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Harlem Children's ZoneDirector of Compliance & Reporting
Jul. 2015Harlem, NYCIn the Superintendent’s Central Office, I oversee compliance, governance, and regulatory reporting for Harlem Children’s Zone’s Promise Academy Charter Schools (K–12). I ensure alignment with NYC DOE and NYSED requirements while partnering with school and executive leadership on investigations, reporting, and cross-functional initiatives that support accountability, transparency, and institutional effectiveness.
Harlem Children's ZoneOperations Coordinator
Jun. 2013 - Jun. 2015Harlem, NYCIn the Superintendent’s Central Office, I performed duties as Operations Coordinator to consistently ensure that Promise Academy’s eight schools (ranging from grades K-12) were in compliance with NYC Department of Education (DOE) and the NY State Education Department (NYSED).
Freelance Journalist, Writer & EditorFreelance Writer/Editor
Jul. 2012 - Jul. 2014Greater New York City AreaI worked as an independent freelance writer operating out of New York City, providing services for organizations and companies such as: - Picture That, LLC as their Social Media Manager; and
- Catalysta.org as a journalist.
CrossrailPA to Area East Director
May. 2011 - Jun. 2012LondonAs a permanent employee for Crossrail, I earned the role of Personal (Administrative) Assistant to the Area Director, who oversees all Crossrail tunneling works taking place on the East side of London. As an Administrative Assistant, my roles included:
• Sending letters, taking minutes and managing calendars.
• Facilitating small departmental projects.
• Document Control.
• Photojournalism and writing small editorials for the Media department.
• Facilitating a small team for Six Sigma streamlining of Party Wall Invoicing.
CrossrailReporting Team Administrator / Copy Editor
Nov. 2010 - Apr. 2011London, United KingdomI worked in the Reporting team at Crossrail as an Administrator and Copy Editor in the Program Controls department by:
• Proofreading high-level monthly reports for format, grammar, sentence structure while editing the overall language of the documents, ensuring compliance to the house style. • Providing technical and administrative support to the Head of Program Controls.
• Updating and formatting documents in Microsoft applications such as PowerPoint and Visio as well as managing diaries and chasing actions delegated to staff members.
CrossrailPersonal Assistant / Editor
Sep. 2010 - Nov. 2010Through the employment agency Reed, I worked for the head of Quality and Assurance by updating, editing and copyrighting management plans on policies, processes and procedures. I also performed typical PA transferable duties for the Assistant Programme Director including taking inventory of confidential files and obtaining approval by signature of documents associated with key contracts held by Crossrail.
CrossrailEditorial Assistant
Sep. 2010 - Nov. 2010London, United KingdomThrough the employment agency Reed, I worked for the head of Quality and Assurance performing the following duties:
• Copy editing and proofreading management plans regarding policies, processes & procedures.
• Performing administrative duties in regards to confidential documents associated with company contracts.
• Carrying out inventory of electronic and hard copy files, obtaining approval signatures, logging and tracking incoming deliverables, and complying with all contract administration procedures.
• Arranging meetings and liaising with other departments on behalf of my manager.
Association of Train Companies (ATOC)Personal Assistant
Jun. 2010 - Jul. 2010Through Huntress, a top employment agency, I worked at ATOC supporting the Director of the Commercial Division. In this role, I performed normal administrative duties such as arranging meetings, answering telephones, and typing letters. I also coordinated a large gathering with clients by organizing details such as scheduling, catering, agendas and audio/video requirements.
Transport for London (TfL)Personal Assistant
May. 2010 - Jul. 2010London, United KingdomThrough Reed, a well-established employment agency, I worked for TfL as a PA for the Head of Behavioral Change. My duties included:
• Organizing diaries and arranging meetings.
• Liaising with potential partner companies.
• Arranging details on a project and obtaining venues.
I also worked as a PA supporting the Head of the Marketing Communications Department at TfL. In this role, I performed regular day to day administrative duties. I also arranged the details on a project, liaising with media companies and obtaining a venue for them to give presentations.
ALISNIndependent Journalist/Photojournalist
Jan. 2009 - Jan. 2011London, United KingdomFor the Artist-Led Initiatives Support Network (ALISN), I worked as a freelance journalist profiling the organizations art exhibitions and artists. I also worked as a photojournalist for the organization's events.
Picture That, LLCResearch & Editorial Associate
Oct. 2008 - Jun. 2010As an associate for Picture That, LLC, I am responsible for researching information surrounding the subject of art and diversity, and then writing articles that support this programme. Picture That provides their clients with magazines and newsletters that speak to the diversity of their employees. The articles in these forms are distributed to as many as 30,000 employees per company.
