Communication
Desiree Hill
West Hempstead,NY
Summary
Seasoned Entrepreneur with a solid background in business management, operational planning and revenue generation. Hardworking, dedicated and resourceful leader with 7+ years in business and education. Ready to leverage experience and drive to pursue new professional challenges.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Educator
NYC Department Of Education
Queens, NY
11.2021 - Current
- Collaborated with adults and children to provide safe and educational experience.
- Chose materials and developed lesson plans to enhance skills for individual students.
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to keep learner attention.
- Built relationships and communicated with parents to provide best learning environment for children.
- Met regularly with team of teachers to discuss best practices and develop innovative teaching strategies.
- Trained and supervised new teachers to apply best teaching practices and comply with protocols.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
Vice President of Events- Volunteer
PTA
West Hempstead, NY
05.2023 - Current
- Developed creative themes for events and created related activities to engage attendees.
- Oversaw event registration process by collecting and tracking attendee information.
- Managed administrative logistics of events planning, event booking, and event promotions.
- Monitored and controlled event expenditures to meet budgets.
- Researched and identified new vendors and suppliers to obtain competitive pricing.
- Evaluated existing plans, processes and events planning services to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Developed and distributed event surveys to gather feedback and assess event success.
- Researched vendors and locations, liaised between event staff and facilities and arranged teams to coordinate event setup and teardown.
Entrepreneur
Leaders For Success
Queens Village, NY
06.2013 - 08.2018
- Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
- Determined areas in need of improvement and devised targeted corrective actions for each concern to maintain optimal business operations.
- Sourced initial funding to get business up and running while planning initial structure and making strategic first hires.
- Determined business plan, mission statement, and vision.
- Brought in consistent revenue with sharp marketing tactics, promoting business expansion and diversification of offerings.
- Identified target customer segments through in-depth research, building tactical marketing strategies.
- Trained new employees on proper protocols and customer service standards.
- Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
- Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
- Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Orangization
Nyack College
Nyack, NY 10.2011 - 05.2013
Skills
Venue selection
Self-Motivated
Organization and Time Management
Teambuilding
Critical Thinking
Software
Design
Coding
Fundraising
Creative
Problem Solving
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.
Winston S. Churchill
Timeline
Vice President of Events- Volunteer
PTA
05.2023 - Current
Educator
NYC Department Of Education
11.2021 - Current
Entrepreneur
Leaders For Success
06.2013 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Science - Business Orangization
Nyack College
10.2011 - 05.2013