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MaryGrace Wanda

Saint Louis Park,MN

Summary

Graduate student studying Counseling And Psychological Services at St. Marys University. Upon completion of my degree I hope to obtain my LPCC(Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor ) in the State of Minnesota . I currently have acquired the strong leadership, team building, communication and presentation skills. I am a position were I can continue to flourish and use this skill set.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations Assistant

AACTE
02.2024 - 10.2024
  • responsible for a variety of daily and weekly business tasks that directly support the operations of the Association, including the National Office. This position reports to the Chief Operating Officer and will serve on projects across the Association.
  • Assist with booking travel arrangements for COO, including arranging flights, hotel accommodations, and rental car/local transportation.
  • Manage travel/hotel arrangements for all staff events, including Staff Retreats.
  • Serve as liaison between the association and office building personnel to ensure AACTE is compliant with all building regulations and policies, and can access all building support functions and services as needed.
  • Assist COO and Senior Accountant with annual enrollment process for health and wellness benefits.
  • Process credit card reconciliations and expense reports, including invoicing client organizations for travel expense reimbursements.

Program Manager

University of Minnesota Medical School
Minneapolis, MN
08.2022 - 08.2023
  • Planned, implemented and oversaw the training of the diversity equity and inclusion student ambassador program
  • Generated and delivered reports, program review presentations and other program status updates.
  • Worked closely with other departments to support program technical aspects and funding proposals.
  • Planned and led team meetings to review business results and communicate new and ongoing priorities.
  • Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
  • Measured Funding performance across campaigns and events.

Project Manager

Field Of Dream empowerment Center
Lakeville, MN
09.2016 - 01.2023
  • Coordinate and directed truancy prevention services for youth who were struggling with delinquency, mental health, social , academic, relational issues that are at risk for lifelong problematic behavior
  • Built and established strong partnerships with teams, vendors and contractors.
  • Developed solutions to project risks and issues, meeting quality and timeline goals and objectives.
  • Reviewed project risks and devised proactive strategies to avoid potential roadblocks.

Recruiting Coordinator/, Administrative Assistant

University of Minnesota Medical School
Minneapolis, MN
03.2022 - 05.2022
  • Created effective spreadsheets to track applicant status
  • Coordinated and scheduled interviews with applicants and admissions teams
  • Communicated expectations to internal and external parties
  • Planned and executed recruitment events to bring in area candidates.
  • Developed administrative processes to achieve organizational objectives and improve office efficiency.

Education

Masters degree - Counseling And Psychology

St. Mary's University
Minneapolis, MN
05-2026

Bachelor's degree - liberal arts and sciences

Iowa State University
Ames, IA
12.2021

Skills

  • Project management
  • Presentation creation and delivery
  • Work planning and prioritization
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Recruitment and hiring
  • Onboarding and orientation
  • Complex problem solving
  • Managing operations and efficiency
  • Documentation and reporting
  • Budget management
  • Team work
  • Flexibility
  • Coachable
  • Problem solver
  • Self management
  • Self starter
  • Innovative

Timeline

Operations Assistant

AACTE
02.2024 - 10.2024

Program Manager

University of Minnesota Medical School
08.2022 - 08.2023

Recruiting Coordinator/, Administrative Assistant

University of Minnesota Medical School
03.2022 - 05.2022

Project Manager

Field Of Dream empowerment Center
09.2016 - 01.2023

Masters degree - Counseling And Psychology

St. Mary's University

Bachelor's degree - liberal arts and sciences

Iowa State University
MaryGrace Wanda