Metronet Rail (Morson International)Programme Management Officer
Jun. 2008 - Sep. 2008London, United KingdomIn the role of PMO, I:
• Organized and co-managed the Gates Process, a program designed to instruct Project Teams on the deliverables required to pass through each phase of the modernization or refurbishment of a subway station.
• Audited key documents in order to determine team readiness to present cases to Senior Management for Gates approval.
• Worked with the compliance team after a merger to integrate Metronet Alliance Gate systems with the Metronet Rail system.
Metronet Rail (Morson International)Personal Assistant/Administrative Assistant
May. 2007 - May. 2008As a temporary Personal Assistant supporting the Stations Director, my role included large scale projects as well as typical and transferable Admin duties. Upon accepting the position, I assisted in developing a more efficient process of reporting work plans for Underground Tube Stations across the city of London. I was given the duty of organizing and updating reporting forms and submissions on a weekly basis. Additionally, my responsibilities included updating, organizing and maintaining information for the Alliance Duty Officer (ADO) programme - a rotation of duties officers on 24/7 emergency call. I also supported the Stations supervisor by performing typical administrative duties including scheduling meetings, organizing emails and typing letters.
Atos Origin (SelectPersonal Assistant
Jun. 2005 - Sep. 2006As a temp, I performed PA duties in Atos Origin, a high profile IT company with offices in Central London. It was my duty to support three professionals and their support teams in the Finance department by creating PowerPoint presentations, and taking the lead on projects by organizing and gathering data from other departments. I also performed transferable duties such as, scheduling, updating urgent documents, distributing material to clients, answering phones and liaising with employees in a professional manner. In the summer of 2005, worked in Atos Origin's Voice Services department where I mainly worked in a project-oriented capacity using Microsoft based applications to create spreadsheets with complex formulae, processed invoices for payment and typed letters.
J.P. Morgan Partners, LLCExecutive Administrative Assistant
Sep. 2002 - Sep. 2004My duties included aiding Vice Presidents and a team of Finance Professionals in updating and pulling information from technical financial databases such as SBA, Investran, Portfolio Review, and ePay Direct. Duties also included assisting entire NY Finance Department with electronically processing Expense Reports through the ePay Direct system. Additionally, I was responsible for creating and editing presentation documents and spreadsheets in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, answering phones, maintaining calendars, scheduling meetings, copying, faxing, weekend packages, filing and occasionally taking the lead on large scale projects.
J.P. Morgan Partners, LLCExecutive Administrative Assistant/Investor Relations
Jan. 2002 - Sep. 2002As an Executive Assistant for a Managing Director in Investor Relations, my duties included leading a team of temporary assistants in large-scale projects to organize and distribute tax forms, checks and legal documents to investors in different financial funds. Also, created and edited presentation documents in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as well as created and updated databases in MS Access. Responsibilities also included answering phones, maintaining calendars and scheduling, typing letters, memos and other documents, receiving and sending email, faxing, copying, weekend packages and serving investors in a professional manner.
Taylor Hodson Employment AgencyAdministrative Assistant
Oct. 2001 - Jan. 2002JPMorgan Partners / Investor Relations
As a temporary Executive Assistant for Investor Relations, my duties included creating and editing presentation documents in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as well as creating and updating databases in MS Access. Responsibilities also included the distribution of mail, answering phones, maintaining calendars and scheduling, typing letters, memos and other documents, receiving and sending email, faxing, copying, weekend packages and serving investors in a professional manner.
Citibank, Bell AtlanticAdministrative Assistant
Feb. 2000 - Mar. 2000Had multiple responsibilities such as the distribution of mail, answering phones, maintaining calendar and scheduling, typing letters, memos and other documents, receiving and sending email, faxing, copying, and creating slides, documents; and spreadsheets using PowerPoint, Word, Access & Excel. Worked for high profile companies such as; Duties included creating & updating large database for Bell Atlantic City Sidewalk Project.
Adecco Employment AgencyAdminstrative Assistant
Sep. 1998 - Feb. 2001
Adecco Employment AgencyAdministrative Assistant / Citibank
Sep. 1998 - Oct. 1998Duties included working on 50-page PowerPoint presentation under deadline. Assisted Vice President of department with presentation and regular administrative duties such as filing, copying, faxing, updating Excel spreadsheets, typing letters in MS Word, maintaining calendar, scheduling meetings and conference calls, and ordering office supplies.
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