DONNICE S. BUTLER, MIB
WASHINGTON,D.C.
Summary
Management professional with several years of experience in office administration, stakeholder management, business development, and innovative strategy design and execution. Strong business acumen complemented by ability to collaborate across departments, build relationships, and drive initiatives to reach goals. Specialized training in international business management with experience administering programs abroad and engaging global audiences.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Signing Agent & Notary Public
Butler Notary Services
11.2021 - Current
- Review 200+ page contracts to conduct real estate closings, walk clients through the signing process, provide simplified explanations of contract language, certify and notarize signatures
- Establish business relationships with lenders and title companies by marketing services through social media, notary groups, and member organizations; networking with real estate community to grow business
- Maintain licensure compliance with regulatory agencies, ongoing notary training, and CSA certification requirements to provide top tier services and current knowledge of notary and real estate closing procedures
Graduate Student
Florida International University
08.2020 - 08.2021
- Graduate of a top 5 international business program with a 3.77 GPA, extensive collaboration on projects with a global cohort in coursework focused on globalization
- Performed research and case study analysis on global businesses, leading global teams, foreign governments, and developing nations
- Pitched a start up business to a VC firm, winning 3rd place overall and an opportunity to cultivate proposed business with financial backing from angel investor; designed the business logo and marketing strategy, researched market competition and profitability outlook, prepared operating reports to include monthly budgets, expenses, and income based on actual costs
- Dissected social norms of developing nations, practiced techniques to de-center Western culture in business evaluations, formulated analysis as a global citizen prepared to engage foreign officials and global markets
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification - training in the evaluation of workflow procedures and policy analysis to identify opportunities to create greater efficiency, increase revenue, and lower operating costs
Director of Faculty Operations
Howard University School Of Law
06.2016 - 08.2020
- Modernized operational methodology for law school community to ensure positive and seamless instruction of legal courses and programs, revised procedures to improve efficiency, encouraged cross-department communications to create channels for knowledge transfers
- Designed and implemented the law school's first virtual exam structure during the COVID-19 pandemic, led quarterly in-class exams for 500+ students
- Served as campus travel and expense SME, trained staff on Concur software, processed all travel and reimbursements requests through Concur, resolved issues for full policy compliance and communicated policy changes to staff
- End-to-end management of study abroad program, formulated new application and recruitment methods resulting in 50% enrollment increase, fostered relationships with universities nationwide to market and raise program visibility
- Coordinated all faculty hiring events, organized databases, administrative committee support, arranged candidate interviews and travel, onboarded new faculty hires
Business Development Manager
Merrill Corporation
08.2013 - 05.2016
- Managed 100+ accounts through regular Salesforce CRM updates, identified marketing and cross-selling opportunities in entrepreneurial fashion to increase sales
- Regained positive brand recognition in a saturated and volatile market winning 70% of bids against competitors; attended networking events, provided corporate sponsorship to affiliate associations to grow brand awareness
- Management and oversight of legal projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery of services to clients; facilitated communication and coordination among project stakeholders, collaborated with attorneys and legal staff to identify project requirements and develop project plans, budgets, and timelines
- Monitored project progress and identified potential issues, risks, and obstacles, developed and implemented strategies to mitigate problems; ensured compliance with project specifications and quality standards
Education
Master of Science - International Business
Florida International University
Miami, FLBachelor of Science - Business Management
Trinity University
Washington, DCSkills
Google Suite
Microsoft SharePoint & Office
Concur
Salesforce
Program & Project Management
Process Improvement
Emergency Strategy Development (COVID-19)
Business Analysis
Problem Solving
Stakeholder Management
Marketing & Content Creation
Certification
Notary Public, Washington, D.C.
Lean Six Sigma, Yellow Belt
Timeline
Certified Signing Agent & Notary Public
Butler Notary Services
11.2021 - Current
Graduate Student
Florida International University
08.2020 - 08.2021
Director of Faculty Operations
Howard University School Of Law
06.2016 - 08.2020
Business Development Manager
Merrill Corporation
08.2013 - 05.2016
Master of Science - International Business
Florida International University
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Trinity University
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