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Dee Chavez

Dee Chavez

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Project Management

  • Education

    • Bradley University

      1991 - 1993
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

      Activities and Societies: Track, Cross Country Interned at local Urban radio & television stations. 1992-1993

    • Columbia College Chicago

      1993 - 1995
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Broadcast Journalism

      interned at local radio/tv stations to get experience working behind the scenes in both fields.

  • Experience

    • Discover Financial Services

      Jan 1995 - Jan 1998
      IT Recruiter

      Responsible for recruiting new employees to the Headquarters campus of DFS. Job requirements included: campus visits, resume searches, in-house & campus interviews, interview scheduling with hiring managers, internship & mentoring placement, interaction with upper management, etc.

    • Accenture

      Jan 1998 - May 2000
      International Technical Recruiter

      Interviewing (in-person, phone & skype) technical consulting candidates for employment opportunities at Accenture. Souring candidates via in-house database & internet-based resume sites (hotjobs, monster, etc.). Presenting candidates to hiring personnel for final interview & hiring. 50% travel to Headquarters & Europe.

    • Midtown Athletic Clubs

      Jan 2002 - Jan 2003
      Group Exercise Instructor

      Zumba Fitness Instructor

    • YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago

      Jan 2003 - Jan 2009
      Group Exercise Instructor

      Various job assignments included: childcare (baby-11 y.o.), group exercise instructor (Zumba Fitness), Wellness Center Associate (responsible for instructing members on proper usage of exercise machines, stretching & recovery formats, over-all ymca class program descriptions, etc.)

    • EXOS

      Mar 2011 - Feb 2019
      Assistant Program Manager

      Based at Discover Financial Services - Liaison to Discover Wellness Team for the development and operations of internal fitness facility.● Managed membership campaigns, communications, and recruiting to meet the needs of the Discover Headquarters employees.● Developed Group Exercise & Personal Program campaigns, group exercise instructor, personal trainer● Utilized the best practices of fitness industry formats & trends.● Managed the administrative function of the front desk staff, including; calendar management, monthly membership tracking & reporting to senior leadership, customer service, employee onboarding, and expense management. Show less

    • LA Fitness

      Nov 2011 - Mar 2017
      Group Exercise Instructor

      Instructing Zumba Fitness classes to current & prospective LA Fitness members.

    • Lululemon athletica

      Jan 2012 - Mar 2014
      Educator

      Responsible for educating customers on product, answering phones, receiving cash/credit transactions, inventory, store opening & closure, hemming preparation, etc.

    • Discover Financial Services

      Feb 2019 - Sept 2021

      Trusted thought and execution partner to the legal leadership team. Focused on alignment to EVP/Chief Legal Officer’s key priorities.● Oversee the administrative execution of departmental calendars, organizational communications, and internal and external events, i.e, intranet site, newsletters, and surveys.● Manage prioritization, documentation, communications, and reporting flow for directors, VPs, litigation attorneys, and paralegals.● Own LegalTracker tool for all company litigation. Track and input litigation, demands, cardholder issues, and other legal matters, generate status reports for the leadership team.● Liaison to ETIM (Enterprise Threat and Intelligence Management) Team to ensure proper civil, criminal, and merchant subpoena processing procedures are followed. Ensure all actions comply with approved legal processes and internal SLAs (Service Level Agreements).● Chair - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Employee Resource Group - HOLA (Helping Organize Latino Achievement). Drive collaboration across Discover’s ERG internal network and with external organizations. Show less

      • Litigation Clerk - Legal Organization

        Oct 2019 - Sept 2021

      • Sr. Administrative Assistant-Legal Organization

        Feb 2019 - Oct 2019

    • Red Hat

      Oct 2021 - now
      Project Manager

  • Licenses & Certifications