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Abigail Allen

Business Administration
Dexter,US

Summary

Accomplished Executive Director recognized for leveraging strong team leadership and development to drive forward progress. Highly organized, detail-oriented leader skilled in directing high-performing teams to develop solutions and solve operational and technical problems. Success implementing systems across multiple operations with superior organizational and communication skills. Secured financial growth and stability through grant acquisition and compliance.

Recent Masters Graduate in Industrial Organizational Psychology Looking to build upon graduate level skills in analytics and business consulting

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Clerical Officer

New Life Christina Church
Watertown, NY
09.2020 - Current
  • Produced high-quality documents, spreadsheets and presentations for internal and customer-facing needs.
  • Delivered clerical support by handling range of routine and special requirements.
  • Drafted professional memos, letters and marketing copy to support business objectives and growth.
  • Maintained employee files in accordance with company policies and legal requirements.
  • Created detailed expense reports and requests for capital expenditures.
  • Created presentations and proposals for use in meetings, assisted in bookkeeping and produced budget reports.
  • Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
  • Streamlined processing procedures for various financial and employee documents to improve traceability.
  • Developed correspondence letters, memos and emails.
  • Interacted with customers by phone, email or in-person to provide information.
  • Processed invoices and expenses using QuickBooks to facilitate on-time payment.

Department Lead

New Life Christian Church
Watertown, NY
03.2020 - Current
  • Manage team schedules, department projects and quality assurance.
  • Lead weekly production of Sunday service for the Tech department
  • Operated and trained volunteers in A/V systems, lighting production, and media presentation
  • Manage and recruit volunteers for weekly service and special events.
  • Ensure timely management of multiple projects
  • Deliver consistent and excellent production

Executive Director

The Treehouse Child Care Center
Watertown , NY
09.2015 - 09.2020
  • Exercised appropriate cost control to meet budget restrictions and maximize profitability.
  • Managed teams of 25 professionals focused on improving early education initiatives.
  • Implemented team development, clarified roles of members and introduced new processes to boost quality across all departments.
  • Spearheaded successful business development initiatives aligned with company's strategy and core competencies.
  • Aligned department vision, goals and objectives with company strategy to achieve consistently high results.
  • Developed relationships with community professionals to secure training and development of staff
  • Served as a point of contact with outside agencies to ensure licensing, funding, and organizational development
  • Constructed and implemented policy change, including parent handbook, employee handbook, administration handbook, and health policies
  • Fostered work culture of collaboration and inclusion to increase morale and reduce turnover.
  • Prioritized and allocated valuable resources to meet business targets.
  • Secured annual grant funding of 144,000

Education

B.A. - Human Development

SUNY Empire State College

Master’s - Industrial Organizational Psychology

Cappella University

Skills

Project Managementundefined

Accomplishments

  • Training Design and Implementation.
  • Policy Implementation.
  • Partnering with Community Organizations
  • Secured grant funding for organization ensuring financial security
  • Volunteer recruitment and retention.
  • Project Management.
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