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Michael White
53, Buse Road
Menlo Park, CA, 1756
771-8762-683

OBJECTIVE

A responsible position of program manager in a nonprofit organization.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Excellent leadership and supervisory skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including proven experience liaising with clients.
• Strong mentoring skills.
• Exceptional decision making skills.
• Effective oral & written communication skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and use good judgment.
• Ability to think proactively and analytically, take initiative and see tasks through to completion with appropriate follow-up.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficiency in Windows, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

• Supervise and evaluate work performance for program staff for a Substance Abuse Program.
• Confer with Administrative staff on aspects of program strategies, objectives, long range goals, work loads and project deadlines.
• Analyze, plan and coordinate program activities to achieve goals and objectives.
• Develop relationships, and provide linkages between the program, other SHIELDS programs, the community, and outside agencies, and represent the program at outside functions.
• Provide coordination between program components to ensure continuity of service provision.
• Complete all required forms and reports required by the funding agency.
• Assure that program stays within budgetary limitations.

1991 to 1996
Administrative Assistant
The Pew Charitable Trusts – Menlo Park, CA
Responsibilities:

• Coordinated correspondence, requests and information related to departmental activities: track mail, handled acknowledgements and respond to requests.
• Prepared and maintained grant-related program and project documents and files.
• Reviewed newspapers and online services daily for items of interest to PHG, utilize the Trusts’ in-house library and research services as well as the Internet and other resources.
• Worked closely with Philadelphia departmental contacts to coordinate staff schedules, projects, communication and workflow.
• Made travel arrangements and prepare itineraries (including background information).
• Processed expense reports and prepare check requests for invoices. Assisted with requests for vendor services.
• Ensured coverage of all departmental work during peak periods and staff absences by coordinating with other administrative staff.

EDUCATION

• Masters Degree in Social Services (1991)
  University of San Diego, San Diego, CA

• Bachelors Degree in Psychology (1989)
  University of San Diego, San Diego, CA