Bridget N. Harris-Dubois

*** *. ******* ***. *******, IL 60644

Phone 773-***-****

adpx3p@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: To acquire a full-time position that allows me to utilize my versatility, problem solving, and business operational skills within the management and administrative arena within an educational, community, private, or public institution. I’d prefer to work in the public or private sector of human resources, administrative, managerial, operational, educational, or community related fields at a well established company, school, or non profit organization. I’d like to strengthen my executive decision making, administrative, multi-tasking, data entry, program/eligibility management, event planning, financial services/wealth management, interpersonal and oral communication skills, social media management, IT skills, knowledge, and expertise to intensify my experience, marketability, competitiveness, and career growth. Education:

University of Illinois at Chicago

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

Bachelor of Arts in African American Studies

Joseph Business School

9 Month Business Entrepreneurship Certification

IT Systems- Ecommerce, Direct Sales, and Social Media Platforms Northwestern University

Candidate for Master of Information Systems -2019

University of Illinois at Chicago

Pre- Completion of Masters in Early Childhood with Professional Educators License (PEL) Executive Assistant

It Takes A Village Family Of Schools Headquarters 8/2019-Current

● Worked directly under the Ceo and Chief of Programs at our Headquarters location which oversaw all 4 daycare and school locations prior to the companies merge into It Takes A Village Family of Schools

● My job was to facilitate daily operations and management of ITAV programs and our multi sites and all partner sites

● Kept, maintained, Managed, and Tracked all receipts, procurement, and expenditures for all programs within the 4 multi sites, and 8 partner sites

● Uploaded all receipts and procurement forms in our drive

● Effectively Maintained folders and program binders

● Worked collaboratively with the grants contract manager to ensure that all funds and budgets were accounted for and spent for the program year and or grant period

● Communicated with Clearchannel and partnersite directors to provide advertisement billboards at specific target locations for all of our partner sites

● Managed funds and expenses for Head Start, Prevention Initiative, and PFA

● Calculated, wrote, and distributed all checks for the 8 partner sites

● Created Checks in Quickbooks for company vendors when needed

● Prepared monthly Headstart reports for family support regarding family and community engagement

● Created Powerpoints, sign in sheets, contact lists, calendar events, calendar invites, forms, meeting agendas, and meeting reports for staff meetings, governing board meetings, and parent policy committee meetings

● Created Staff and Parent newsletters that incorporated the Monthly Focus, Classroom Highlights, Events, Teacher Spotlights, Upcoming Events, Family Support, and ongoing enrollment initiatives

● Assisted the Operations manager with data entry into the DHS Central Management Database, retrieving eligibility verification and proof of income in the Illinois.gov portal, and Eligibility of Action For Children Paperwork Documentation and processing

● Contacted unemployed parents to provide assistance with employment, conducted surveys to assess their interests and needs, and gave them referrals with our workforce agencies and community partners

● Assisted Family support with case management when we were understaffed

● Created Spreadsheets, labeled, and distributed all COLA checks to staff members

● Assessed all children at It Takes A village Childcare Services quarterly, graded, and reported their scores in a spreadsheet to track their growth and assess if the teachers have been effective for each quarter

● Worked alongside Eligibility Manager, Family and Community Engagement Supervisor, Family Support, and Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer to address our wildly important goal (WIG) of ensuring program enrollment and attendance goals were consistently met for all multi and partner sites

● Organized a large birthday/anniversary party for my boss entirely, identified and secured the venue, created and managed the guest list, sought out vendors, djs, food, entertainment, decorations, and ensured the smooth operation and success of the event

● Organized children's toy drive and purchased, ordered, delivered, and managed the distribution of all age appropriate toys per classroom for the event alongside the teachers and family support team

● Helped and assisted family support with planning and facilitating our 1st annual Pumpkin Patch Event. I personally drove a large 250 Uhaul truck to pick up and deliver the pumpkins, hay, and fall decor for the event Student Accounts, Billing, and Development 6/2013-8/2019 Village Leadership Academy

