Evette Thompson
Philadelphia,PA
Summary
Motivational leader and organizational problem-solver with advanced supervisory, team building and customer service skills. Experience stepping into roles and quickly making positive changes to drive company success. Focused on using training, monitoring and morale-building techniques to maximize employee engagement and performance.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Manager
Children Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pa.
08.2022 - 04.2023
- Supervised daily operations of housekeeping department to ensure compliance with standards.
- Assisted in the interviewing, hiring and training of new housekeeping staff.
- Inspected guest rooms and public areas to ensure cleanliness standards were met.
- Created weekly work schedules for housekeeping staff based on occupancy forecasts.
- Participated in meetings with other departments to coordinate services between departments.
- Established hands-on, proactive management style to facilitate improvements to workflow and room turnover.
Human Resource Recruiter/Onboarding Coordinator
Comhar
Philadelphia, PA
02.2022 - 08.2022
- Sourced and screened potential candidates for open positions.
- Reviewed resumes, conducted phone screens, and managed candidate pipelines.
- Conducted in-depth interviews with top candidates to assess skills and fit.
- Coordinated background checks on successful candidates prior to offer acceptance.
- Assisted in onboarding of new hires by providing orientation materials and training sessions.
- Created and maintained positive relationships with hiring managers and HR business partners.
Program Manager of Residential Services
Elwyn
Media, Pa.
10.2005 - 06.2021
- Developed and maintained budgets, timelines, and performance metrics for residential services programs.
- Conducted regular staff meetings to ensure program objectives were met.
- Participated in investigations regarding injuries and allegations of abuse, misconduct and discrimination and provided honest, thorough information.
- Provided hands-on and proactive leadership to community services staff.
- Monitored staff performance and addressed issues.
- Exercised good judgment and decision-making in escalating concerns and resolving issues.
- Reviewed timesheets for accuracy before submitting them to accounting department.
- Managed payroll for temporary, hourly and salaried employees.
- Created monthly crew schedules to ensure efficient and effective utilization of available resources.
- Facilitated communication between clients, families, caregivers, social services and other agencies to ensure client needs were met.
- Maintained accurate case records and documentation according to agency guidelines.
Political Organizer/Outreach Coordinator
Working Families Party
Philadelphia, Pa.
08.2020 - 11.2020
- Developed and implemented outreach strategies to engage target audiences, including voter registration drives.
- Built relationships with local leaders in order to secure endorsements for candidates or causes.
- Recruited volunteers and interns to assist with canvassing efforts and data entry tasks.
- Researched voting trends in key districts in order to identify areas that could be targeted more effectively.
- Trained members to develop skills, analysis and commitment toward mission.
- Planned and managed different community meetings, public forums and outreach events.
- Provided strategic advice to clients on how to best position their interests in the political arena.
Political Candidate
Running for Political Office
Philadelphia, Pa.
01.2017 - 04.2020
- Advised constituents on their rights under existing laws and regulations.
- Created and managed a campaign budget to maximize resources for outreach efforts.
- Participated in community outreach activities such as festivals, parades, and other special events.
- Led grass roots campaigns to promote specific causes or legislative proposals.
- Researched relevant data related to policies impacting constituents' lives.
- Worked with a team of volunteers to coordinate door-to-door canvassing operations.
- Composed letters, emails, flyers, brochures, posters and other materials used in campaigns.
- Analyzed voting patterns from past elections to develop effective campaign plans.
- Met with representatives from key organizations in order to build relationships.
- Solicited donations from individuals and businesses for campaign fundraising purposes.
- Responded promptly to constituent inquiries by phone or email regarding policy matters.
- Attended dinners and special events to meet people and develop relationships.
Education
Associate of Science - Business Administration And Management
Peirce College
Philadelphia, PA06-2015
Skills
- Operations Management
- Task Delegation
- Recruiting and interviewing
- Employee Scheduling
- Employee Performance Evaluations
- Orientating and training
- Project management abilities
- Employee engagement
- Team motivation
- Staff Management
- Business Administration
- Financial Management
- Multitasking
- Onboarding and Orientation
- Problem-solving abilities
- Campaign Management
- Grassroots Organizing
- Voter Targeting
- Community Engagement
- Get-out-the-vote efforts
- Meeting Organization
- Data Collection
- Team building
Timeline
Assistant Manager
Children Hospital of Philadelphia
08.2022 - 04.2023
Human Resource Recruiter/Onboarding Coordinator
Comhar
02.2022 - 08.2022
Political Organizer/Outreach Coordinator
Working Families Party
08.2020 - 11.2020
Political Candidate
Running for Political Office
01.2017 - 04.2020
Program Manager of Residential Services
Elwyn
10.2005 - 06.2021
Associate of Science - Business Administration And Management
Peirce College
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