Manager Office

Kathleen A. Venti

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Albuquerque, New Mexico 87120

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EDUCATION: B.A. - LIBERAL ARTS

Options in Sociology, Psychology

California State University, Hayward

COMPUTER SKILLS: Software: People Soft/Oracle database, MS Office XP

Professional Suite: Word, WordPerfect 12, PowerPoint,

Excel, E-mail, Outlook, Google Mail/Calendar; MAC

computer

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

OFFICE MANAGER (Administrative Support Coordinator I 4/1987

- 8/2010

EXCEL TRIO SSS Program (Federally Funded by the USDE)

California State University, East Bay - Hayward Campus; CSUEB

Foundation

Primary responsibilities included the administrative clerical

management of the federally funded Student Support Services (SSS)

EXCEL TRIO Program. Served as the first point of contact. I was

responsible for phone and in-person contact. Major responsibilities

included assessing participant eligibility to reach USDE recruitment

and assurance goals. Guided program participants with the EXCEL

Program application process. Held program and student confidentiality

a highest priority. Coordinated the collection of participant

demographic record information and maintained a computerized program

database utilizing a PeopleSoft/Oracle SAMS mainframe. Prepared

quarterly and annual data as mandated by the grant. Directly assisted

the Program Executive Director with the writing and formatting of our

federally funded proposals. Scheduled participant/counselor

appointments for (3) three program Counselors. Coordinated with

various departments to complete requested reports for the Director and

staff. Handled reception for front/main office and inquiries about

program services. Hired, supervised and trained (5-10) Federal Work-

Study Students. Create and maintain forms for program usage. Designed

and updated program forms. Purchased and maintained program supplies

and the preparation of requisitions for vendor payment. Prepared on-

line monthly/bi-weekly staff payroll. Prepared travel

arrangements/travel clearances for staff. Designed and updated

program bulletin boards. Fostered a University-wide and in-house

philosophy of a "Students First" supportive environment for all EXCEL

participants and the campus at large. Served as a confidential

resource for program participants. Worked independently with minimal

supervision and as a team member in a Management By Objectives (MBO)

environment with a sense of humor while multi-tasking daily.

OFFICE ASSISTANT 11/1985 -

1/1987

CSUEB, Foundation, Inc.

California State University, East Bay (formerly Hayward)

Handled receptionist and secretarial duties. Assisted both the

Foundation Manager and Office Manager in daily duties. Handled

telephone and in-person inquiries. Assisted several key staff members

with various on-going projects in A/R, A/P and various other internal

staff member's requests for assistance. Handled grant recipients

requests for Foundation Grant assistance needs. Managed and

prioritized multiple requests for assistance in a timely manner with

minimal supervision.

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