Joyce Zhao

Experience

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  Cleaner Oceans Institute

  Sept 2019 - Jun 2022

  Sponsorships and Grants Coordinator

  Coordinator for a team to raise money for sustainability and social awareness- Led a team of 10 members to gain funds of $2,500 through sponsorships and grants by developing skills of writing responses for applications and contacting companies for collaborations to aid organization’s goal of spreading environmental awareness- Planned 5 team bonding meetings a month, such as online games and trivia, through Zoom and Google Meet to intercept build up of conflict within team and preserve efficient workflow through open conversation in a relaxed setting for members- Improved financial analysis skills by using Excel to generate pivot tables and record sponsorship and grant funds and provide feedback to both directors and team members about future actions to implement and improve organization’s financial literacy Show less

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  PupilPrep

  Oct 2020 - Jun 2021

  Tutor

  Volunteer tutor for young students in low income communities- Organized weekly lesson plans to tutor two students and completed 10 hours of tutoring and planning each week- Tracked progress of students through Microsoft Excel and created lesson plans using Microsoft Powerpoint or Microsoft Word- Bonded with students through activities during lesson plans and adjusted teaching style to each student to optimize their experience learning through Zoom

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  Reinvented Magazine

  Oct 2020 - Jun 2022

  Creative Team Member

  Creative team member in a women's STEM magazine working with magazine prints and social media posts- Created over 45 graphic designs after thorough research of target demographic to connect with readers of printed magazines, followers on social media, and viewers of digital platforms and draw in an increase of 10% more subscribers to mail prints to- Communicated cross-functional with 3 other teams to deliver quality designs by deadline of ordering merchandise to sell to maintain fundraising for costs of bulk printing magazines and allowing organization to donate through One-for-One program- Developed marketing skills and strategies by taking action to help with critical tasks in the Marketing team and Branding team to allow smooth workflow and meet time-sensitive cutoffs to submit drafts of initiatives to build up and out organization Show less

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  Joy Learning Garden

  Jun 2021 - Sept 2021

  Daycare Assistant
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  Potato Corner

  May 2022 - Sept 2022

  Crew Member

  Shift supervisor at a food service station in a high traffic mall- Supervised 3 employees by multitasking overseeing employees and handling customers even during periods of high volume- Trained 4 employees to operate oil frying machines and check inventory to prevent injuries and disruptions from low stock- Adapted quickly to new point-of-sale systems applications in register to track of number of orders during shift and revenue

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  Boston University College of Arts & Sciences

  Sept 2022 - now

  Office Assistant

  Front desk office assistant for Boston University's Chemistry Department- Greeted 20 visitors a day with a friendly attitude, organized mail, and stocked supplies to sustain office’s productivity- Trusted with confidential documents, such as exams and lab reports, to safeguard Chemistry department’s information- Arranged condiments, such as pastries and hot coffee, for weekly Chemistry panelist events to satisfy professors and students

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  New York City Mayor's Office of Management and Budget

  Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  OMB Summer Intern | CGOT | DCAS Unit

  Sole intern for the Citywide Government Operations Team Department of Citywide Administration Agencies to help analyze agency budgets totaling $1.6 billion- Conducted specialized analysis of changes in fiscal year 2023 budgets of 10 agencies totaling $1.6 billion and formatted as pivot tables in Excel to allow supervisors to easily identify trends and changes necessary within and between agency budgets - Monitored oversight of Department of Citywide Administration Services and more by using special programs to verify and document changes in budget to fix errors of entered initiatives for fiscal year 2024 and to prepare for yearly adopted budget- Drafted 11 memos for pending city capital project and pending agency contracts totaling $1.5 million by reviewing terms of vendors and receiving approval from supervisors to move forward with city beautifying projects and building repair requests Show less

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  BizTech Boston University

  Jan 2024 - now

  Accenture Case Project Consultant
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  Boston University Consulting Group

  Jan 2024 - now

  Casing Analyst