Sara Roan

Experience

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  Writers House

  Dec 2010 - Jul 2013

  - Scrutinized contracts in negotiation with major publishers, including Penguin Random House and HarperCollins. - Composed and circulated office-wide memos to maintain contract progress with publishers.- Supervised and instructed a large pool of rotating intern staff. - Verified and maintained files for client statements, official correspondence, and tax information. - Served as interim manager of company’s Accounts Payable.

  • Contracts Assistant

    Oct 2012 - Jul 2013

  • Accounting Assistant

    Dec 2010 - Oct 2012
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  Abraham, Fruchter & Twersky, LLP

  Apr 2014 - Jun 2015

  Paralegal / Receptionist

  - Prepared and delivered documents for filing, and aided in service, for local and federal courts.- Provided formatting and editing support for various legal documents, including cite checking.- Planned and coordinated travel for partners, experts, and clients: flights, hotels, and car services.

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  Virginia Commonwealth University

  Jun 2015 - now

  - Help coordinate critical civil rights compliance-related projects within the division by developing processes, timelines, and work product for various work groups and task forces.- Ensure division compliance by developing and maintaining the records management plan, drafting internal protocols, and serving in university compliance-related roles (ex. Fixed Assets Coordinator and Department Records Coordinator). - Achieve operational efficiency and accuracy by conducting regular compliance reviews of internal operations and making recommendations around process improvement.- Provide high-level support for data collection and analysis, communications, as well as other office operations. - Manage division-wide implementation of project management software and serve as system administrator. Show less

  • Sr. Specialist in Equity and Access Services

    Jan 2019 - now

  • Administration Manager in Equity and Access Services

    Nov 2017 - Jan 2019

  • Paralegal & Special Projects Assistant in Equity and Access Services

    Jun 2015 - Nov 2017