Sylvia Davi

Sylvia Davi

Office Services Manager

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Administrative Assistant | Non-Profit

  • Education

    • Coach-U

      1996 - 1998
      Certified Life Coaching

      • Certified coach training including life and business coaching

    • Stars Edge International

      1992 - 1996
      PERSONAL AWARENESS AND SELF-IMPROVEMENT

      • Organized, promoted and led workshops, seminars as well as individual coaching sessions.• Implemented marketing strategies by creating websites, blogs, social media, directory listings, and trade shows.

    • State University of New York at Albany

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      Sociology | German
  • Experience

    • Crain Communications

      Mar 1989 - Feb 1996
      Office Services Manager

      • Coordinated departmental moves and space reconfigurations while minimizing workday disruptions.• Interfaced with C-level execs, publishers, and key stakeholders to meet facilities and telecom needs.• Recommended, implemented, and administered cost-saving telecom systems throughout Crain. • Oversaw $4M departmental budget and 10 staff members. • Managed relationships with vendors, building managers, and HVAC specialists.• Allocated expenses and approved accounts payables. Show less

    • CitationShares

      Sept 2007 - Feb 2008
      Administrative Assistant to Sales Director--Contract Position

      • Carried out special assignments integrating intranet reports and databases • Updated, cleansed and integrated data from various databases for system changeover• Initial contact and dissemination of information

    • Pearson Education

      Apr 2008 - Aug 2008
      Executive Assistant/Database Clerk-Contract Position

      • Organized board meeting, catering, hotel and ground transportation• Effectively communicated with C-suite executives, and various division and department heads.• Provided front line support for sales leads and directed appropriately; prospect education.

    • March of Dimes

      Sept 2008 - Mar 2009
      Major Donor and Acknowledgement Coordinator--Contract Position

      • Extensive reporting, database work and mail merges to acknowledge major donors, as well as coordinating specialized acknowledgments and mailings, both in-house and outsourced.• Improved donor acknowledgement process, enabling packages to be sent within 1 day of reporting.

    • Westchester Jewish Community Services

      May 2009 - now

      • Coordinate secular and non-secular programming within Programming department of 800+ person non-profit, social service agency; creating and distributing marketing collateral• Liaise with multiple social service and government agencies for policies and protocols• Create brochures and flyers, workshop schedules, newsletters and email blasts on MailChimp • Collect data and prepare statistical reporting for funders; maintain all databases and contacts• Manage calendars for all staff members. RSVP’s and confirmations on daily and special events• Prepare bulk mailings and posting events on various website calendars• Coordinate and oversee networking events, in-house parties, and ongoing client feedback• Conduct client intake and orientation. Recommend and facilitate client plan strategies• Build and maintain welcoming atmosphere and rapport with clients, staff and volunteers• Troubleshoot computers, phones, conference equipment etc.; maintain inventory and supplies• Manage ongoing assignments, such as creating monthly division calendar and cash assistance Show less • Planned, scheduled, and promoted 12+ weekly workshops. Manage RSVPs and coordinate with workshop leaders.• Managed special event logistics, including email marketing, RSVPs, reminders, A/V, materials, collateral, and sign-in.• Freed 10+ hours/week by centralizing scheduling, improving multi-service appointments, and creating self-signup forms.• Communicated with 6+ non-profit partner agencies for joint planning and protocols.• Improved insight into program demand trends by designing and presenting reports on usage of specific services. Show less

      • Administrative Assistant

        Jul 2013 - now
      • Administrative Assistant | Office Manager

        May 2009 - Jun 2013
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Secretarial Science Program for College Women

      Katherine Gibbs
    • Avatar Master

      Star's Edge International®
      Jan 1992
    • Certified Life Coach

      Coach U, Inc.
      Jan 1998
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Sylvia Davi
      Selected for Staff Recognition Westchester Jewish Community Services May 2012 "Sylvia is at the forefront of Connect-to-Care (C2C), which was set up to help those in Westchester who were affected by the economic downturn. To date, C2C has helped nearly 1,200 individuals. Sylvia manages the client flow of the office and deals with people at their most vulnerable, comforting them and helping them pick themselves up. She is adept at handling clients with an open heart and professional demeanor, listening to them and getting them through the system. Sylvia always searches… Show more "Sylvia is at the forefront of Connect-to-Care (C2C), which was set up to help those in Westchester who were affected by the economic downturn. To date, C2C has helped nearly 1,200 individuals. Sylvia manages the client flow of the office and deals with people at their most vulnerable, comforting them and helping them pick themselves up. She is adept at handling clients with an open heart and professional demeanor, listening to them and getting them through the system. Sylvia always searches for new ideas and ways toimprove efficiencies as well as solutions to problems. She uses her creative skills on C2C marketing information, manages the data base, and handles all statistical reporting, surveys, spreadsheets, graphs, etc.with expertise. For any new program C2C develops, Sylvia is right there, supporting it with her administrative skills and ideas. She is a valuable team player." Show less