SUZIE SYLVAIN
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*** * ******, *** ** Email: *************@***.***
Jersey City, NJ 07302 Cell: 646-***-****
SKILL SUMMARY
Reliable, efficient and self-motivated administrative professional with over six years of experience in
program and office management for national and international non-profits. Experienced with
maintaining project scope, schedules and budget. Multi-tasker and very productive under fast-paced
and high-pressure environments. Skilled at seamless integration of external legal, accounting and
other services into core operations.
OBJECTIVE
An administrative and/or program management position for non-profit requiring strong organizational,
planning skills that provide support to management.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Yéle Haiti, New York, New York
Administration & Program Manager~ 2008-2012
Senior management team member responsible for overseeing administrative operations in the head
office and act as liaison with office abroad. Ensured effective communication of financial and
operational data to management, auditor, accountant, bookkeeper,counsel and staff members.
Coordinated high level conference calls, board and management meetings. Special events and travel
arrangements for top management and staff. Organized and filled financial records. Processed and
tracked invoices and purchased orders. Managed payroll and timesheets. Purchased office supplies,
services and equipments. Established E-mail response system for general public inquiries.
Maintained donor database. Monitored monetary online donation. Executed direct mail, newsletter
and social media network. Reviewed client’s website to increase organization’s exposure to readers
by monitoring, liaising and working closely with designated web marketing companies. Assisted in
production of public service announcements for website and fundraising event to build and maintain
brand awareness and donor support. Introduced text donation system able to generate over millions of
dollars for relief program related activities. Developed a college and university outreach program to
increase youth participation in the U.S and in Canada to generate monetary support and awareness
about organization’s programs.
Orsa Consultants, New York, New York
Consultant for Non-profits & Program Manager ~ 2006- 2008
Assisted in creating several non-profit organizations and providing brand development advice to
existing organizations. Provided support for corporations that were developing cause related
marketing strategies. Particular focus on development and implementation of media strategies,
collateral materials and websites for clients. Provided assistance in creation of press releases, media
clips and managed, planned and supervised events to promote the various programs of non-
governmental organizations. Monitored schedules and distribution of grants to non-governmental
organizations and collected reports of progress and overall financial performance of the organization’s
programs.
EDUCATION
Hautes Etudes Commerciales de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec ~ 2006
Studied project management
University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec ~ 2005
Certificate in advertising
COMPUTER SKILLS & LANGUAGE:
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Fluent speaking and writing in French and English. (References available upon request.)