Veronica Reish
Thornton,CO
Summary
Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Colorado School Of Mines
10.2022 - Current
- 80Manages daily operations of Student Center, oversees all engagement efforts, and conducts regular facility rounds of Student Center.
- Recruits, hires, and supervise twenty-five student staff for the student center and card services office.
- Manages Card Services Manager position in the absence of Director of Auxiliary Services.
- Reconciles contingent worker records with contractors and ITS (Information and Technology Solutions).
- Creates and maintains websites for student card office, Student Center, and other sites as needed.
- Collaborates with dining and campus store to create a marketing plan for each academic year.
- Receives and manages payments, logging, and forwarding for deposit.
- Monitors and reconciles Auxiliary Service and card office budgets.
- Manages re-occurring invoices for contracted vendors.
- Processes monthly transfers for Facilities Management Fiscal Accounts.
- Manages Access for residence halls, nine student life buildings, and summer conference services.
- Maintains and manages student ID system for 12,970 registered undergraduate, graduate, and employees at Colorado School of Mines.
- Developed and maintained relationships with external vendors and suppliers.
PROJECT SPECIALIST
DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
11.2021 - 06.2022
- Communicated and coordinated with diverse stakeholders to establish positive relationships, solve issues, and ensure quality customer service to departments, families, and schools; act as the department point of contact to handle questions and issues
- Supported change initiatives; served as the primary liaison for program implementation including; DPS High Impact Tutoring and summer programming; provided technical/professional and programmatic guidance, consultation, and support to client constituencies as appropriate
- Monitored short term work plans and scheduled to track progress; identified, analyzes, and mitigated project risks; created and delivered presentations; performed analysis on outcomes and activity; collected data and presented narrative reports
- Created and executed project plans in support of the Expanded Academic Learning Division
- Maintained, monitored, and managed an accurate student database for summer programming
- Developed resources, such as templates, forms and processes
SECONDARY REGISTRATION SPECIALIST
ADAMS 12 FIVE STAR SCHOOLS
09.2019 - 11.2021
- Maintained, monitored, and managed accurate student database according to federal and state laws and district policies and procedures
- Retrieved, compiled, downloaded and provide data for reports, both internal and external
- Coordinated student enrollment process by obtaining required paperwork
- Built master schedule for 1,000+ students by inputting student course and schedule requests into the system, analyzing conflicts, and performing schedule changes throughout the year
- Coordinated student registration, back-to-school nights, open houses, parent/teacher conferences, orientations, and college nights
- Assisted as the back up main office secretary including answering phones, assisting families, and assigning teachers to cover classrooms when substitutes are needed
SENIOR SPECIAL PROJECTS ASSOCIATE
UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY SCHOOLS
07.2015 - 09.2019
- Planned fundraising and staff events, including, but not limited to: booking event space, meals, and accommodations if necessary; ordering supplies, equipment, and signage; ensuring appropriate décor to meet quality and brand expectations
- Managed and updated school website and social media
- Supported School Leadership Team and Board of Directors by completing various school wide projects related to operations, school assessment, accountability, compliance, communications, community relations, and strategic planning
- Conceptualized, planned, wrote, and managed design process for marketing materials and school-wide signage
- Assisted Director of Finance with purchase orders; served as point person for reimbursements, pay and enter bills through QuickBooks; main contact for vendor contracts
- Planned travel for all leadership, teachers, and vendors who attend trainings
OPERATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE
UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY SCHOOLS
02.2011 - 07.2015
- Performed daily operations tasks, including, but not limited to: collected, entered, and maintained school data in administrative databases; track attendance; answer and make phone calls regarding attendance, uniform infractions, and behavior; draft and edit school-wide internal and external communication
- Collaborated with operations team and school leadership to create and implement school-wide systems and procedures
- Fostered and maintained relationships with families and students to meet high expectations to ensure each student is academically successful
Education
MASTERS OF SCIENCE - MANAGEMENT
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY GLOBAL CAMPUS
Greenwood Village, COLORADO08.2014
BACHELOR OF ARTS - FITNESS AND EXERCISE SCIENCE, NUTRITION
METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
Denver, COLORADO12.2009
Skills
- Management
- Project management abilities
- Project planning and development
- Purchasing and procurement
- Marketing
- Policies and procedures implementation
- Performance monitoring
Training
- The Together Project Manager, 02/01/22, Denver, CO, Professional development on project management and planning
- Public Relations Society of America, 10/01/18, Austin, TX, Annual international conference attendee
- Building Excellent Schools: Excellent Schools Summit, 04/01/17, Boston, MA, Professional development on project planning, fund development best practices, diversity and inclusion practices in schools
- Building Excellent Schools Weekend Warriors: Driving Excellence Through Instruction and Operations, 02/01/15, Nashville, TN, Professional development to improve operational practices in high performing, high expectations charter schools
- Building Excellent Schools: Excellent Schools Summit, 06/01/14, Boston, MA, Professional development to improve staff recruitment practices targeted toward marketing strategies and social media
Affiliations
- National Association of College Auxiliary Services (NACAS)
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Colorado School Of Mines
10.2022 - Current
PROJECT SPECIALIST
DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
11.2021 - 06.2022
SECONDARY REGISTRATION SPECIALIST
ADAMS 12 FIVE STAR SCHOOLS
09.2019 - 11.2021
SENIOR SPECIAL PROJECTS ASSOCIATE
UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY SCHOOLS
07.2015 - 09.2019
OPERATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE
UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY SCHOOLS
02.2011 - 07.2015
BACHELOR OF ARTS - FITNESS AND EXERCISE SCIENCE, NUTRITION
METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
MASTERS OF SCIENCE - MANAGEMENT
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY GLOBAL CAMPUS
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