Experience

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  River valley foods, inc.

  May 2002 - Aug 2004

  Office assistant

  Customer Service Department -- Telephone interaction with customers, filing, order entry procedures within AS400 system, 10-keypunch, typing and resolving customer issues.Accounting Department -- Assist with accounts receivable and account payable functions including research, inputting and reconciling customer’s deposits, processing trade and expense vouchers.

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  Clear channel communications

  Sept 2004 - Dec 2004

  Promotions intern

  Worked with the Promotions department of local radio stations, such as Hot 107.9, B 104.7, Y 94, 105.9 Dog, and WSYR. Helped with special projects, outside promotions and observed in the studio during morning shows.

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  Pampered chef

  Apr 2005 - Dec 2007

  Independent kitchen consultant

  Perform home demonstrations of products. Submit and maintain all sales electronically. Create marketing materials to promote product sales.

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  Contemporary personnel staffing, inc.

  May 2005 - Nov 2005

  Temporary worker

  PPC -- John Mezzalingua Associates, Inc., ReceptionistJames Square Health & Rehabilitation Centre, Staff Development Office Assistant Pro Literacy Worldwide, ReceptionistCarousel Center, Customer Service

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  Virtucom group, inc.

  Nov 2005 - Oct 2009

  Data acquisition specialist

  • Created and maintained positive vendor relationships.• Acquired product information via direct vendor contact and Internet research.• Reviewed, analyzed, and applied acquired information so as to create accurate product records for online business activities.• Responsible for IT activities including computer setup, daily server back-ups, and maintenance to client databases.• Supervise other employees to ensure quality standards were met and on-time project completion.

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  Wynit, inc.

  Nov 2009 - Apr 2012

  Marketing content support specialist

  • Ensured profit goals were met by tracking revenue versus expenditures • Responsible for content of full-line catalog. Liaison with suppliers to obtain, produce, and insert product information.• Managed image database and ensured it was always current.• Responded to vendor requests for image material. Ensured all materials provided to vendors met company standards.• Designed company and supplier ads according to corporate branding standards.• Updated web site with featured products.• Provided advertising publications with press releases and ensured they were placed appropriately on company web site.• Managed corporate events and contests. Show less

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  Arbonne international

  Jul 2011 - Dec 2011

  Independent consultant

  Perform home demonstrations of Arbonne products. Submit and maintain all sales electronically. Create marketing materials to promote product sales.

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  Thirty-one gifts

  Apr 2012 - Feb 2014

  Independent consultant

  Perform home demonstrations of Thirty-One Gifts products. Submit and maintain all sales electronically. Create marketing materials to promote product sales.

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  Robert half international

  Jul 2012 - Feb 2014

  Lead admin

  • Responsible for human resources duties including reviewing resumes, background checks and drug screens, I-9s, onboarding and all required new hire paperwork, employee timesheets, and expense reports.• Maintain Human Resources Information System, ensuring candidate and employee data remained current. • Liaison between candidates, corporate and district offices for all issues such as payroll, holidays and time off.• Handle general customer service inquires for clients and candidates. • Lead administrative support to a team of Directors and Managers.• Manage office by ordering marketing and promo items, business cards, stationery, social functions, roll out of new procedures and sending out general office announcements. • Ensure office equipment is maintained, including arranging for repairs.• Maintain relationships with Robert Half International NY and MA branches by acting as remote back up for other Lead Administrators. Show less

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  Griffiss institute

  Mar 2014 - now

  Work with the Executive Leadership Team and the Operations Division in a boundary spanning role that drives efficiency and employee satisfaction. This role helps to align Executive and Board level processes and build projects that support out internal work where Operations, Finance and Human Resources intersect. Provide critical administrative support to the Griffiss Institute's President & CEO and Executive Leadership Team while reducing friction for employee compliance and shaping scalable people polices, processes, and procedures as Griffiss Institute enters its next phase of organization development. Show less •Collaborate as part of the Executive Leadership Team to determine and prioritize business strategies and activities.•Manage the President’s calendar and aid in scheduling meetings with individuals including government officials, AFRL Information Directorate Front Office, academic personnel, and industry associates. •Respect and maintain confidentiality of the President and the Executive Office, it’s records and restricted information. •Manage and execute special projects as assigned by the President. Show less • Manage, administer and coordinate the DOD industrial security program and other security activities to ensure compliance with government and company security policies and procedures.• Process and review personnel security clearances and maintain all security documentation, files, clearances, and suitability rosters are in accordance with government requirements.• Administrate personnel security clearance processes to include coordinating initial clearance submissions and periodic reinvestigations of staff, providing guidance and instruction to staff to ensure completion of security paperwork, collection electronic fingerprinting of initial clearance candidates, and providing follow-up clearance report status on processed clearances to managers for specific contracts.• Created and updated security plans, procedures, and instructions. Show less • Collaborate as part of the Executive Leadership Team to determine and prioritize business strategies.• Manage the President’s calendar and aid in scheduling meetings with individuals including government officials, AFRL Information Directorate Front Office group, academic personnel, and industry associates. • Meeting coordination from start to finishing which includes the creation of agendas, guest lists, welcome information, set up/breakdown, beverage/food, other logistics items such as hotel and transportation and meeting follow-ups. • Make travel arrangements and complete expense reports.• Cultivate relationships with local government to maintain effective work environments.• Manage and execute special projects as assigned by the President.• Provide team support across all functional divisions within the organization.• Plan and organize both internal corporate and AFRL-partnered events (i.e., AFRL Immersion Day, Day of Service, Corporate Retreat, Annual Holiday Party). Show less • Contract Lead – Interns (March 2014 – Present), STEM (March 2014 – December 2017), AF STEM (August 2016 - May 2017)- Responsible for overseeing and taking action on contract related duties/issues and planning related activities.- Create procedures and organization to track all aspects of the contract.• Reactive Project Contract Management (December 2017 – Present)- Issuing and managing reactive project contracts• Facility Management (March 2014 – December 2016)- Responsible for maintaining and organizing office calendar and facility rental space bookings and billings and event coordination. - Manage office by ordering office supplies, organizing social functions, roll out of new procedures and sending out general office announcements. - Ensure office equipment and facility was maintained, including arranging for repairs. Show less

  • Executive Liaison and Operations Analyst

    Jan 2025 - now

  • Assistant Secretary to the Board of Directors

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Executive Office Manager

    Jan 2023 - Jan 2025

  • Facility Security Officer

    Dec 2020 - Dec 2022

  • Office Manager

    Nov 2020 - Dec 2022

  • Project Coordinator

    Jan 2019 - Nov 2020

  • Operations Coordinator

    Mar 2014 - Jan 2019