Jemsy Mercado
Albany,NY
Summary
Highly-motivated bilingual (Spanish, English) employee with desire to take on new challenges. Known for keen budget management, data analysis, and project management skills. A dependable team member with strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Grants and Contracts Specialist
Albany Medical College
Albany, NY
02.2023 - Current
- Strengthened documentation traceability, developing organizational systems for contracts, records, reports and agendas.
- Oversaw full lifecycle of grants and scholarships spanning development, implementation and close-out for more than 20 different doctors and students.
- Facilitated communication between departments, agencies, corporate funding entities and non-profits to coordinate grant proposals.
- Responded to regulatory documents and forms, driving compliance with state and federal requirements.
President/Treasurer
La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity
Albany, NY
04.2021 - 06.2023
- Led brotherhood of undergraduate members to orchestrate programming, community service and philanthropy events, while enhancing individual member performance in both academia and involvement.
- Cultivated relationships with leaders in the community in an effort to draw attention to pressing contemporary issues and create action steps toward addressing them.
- Developed annual budget and managed to boost chapter’s funds by 125% through various initiatives both on and off campus
- Ensured membership dues and other fees are collected on time and that all members are properly informed on financial responsibilities and the state of the budget every weekly chapter meeting
Applied Technology Unit Intern
New York State Office of The Comptroller
Albany, NY
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Reviewed, analyzed and recommended solutions for specific project needs.
- Brainstormed, researched, and developed new training and guidance communications
- Attended and participated in ATU Team, Staff Development, Information Systems, and CIO meetings to learn, gather and share related information
- Established a library to account for all active ATU systems
Member
Board of Finance
Albany, NY
04.2021 - 05.2022
- Managed the distribution of a $2.73 million budget derived from the University student activity fee.
- Consulted with external fund foundations to construct budget proposals that satisfy expenses while minimizing cost.
- Developed forecasting tools and dashboards to track spending, measure distribution and analyze activity trends.
- Compiled internal expenditures reports from prior year-end baselines to identify optimal line allocation.
Center Manager
The UPS Store
New York, NY
04.2020 - 08.2021
- Operated a multi-line phone system to respond to customer queries while maintaining a helpful presence on the store floor to assist customers with locating items, scanning, emailing, facing, printing, and copying
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to align them with the customer, financial, and operational priorities
- Appraised inventory levels on frequent basis, organized daily shifts, handled opening and closing duties, and coordinated monthly budgets to increase profitability
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University At Albany
Albany, NY05.2022
Skills
- Strategic Planning & Design
- Organizational Skills
- Data Management
- Customer Service
- Financial Industry Regulations
- Intermediate knowledge in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc)
- Social media marketing (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter)
- Software programs such as Tableau, JASP, Google Charts, etc
Timeline
Grants and Contracts Specialist
Albany Medical College
02.2023 - Current
Applied Technology Unit Intern
New York State Office of The Comptroller
01.2022 - 05.2022
President/Treasurer
La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity
04.2021 - 06.2023
Member
Board of Finance
04.2021 - 05.2022
Center Manager
The UPS Store
04.2020 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University At Albany
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