Chap James
Scheduler at Phillips Oppenheim
****.*****.***@*****.***
Summary
Highly motivated, detail oriented, problem solver in the nonprofit office management sector.
Specialties
Office service management, billing, payroll, human resources
Experience
Scheduler at Phillips Oppenheim
August 2013 - Present (4 months)
• Logistics Coordination: Responsible for liaising between Phillips Oppenheim and high profile clients in a
confidential and professional manner
• Event Coordination: plan and schedule meetings with clients and candidates in office, and across the
country
• Calendar Management: Coordinate fifteen office calendars for the scheduling of meetings, calls, events, and
travel
• Travel Coordination: arrange travel for principals, clients, search committees, and candidates for multiple
searches
• Client Database data entry: Maintain client contact information in the office’s database
Office Coordinator at WITNESS
August 2011 - August 2013 (2 years 1 month)
• Provided office management: phones, faxes correspondence, copying, purchasing, billing
• Oversaw Internship program: recruitment, onboarding, human resources, offboarding
• Assisted Human Resource Manager: human resource information system database management
(BambooHR), time-off management, policy development and implementation
• Office event coordination: catering, staffing, setup, and management including board meetings, donor
receptions, staff parties, and intern appreciation parties
• Reception desk management: oversaw the reception desk area
• Knowledge management: oversaw the management of digital and physical documents for the organization.
• Salesforce: Trained staff to use Salesforce, maintained records for staff, interns, and vendors
• Assisted Information Technology department with troubleshooting and computer and copier issues.
1 recommendation available upon request
Temporary Office Worker at Professionals for Nonprofits
September 2010 - August 2011 (1 year)
• Oversaw mass mailings for the Child Mind Institute
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• Provided office management for The Guttman Foundation: phones, faxes, correspondence, copying,
purchasing, liaison to technical consultant and vendors, and database management in GIFTS for Windows.
• Provided reception and office coordination for WITNESS: phones, faxes, correspondence, copying,
purchasing, billing, and internship program management
1 recommendation available upon request
Enumerator at US Census Bureau
April 2010 - June 2010 (3 months)
• Enumerated data from households that had not completed their US Census questionnaires
• Recorded the data in specialized forms and reported it accurately to my supervisor
Office Administrator at Hello World Language Center
March 2008 - July 2009 (1 year 5 months)
• Trained, directed, and managed administrative staff of English as a Second Language school
• Oversaw international student compliance policies
• Processed international student registration (I-20, F1 Visa requests), transfers and terminations
• Oversaw and maintain database of students
• Oversaw and process student payments, billing, purchases and prepare payroll
• Drafted correspondence to students and compliance agencies (NY Dept. of Education, US Dept. of
Homeland Security, etc.)
• Maintained Quickbooks records
• Acted as liaison to staff for executive director
1 recommendation available upon request
Executive Assistant at Kurland, Bonica & Associates, PC
March 2008 - December 2008 (10 months)
• Arranged appointments, composed confidential correspondence, registered for events, answered phones,
faxes, and provide general assistance to the operation of the firm
• Maintained Quickbooks records, made purchases, paid bills and processed payroll
1 recommendation available upon request
Arrivals and Processing Specialist, Episcopal Migration Ministries at Domestic and Foreign Missionary
Society
March 2007 - March 2008 (1 year 1 month)
• Processed refugee visa requests, conducted follow-up requests for Episcopal Migration Ministries
• Helped develop and maintained database of refugee clientele
• Processed all travel notifications for refugees
• Assisted Placement and Processing Manager and Reports Specialist
• Attended refugee allocation meetings and placed refugees in sponsoring affiliate locations
Administrative Assistant at Amalgamated Bank
October 2006 - March 2007 (6 months)
• Provided customer service to commercial banking including but not limited to account opening, closing and
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monitoring, transfers, wires, and adjustments
• Maintained schedule for several vice-presidents
• Worked on several programs for department regarding clientele listings
• Performed security reports on clients and businesses
Temp at Winston Staffing
September 2005 - September 2006 (1 year 1 month)
• Processed donations for disaster relief into database, generated letters, oversaw other temps, reviewed
quality of batches for Episcopal Relief & Development
• Researched compliance of account information with Patriot Act regulations and reviewed quality of other
temps’ work at Amalgamated Bank
Male Staff Coordinator at Kanuga Conferences, Inc.
2002 - 2004 (2 years)
• Oversaw all male staff
• Planned and led staff development, international staff orientation, evening programing
• Assisted with book store management including sales, restocking, ordering stock, receiving stock, and stock
database management.
• Assisted with convenient store management, including sales, restocking, and stock tracking.
• Picked up and delivered mail and VIP guests
• Set up and broke down meeting spaces.
