Elisha Sese-Khalid
Fredericksburg,VA
Summary
Dedicated Nonprofit leader with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational reach.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Community Engagement
New City Fellowship Presbyterian Church
Fredericksburg, VA
11.2021 - Current
- Assist church staff and volunteers to continuously create new events and avenues for inviting new people to eventually become regular attendees of NCF services
- Facilitate staff and ministry leaders to incorporate gospel outreach church-wide
- Implemented strategy (Hospitality and Integration Ministry) that creates engaging visitor experience from first visit to membership
- Promoted congregational involvement in mission opportunities and activities
- Build local outreach partners/organizations (i.e. Open Hand of Fredericksburg)
- Provided ministry updates and mobilizes church members to volunteer
- Lead ministry to young adults developing ministry plan, including fostering of community and direct discipleship
- Additional ministry opportunities and administrative responsibilities to be determined based on church’s needs, and applicant’s gifts, expertise, and experience.
Program Manager
Open Hand of Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg, Va
09.2021 - Current
- Initiated and set goals for programs according to strategic objectives of organization
- Planned two programs from start to completion involving deadlines, milestones and processes
- Devised evaluation strategies to monitor performance and determine need for improvements
- Supervised all program and project managers involved to provide feedback and resolve complex problems
- Discover ways to enhance efficiency and productivity of procedures and people
- Apply change, risk, and resource management principles when needed
- Read reports prepared by program staff to determine progress and issues
- Ensured program operations and activities adhere to legal guidelines and internal policies
- Keep senior management informed with detailed and accurate reports or presentations
- Recruited, hired, and trained necessary program staff and volunteers
- Connected and maintained relationships with community partners
- Fundraised, managed, and cultivated donor relationships
- Served in other program roles as needed and to gain knowledge of every aspect of each program., phone coverage
GRAD Intern Program Coordinator
Open Hand of Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg, Va
01.2021 - 09.2021
- Provided oversight for GRAD program at all employer job sites, with interns, with schools, with employers, and with volunteers
- Established and coordinated program calendar, program workshops, recruitment of youth, recruitment of employers and recruitment of volunteers
- Followed established GRAD program policies and procedures, evaluate and make suggestions on ways to improve effectiveness of GRAD program and be able to effectively discuss changes/improvements with Executive Director
- Coordinated with Executive Director on interviewing, selection and job placement of interns
- Handled daily operations of GRAD Program in order for program to function efficiently and effectively
- Coordinated, planned and managed ensure: their adherence to GRAD Summer Jobs Programs requirements, timely submission of timesheets, resolution of summer employment issues and timely payment of salaries
- Coordinated, planned and managed GRAD Summer Jobs Program workshops by: providing volunteers to teach workshops, ensuring active participation by interns, plan fun and meaningful activities for participants and plan and invite presenters for career day
- Identified and utilized community resources to help meet needs of youth and families enrolled in program
- Prepared and submitted to Executive Director monthly report
- Maintained confidentiality of clients served and organization’s information
- Other duties as assigned
Operations Assistant
ZERO, The End of Prostate Cancer
Alexandria, VA
02.2019 - 03.2021
- Assisted with facility scheduling and customer service.
- Assisted operations manager with planning of routine operations and special projects.
- Solved problems timely and effectively, ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Managed and maintained file system covering expenses, reports and support documentation.
- Prepared and proofread reports detailing operations activities.
- Conducted inspections of facility and executed corrective actions to optimize safety and sanitation.
- Gathered, organized and input information into digital database.
- Educated staff on organizational mission and goals to help employees achieve success.
- Generated reports detailing findings and recommendations.
- Organized new employee orientation schedules for new hires.
- Screened applicant resumes and coordinated both phone and in-person interviews.
- Posted positions through approved recruitment channels.
- Answered and directed outbound and inbound phone calls per day.
- Improved productivity initiatives while coordinating itineraries and scheduling appointments.
- Facilitated development of D&I program structure within organization to formulate and implement D&I goals.
Risk Management Clerk
Gordon & Rees
Washington
07.2018 - 01.2019
- Reviewed new files ensuring complete information has been entered into firm database and physically creating new client files
- Responded to inquiries from attorneys and staff regarding procedures or status of their matters
- Quality control of data entered in Law Business Management System at New Matter Intake Step
- Maintained client and conflict data utilizing current firm software (Intapp OPEN) and perform Intapp conflicts searches as needed.
Document Reviewer
EPIQ Systems
Washington
06.2018 - 07.2018
- Assisted in creating and maintaining internal Access databases supporting office's internal processes.
- Analyzed available information and data to inform audit review process.
- Used electronic systems for data entry, tracking and analysis.
- Provided assistance with inbound and outbound document processes, document sorting, logging and work order creation.
- Prepared digital files, physical documents and work requests in compliance with company guidelines.
Legal Intern
The Law Office of Tonya N. Gibbs, Legal, BREAKS
Fredericksburg, VA
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Reviewed legal information and proofed documentation for errors.
- Organized legal filing system to maximize efficiency.
- Performed legal and general research, drafting memoranda and correspondence.
- Scanned, converted and organized records into electronic format with consistent naming convention.
- Prepared written correspondence for attorneys.
- Gained valuable insight into regulations and policies associated with various law.
- Participated in and took notes during meetings.
- Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information.
- Created highly researched and articulate legal paperwork such as pleadings, contracts and briefs.
- Coordinated trial exhibits by organizing materials, writing documentation and preparing digital materials and displays.
- Assisted with client interviews and took meticulous notes for inclusion in reports.
Education
Certificate - Nonprofit Leadership
Center For Excellence in Nonprofits
11.2021
Certificate of Paralegal Studies -
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA06.2020
B.A. - History
University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA05.2018
Skills
- Nonprofit Software: Luminate Online, Raiser’s Edge, Breeze, Sub Splash
- Accounting Software: QuickBooks; Excel
- Microsoft & Google Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Office, Outlook, Teams, Zoom
- Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn Recruiter, Next-door
- Legal Software: InTapp Open Ultimus, Lexis Nexis, Clio, MyCase, Lexicata, Relativity, Workday
- Legal Research and Writing
- Website Design: WordPress, Canva, SubSplash, Wix
- Community Organizer
Timeline
Director of Community Engagement
New City Fellowship Presbyterian Church
11.2021 - Current
Program Manager
Open Hand of Fredericksburg
09.2021 - Current
GRAD Intern Program Coordinator
Open Hand of Fredericksburg
01.2021 - 09.2021
Operations Assistant
ZERO, The End of Prostate Cancer
02.2019 - 03.2021
Risk Management Clerk
Gordon & Rees
07.2018 - 01.2019
Document Reviewer
EPIQ Systems
06.2018 - 07.2018
Legal Intern
The Law Office of Tonya N. Gibbs, Legal, BREAKS
01.2017 - 01.2018
Certificate - Nonprofit Leadership
Center For Excellence in Nonprofits
Certificate of Paralegal Studies -
George Mason University
B.A. - History
University of Mary Washington