Laura Paulino
Bronx,USA
Summary
Dynamic Special Projects Coordinator with extensive experience in planning, coordinating, and executing diverse projects. Skillset includes effective multi-tasking, problem-solving abilities, and strong communication skills that facilitate seamless project management. Previous roles involved direct collaboration with cross-functional teams to achieve project objectives within set deadlines.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Project Coordinator
Bronx Global Learning Institute For Girls Charter School
Bronx, NY
05.2024 - Current
- Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing with key stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
- Collaborates with external vendors to resolve any issues related to school.
- Provides confidential administrative support to executive staff and Board of Trustees.
- Assist with scheduling, coordinating, and onboarding new employees by providing orientation materials, setting up workstations, and tours.
- Serve as the primary liaison between school leadership and the Board of Trustees, ensuring seamless communication and coordination of all board-related activities.
- Act as the trusted point of contact for the Board Chair, handling sensitive and confidential assignments with professionalism and discretion.
- Lead the planning and execution of key special projects and events, such as field trips, testing coordination, appreciation initiatives, and student performances.
- Conduct research and analyze data to support school-wide initiatives and provide strategic insights to leadership and the Board.
- Draft and edit executive-level correspondence, presentations, and reports for internal and external stakeholders.
- Respond to complex inquiries from staff, families, and community members on behalf of school leadership.
Executive Administrative Assistant and Office Manager
LION Charter School
Bronx, NY
02.2017 - 01.2024
- Responsible for a variety of administrative tasks for the Leadership Team including managing active calendars of appointments; composing and preparing correspondences that are sometimes confidential; arranging complex and detailed travel plans, itineraries, and agendas; coordinating interviews, and school visits with teachers, families, and students.
- Prioritizes conflicting needs; handles matter expeditiously, proactively, and follows-through on projects to successful completion, often with deadline pressures.
- Managed all inventory supplies school wide.
- Organize and plan logistics for all school events, e.g., catering orders, picture day, vision screening, parent-teacher conference, family nights, National Junior Honor Society, Student Council events, and award ceremony.
- Provide administrative support and manage others i.e., school aides.
- Liaise between the school director and recruitment director around searching, scheduling, planning, and managing all middle school candidates, e.g., potential teachers, deans, counselors, school aides, paraprofessionals, and administrators.
- Served as liaise between the business office and director by processing all school-wide payment request forms, e.g., reimbursements, invoice requests, and Amazon orders.
- Responsible for clerical duties, including tracking financial records and budget of the school's spending, tracking staff attendance, creating flyers, and parent memorandums for school-wide events.
- Led planning, managing, and execution of the student test process, by collaborating, and coordinating for school wide.
- Recorder for student expulsion hearings alongside scheduling Alternative Instructions for students.
- Mentored and coached 10 students weekly as part of LION PRIDE program.
Interim Site Director
New York Junior Tennis & Learning
Bronx, NY
03.2016 - 01.2017
- Managed staff, ensured regular attendance, and facilitated positive learning experiences.
- Ensured regular attendance by participants & staff by providing a positive learning experience to youth.
- Maintained compliance with DYCD, DOH mandates, and organizational policies.
- Improved program quality through innovative methods, maintaining accurate records.
- Processed payroll for 20 employees, creating timesheets and managing documentation.
Activity Specialist: Criminal Justice & Photography
New York Junior Tennis & Learning
Bronx, NY
04.2014 - 03.2016
- Directly nurtured and encouraged children by providing them with a variety of learning and social experiences appropriate to their age.
- Attended scheduled staff meetings, and trainings to increase my childcare skills and competence.
- Developed educational, fun, and creative lesson plans by ensuring that the educational goals of every child were met and collaborated with other Activity Specialists and provided support in classrooms.
Education
Bachelor's degree - Criminal Justice, Anthropology
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, NY01.2024
Skills
- Executive support
- Communications strategy
- Team collaboration
- Stakeholder engagement
- Onboarding support
- Data collection
- Administrative leadership
- Conflict resolution
- Problem-solving abilities
- Data analysis
- Administrative support
- Project management
Timeline
Special Project Coordinator
Bronx Global Learning Institute For Girls Charter School
05.2024 - Current
Executive Administrative Assistant and Office Manager
LION Charter School
02.2017 - 01.2024
Interim Site Director
New York Junior Tennis & Learning
03.2016 - 01.2017
Activity Specialist: Criminal Justice & Photography
New York Junior Tennis & Learning
04.2014 - 03.2016
Bachelor's degree - Criminal Justice, Anthropology
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice