Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Volunteer Work
Timeline
Michele D'Ambrosio

Michele D'Ambrosio

Naples,FL

Summary

Versatile, well rounded candidate eager to utilize my education in psychology along with my related work experience with counseling and crime victim advocacy. My background with non profit work includes working with youth and families. Additionally, with my extensive business/administrative experience, I will be fully dedicated to making a positive impact for the safety and welfare of children.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Real Estate Investor

Self Employed
10.2020 - Current
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Followed investor laws and regulations, while providing excellent service to clients.

Family Manager

Stay at Home Mom / Small Business Owner
03.2014 - 10.2020
  • Homeschooled through covid; Assisted children in their academic growth.
  • Volunteered - working with children
  • Managed finances effectively with budgeting and expense tracking to achieve financial goals, for both family and small boutique business.

Corporate Collections/Client Liasion

Merrill Communications
06.2010 - 04.2014

I worked at Merrill Corporation and Whole Women’s Health from 2012-2013, simultaneously. Each career, although different in nature provided me with essential skills to combine my work background and my education, adding value to each organization.

  • Billing, collections, refunds, write offs and resolving client discrepancies and short payments on 400-500 California accounts, in my queue of debts totaling on average 9 Million dollars
  • Effectively meeting and exceeding collection goals weekly/monthly
  • Various administrative tasks to support daily functions of the organization: report generation,clerical tasks and training.

Advocate and Counselor

Whole Woman's Health
01.2012 - 03.2013
  • Provided advocacy and counseling support to women and minors who had unplanned pregnancies.
  • Provided education to prevent unwanted pregnancies and resources to prevent.
  • Funding, billing and collection advocacy
  • Various administrative tasks to support daily functions of the organization: report generation,clerical tasks and training.

Crime Victim Advocate

Council on Crime and Justice
01.2012 - 03.2013
  • Improved victims' sense of security by establishing and maintaining confidential communication channels, even to include attending court hearings.
  • Liaison between Minneapolis Police Department and Crime Victims.
  • Managed grant applications by identifying funding opportunities, preparing proposals, tracking deadlines, and reporting on program success.
  • Reduced feelings of isolation among victims by creating and moderating support groups.
  • Offered guidance on navigating complex systems by providing information about available resources and assisting with paperwork completion when necessary.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Metropolitan State University, Saint Paul, MN
05-2012
  • Dean's List - Junior and Senior Year
  • Strong focus on child development and advocacy

Skills

  • Leadership / Management
  • Excellent Team Player; with a Friendly & Positive Attitude
  • Eclectic Experience; Business Owner, Corporate and Non Profit
  • Experienced with Community Resources and Advocacy for Non Profit
  • Excellent Report and Technical Writing Skills
  • Extremely Motivated to Support and Advocate for Children
  • Computer Skills; Microsoft Products and Various Software Systems

Volunteer Work

Regular volunteer at Feed My Starving Children (Year Round) 2010-2011
Volunteered seasonally with the Metropolitan State University community garden project 

Served 2 years on the United Way Committee

Timeline

Real Estate Investor - Self Employed
10.2020 - Current
Family Manager - Stay at Home Mom / Small Business Owner
03.2014 - 10.2020
Advocate and Counselor - Whole Woman's Health
01.2012 - 03.2013
Crime Victim Advocate - Council on Crime and Justice
01.2012 - 03.2013
Corporate Collections/Client Liasion - Merrill Communications
06.2010 - 04.2014
Metropolitan State University - Bachelor of Science, Psychology
Michele D'Ambrosio