Catherine D’Urso
Hillsboro,OR
Summary
Organized and dedicated Administrative Assistant with exceptional customer service, office management, scheduling, and record-keeping experience in the school/educational field. Offering keen attention to detail and strong decision-making skills to manage multiple, concurrent tasks.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Administrative Assistant/Office Manager
Catlin Gabel School
Portland, OR
10.2013 - 04.2018
- Managed all athletic facility usage, including coordination with visiting teams, officials, facilities, transportation, and coaches.
- Responsible for all aspects of the athletic budget, including forecasting, payables, receivables, student billing, and budget reconciliation.
- Created, tracked, and administered a concussion testing/tracking program for all high school students.
- Maintained extensive lines of communication between parents, coaches, facilities, Athletic Director, faculty/staff, & visiting schools.
Landscape/Grounds Specialist
Catlin Gabel School
Portland, OR
03.2006 - 04.2013
- Worked with all grade levels in community service-learning projects.
- Maintained grounds-related inventory, equipment records, staffing schedule, plant material acquisition, and maintenance.
- Fostered relationships with a diverse group of parents, faculty, and students.
- Chaperoned and led students on international and local trips.
Teacher
Metropolitan Family Services
Portland, OR
04.2005 - 09.2006
- Taught hands-on gardening concepts to Spanish-speaking community
- Designed teaching modules and acquired necessary materials through community engagement
- Interfaced with local schools, organizations, and businesses to foster relationships and build community between various cultures and people
Field & Farm Stand Manager
Lull Farm
Hollis, NH
06.1999 - 12.2001
- Led community and school tours of the farm and designed fun and educational activities for school and adult groups
- Managed cut-flower fields and bouquet production for farm-stand
- Implemented IPM practices in cut-flower fields and advocated for more sustainable practices throughout the property
- Managed store inventory and relationships with vendors
Pilot-Project Developer
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA
03.1996 - 06.1996
- Designed, advocated for, and implemented a student exchange pilot program in Santo Tomas, Nicaragua
- Worked directly with town and country officials in Nicaragua to set up homestay connections, Spanish language coursework, and teacher selection
- Designed, implemented, and taught hydroponics gardening systems at local community centers and schools
Education
Spanish Language And Literature
The Evergreen State College
OlympiaBusiness Administration
The University of Rochester
Rochester, NYSkills
- Document and File Management
- Strong Organizational Skills
- Confidentiality and Data Protection
- Database and Client Management Systems
- Supply Inventory Control
- Resource Coordination and Allocation
- Invoice Processing
- Spreadsheet Management
- Highly Efficient and Productive
- Calendar Preparation
- Sensitive Material Handling
- Bilingual in Spanish and English
Certification
TEFL/TESOL Certification
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Administrative Assistant/Office Manager
Catlin Gabel School
10.2013 - 04.2018
Landscape/Grounds Specialist
Catlin Gabel School
03.2006 - 04.2013
Teacher
Metropolitan Family Services
04.2005 - 09.2006
Field & Farm Stand Manager
Lull Farm
06.1999 - 12.2001
Pilot-Project Developer
The Evergreen State College
03.1996 - 06.1996
Spanish Language And Literature
The Evergreen State College
Business Administration
The University of Rochester
TEFL/TESOL Certification
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