Diana Ortiz
Bronx, NY / 914-***-**** / ***.**********@*****.***
Executive Leader with 12+ years of experience managing organization growth and community business operations. Excellence in recruiting and training staff, leading and managing staff, and ensuring compliance with policies for enhanced productivity. Adept at driving growth, overseeing operations and utilizing great leadership to maximize staff and client retention.
Executive Director and Founder DoConnect, Inc, May 2024 - Present
Responsible for driving growth, overseeing operations and utilizing great leadership to maximize staff retention.
Provide supervision of staff to ensure student training and job placement are consistent and satisfactory.
Oversee metrics, program successes and challenges
Manage Program Performance Outcomes
Work closely with board of directors
Responsible for fiscal control and program management compliance
Working closely with community partners
Vice President of Wellness Center, June 2017 – November 2023
Exodus Transitional Community, Inc., New York, NY
Oversaw recruiting procedures with hiring and training new members which led to enhanced staffing levels and staff development.
Handled and oversaw daily department operations and compliance.
Executed responsibilities as Acting Executive Director as delegated in my tenure multiple times.
Contributed to organization growth by expanding work to upstate sites, adding state operated programs
Accountable for quality assurance and oversight of contracts to ensure that mandated requirements are in compliance. Created a weekly chart for checking KPI performance and conducted random chart review for quality of work.
Supervised and evaluated senior staff, provided weekly and/or as needed support to ensure team were working effectively and efficiently to complete required work.
Nurtured relationships with legislators in all districts, community partners, community board
Supported Finance department with budget creation and management, created Budget narratives, worked closely with accounting firm and CFO. Participated and presented at Board of Directors Executive and Finance monthly meetings.
Working with Key staff to help address any issues that need attention and resolution.
Assuring that all requirements are met for both Clinics
Additional Experience Direct Service and Managerial Experience
Community Liaison, Exodus Transitional Community, Inc., New York, NY
•Created Legislative Breakfast honoring elected officials and others for their contributions toward Justice and Justice Impacted people.
•Oversaw comprehensive outreach efforts and recruitment.
•Made inroads with corrections, parole, probation, the District Attorney’s offices, and local community boards.
•Developed relationships with businesses for exposure, funding, and partnership opportunities.
Education
Master of Arts in English Literature, Mercy College Bachelor of Science in Sociology, Mercy College
Skills
Leading Teams, Monitoring and Motivating staff, Address and Resolve Operational and Consumer-related Issues and Staff conflict, Community Engagement, Program Implementation, Performance Improvement, Microsoft Office, Excel, 10e11 data software
Community Involvement
Former Board of Directors, Housing +
Foundation Ambassador, The New York Women’s Foundation Grantee Program Volunteered,
Languages
Bilingual, Spanish