Administrative Assistant Manager

DOROTHEA DAVIS

Administrative Business Leader

**** * ********* *** • Chicago, IL 60615

• Cell 224-***-**** • *********@*****.***

Highlight of Qualifications

Experienced executive organizational administrator utilizing excellent leadership skills and motivating others within a multicultural environment. My Organization Management skills and proven experience allow a multi-disciplined approach to a professional level of communications, staffing, business development, planning, office logistics, and results-oriented support relating to successfully managing priorities, measures of effectiveness, information management, and process improvement of corporate organizational objectives which have produced added value to business operations.

Organizational Management (For-Profit/Non-Profit Operations)

Parent Cooperative for Early Learning, Chicago, IL 2010-Present

Board of Directors

• Nonprofit board development

• Delegation of the organization’s management functions, including planning, organizing, staffing, and directing

Grandma Cheesecake’s Catering, Inc., Chicago, IL 2006-Present

Business Development Consultant

• Developed business and marketing strategies for small business start-up

• Created graphics and marketing promotional materials for advertising distribution

• Improved business systems and moral resulting in the acquisition of a major business account and a 40% increase in revenue

Messiah Temple MBC, Chicago, IL 2006-2009

Executive Assistant/Office Manager

• Negotiated purchases of a new database management system and software for contributors and maintained the fiscal and accounting data with Excel spreadsheets

• Directed daily business operations which required the creation of customized forms for budgeting and accounting to meet the organization’s fiscal needs, maximizing efficiency and data integrity

• Managed cost estimates and negotiated purchases of promotional visual aide and graphic marketing tools including: brochures, bulletins, and church communications documents

• Cultivated existing relationships with vendors with the goal of ensuring sufficient space and resources and access to services

• Coordinated executive business travel, speaking engagements, and special events

Women’s Center of Northwest Indiana, Merrillville, IN 2003-2006

Administrative Assistant/Office Manager

• Supported the executive staff and Board of Directors with process-oriented tasks to conduct operational initiatives

• Negotiated purchases of a new database management system and software for over 17,000 donors

• Developed and optimized operations of the business and increase productivity of the Women’s Center by 35%.

• Counseled women in crisis concerning pregnancy-related issues, abusive influences, and new environments, re-organizing self-confidence and priority issues

• Responsible for research preparation related to the topics of family crisis support, pregnancy logistic issues, multiculturalism and awareness education issues which create barriers to decision-making

• Organized logistical events for annual fundraisers

Life Centers, Indianapolis, IN 2002-2003

Executive Administrative Assistant

• Delivered logistical support for fundraising promotional activities and banquets that resulted in event participation of over 1,200 people to each of the various special events

• Coordinated programs and off-site meetings for staff and Executive Board member development

• Utilized funding database (Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge) of over 20,000 constituents.

• Provided crisis counseling and intervention to clients making the appropriate recommendations for

• services and educational opportunities

• Coordinated executive business travel, speaking engagements, and professional appointments

• Lead research for expansion and program development projects

• Managed Speaker’s Bureau and marketing materials

Diversified Systems Electronics Mfg., Indianapolis, IN 1999-2002

Administrative Assistant Supervisor

• Hired and supervised administrative assistant staff providing vital support to the project management staff (16 managers and assistants) and implemented training programs for Project Managers

• Represented Director of Marketing and Sales daily at company production meetings and managed information dispersed to proper channels focusing on manufacturing concerns bridging the gap between manufacturing and

• Developed departmental market analysis, project estimates and lead portfolios for the Business Development and Customer Products division

• Maintained departmental process improvement policies of ISO 9002 production assessment efforts

Carver Community Organization, Evansville, IN 1991-1993

21st Century Parent Liaison

• Planned initiatives for educational programs and testing supporting the completion of parent/student post-secondary educational goals

• Parent/School liaison and intervention consultant increasing communication outcomes and parental participation in strategic success planning development to achieve 21st Century Scholar programming goals

• Conducted student educational and career testing

• Developed and instructed innovative family educational opportunities via Family Math and Science programs

• Managed technical training programs for students

Education

Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Professional Studies: Administrative Studies

Related Courses: Organizational Development, Group and Organizational Behavior, Statistical Methods and Research, Human Resource Management

Professional Training

Special Event Planning

Project Planning

Good City, Nonprofit Board and Fundraising Training

Team Building with cross-cultural issues and organizational behavior

Entrepreneurial and Small Business startup (Consultant)

Professional Business Marketing and Networking

Professional Affiliations:

Board of Directors, Parent Cooperative for Early Learning

Board of Directors, Johnson Family Foundation

Well Women Ministries, President

World Vision, Special Event Volunteer and Child Sponsor

Technical Skills: Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge; Exceed Basic; Microsoft Office Professional 2010, Publisher, 55 wpm

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