Experience

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  Aib

  Jun 1989 - Oct 1997

  Financial services professional

  Enthusiastically sought career challenges through a variety of roles including; large scale event planning, executive assistant to HR Director, change management/staff integration, office manager for international financial services consultancy and corporate loan officer.

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  Lenox hill radiology

  Nov 1998 - May 2000

  Assistant office manager

  Instrumental in the successful implementation of digital radiology and speech recognition. Administrative support to management team of physicians. Managed the daily challenges of operating a business in a busy Upper East Side location.

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  Fc somers

  Jan 2008 - Jul 2018

  President

  President of a non-profit soccer club with 400 members, professionalizing the Club structure and developing and transitioning its focus from local to a regional level, allowing it to attract and retain the maximum number of athletes in the program. Role: recruiting and renewing a Board over a 9-year period; managing contracted professional staff; instituting governance and control processes; managing an operational budget of $250,000; representing the Club with the community and town as well as with regional and national sports associations. Key tasks include: scheduling; budgeting and bank account reconciliation and expense management; conflict resolution; public relations; vendor management; and advocacy both for the program and for child welfare and development. Show less

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  Sustainable somers

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  Board member

  Accelerated the awareness of sustainability through community events, programs and online resources. May 2009, received a Town Proclamation acknowledging efforts in sustainability.

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  Somers pta

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  Green week & school garden chair

  Spearheaded the creation of a school vegetable garden, greenhouse, hiking trail and outdoor classroom. Sought and received project funding through local and regional grant sources. Developed and delivered educational programs to faculty and students. Parent Representative - 2009 Westchester Green Schools Coalition.

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  Friends of hilltop hanover farm & environmental center

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2015

  President

  Founding member and President of a non-profit organization operating the Westchester County-owned Farm and Environmental Center. The 80 acre property features; farm stand, community supported agriculture (CSA), U-Pick, K-12 programing, livestock and life-skills workshops.Role: establishing a non-profit, managing a transition from County-run to volunteer-run; working with the professional staff on common goals; devising and implementing medium and long term plans; managing an operational budget in excess of $500,000; negotiating with State and County legislators and officials on funding and budget issues. Key tasks included: fundraising, budgeting; payroll, bank account reconciliation and expense management; advocacy; community outreach; corporate governance; grant writing; contract and project management; employee and board member recruitment; event planning; procurement; branding; design and creation of marketing materials. Show less

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  Hilltop hanover farm

  Sept 2016 - Nov 2017

  Advisor & freelance graphic designer

  Advisor to the Board. Freelance graphic designer producing promotional graphics and materials for print and social media.

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  Income & asset advisory inc

  Oct 2017 - now

  Office manager

  Provides administrative and operational support to a Registered Investment Advisor in a large firm. Oversees the administrative functions of the office. Focuses on maintaining client relationships, individual portfolio analysis reports and proposals. Maintains the books and records, with the primary aim of ensuring firm compliance.