Assistant Executive

Lynne M. Kavourgias

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Cell: 917-***-****

Qualifications: A results oriented self-starter with highly developed administrative problem solving and decision making skills. Progressive development of inter-personal and direct communication skills; experience in accounting/bookkeeping. Ability to resolve budget problems (troubleshoot). Extremely well organized and neat bookkeeping skills.

Work Experience: St. John’s University School of Law

2016 – Present Position: Assistant Director of Alumni Relations & CLE

Work collaboratively and respectfully within and across departments as a liaison to help solve any problems that arise.

Strategically plan, coordinate, and implement major Law School Alumni and Student events, to help engage current students with our alumni.

Responsible for all event logistics, strategy and implementation of large alumni engagements, and volunteer leadership events with present students.

Manage and track budget with expenditures.

Draft, circulate and finalize briefing materials for the Law School Associate Dean and Assistant Dean, which includes time line of events, speaking points, biographical information, expenses, etc.

Work with new Chapter and Affinity Groups to help strengthen the bond between alumni, and current students, to keep them connected to the school.

Assist with the Continued Legal Education Program at the Law School which includes design of brochure and necessary documentation for CLE, as well as assist to oversee the CLE process.

Provide expertise in the area of finances and budgeting for the office, which includes managing the expense reports for the administration and staff.

Serve as the primary liaison for all alumni communication including event invitations, special announcements, and other communication as needed.

Collect, update news posts, events, videos on alumni profiles for “Class Notes” section of the Law School Magazine.

2002 – 2016 St. John’s University School of Law

Position: Budget Coordinator

Collect all cash and c/c payments from various departments and events at the Law School, process charges, code checks with proper account numbers

Code invoices and prepare check requisitions for processing on UIS system, as well as manual check requisitions.

Check and approve all Travel & Expense reports submitted by faculty, staff in the Law School, using our Concur Expense Reimbursement System.

Order all stationary/supplies needed by Law School through StaplesLink, and help facilitate all distribution of supplies

Act as liaison between A/P dept. and all student organization representatives, faculty, staff, other departments throughout the university, and outside vendors.

Research and resolve daily problems

Assist students with reservations and registrations for external competitions.

Prepare purchase order requisitions and insure that items are received before signing PO and submitting for payment.

Organize the filing system for invoices by budget numbers and cost centers

Assist the Executive Budget Director with various projects as required, and maintain the integrity of the Budget Department in a very professional manner.

1994 – 2001 Flushing Savings Bank, FSB, 144-51 Northern Blvd., Flushing, NY 11354

Position: Accounts Payable Supervisor/ Executive Assistant

Assistant to the Senior Vice President and CFO of Accounting, responsible for all administrative duties associated

Responsible for the integrity of the Bank’s automated A/P system, and the Holding Company’s (Flushing Financial Corp) manual accounts payable.

Monitor monthly accruals of recurring invoices

Ensure proper coding of all invoices as to general ledger accounts and cost centers, and perform cost analyses on vendors as requested by officers of the Bank.

1975 – 1991 Crown Peter’s Travel Service of Flushing, Inc.

Position: Bookkeeper- Full Charge/ Travel Sales Agent

Responsible for maintaining the manual general ledger and subsidiary ledgers

Prepare weekly payroll, and cash flow analysis, monitor receivables and payables

Responsible for arranging flights, hotels, packages, car rentals, etc. for individual and group corporate accounts.

Education: St. John’s University, Jamaica, New York

Bachelor of Science in Business Management/ Accounting- 1981

Real Estate Salesperson’s License – 1984

Skills: Excel, Word, Banner, CONCUR Travel & Expense Reimbursement System, GERS, UIS

System, StaplesLink

Languages: Fluent in Greek/ Proficient in Spanish

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