Thereasa L. Lyles
**************@*****.***
Laurel, MD 20708
Work Experience
Project and Office Administrator
Habitat for Humanity International – Government Relations and Advocacy
1310 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20005
September 2023 to Present
Manage GRA financial, accounting and legal needs
Responsible for all GRA financial transactions.
Prepare invoices, payment requests.
working with Finance for project code tracking.
Serves as support in reviewing GRA overall budget and being the primary point of contact with Accounts Payable and the Finance teams.
Initiate payment on behalf of the general GRA office on invoices from departmental funds/unfunded budget.
Responsible for Contract and approval process.
Liaise with the legal team as the primary point of contact.
Central in developing professional service agreements for vendors and securing approval to execute on contracts.
Supports Vice President and GRA directors on information management, meeting space reservations, meals and other logistics for meetings. Additional responsibilities assigned as needed.
Gather all metrics for the Global
Metrics Tool (GMT) and Divisional Planning from staff to report.
Responsible for GRA administrative tasks including maintaining office supplies, subscriptions.
Liaise with the IT department on GRA’s intranet function of office equipment,
Trouble shoot office wide technology.
Scheduling, room set up for meetings.
Manage team activities, lunches, happy hours, and other external events.
Administrative Officer
US Agency for International Development
Office of Legislative and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20004
September 2011 to December 2021
Assist staff with financial management processes to support the efficient and effective use of Program and OE funds.
Provide technical assistance on tracking and analyzing outlays and pipeline.
Liaise with and provide support to other Program Office divisions on budget-related issues.
Manage and maintain all financial records for the Bureau.
File contract documents, financial statements, and work plan budgets.
Update financial tracking documents to reflect the current status of funds utilizing the agency accounting and reporting systems such as Phoenix and GLAAS.
Compile quarterly reports for the Bureau.
Ensure financial reports meet USAID needs for reporting.
Monitor Professional Development budget/pipeline per contract and initiate incremental funding actions as needed
Program Management and Learning:
Collaborate on topics that enhance program implementation, such as strategic information (monitoring and evaluation), expenditure analysis, cross-Bureau projects, and/or program policy and execution.
Collaborate on topics that enhance program implementation, such as strategic information (monitoring and evaluation), expenditure analysis, cross-Bureau projects, and/or program policy and execution.
Served as a Contracting Officer Representative and alternate.
Administrative Specialist
Office of the Inspector General
US Agency for International Development
Washington, DC 20004
December 2006 to September 2011
Manage scheduling of several calendars.
Coordinate special events and any domestic and international travel.
Maintain records of all information and the management of several office programs.
Assist financial team when it comes to procurement and travel as needed. Qualifications:
Good with Excel
Good with Word
Excellent phone demeanor
Able to handle high volume customer service
Positive attitude
Multi-tasking
Dependable, on time, comes to work every day.
Education
High school diploma
Frank W. Ballou - Washington, DC
Skills
Financial Management
Administrative Experience
Human Resources
Budgeting
Procurement, purchasing and Account Reconciliation
Office Management
Languages
English - Expert