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Director of Finance And Operations
United Nations International School of Hanoi (UNIS Hanoi)Director of Finance And Operations
May. 2022 - Jul. 2024Hanoi, Hanoi, VietnamIn my role at United Nations International School, I am responsible for supporting the mission and objectives of the school by ensuring efficient operations and optimally allocated resources. Overseeing a $35M budget, I lead a team of seven finance and operations experts to create and manage programming, analyze the school's financials, and mitigate financial and operational risks. Furthermore, I am a champion of our diversity, equity, and inclusion values by ensuring all our programming promotes our values. Some of my achievements in this role include: • Enhanced team member engagement by cultivating environment of collaboration and innovation; empowered direct reporting managers with decision authority over respective areas.
Loan Boarding Specialist
Community Reinvestment Fund, USALoan Boarding Specialist
Jan. 2021 - May. 2022Minneapolis, MNAs a Loan Boarding Specialist, I support the advancement of those in the underserved minority communities by improving the access to financial loans and funding. Through close collaboration with investors, I lead the ideation and delivery of initiatives that reach the community and create an impact. I stay close to the communities I serve in order to build a deep and nuanced understanding of their culture and needs. This has allowed me to reach a number of achievements: • Contributed to continued support and funding by connecting and communicating with investors on regular basis, developing understanding of objectives, and reprioritizing programs to ensure alignment. • Generated thousands of dollars of investment into the community, enabling multiple businesses to launch and grow across the US.
Senior Advisor and Consultant
Education Business ConsultingSenior Advisor and Consultant
Aug. 2018Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul AreaBuilding on my extensive experience in finance and schools, my role as a Consultant allows me to help multiple educational institutions reach their objectives while maintaining their focus on student education. I bring subject matter expertise to gap areas for many of my clients and provide advisory services that allow them to integrate industry leading practices to their schools. Some of my achievements include: • Minimized exposure to foreign exchange risk by conducting analysis on existing revenue streams to gain understanding of risk and addressing the functional currency of the school. • Addressed cash flow issues by holdings of reserve funds and proving recommendations to reduce exposure to equities.
Director Of Finance And Operations
American International School of AbujaDirector Of Finance And Operations
Aug. 2017 - Jul. 2018Abuja, NigeriaServing as the Director of Finance at this school, I managed a $26M program focused in re-development of the campus. Collaborating with senior leadership and the 120 staff members, I created multiple initiatives to overhaul existing operations and improve the overall quality of operations and infrastructure at the school. I also managed the grant requests process involving external government bodies, such as Department of State Office of Overseas Schools. Key outcomes of my role include: • Improved managerial insights into financial reporting by increasing transparency, overhauling cost structure to include cost center managers, and establishing budget status reporting. • Streamlined procurement process by introducing initiative to implement new inventory controls, leading vendor review process, and negotiating with selected vendor for favorable terms.
Budget & Policy Analyst
Colorado Department of Human ServicesBudget & Policy Analyst
Jan. 2017 - Dec. 2017Denver, CO
Bangladesh Country Director
Action for EnterpriseBangladesh Country Director
Jan. 2016 - Dec. 2016Dhaka, Bangladesh
Business Manager
American International School of ZagrebBusiness Manager
Jan. 2008 - Dec. 2015Zagreb, Croatia
Business Manager
Central & Eastern European Schools AssociationBusiness Manager
Jan. 2008 - Dec. 2012Zagreb, Croatia

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