Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
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Folasade Pyne

Consultant
Washington ,DC

Overview

16
years of professional experience

Work History

Everytown for Gun Safety
Washington DC

Office Manager
02.2015 - Current

Job overview

Office Administration
  • Provides general oversight for office facilities and day-to-day office operations for the DC office
  • Liaises with building management representatives for office services
  • Developed and currently implements staff and property safety procedures
  • Provides in-house support for office technology 
  • Plans and executes staff events
  • Manages incoming and outgoing mail 
Financial Management
  • Manages vendor payments and purchases equipment and services
  • Oversees department spending and completes detailed expense reports
  • Tracks volunteer reimbursements
  • Coordinates with Chief Financial Officer on complex financial matters
Human Resources
  • Oversees on-boarding process for new hires in the DC office
  • Processes I-9 verifications to ensure federal compliance
Operations Coordination
  • Manages system for leadership changes for nationwide volunteer network
  • Provides calendar support for team and office events and meetings
  • Plans travel for team members, volunteer leaders, and interview candidates


Bethesda North Marriott Conference Center
Bethesda, MD

Event Coordinator
12.2013 - 02.2015

Job overview

  • Managed the client relationship, revenue projections, and billing of between 30-50 hotel room blocks every 90 days while ensuring excellent customer satisfaction - evident through excellent Event Satisfaction Surveys
  • Corresponded with meeting planners about each group's special accommodations and collaborated with multiple hotel departments prior to group's arrival to ensure a seamless experience
  • Created and revised event orders for In-House Meetings, conventions, government meetings and social events
  • Supported Event Planning team in planning and executing conferences, government meetings and social events
  • Performed administrative functions for the team including but not limited to assisting with clients when Event Managers were unavailable, scheduling, running reports, and managing office supplies and filing systems.

Cedar Tree Public Charter School (formerly Howard Road Academy)
Washington, DC

Educational Assistant
08.2011 - 06.2013

Job overview

  • Collaborated with the Lead classroom teacher for instructional planning
  • Effectively instructed students in mathematics and language arts lessons in small group settings and administered tests
  • Developed and maintained strong relationships with parents in regards to student performance and academic goals
  • Maintained documentation of communication with parents, graded class assignments, and attendance records
  • Served as the Assistant Coach of the Debate Team and Coordinator of the school's first Science Fair.


Sheraton Silver Spring (formerly Crowne Plaza Silver Spring)
Silver Spring, MD

Sales Coordinator
10.2010 - 04.2011

Job overview

  • Supported Sales team - answered and qualified calls; recorded minutes from Sales meetings; prepared weekly and monthly schedules for Office; ordered office supplies
  • Produced marketing promotions through Constant Contact and Mail Chimp; created advertising fliers, gift certificates, and coupons; compiled Sales and Wedding kits
  • Prepared Banquet Event Orders, information for Reader Boards, Guest Satisfaction Surveys, and weekly reports
  • Managed group reservations and maintained files of all Sales & Catering Contracts; prepared invoices for catering events and sales actualization and commission reports
  • Handled cash, checks, and credit card payments on guest accounts


Education

Liberty University

MBA from Business Administration
Current

North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University

Bachelor of Arts from Political Science
2008

Skills

  • Project planning and development
  • Procedure development
  • Inventory control
  • Expense reports
  • Team building
  • Personable
  • Dependable
  • Analytical
  • Dedicated team player
  • Flexible

Timeline

Office Manager

Everytown for Gun Safety
02.2015 - Current

Event Coordinator

Bethesda North Marriott Conference Center
12.2013 - 02.2015

Educational Assistant

Cedar Tree Public Charter School (formerly Howard Road Academy)
08.2011 - 06.2013

Sales Coordinator

Sheraton Silver Spring (formerly Crowne Plaza Silver Spring)
10.2010 - 04.2011

Liberty University

MBA from Business Administration

North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University

Bachelor of Arts from Political Science
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