Ellen M. Deraney 617-***-**** (cell)

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Administrative professional with more than 30 yrs experience Strong organizational skills with knowledge of office management and procedures Proficient with MS Office, Word, Excel, TLC database, Quickbooks

• History of bookkeeping for a variety of businesses

• Experience with diverse academic cultures and students

• Generated sales for telemarketing campaigns of arts and non-profit endeavors

• Maintenance of data, records systems and financial statements

• Organization skills including but not limited to conference/event planning, research

& technical support and workshop coordination

Professional Experience:

Home Instead Senior Care, Waltham/Lexington, MA 2017 - present Caregiver working with elderly and disabled population to assist in household tasks and provide compassionate and safe environment for dementia and Alzheimers clients Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, Cambridge, MA 2003 - 2015 Library Assistant, Cambridge Public Schools high school library Provided assistance for librarians, managing front desk, daily operations and record keeping, producing forms and bibliographies, monitoring computer use, re-organized periodicals implementing tracking system, book orders, locating information for classes, research & creation of displays relevant to course study and projects, responded to requests from faculty, students and staff. Advisor for creative writing club six school terms Pathways to Wellness, Boston, MA 2003 - 2007

Administrative Assistant, Non-profit alternative, public health care acupuncture clinic Managed front desk, scheduled appointments and organized client charts, collecting and tracking payment fees, bookkeeping, and office maintenance of confidential material. Clinic also offered shiatsu massage, therapeutic bodywork & Chinese herbal treatments Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA

Administrative Assistant/Secretary - Physics Department 1990 -1999 Provided assistance for faculty and students in active, international, academic research environment. Responsible for incoming calls, routine procedures, preparing documents and technical manuscripts, coordinated text book orders and syllabi for classes, tracking research contracts via spreadsheet and overseeing mail and fax communications Administrative Assistant/Secretary - Graduate School of Social Work 2001 Coordinated workshops for continuing education department which included annual HIV/AIDS conference for social workers. Responsible for text book orders and syllabi, word processing, bookkeeping and maintenance of database for classes and course workshops

Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA 2000 - 2001

Administrative Associate for the Communication Enhancement Center On temporary basis, worked at clinic evaluating children with speech/language disorders Responsible for appointment planning, distribution of reports, assisting pathologists with routine procedures and organizing files and mail

New England Research Institute, Watertown, MA 1995 -1997 Technical Support Staff for statistical/clinical institute on project researching HIV and women. Accomplished organization, processing and database entry of confidential and federally funded research data relevant to the study CSC Index, Cambridge MA 1989 - 1993

Technical Support Staff for management consulting firm Responsible for data entry, word processing, output and organization of Hermann Brain Dominance Instrument for use with various educational seminars of the Index Institute Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Boston, MA 1987 - 1989 Administrative Secretary for Radiology Department

Maintained and ordered materials for radiology department library. Responded to varied requests of staff radiologists, generated and distributed weekly schedule, processed documents, patient contact and appointment planning Education and Training:

Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA Bachelor of Arts Psychology (cum laude) 2002 Bunker Hill Community College, Charlestown, MA Associate Human Services 1996 New England Nutrition Association, Boston, MA Certificate Nutrition Counseling 1984 Kushi Institute, Becket, MA Macrobiotic Leadership, Level I 1992 Peak Potentials/New Peaks/SRA, Carlsbad,CA 2015 - 2017 Series of professional development workshops

Additional Experience and Skills

Amtruck, Waltham, MA 1990 - present

Bookkeeping services for truck repair service garage Responsible for accounting, payment of suppliers & services relevant to business Event Temps, Jamaica Plain, MA 2019 - present

Cook Assistant /Food Service Worker work on temporary basis Clients include various hospitals, schools and higher education university facilities Omega Theater Arts Network, Jamaica Plain, MA 1999 - 2002 Admin Asst for artistic director of non-profit theater, psychotherapist, drama therapy educator. Responsible for bookkeeping of practice, educational programs and training, letters, manuscripts, fliers, filing and maintenance of student e-mail list serve Boston Ballet, Boston/American Repertory Theater, Cambridge, MA 1997-2003 Subscription Sales Representative for call center contacting prospective and renewing subscribers to provide seasonal information, customer service, orders of subscriptions & ticket sales. Team involvement of annual fundraising/membership drive YWCA, Family Shelter, Cambridge, MA 1993 - 2003

Counselor for homeless shelter promoting safe, supportive environment Responded to needs of families in crisis, ensured maintenance of procedures, providing intervention to ensure planned goal attainment. Initially weekends then on-call/relief basis Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA 1982 - 1989 Administrative Assistant for Mathematics/Computer Science Departments (4yrs) Secretary for Registrar Office of engineering technology college (2yrs)

Volunteer Experience

National Achievers Congress/New Peaks January 2016 Support Staff, Comerica Theatre, Phoenix AZ

Success Seminar with Tony Robbins and top business strategists Assembled program of diverse and entrepreneurial speakers/systems for success National Achievers Congress/New Peaks June 2017

Support Staff, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Boston, MA Tony Robbins (motivational speaker) with Tom Brady and Julian Edelman Ultimate Wealth and Achievement Summit/Business Event and Seminar Rhode Island VSA (now Arts Equity), Mardi Gras Ball 2017/2018 Set-up Volunteer, Rhodes on the Pawtuxet, Cranston, RI Fundraiser event for arts & education non-profit organization Kushi Institute, Becket, MA

Bakery/Cooking Class Assistant for annual summer conference KI coordinated whole foods/macrobiotic lifestyle health conference one week each summer Participated as volunteer for several seasons 1998-2008 Cook’s Assistant at main alternative healing center summer 2010/spring-summer 2016 Massachusetts Substance Abuse Info & Education Helpline, Boston, MA 2000 - 2003 Provided confidential information and referrals for alcohol and drug abuse issues and related concerns. Linked callers with treatment, prevention services and facilities throughout MA References provided upon request

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