources.- Super-user for Research Management Software adopted May 2018.- 1st level support for the Research Management Software. - Responsible for compliance and approval of research budgets.- Trained new staff on research administration processes and policies. - Developed productive relationships with internal/external clients.- Subject matter expert for Research Management Software adopted 05/18.- Acted as 1st level support for the Research Management Software.

  • IT - Research Software Analyst

    Oct 2022 - Jul 2023

  • Nuclear Medicine - Division Administrator

    Oct 2020 - Oct 2022

  • Cellular Biology - Senior Grant Specialist

    Jan 2019 - Oct 2020

  • Grant Analyst

    Aug 2017 - Jan 2019