Special Assistant Resume Example Maryland Department Of General Services

SPECIAL ASSISTANT

Summary

Board-based experience covering a full spectrum of administrative duties, including executive support, office management, customer care, account management, database administration, document preparation, travel/meeting coordination and project/program support.

Superior multi-tasking talents, with the ability to manage multiple high-priority assignments and develop solutions to challenging business problems.

An independent and self-motivated professional with excellent research and writing skills; able to grow positive relationships with clients and colleagues at all organizational levels.

Highlights

Public policy background
Community development
Media relations
PR specialist
Social media

Economic development
Inter-governmental and legislative relations
Citizen engagement
Project management
Public speaking

Accomplishments

Spearheaded the three-year charter renewal process for the Maryland Academy of Technology & Health Sciences (MATHS) Charter School

Experience

Maryland Department of General ServicesJune 2011 to CurrentSpecial Assistant
Baltimore, MD

Lead, assist, train, and otherwise support the efforts of the Agency's Groups to meet MBE & SBR goals.
Review those goals requested by project managers and set final goals for all formal procurements, sole source contracts, contract amendments and extensions.
For procurement in excess of $200,000 or other statutory amounts, lead Procurement Review Group (PRG) in setting goals and reviewing requests for waivers.
Completes and submits all MBE compliance reports including the annual MBE participation report.
Also, monitor and publish regular report updates on Agency's progress toward meeting annual MBE participation goals.
Attend pre-bid conferences to deliver MBE statements and provide direction to prime vendors and MBE subcontractors relating to COMAR; establishes MBE sub-contractor payment verification system and field compliance audits.
In addition, as liaison, I coordinate and schedule all of the agency's outreach events.
Coordinating administrative activities for the Office of the Secretary that includes managing GovDeals and the Federal Surplus Program.
In addition, overseeing all operations with the State of Maryland's Print Shop, Mailroom and the liaison between the Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Procurement & Logistics Division.
This position also involved managing social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, Flickr) writing press releases, preparing reports, correspondence, budgets and other required documentation for the Office of the Secretary.

Bowie State UniversityAugust 2011 to August 2013Director of Women's Basketball Operations
Bowie, MD

Under the administrative direction of the Head Coach, develop, plan, and direct all administrative phases of the women's basketball program, including but not limited to budget preparation and monitoring of expenditures that maintain strict adherences to all rules and regulations of Bowie State University, the CIAA and the NCAA.
In addition, assisting with practice, conditioning and game management (stats), film study and game tape exchange.

Community College of Baltimore County - Essex CampusJune 2010 to June 2011Assistant Basketball Coach
Essex, MD

Assistant Men's Basketball Coach: Assisting the head coach with the day-today operations of the program plus doing other activities that the head coach may find suitable.
Also assisting with the practice and game management (stats), film study and keep track of the equipment.

Afro-American NewspaperOctober 2010 to March 2011Freelance Writer
Baltimore, MD

Writing State and local news stories for publication in the Baltimore Edition of the Afro-American Newspaper.
Covering all aspects of national, local/community and health related news.

Baltimore City Community CollegeAugust 2006 to May 2010Associate Athletic Director
Baltimore, MD

Act as the Academic Coordinator by supervising and monitoring academic programs and study table.
Supervised, monitored and developed the list of work-study students, interns and volunteers, including contact information, designated work hours and job descriptions.
Act as the facilities and maintenance coordinator, oversee and coordinate maintenance of equipment, fields and gymnasium.
Supervised open gym, intramural and club activities related to the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.
Assisted the Director of Athletics with marketing and promotions for the athletic department.
Also assisted the director with game day operations, athletic events/activities and personnel.
Sports Information Director: Administer the sport news program and press releases for all sports related news and events.
Maintain in-game and cumulative statistics.
Implement technology to advertise events, including Athletic Department Web site, e-mail announcements, and newsgroup postings.
Served as the public relations agent for the athletics department in developing positive relations with media representatives from the electronic and print media.

Baltimore City Community CollegeSeptember 2006 to May 2010Adjunct Instructor
Baltimore, MD

Teaching English and Health & Life Fitness courses to a wide range of people of various ages and developmental skills.
Incorporate real-world experiences into coursework and promote lifelong learning.
Communicate clearly and logically, both orally and in writing to capture students' attention and motivate learning.
Adept presentation of coursework/training material to ensure complete comprehension by students.
Extensive focus on education and fitness awareness development, individual sessions, and utilization of educational materials relating to health and lifestyles field.

Education

Coppin State University1 2005Bachelor of Science Degree: Sports and Fitness Administration/Management JournalismBaltimore, MD, USA

Sports and Fitness Administration/Management Journalism

Baltimore City Community College1 1995Associate: Arts Mass Communications/Media StudiesBaltimore, MD, USA

Arts Mass Communications/Media Studies

Community Service

Baltimore School for the Arts - Alumni Council Member Boy Scouts of America - District Chair, Hopkins District (East Baltimore City) Democratic State Central Committee - Candidate, 41st District - Baltimore City (2014 Election) Maryland Academy of Technology & Health Sciences (MATHS) - Board Chair The Mt. Washington School, School Family Council - Board Member & Chair of Family Activities

Professional Affiliations

Association of Black Media Workers (ABMW) College Sports Information Directors of America (COSIDA) International of Freelance Photographers Organization (IFPO) National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) 1 | Page

Skills

Academic, administrative, Agency, budget preparation, budgets, Coach, conferences, contracts, customer service, direction, documentation, e-mail, English, film, focus, Internet skills, Logistics, Director, managing, marketing, materials, Excel, exchange, Microsoft Office Suite, Office, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Newspaper, personnel, press releases, prime, print media, Print Shop, Procurement, progress, public relations, publication, statistics, stories, supervising, Teaching, telephone, Web site

Additional Information

BOARD & COMMUNITY SERVICE Baltimore School for the Arts - Alumni Council Member Boy Scouts of America - District Chair, Hopkins District (East Baltimore City) Democratic State Central Committee - Candidate, 41st District - Baltimore City (2014 Election) Maryland Academy of Technology & Health Sciences (MATHS) - Board Chair The Mt. Washington School, School Family Council - Board Member & Chair of Family Activities

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Maryland Department of General Services
Bowie State University
Community College of Baltimore County - Essex Campus
Afro-American Newspaper
Baltimore City Community College

School Attended

Coppin State University
Baltimore City Community College

Job Titles Held:

Special Assistant
Director of Women's Basketball Operations
Assistant Basketball Coach
Freelance Writer
Associate Athletic Director
Adjunct Instructor

Degrees

Bachelor of Science Degree : Sports and Fitness Administration/Management Journalism
Associate : Arts Mass Communications/Media Studies

Special Assistant Resume Example

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