Marie Elena Brusco
Staten Island,New York
Summary
Organized and efficient Director supporting senior management personnel with demonstrated expertise in financial operational leadership. Adroit professional exemplifies multidisciplinary managerial skill in process, procedure and policy improvement initiatives. Accomplished in workflow optimization techniques implementation which increase productivity, reduce labor and maintain business integrity and quality of service.
Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Administrative Services
New York City Police Pension Fund
01.2010 - Current
- Supervising preparation and processing of Members of Service active and retired personnel folders for V3 COPS 2.0
- Maintaining secure scans of confidential records into Comprehensive Officers Pension Systems (COPS) and monitoring a staff of 16 to ensure accuracy and processing in a timely manner
- Identifying potential problems and making corrections to miscellaneous documents collected for processing
- Maintenance of statistical reports and up to date storage records of off-site facilities
- Supervision of agency’s Archival Imaging Project
- Supervision of incoming/outgoing mail, monitoring of mail distribution, postage meter allocation and monthly meter reports for accuracy
- Management of the Units budget for daily and special projects
- Agency Consultant for future scanning projects
- Manages and Directs the Administrative Services unit of all routine clerical, data entry, records intake, administrative operations including duplicating, and records management
- Manages the usage and maintenance of all equipment and schedule repairs when necessary
- Manages units, personnel, payroll, time and leave
- Formally evaluates the work performance of staff
- Conducts required periodic evaluations
Director of Communications
New York City Police Pension Fund
01.2003 - 06.2010
- External and internal communications, including web content development
- Duties include publication of periodic newsletter to members, general editorial services, public information, marketing outreach and operations
- Participates in the direction and coordination of the public information program of the Police Pension Fund in order to achieve public understanding and wide acceptance of the agency programs and activities
- Writing and editing of all materials for the agency including but limited to press releases, marketing/outreach material to members of the retirement system, memos, presentations, press kits, newsletters, booklets, internet and intranet content, internal and external announcements
- Plans and coordinates public events including the press components at the direction of the Executive Director
Legal Assistant
New York City Police Pension Fund
04.2002 - 01.2003
- Assistant to the General Counsel, Performs general office work, including word-processing legal documents, opening, logging and distributing mail, telephone reception, general correspondence and scheduling appointments, meetings and travel arrangements
- Dealing with the public including Trustees, elected officials, other agencies citywide and the press, requesting and tracking files
- Assists in performance of routine legal research
- Accepts service of process
- Assists in review, update and maintenance of case files, and keeping statistics on division work progress
Administrative Assistant (Confidential Status) Executive Office
New York Board of Elections
08.1999 - 04.2002
- Recording secretary for the Commissioners of Elections
- Coordinate public hearings and regularly scheduled meetings, developed calendar of items to be heard by the Board
- Preparation of reports, correspondence, meeting agendas, memos, statistical charts and testimony on behalf of managerial personnel
- Extensive phone assistance to the public
- Oversee and maintain tracking reports for candidate compliance of financial disclosure filings
- Assisted in creating and editing pertinent election related calendars, policy directives, trice monthly newsletter (The Election Connection), press releases, statistical data and other election law required documents to New York State Board of Elections, elected officials, voter advocacy groups and other interested parties
Legal Secretary
The Staten Island District Attorney’s Office
05.1996 - 08.1999
- Duties consisted of composing and editing of all correspondence
- Heavy phone correspondence with clients and attorney’s, extensive legal typing, including Notice of Motion, Complaints, Subpoenas etc
- Daily use of Word Perfect 5.1 and Microsoft Word Computers
- All aspects of the criminal court proceedings and Coordinates
- Independent latitude of correspondence and Superior Court Information Data
Education
Master in Science - Human Resources Management
Touro University
New York01.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Public Administration
Queens College
Queens01.2007
Paralegal Studies Certificate -
College of Staten Island
Staten Island09.2003
Associates Degree - Fine Arts
Fashion Institute of Technology
01.1993
Skills
- Project Management
- Kofax
- Windows
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Access
- PowerPoint
- Microsoft Publisher
- NYCAPS
- PPMS
- PMS
- Citytime
Timeline
Director of Administrative Services
New York City Police Pension Fund
01.2010 - Current
Director of Communications
New York City Police Pension Fund
01.2003 - 06.2010
Legal Assistant
New York City Police Pension Fund
04.2002 - 01.2003
Administrative Assistant (Confidential Status) Executive Office
New York Board of Elections
08.1999 - 04.2002
Legal Secretary
The Staten Island District Attorney’s Office
05.1996 - 08.1999
Master in Science - Human Resources Management
Touro University
Bachelor of Arts - Public Administration
Queens College
Paralegal Studies Certificate -
College of Staten Island
Associates Degree - Fine Arts
Fashion Institute of Technology
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