Faith Yedidah Spann
Summary
With more than fifteen years of managerial and administrative experience, I am currently seeking a challenging and rewarding position in a progressive company that will allow me to leverage my skills to advance the organization while offering opportunities for professional development, advancement and personal growth. Highly motivated professional with several years of entrepreneurial and management experience. Skillfully creates and maintains professional and loyal relationships with co-workers, staff and clients while managing administrative and sales employees. Comfortable working independently as manager and leader and as collaborative team member. Applies business acumen and experience and exercises decisive judgment to meet and exceed organizational goals.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner/Author/Optimism & Empowerment Strategist/Women Empowerment Advocate
FaithWorks Empowered Coaching & Consulting
03.2020 - Current
- Motivate clients to crush limiting belief systems and procrastination through self reflection and strategic planning
- Create a personalized plan of action for advancement
- Serve as an accountability partner to help push clients past stumbling blocks
- Perform weekly check-ins and discovery calls to ensure goals are completed
Administrative Coordinator
Harlem Children's Zone
New York, New York
12.2010 - 09.2016
- Serve on Powerhouse Committee and Parent Think Tank Committee to strategize and develop programs to foster increased dialogue and positive outcomes
- Create and develop presentations and documentation specific to parent engagement
- Dialogue with youth ages 18 - 24 pertaining to workshops and career
Administrative Assistant
Harlem Dialysis Center
New York, New York
11.2009 - 12.2010
- Conducted patient intake by evaluating patient information and corresponding with social worker and Central Admissions
- Collected data and accurately and timely entered information into the Kronos payroll system
- Responsible for accounts payable transactions utilizing the SAP financial system
- Updated employee profiles and maintained a file management system to track future tasks
- Created and/or updated departmental spreadsheets and reports as needed
Administrative Assistant
Harlem Link Charter School
New York, New York
12.2007 - 05.2008
- Responsible for preparing invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements and other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software
- Read and analyzed incoming memos, submissions, reports, faxes, and emails to determine their significance and plan their distribution
- Prepared responses to correspondence containing routine inquiries
- Responsible for managing and maintaining the office's records
- Assisted Director in creation of team building activities
- Represented the school and maintained safety of facility by screening guests and granting access as appropriate
Associate Director
North General Hospital (Pastoral Care)
New York, New York
05.2004 - 12.2006
- Conducted pre-incident educational seminars on PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
- Developed team activity logs, evaluations and call-out forms
- Created training brochures and flyers
- Planned and coordinated training conferences and maintained budget
- Served as a chaplain intern, interacting with patients and families to provide guidance during stressful situations
- Interviewed candidates for the Clinical Pastoral Education program
Administrative Assistant to Director
02.2003 - 12.2006
- Acted in Director's stead during off-site engagements
- Responded to emergency on-calls and ensured department effectiveness while director was away
- Counseled and offered Pastoral Care services to staff, patients and family members
- Encouraged clients in the area of empowerment and referred them to government agencies as needed
- Served on Palliative Care Team, attended medical rounds, counseled patients in the ICU, Medical/Surgical, Mentally Ill Chemically Addicted, Detox and Psychiatric Units
- Documented patient findings in hospital chart
- Escorted families to morgue and assisted with funeral arrangements
- Interviewed Pastoral Care candidates
- Planned and coordinated commencement exercises
- Maintained department files and developed new systems; created presentations for Clinical Pastoral Education lectures
Administrative Assistant to Director
St. Luke's Hospital Transplant/Vascular Lab
New York, New York
08.2001 - 02.2003
- Assisted patients with appointments and inquiries
- Served on Core Competence/Patient Satisfaction Committee
- Collected data and prepared spreadsheets and correspondence for dissemination
- Transcribed dictation
- Responded to telephone inquiries and directed candidates to necessary parties with courtesy and efficiency
Adjunct Counselor
Jacksonville University RN to BSN Program
Jacksonville, FL
08.2000 - 08.2001
- Assisted program director with budgeting and budget related issues
- Developed filing system for student records and developed continuous plan
- Prepared purchase orders and check requests
- Advised students on educational goals
Senior Manager for Early Childhood & Community Programming
- Supervise administrative team by guiding and directing work and providing one on-one coaching and mentoring
- Create new employee departmental events to foster team building and professional development
- Handle various administrative aspects of the organization:
- Represent the organization by conducting parent and staff workshops
- Develop partnerships with various organizations to advance the center's mission
- Oversee administrative aspect of School Lottery, which had more than 500 applications in 2015
- Responded in writing and verbally to parent inquiries
Administrative Coordinator to Director of the Baby College
- Supervised team of administrative personnel and co-supervised additional staff of 80 employees
- Created reports and correspondence as needed
- Maintained schedule for supervisor
Education
Liberal Arts -
College of New Rochelle
New Rochelle, NY01.2004
Skills
- Strong customer service,
- Caregiver Collaboration
- Key partnership cultivation
- Strategic Planning
- Sales Leadership
- Partnership Development
- Human Resources
- Relationship Building
- Program creation and implementation
- Project Management
- Business Management
- Social media control
- Administrative Oversight
- Marketing tactics
- Regulatory Compliance
- Budget Administration
- KPI Management
References
References available upon request.
Affiliations
- Rikers Island; Lincoln Hospital; Bedford Prison; Valhalla Prison; North General Hospital; Palladia Women's Facility; Northern Manhattan Senior Residence
- National Association for Professional Women
- Published Writer for Broadcast Music Inc.
- Letter of commendation from Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) for years of service with youth and the community
- Published Author
- Certified Life Coach and Certified Mentor with Destiny Training Academy
References
Available upon request
Break in Career
Took time to focus on being a caregiver to my daughter while working on creating my business model and authoring my book entitled, "Don't Give Up!"
Timeline
Owner/Author/Optimism & Empowerment Strategist/Women Empowerment Advocate
FaithWorks Empowered Coaching & Consulting
03.2020 - Current
Administrative Coordinator
Harlem Children's Zone
12.2010 - 09.2016
Administrative Assistant
Harlem Dialysis Center
11.2009 - 12.2010
Administrative Assistant
Harlem Link Charter School
12.2007 - 05.2008
Associate Director
North General Hospital (Pastoral Care)
05.2004 - 12.2006
Administrative Assistant to Director
02.2003 - 12.2006
Administrative Assistant to Director
St. Luke's Hospital Transplant/Vascular Lab
08.2001 - 02.2003
Adjunct Counselor
Jacksonville University RN to BSN Program
08.2000 - 08.2001
Senior Manager for Early Childhood & Community Programming
Administrative Coordinator to Director of the Baby College
Liberal Arts -
College of New Rochelle
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