A. Susan Richardson
New Port Richey, FL 34654
admoka@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Catalyst Circle Manager 2016 – 2020
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Washington, DC
Oversaw and handled daily management, correspondence and cultivation requirements for mid-level giving program consisting of 1300+ donors
Required a broad base of skills applied against a discreet donor base of high value individuals who required personal, timely and efficient attention
Primary responsibilities fell into three main categories: Data File Management, Maintenance and Hygiene, Donor Correspondence and Donor Cultivation/Events
Position reported to Vice President of Development
Executive Assistant 2007 - 2016
EDF
Supported two Vice Presidents of Marketing and Communications
Maintained their Outlook calendars; arranged travel itineraries; processed American Express statements, expense reports and invoices
Interacted and maintained good rapport with staff in the New York Finance Department to resolve payment issues for vendors
Acted as liaison to coordinate speakers and programs between EDF and national student program
Planned and coordinated various events, departmental meetings/meeting rooms/conference lines/video conferences
Assumed responsibility for unique projects, status updates and followed through until completion
Logistics Consultant 1997 - 2007
Summit Health Institute for Research & Education, Inc. (SHIRE), Washington, DC
Project Manager -Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: A Multicultural Workshop
-Congressional Breakfast Briefing: Ensuring Quality Health Care for All
-Faith Community Health Advocacy Conference
-Giving Voices to the Voiceless Forum: Language Barriers & Health
Access Issues of Black Immigrants of African Descent (Series of 3)
-Health Information Technology Action Alert Roundtable
-National Library of Science: Slam Dunk for Diabetes
-National Library of Science: Youth Healthbuilders Partnership Summit
-Office of Minority Health–Building Coalitions Among Communities of
Color: A Multicultural Approach (Series of 5)
-Prince George’s County, Maryland Health Action Forum Retreat
-Prince George’s County, Maryland Society of Health Professionals
-Regional Primary Care Conversation Knowledge Sharing Events
-Summit Health Coalition Capitol Hill Speak Out
Community Outreach 1996 – 2014
Prince George’s County, Maryland/Washington, DC
Staff Assistant 2014 Maryland Gubernatorial Primary Election
Project Manager -African American Women on Tour (Solicitation Coordinator)
-For Girls Only Program Series (Founder)
-Mocha Moms, Inc. (Retreat Creator & Workshop Leader)
-The Balancing Act Seminar (Creator & Workshop Leader)
Logistics Consultant 1995 – 1999
KRA Corporation, Silver Spring, MD
Program Assistant -Developmental Disabilities Commissioner’s Forum
-Department of Agriculture: Characterization of Biotechnology
Pharmaceutical Products
-Department of Agriculture: Peripheral Blood Stem Cell
-Department of Health & Human Services Center for Substance
Abuse Prevention
-Department of Labor: Historical Black Colleges & Universities
(HBCU) – Technical Assistance
-Department of Labor: Job Corps School-To-Work & Train-The-Trainer
-Environmental Protection Agency: Chemical Emergency
Preparedness & Prevention
-Historical Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) Infrastructure
-National Institutes of Health: Stepping Away from Osteoarthritis
Executive Assistant Administrative Assistant 1985 - 1995
AT&T, Atlanta, GA/Washington, DC/Silver Spring, MD
Project Manager -1st National Library Week
-Mentor Protégé Showcase
-Reconstruction Day (Creator)
-Sales and Marketing Tradeshows
-Summer Olympics affiliation (Creator)
EDUCATION
B.S., Social Science - Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi
Proficient in: Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Microsoft PowerPoint Outlook Salesforce
AWARDS
Dale Carnegie Customer Relations Award
Dale Carnegie Human Relations Awards
AT&T Bronze Award for 1st National Library Week
AT&T Common Bond Recognition Awards: Respect for Individuals Dedication to Helping Customers Highest Standards of Integrity Innovation Teamwork