Amanda Joy Olsavsky
Staff Development // Program Manager
Falls Church,VA
Summary
Dedicated professional with a 15+ year history of meeting organization goals through both tailoring and utilizing best practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational, program, or event needs. Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Manager, Global Antitrust Institute (GAI)
George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School
07.2021 - Current
- Managed and supervised administrative and daily program operations, complying with policies and regulations.
- Identified program obstacles and communicated possible impacts to team.
- Coached team members on productivity strategies to accomplish challenging goals.
- Developed and maintained logistics workflows, procedures and reports.
- Met with project stakeholders on regular basis to assess progress and make adjustments.
- Managed multiple strategic projects with numerous sub-projects or workstreams.
- Collaborated with business leadership to set priorities based on business needs, resource capacity and risk exposure.
- Leveraged project management processes and tools to define and execute projects.
- Developed detailed plans based on broad guidance and direction.
- Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
- Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
- Used industry expertise, customer service skills and analytical nature to resolve customer concerns and promote loyalty.
- Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
- Participated in vendor selection and management process for program initiatives.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
Event Assistant, Law & Economics Center (LEC)
George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School
11.2014 - 01.2021
- Greeted and directed guests at private events and explained seating arrangements to keep tables organized.
- Performed event coordination for larger parties and gatherings.
- Organized facilities preparation, refreshments and entertainment for gatherings with as many as [Number] guests.
- Anticipated event requirements and handled numerous concerns in advance for smooth day-of execution.
- Improved future events by evaluating successes and failures of previous private and corporate gatherings.
- Developed integrated event strategies and conducted on-site events management and follow-up after events.
- Maintained strong vendor relations to effectively handle challenging events demands.
- Managed event calendar and planning stages to effectively handle as many as [Number] jobs per month.
- Oversaw event operations to keep running smoothly.
- Helped organize and manage successful events with attendance of over [Number] people.
- Planned and maintained event timelines to track milestones and successfully reach event goals.
- Created and executed promotional strategies for events to hit attendee targets.
Event & Program Associate
American Bible Society
10.2010 - 11.2014
- Identified new program opportunities in [Location] community through careful research and networking.
- Reviewed all departmental materials, correcting errors and making sure documents were ready for publication.
- Assisted director with entire grant portfolio process from brainstorming to submission.
- Organized events for [Type] program and invited appropriate guests and speakers.
- Managed records for all programs and kept meticulous notes in system regarding changes and plan alterations.
- Assisted with planning and coordinating day-to-day and special program activities.
- Created and updated records and files to maintain document compliance.
- Prepared clearly written and formatted documents and reports.
- Managed effective program outreach plans with strategic use of speakers and tours to enhance community engagement and increase participant numbers.
Additional Experiences
Executive Assistant to the Headmaster of Montrose Christian School; Music Indexer for the Music and Dance Division of Alexander Street Press; National School Liaison and Headquarters Administrator for the American Students’ Fund; Scheduling Coordinator at Questron, Inc.; Fifth and Sixth Grade Teacher at Chesapeake Christian School
Education
Master of Science - Organizational Leadership
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA05.2018
Bachelor of Science - English Literature Studies / Jazz, Music Studies
Towson University
Towson, MD05.2004
Skills
- Client Needs Assessments
- Course Development
- Data Analysis
- Event Planning & Coordination
- Organizational Systems & Improvements
- Program Management & Evaluation
- Project Tracking & Reporting
- Public Speaking
- Requirement Gathering & Scoping
- Research
- Staff Development
- Strategic Input & Planning
Affiliations
- Unity Nights // Volunteer program manager for music events
- WritingRounds // Songwriter
- Hymnal Records // Songwriter
- Belvedere Elementary PTA // Monthly volunteer with environmental instructor
- Madison Crest Court // Volunteer event planner for neighborhood gatherings
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Program Manager, Global Antitrust Institute (GAI)
George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School
07.2021 - Current
Event Assistant, Law & Economics Center (LEC)
George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School
11.2014 - 01.2021
Event & Program Associate
American Bible Society
10.2010 - 11.2014
Master of Science - Organizational Leadership
George Mason University
Bachelor of Science - English Literature Studies / Jazz, Music Studies
Towson University
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