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Diana Stout

Lombard,IL

Summary

Proactive and reliable professional with over 19 years of experience in database and web design, project management, and process improvement. Expertise in long-term planning and strategic oversight demonstrated through service on the School District 88 Board of Education, focusing on financial management and contract negotiations.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Board of Education

DuPage High School District 88 / School District45
04.2013 - Current

Elected by the community to serve as their representative and advocate in educational decision-making in the following areas:

  • Setting the vision, goals, and policies for the district and monitoring their implementation.
  • Hiring and evaluating the superintendent and ensuring accountability.
  • Adopting a budget and setting a tax rate.
  • Maintaining governance standards and encouraging ongoing education.
  • Communicating and engaging with the community and advocating for district interests.

Grow Ministry Executive Assistant

Christ Church Oak Brook
Oak Brook, IL
01.2014 - 10.2023
  • Website Maintenance/ Database Management / Facility Event Planning.
  • Project Management.
  • Annual Reporting/Metrics.
  • Executive Pastor Support.

Office Manager/Tax Preparation Assistant

Butler Accounting and Tax
Warrenville, IL
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Managed day to day operation of the tax office and helped prepare clients tax returns.

IT - Software design manager

Andersen Consulting/Accenture
Chicago, IL
08.1998 - 03.2004
  • Managed the 7 person local IT team, allocating resources to ongoing projects and enforcing deadlines.
  • Directed and coordinated every phase of the software design process.
  • Collaborated with global clients to resolve product issues through process redesign with a focus on continuous improvement.

Consultant-Project Accounting Development Team

Andersen Worldwide
Chicago, IL
10.1994 - 08.1998
  • Directly supervised less senior members.
  • Used collaborative prototyping to translate user requirements into optimal functional designs.
  • Coded, tested and delivered zero-defect software.

Education

MBA - MIS

DePaul University
Chicago, IL
05.2001

B.S. - MIS

North Central College
Naperville, IL
05.1994

Skills

  • Advanced skills in the Microsoft Office Suite
  • Database Management Systems
  • Expense Reporting Systems
  • Facility Management Systems
  • Website Maintenance
  • Education and Labor Law
  • Performance Evaluation Reform
  • Open Meetings Act
  • Problem Resolution / Conflict Management
  • Conflict Management
  • Education and Contract Negotiation

Timeline

Grow Ministry Executive Assistant

Christ Church Oak Brook
01.2014 - 10.2023

Board of Education

DuPage High School District 88 / School District45
04.2013 - Current

Office Manager/Tax Preparation Assistant

Butler Accounting and Tax
01.2012 - 01.2014

IT - Software design manager

Andersen Consulting/Accenture
08.1998 - 03.2004

Consultant-Project Accounting Development Team

Andersen Worldwide
10.1994 - 08.1998

MBA - MIS

DePaul University

B.S. - MIS

North Central College
Diana Stout