● Prepared and tracked documents for student’s monthly tuition bills

● Prepared Income Tax/W2 End of the year statements for parents for tax purposes

● Solicited parents to set-up payment plans, secure and keep up with monthly and annual income quotas to keep the school afloat

● Drafted letters of Exclusion for students with outstanding balances and met with parent regarding our decision Bridget N. Harris-Dubois

657 N. Latrobe Ave. Chicago, IL 60644

Phone 773-***-****

adpx3p@r.postjobfree.com

● Solicited Donors, Partners, Sponsors, and Volunteers for the School and tracked all donations and giving into donorperfect.com

● Planned and Organized Fundraisers, Scholarship Luncheons, and Gala Events to attract Upscale Clients

● Created and composed web journals, newsletters, mass mailings, communications documents, and graphic reports via Constant Contact and Wordpress

● Searched for grants and composed them

● Attended meetings and served as a public relations official to build relationships with potential community partners

● Lead social media management and marketing campaigns to build awareness of the school, increase their fan base, parent involvement, representation, and attendance to programs and events

● Participated in Strategic Planning Initiatives to direct the company to success while establishing a plan to meeting their rigorous goals within the next 5 years

Administrative Assistant and Account Manager 6/2012-6/2013 It Takes A Village Childcare Services

● Worked Directly under the CEO and Director

● Composed and organized monthly and annual financial documents on behalf of the companies outgoing expenses

● Facilitated purchasing and procurement and logged all receipts on behalf of the school and all events

● Paid the companies bills on time on a monthly basis

● Made executive decisions on the companies behalf to make sure that daily operations were met when management officials weren’t available

● Tracked and recorded enrollment, attendance, and meal participation records daily and monthly

● Made sure all student and employee files were continuously updated and contained their appropriate documents according to the state and funding institution’s requirements

Family Support Specialist 5/2010 –6/2012

It Takes A Village Child Care Center

● Formed community linkage agreements with local governmental agencies, businesses, and organizations according to the guidelines of CPS and Ounce of Prevention

● Planned and organized parent meetings, family literacy nights, committee board agendas, parent and child events, field trips, activities, and annual calendars to ensure support parent/teacher/staff and family support relationships and bonding

● Performed Home visits, did learning games with the children to assess their developmental growth, their relationships with their parents and siblings, and to help families to set goals for themselves and their children in a manner in which they can achieve positive results

● Performed case management for 34 Head Start families and followed up with parents to make sure that they were informed and updated about any issues or events pertaining to their child’s health, safety, and developmental growth, and overall well being

● Served as an advocate and provided referrals for children and families for reasons including health, mental health, nutrition, disability, housing, educational courses, employment, food, clothing, and etc.

● Attended various workshops and professional development meetings to enhance my career of working in the Head Start and Early Head Start Childcare Fields

● Tracked enrollment, health, immunization, attendance, and meal service information into a system called COPA ● Planned, organized, set up, and orchestrated health, dental, lead, hearing and vision screening vans to increase the number of children that were up to date on their physical and well child exams according to their appropriate age Receptionist/Teacher’s Assistant/Teacher 1/2004-5/2010 (Seasonal Employee) It Takes A Village Child Care Center

● Completed administrative tasks

● Processed inventory forms for classrooms and offices

● Assisted and informed parents about benefits through Action for Children programs

● Assisted teacher in teaching, tutoring, and evaluating the learning growth and development of students ● Responsible for the curriculum development and full learning experience of 18 children between 6-12 years of age without the assistance of a teacher’s aid

● Led and facilitated classroom instruction and discussions

● Communicated with parents about issues concerning their children Telephone Interviewer 3/2007-7/2007

National Opinion Research Center

● Conducted surveys for social science research over the phone on behalf of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

● Called, interviewed, and provided knowledge to customers and families about the ways that their participation in these research interviews could be beneficial to their communities References: Available upon request

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