Resume and Experience

Practical Experience

MIGHTY WRITERS, Philadelphia, PA

Director of Finance & Administration

Mar 2023- Jan 2026

  • Drive the financial planning of the organization by analyzing its performance and risks
  • Set performance goals for and supervise all accounting and finance staff
  • Financial reporting for program management, executive leadership, and funders
  • Oversee all audit and internal control operations
  • Assist in establishment of the organization’s fundraising strategy and manage relationships with partners and investors
  • Develop an annual work plan with financial goals, timelines and funding opportunities.
  • Ensure compensation and benefits programs are up-to-date
  • Grant budgeting and billing in compliance with many various government and foundation grants
  • Adherence to internal controls and safeguards
  • Create and execute annual organizational budget
  • Main administrator for all utilities, landlords, contractors
  • Preparation of month-end journal entries

Finance Manager

  • Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable tasks in accordance with GAAP
  • Bank account and petty cash reconciliations
  • Financial reporting for program management, executive leadership, and funders
  • Proactive maintenance of organized filing system for all financial transactions and records
  • Grant budgeting and billing support
  • Adherence to internal controls and safeguards
  • Assistance in the annual budgeting and planning process
  • Development and tracking of individual site budgets across all locations

INTERNATIONAL FINE PRINT DEALERS ASSOCIATION & IFPDA FOUNDATION,

New York, NY

Manager of Finance & Administration

Mar 2019 – Mar 2023

  • Handle all bookkeeping for the IFPDA and the IFPDA Foundation (501(c)3) including A/P, A/R, tax filings, 990 prep, quarterly financial reports, payroll
  • Manage all office affairs including telecommunications, emails, organizing the files and space
  • Main contact for all Board and Member communications
  • Logistical and operational support for the Print Fair, INK Miami, and the IFPDA Foundation Benefit
  • Training and management of interns and seasonal employees

THE WINTER SHOW, New York, NY

Show Assistant

Jan – Feb 2019

  • Organized and ran Check-In, assisted with general needs of exhibitors
  • Covered booth interactions and sales for exhibitors while they were on break
  • Organization of Show Office, sorting of tickets and entry badges
  • Coordinated the donation of spare benches with a NYC nonprofit

NIKKI L. BROWN ART ADVISORY, New York, NY

Intern

Sept 2018 – Dec 2018

  • Social Media Manager concentrating on Instagram; doubled follower count.
  • Prepared comparable auction reports for secondary market sales
  • Organized and filed information on all available inventory
  • Completed all work in a remote capacity before Zoom was a thing

ROOMAIRE SUPPLY, Deer Park, NY

Office Manager and Executive Administrative Assistant

Oct 2012 – Aug 2017

  • Oversaw office operations for HVAC and air conditioner business, and managed a team of four 
  • Managed over 200 large accounts with continued repeat business that included maintaining up-to-date contact information and processing new orders.
  • Handled all customer complaints and resolved any shipping issues, while also providing basic technical support
  • Managed all bookkeeping including A/P, A/R, Payroll, and Monthly and Annual financial reports
  • Coordinated shipments of products in and out of the warehouse

ANTIQUE FURNITURE DEPOT, Ronkonkoma, NY

Office Manager, Administrative Assistant, and Personal Assistant to the CEO

Jan 2012 – Nov 2013

  • Managed all organization and filing of office
  • Managed a team of 5
  • Handled artworks from paintings to furniture, arranging packaging and handling and shipping
  • Researched all artworks to identify artist, style, provenance, and condition
  • Handled all customer complaints and resolved any shipping issues, while also providing basic technical support
  • Managed all bookkeeping including A/P, A/R, Payroll, and Monthly and Annual financial reports
  • Coordinated shipments of pieces of furniture and artwork to and from the warehouse

Education

SOTHEBY’S INSTITUTE OF ART, New York, NY

Master of Arts in Art Business

2019

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, University Park, PA

Bachelor of Arts in French

Bachelor of Arts in International Studies

2006

l’Université Paris IV: Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris, FR

Spring Semester Study Abroad

French Contemporary History and Renaissance Art

2005

Bay Shore High School, Bay Shore, NY

Regents Degree with Honors

2002

Athénée Royal d’Esneux, Esneux, BE

Rotary Student Exchange Program

2001

Curatorial Experience

INTERTWINED & CONSCIOUS, New York, NY

November 2018