Management School
Resume:
Donna Alonso, MBA
Oradell, NJ 07649
************@*****.***
SUMMARY Financial professional with more than 25 years of diverse experience seeking employment where I can utilize my public and private accounting, finance and insurance experience to improve the financial, operational, and risk management positions of a progressive, well managed organization.
CERTIFIED NJ Standard Certificate – School Business Administrator;
Qualified Purchasing Agent – QPA with 15 years’ experience;
SFO – School Financial Officer – NJASBO International Certified;
Rutgers CGS – Public Purchasing 1 and II– Certificate.
EDUCATION SUNY @ Albany, NY – B.S. Accounting/Economics - May 1981
Fordham University – M.B.A. – Finance and Marketing - May 1986
SOFTWARE Proficient in: MS Office, Edmunds and Systems 3000 accounting, CSI Personnel/Payroll.
EXPERIENCE Leonia Board of Education, Leonia, NJ (2016 – 2017)
(Educational) Interim School Business Administrator
Prepared and presented District’s $40 million dollar operating budget.
Fully implemented the District’s electronic requisition system using Systems 3000.
Prepared numerous RFPs to secure needed Transportation, HVAC, and Construction Services.
Reviewed District’s banking relationships and negotiated $30,000 savings.
Assisted District in the planning for a multi-year construction project and the sale of $600,000 in ESEC’s (solar certificates).
Responded to numerous OPRA requests.
Little Ferry Board of Education, Little Ferry, NJ (2015 – 2016)
School Business Administrator/Board Secretary
Prepared and presented District’s $24 million dollar operating budget.
Completed ASSA and DRTRS reports.
Assisted in Grant management: disbursements, receipts.
Calculated Health Care contributions and cost of increment for CBA negotiations.
Corrected 32 audit recommendations from previous BA/BS.
Responded to numerous OPRA requests.
Alpine Board of Education, Alpine, NJ (2003 – 2015)
School Business Administrator/Board Secretary
Achieved a clean audit 10 years in a row.
Completed numerous construction projects including: 23 HVAC replacements, 2 asbestos abatements, a roof replacement, a playground installation, as well, upgrades to school security and safety systems.
Coordinated all student transportation at both the Elementary and High School Level achieving a savings of 50,000 per year.
Successfully applied for and received several rounds of SDA funding and Extra-ordinary aid securing over 1,000,000 in additional state aid.
Responsible for all Board Secretary and Business Office functions including: Accounts Payable/Receivable, Payroll, Cash and Risk Management, Purchasing, Facility Management, Creation of Agenda and Meeting Minutes.
Successfully satisfied all State Monitoring requirements under both QAAR and NJSAC achieving a clean review by the state of district operations.
Assistant School Business Administrator/Board Secretary, Roxbury, NJ (2002 - 2003)
Assistant to the School Business Administrator, Kinnelon, NJ (2001 - 2002)
EXPERIENCE AXA Financial New York – New Jersey – AVP Project Management (1988 - 2001)
(Fin. Services)
Project Management for Company-wide relocation project inclusive of rehabilitation of NYC Home Office and construction of Charlotte Service Center. Project affected all NYC and NJ employees and saved $30 million dollars in facility cost per year.
Coordinated annual budget planning process interacting with all levels of management on budget related issues. Responsible for a $90 million operating budget and a $3 million-dollar capital budget. Prepared monthly financial reports and quarterly forecasts for upper management. Monitored internal transfers and analyzed monthly/annual trends.
Evaluated various outsourcing opportunities, including cleaning, security, and data processing services.
Managed multiple vendor relationships and day-to-day Human Resource and Facility/property management including security, HVAC, mechanical, electrical, building and grounds maintenance
CITIBANK NA, New York, NY Senior Financial Analyst (1986 - 1988)
Identified and evaluated branch network for productivity improvements.
Evaluated and forecasted revenue and expense trends. Prepared annual budgets.
Completed monthly closings and financial reporting.
AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK, NY, NY, Sr. Cost Accountant (1983 - 1986)
Analyzed product profitability and adjusted product pricing accordingly.
DUN AND BRADSTREET, New York, NY Corporate Audit Staff (1981 - 1983)
MEMBERSHIP Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO Int’l), New Jersey
Association of School Business Officials (NJASBO), Bergen County Association of School Business Officials (BCASBO).
REFERENCES Ms. Kathleen Semergieff, Superintendent, Alpine School District, 914-***-****
Ms. Joanne Megargee, Superintendent, Leonia School District, 201-***-**** x1200)
Ms. Joyce Sonpal, Board President, Alpine NJ, 917-***-****
Mr. Brian McCarthy, Assistant to the Business Administrator, Little Ferry Schools 908-***-****
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