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career objective

professional with extensive experience in higher education settings and solid volunteer background in mentoring / counseling, eager to contribute unique blend of administrative and interpersonal relations skills toward supporting a progressive organization as a productive team member

profile

ø  numerous years of experience providing critical support for university, college, and youth services programs, with expertise in daily operations, event planning, vendor relations, grant reporting, and executive assistance

ø  coordinate and administer a wide range of programs serving a diverse range of participants; research and secure presenters, oversee logistics, and act as primary contact for all inquiries

ø  demonstrated ability to effectively partner with public and private organizations; coordinate community, regional, and national resources

ø  dynamic communication, presentation, and relationship management skills

ø  sharp technical proficiencies including microsoft office (word, excel, powerpoint and outlook), dreamweaver, filemaker pro, and sap financial software

~ key achievements ~

• expertly planned weekly chisholm laboratory meetings and events for graduate student and post-doctoral research team, arranged off-site research retreats for lab members, and tracked project activities and publications of lab members
• selected to act as logistic coordinator for mit earth systems initiative 2009 symposium and to weekly microbiology seminar series
• served as administrator for two-day prochlorococcusfest 20th anniversary colloquium at mit; teamed with other co-conveners to invite and host 80 presenters, coordinated with mit a/v team to obtain recordings for national public radio event coverage, and directed event planning and execution
• played an integral role in product launches, press and investor relations, and executive schedule management at nitromed
• in recognition of outstanding performance, steadily progressed within the harvard institute for international development (hiid) to attain project administrator position entrusted with coordinating grant proposal preparation for the education group, as well as managing symposiums and workshops for international government ministry officials
• provided critical support to the director and executive director of hiid, coordinated international hosting and visitation, and oversaw program planning and administration for conferences, seminars, and workshops
• planned and managed educational and social events for resident students, assisted with resolving residential life issues, and worked closely with other house staff to successfully coordinate and run commencement ceremonies as house administrator of harvard s eliot house

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professional experience

massachusetts institute for technology, cambridge, ma                                                   2007 c present
senior administrative assistant to professor penny chisholm, principal investigator of chisholm laboratory

alkermes, inc., cambridge, ma                                                                                            2006 c 2007

executive assistant to ceo & cfo

 

the community builders, inc., boston, ma                                                                           2005 c 2006

executive assistant to president / ceo

 

nitromed, inc., lexington, ma                                                                                              1999 c 2005

senior administrative coordinator & executive assistant to ceo & senior vp, research

 

harvard institute for international development, harvard university, cambridge, ma               1991 c 1999

project administrator, education group (1996 c 1999)

senior administrative assistant to director of institute (1994 c 1996)

workshop administrator, african agricultural workshops (1991 c 1994)

 

harvard college, harvard university, cambridge, ma                                                            1989 c 1991

house administrator, eliot house

 

~ community activity & additional experience ~

journeys of hope, salem, ma                                                                                             2008 c 2010

fundraiser and special event assistant

 

essex county community foundation, danvers, ma                                                             2001 c 2004

member, youth conference planning committee

           

children s friends and family services, salem, ma                                                               1999 c 2003           

mentor

 

u.s. peace corps, philippines                                                                                            1982 c 1983           

community health volunteer

education

harvard graduate school of education, cambridge, ma                                                                  1993
master of education                                                                                                                            

 

university of massachusetts, amherst, ma                                                                                      1982

bachelor of science