Manager Assistant

Yanitza Giraldo

*** ** ***** **. ******, FL *****

772-***-**** ***********@****.***

Profile

Mature independent school professional with a decade of experience in all

aspects of school life, from supervising children to assisting the Director

of Finance, managing the Main Office, scheduling and supervising mailings,

organizing meetings for the Head of School and Board of Trustees, working

with parent volunteers, building relationships with alumni, fundraising,

and producing a variety of special events.

Experience

The Kew-Forest School, Forest Hills, New York

Assistant Director of Development & Special Events (2005-present)

. Manage all aspects of the school's Annual Fund, from launching the direct

mail campaign to maintaining the database of potential donors, organizing

and running the phon-a-thon event, tracking and recording gifts,

acknowledging donors, and preparing regular financial reports for the

school's Board of Trustees and Business Manager.

. Motivate and lead a committee of parent volunteers in producing an

annual Benefit Gala that raises over $100,000 per year.

. Sell over $50,000 in advertising space for the school's annual Gala

Journal.

. Maintain database, find "lost" alums, and produce an annual Alumni

Weekend that includes a school-wide cocktail party, private dinner for

special reunion classes, an outdoor picnic, alumni basketball game, and

awards ceremony for an alumni honoree.

. Schedule, coordinate staff and volunteers, and oversee successful

completion of all other special events requested by the Head of School,

including parent coffees, Admission gatherings, Board meetings, and more.

Other Positions Held at The Kew-Forest School (2001-2005)

. After-School & Summer Camp Supervisor

. Assistant to the Business Manager

. Manager of the Main Office

. Assistant to the Director of Development

Office of J. Aaron Peress, M.D. / Harry Josifidis, M.D.

Medical Biller/Medical Assistant (1998-2001)

. Administrative duties included: answering phones; scheduling appointments

for patients; organizing physicians' schedules; entering all data;

documenting clinical notes; preparing reports; filing and faxing;

preparing, copying, and mailing documents; and ordering, receiving, and

tracking the use of all office supplies.

. Oversaw billing for medical and commercial carrier services.

. Followed-up on unpaid or denied insurance claims.

. Developed spreadsheets to track claim checks for physicians.

References

. Dr. Peter S. Lewis, Head of School, The Winston School, 516-***-****

. Margaret MacCary, ********@***.***;

212-***-**** (former co-worker at Kew-Forest)

. Katherine Ferreira, former Director of Admission at Kew-Forest

(now on maternity break), 347-***-****

. Harry Josifidis, M.D., former employer, 718-***-****

Additional References Available Upon Request

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