• Served food and bar-tended at guest socials, VIP socials
• Oversaw chapel worship programming
Education
General Theological Seminary
MDiv in process, Theology, 2004 - 2005
Activities and Societies: Guild of Precenters, Guild of Bell Ringers, Acolyte, Refectorian
Presbyterian College
BA, Sacred Music, 2000 - 2004
Activities and Societies: Alpha Psi Omega, PC Choir, Scot's Blue Line, Spectrum, PC Chamber Choir, Bluez
Men, Delta Omicron, Carol International House
Salem High School
1996 - 2000
Activities and Societies: Theatre Salem, Chorus, Book Club, Foreign Language Club, Gifted Program, Beta
Club
Skills & Expertise
Calligraphy
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HRIS
Microsoft Office
Google Apps
Horizon
Raiser's Edge
Database Administration
Data Entry
Social Media
Genealogy
Activism
Copy Editing
Process Scheduler
QuickBooks
Payroll
Community Outreach
Invoicing
Volunteer Management
Editing
Nonprofits
Event Planning
OS X
Fundraising
Salesforce.com
Public Speaking
Program Development
PowerPoint
Microsoft Word
Customer Service
Program Management
Human Resources
Blogging
Leadership
Social Networking
Time Management
Event Management
Teaching
Community Organizing
Non-profit Administration
Grant Writing
Newsletters
Research
MicroEdge GIFTS
C-Smart
Scheduling
Workshop Facilitation
Billing
BambooHR
Spiceworks
WordPress
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Languages
English (Native or bilingual proficiency)
Greek, Ancient (Limited working proficiency)
Hebrew, Ancient (Limited working proficiency)
German (Elementary proficiency)
English, Old (Elementary proficiency)
Organizations
Integrity USA
Provincial Coordinator in Province 2 (Oct 2009 - Present)
September 2007 to Present
Stonewall Democratic Club of NYC
Secretary (Mar 2012 to Present), Executive Board Member (Mar 2012 to Present), Member At Large (Jul 2011
- Mar 2012)
May 2007 to Present
Out Astoria
Member At Large (Jan 2012 to Present), Secretary (Jan 2011 - Jan 2012), Communications Director (Jun
2009-Jan 2011)
May 2006 to Present
Astoria Symphonic Choir
Tenor
September 2010 to Present
Powhatan and Pocahontas Regular Democratic Club
October 2009 to Present
Queens County Young Democrat Club
March 2011 to Present
Queens Lesbian and Gay Pride Committee
Festival Chair (Jan 2012 - Jan 2013) Member at Large (Sep 2008 - Dec 2011)
August 2008 to Present
Stonewall Choralle
Tenor
January 2007 to September 2008
St. Bart's Singers
Tenor
January 2006 to May 2009
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Interests
Music, Genealogy, History, Religion, Cooking, Languages, LGBT Issues
Honors and Awards
Alpha Psi Omega Honor Society
http://www.alphapsiomega.org/
National Theatre Honor Society
Delta Omicron Honor Society
http://www.delta-omicron.org/
International Music Fraternity
Queens Borough President's LGBT Award
Queens Borough President's Office
2012
For outstanding work in Integrity USA, Queens Pride, and marriage equality.
Fraiser Bible Award
Presbyterian College
2001
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Chap James
Scheduler at Phillips Oppenheim
****.*****.***@*****.***
4 people have recommended Chap
"I have worked at WITNESS for six years and Chap revolutionized the way in which our office was
managed, our recruitment of interns and volunteers process and their on-boarding. He's a great communicator
with a keen eye to detail and an exceptionally warm, thoughtful demeanor. Chap also is an incredible
organizer of events, ensuring a fun, diverse gathering where everyone receives a warm welcome and engaged.
The legacy of his professionalism and the systems he designed and managed will further WITNESS' mission
for the years ahead."
Chris Michael, Head of Training and Partnerships, WITNESS, managed Chap indirectly at WITNESS
"Chap and I worked together at Integrity USA. He put a tremendous amount of time, creativity, and heart into
his challenging volunteer work. I always felt that he cared deeply about making the world a better place, and
that he was willing to take risks in order to do that. He's a wonderful human being, and I would enjoy
working with him again."
Max Niedzwiecki, Executive Director, Integrity USA, managed Chap indirectly at Integrity USA
"Chap was a wonderful colleague to work with. He was always cheerful and made the work environment so
pleasant for everyone around him. I looked to him often for advice and support. His work performance was
great. He always met deadlines and kept everything organized so he would meet project goals and deadlines."
Katsumi Kishida, Program Director, Hello World Language Center, Inc., worked directly with Chap at
Hello World Language Center
"Chap James Day is one of the most capable and organized people I have ever met. He is a whirlwind of
organized energy and can bring order and operating systems to any situation. I have worked with him in a
number of capacities and know him to be one of the hardest working people anyone will ever meet. He is an
incredible asset to any office in which he works, has an extremely kind and friendly disposition and the
willingness to go that extra mile to get the job done, and done right. I recommend Chap highly!"
Dirk McCall, Executive Director, Greenwich Village and Chelsea Chamber of Commerce, worked with
Chap at Kurland, Bonica & Associates, PC
Contact Chap on LinkedIn
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