Andrea Yaffe
Phone: 917-***-****
E-Mail: ******.*****@*****.***
Education and Training
**** **** *** ******* ** Criminal Justice New York, NY
Masters in Forensic Mental Health Counseling
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2005 New School University/Parsons School of Design New York, NY
B.F.A Degree Photography
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Skill Highlights
Accounting and Legal Assistance
Administrative and Organizational Development
Advocacy and Facilitation
Crisis counseling and resource-based support?Data Entry
Marketing, event coordination and production
Project management, research
Communication skills in professional and social service settings
Computer Skills: Apple/PC platform: Adobe Suites, Microsoft Office, Quickbooks, SPSS,WindPro, Globalmapper
Professional Experience
2006
Workgroup, Ltd
Creative Agent
Managed and coordinated artists and stylists for catalog and editorial shoots.
Ensured strong communications between clients, artists and creative teams.
Created estimates, scheduled bookings and various production tasks.
Provided start up administrative support and office management.
GIS Analyst
Develops early stage GIS desktop studies for prospective sites for community wind farm development ? Monitors and process data for 27 projects on a monthly basis.
Files Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) related applications and environmental studies ? Spearholder of GIS expansion into solar energy.
2010 to 2011
OwnEnergy
Administrative Coordinator
Assist in daily administrative duties in direct support to staff of thirteen.
Assist with marketing, PR efforts for company ? Help with execution of legal documents (leases, RFPs, Operating Agreements ? Executed invoices, paid bills to various vendors from multiple bank accounts.
Reconciled 13 Corporate credit card accounts.
Online Hotline Crisis Volunteer, RAINN (Rape, Assault and Incest National Network).
2010 to 2011
Volunteer
Help with providing live, anonymous crisis support for family members, friends and victims/survivors of rape and sexual assault on The National Sexual Assault Online Hotline Children Of Bellevue 2011 ? Participated in Read Our Loud and Art projects in the inpatient child psychiatry units at Bellevue Hospital for children that are admitted for treatment or evaluations.
Volunteer, Jailhouse Lawyers Handbook Project 2010 ? Supported weekly mailings of the Jailhouse Lawyer Handbook to prisoners across the country which supplies information on the American legal system and how to file civil suits due to prisons violations.
2008 to 2009
New Orleans Parent Organizing Network
Community Advocate/Office Manager
Provided support and maintained the needs of parents and adolescents by strengthening skills and developing connections to community based public services.
Spearheaded city wide campaign for collection and research based on public school accountability, Individualized Education Programs and evaluations.
Compiled data in comprehensive report that was presented to the head of Recovery School District.
Organizational and administrative set up for newly established nonprofit organization ? Established legal and accounting setup including 501c3 status, successfully completed their first audit ? Research and assistance in community organizing.
2006 to 2008
MTV Networks
Executive Assistant
Prioritized and delegated critical project and operational decisions through three channels.
Served as a liaison between executive and clients.
Assisted in HR and budgeting for a department of forty.
Created, analyzed and updated various weekly marketing reports.
Executed expenses and bills, including reimbursements and vendor invoices.
Scheduled and maintained high volume calendar of meetings, including booking travel, conference calls, meetings and appointments.
2006 to 2007
Photo Researcher
Researched and interviewed unique events and people for the production of the photographers portrait book, 'We are Experienced' ( powerHouse Books) ? Organized and booked photo shoots throughout the United States.
Accomplishments
Free Minds Conference, 2009 ? RAINN (Rape, Assault, Incest National Network), 2010 ? Parents in Charge, 2009 ? American Psychological Association member, 2011-2012 ? Undoing Racism, People's Institute for Survival and Beyond, 2009.