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Montclair, NJ 07042

Home: 973-***-**** / Cell: 862-***-****

ablp8x@r.postjobfree.com

PROF I L E:

A dedicated office professional, adept at project coordination, excellent organizational skills, strong

ability to muli-task on projects with attention to details. Flexible problem solver, tactful when

making recommendations and critical thinker. Ability to work independently as well as a team

p layer.

P ROFESSIONAL EXPER I ENCE:

N EW CO M M U N I T Y CORPORAT ION- FE D ERAL CRED I T U N IO N, Newark, NJ

5/10- 6/10

Member Services Representative (MSR I n tern) - Performed general duties as a MSR for daily

f inancial t ransactions. Also assisted Staff Accountant and Office Manager with bank reconciliation,

account verification and security reports.

A MER ICAN RED CROSS, Montclair, NJ 10/07 –

5/10

Receptionist and Data Ent ry Clerk (Volunteer)

F ield incoming calls/inquiries, general correspondence, and light clerical work. Also assisted with

maintaining database for local blood donor drives and updating new contacts for Haiti Relief

F und.

NEW JERSEY PERFORM I NG ARTS CENTER (NJPAC), Newark, NJ

9/02 - 5/05

D I RECTOR FOR PROFESSIONAL DE VE LOP M E N T & PARTNERS H I PS

Responsible for all departmental activities and events that relate to professional development for

educators and teaching artists.

- Oversaw the development and creation of resource materials and cur riculum guides

for all of the Ar ts Education Department’s programs.

- D eveloped the general outline and strategic approach for evaluation process for each

evaluation team.

- H i red all program evaluators .

- Supervised teams of evaluators t o monitor the educational value, effective

i mplementation, and cur ricular applications of all Ar ts Education programs.

- Formulated the Arts Education Department Advisory Council.

N EW JERSEY PERFOR M I NG ARTS CENTER (NJPAC), Newark, NJ

3/00-

ASSOC IATE D I RECTOR FOR PROFESS IONAL DEVE LOP ME N T & PARTNERSH I PS

9/02

Responsible for the planning and implementation of all department events, conferences, and local

activities t hat stimulate relationships with NJ school districts and community based organizations

t hat result in their participation in NJPAC’s Ar ts Education programs.

- C ultivated relationships with school districts that generated revenue for the department.

- M anaged and organized annual statewide conferences for educators focused on NJ Core

C ur r iculum Content Standards in the arts.

- G uided research and marketing, c reated conference concept and educational theme,

- Oversaw the program budget and all related spending.

- Work with development staff to identify appropriate project sponsors.

N EW JERSEY PERFOR M I NG ARTS CENTER (NJPAC), Newark, NJ

3/98 -3/00

P ROGRAM COORD I NATOR FOR PARTNERSH I PS

Responsible for the development of new partnerships, financial accountability regarding

i nvoicing/contracting, and revenue collection from schools districts participating in NJPAC Arts Ed

p rograms.

- C reated financial/demographic report template to indicate budget projections, monitor

school participation, and t rack actual revenue generated throughout the year.

- F inancial report helped streamline int ra/inter department communication s and was

used at the senior staff level during annual budget preparation.

- Created standard contract and invoice template for schools participating in the NJPAC

p rograms.

- C reated and disseminated over 75 contracts annually which represented

a pproximately 130 accounts which yielded more than $350,000 of the Arts Education

Department’ s revenue stream.

- R esponsible for the collection of approximately 80% of department revenue .

T H IR TEEN/WNET, NEW YORK, NY

9/92 – 6/ 95

V I D EOL I N K PROJECT MANAGER

Manager of Thi r teen's community based project that provides educational resources to after school

p rograms and community centers in New York City.

- Conducted workshops on the use of educational television and telecommunications for

teachers.

- Coordinated the allocation of computer equipment and hardware to qualified centers.

- D eveloped the overall project concept, marketing, proposal w riting and budget control.

T H IR TEEN/WNET, NEW YORK, NY

9/91 - 5/ 95

A DULT E D UCAT ION/D ISTANCE LEARN I NG MANAGER

Managed channel Thi r teen's involvement with a national organization that provides student and

s taff development courses via satelli te.

- Coordinated the student enrollment a nd site participation i n satellite courses for New

York City school districts. Also responsible for coordinating studio audiences for teleconferences

and special events that relate to adult education.

- M anaged the broadcast schedule of Thi rteen's college credit courses for community

colleges in channel Thi r teen’s viewing area. Collaborate with a local cable stations on marketing

and promotional efforts.

- R esponsible for t raining educators on the use of instructional programs, site assessment,

p rogramming and acquisitions, and editing the project newsletter.

EDUCATION:

B.E.S.T. Employee Credit Union I n ternship Program, Newark, NJ A pril- May 2010

R utgers University, Newark, NJ

Bachelor of Ar ts in Psychology, December 1988

Columbia University, Teachers College, New York, NY

G raduate courses- Educational technologies (non- matriculated) Summer - Fall 1996

MEMBERSHIP/AFFILIATIONS:

Board of Directors - Consortium of Distance Education 1992 - 1995

NJPAC Middle Management Advisory Team 2003 - 2005

H illside M iddle School PTA- Explorers Program (Volunteer) 2006 - 2008

American Red Cross -Montclair/Glenridge Chapter (Volunteer) 2007 - 2010

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, Powerpoint, WordPerfect and Outlook.

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