Avis Privott Yeiser 10 Manhattan Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10801 (Home) 914-576-0040 (Cell) 914-882-5963 Professional Profile

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Senior-level nonprofit administrator with a proven record of accomplishment in m anaging grants-funded resources, fiscal management, grant writing, and work proc ess improvements. Strong project management, writing, team leadership, and super visory skills. Demonstrated ability to innovate, motivate, influence and persuad e diverse constituencies. Background in cable news writing/production, and in in struction/curriculum design. Conversant in Spanish. Nonprofit Administration Experience The Research Foundation of the State University of New York, Purchase, New York 2008 to Present SPONSORED FUNDS ADMINISTRATOR Lead fiscal administration, human resources functions, and grants management (22 grants totaling $3.1 million). Manage personnel, payroll, budgets, purchasing a nd accounts payable/receivable, grant and contract financial reporting. Advise m anagers on hiring decisions and employee performance. Direct payroll and benefit s administration. Supervise a professional staff of 20 on scattered SUNY campuse s and a support staff of two. Key contributions: ? Charged with restructuring the grants office after audit findings revealed the sponsored funds office was not in compliance. Established quality control stand ards and system, instituted process improvements throughout the post-award grant life cycle. Ensured and monitor compliance with OMB Circulars A-21, A-11- and A -133. ? Professionalized human resource operations and ensured adherence to all state and federal regulations including employment verification. The Valley, Inc., New York, NY 2003 to 2007 CONTRACTS MANAGER/COMPLIANCE OFFICER, October 2003present Managed the review, analysis, summarization, and interpretation of 40 performanc e-based contracts (annual volume $5.6$6.5 million), including programming/progra m reports, billing, direct expense control, financial and statistical reporting, and staffing. Monitored fulfillment of contractual obligations to ensure full c ompliance. Key contributions: ? Promoted after identifying 75% of agencys program contracts that were out of c ompliance and persuading executive management to assign me to solve this problem . ? Directly involved in developing and implementing all the organizations finance policies and procedures. ? Evaluated and restructured all programs, bringing 100% of programs into compli ance within nine months and saving the agency from continuing corrective action plans and loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars in program funding. Prevented contract expirations, identified lapsed funding and secured reinstatement, and identified untapped funding agencies, helping to increase the budget from $6 mil lion to $6.5 million in one year. FUND DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE, AprilSeptember 2003 Coordinated administrative aspects of fundraising and assisted in special fundra ising initiatives. Key contributions: ? Completely overhauled and reorganized existing development files dating to 199 9, including donor contact information, expediting retrieval of all funder/donor data.

? Revamped, wrote, and distributed a defunct newsletter, the agencys only market ing tool, resulting in $3,500 in donations in response to solicitation in first issue and reconnection with Valley alumni. Continued . . . R(c)sum(c) of eiser News Writing and Production Experience Cable News Network (CNN), New York, NY 1986 to 2000 BUSINESS PRODUCER, CNN FINANCIAL News, 19982000 Produced business segments for morning programs Ahead of the Curve and Market Ca ll. Wrote business wire copy and interviewed market analysts for taped segments. NEWS PRODUCER,WRITER/PRODUCER, 19961998 Researched and set up stories for video news packages. Assisted reporters in sto ry development both in-house and in the field. Prepared and produced live and ta ped news programs and special events. WEB SITE NEWS PRODUCER, 19951996 Key contributions: ? Created and developed the New York Bureaus first web site. Coordinated with pr oducers at CNN Atlanta headquarters on news story selections. Prepared rundowns, re-wrote news wire copy and assigned news stories to writers. Advertising on th e site resulted in more hits and new revenue for CNN. VIDEO TAPE SUPERVISOR, 19921995 Supervised staff of eleven video tape editors. In charge of satellite newsgather ing and dissemination, as well as on-air coordination. Promoted from Associate P roducer/Writer in 1992 and from Production Assistant in 1988. Key contribution: ? Initiated and devised system to help New York Bureau track video that increase d meeting show deadlines by 90%. Teaching Experience Interboro Institute, New York, NY January 2003 to ADJUNCT PROFESSOR Taught undergraduate courses in composition, developmental rature, and public speaking. Key contribution: ? Convinced at-risk students to stay in school; reversed a ncreased retention to over 95%; all students who completed ir English proficiency exams. May 2004 writing/reading, lite high drop out rate, i the course passed the

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Yonkers Public Schools, Yonkers, NY 2000 to 2002 TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR, COMMERCE MIDDLE SCHOOL, 20012002 Added this responsibility to teaching load and performed both roles concurrently . Served as liaison to the Technical Support Team at the Yonkers Board of Educat ion. Key contributions: ? Developed innovative curriculum for the Design Technology Magnet (grades 6-8). ? Researched and initiated a style of teaching for eighth graders who were acade mically and behaviorally challenged. Result: over 50% pass rate on the New York State technology exam vs. 16% in prior year. TECHNOLOGY TEACHER, COMMERCE MIDDLE SCHOOL, 20002002 Key contribution:

? Set up the schools first technology lab. Promoted to Technology Coordinator as a result. Education Master of Arts in Secondary English Education, magna cum laude, 2002 New York University, New York, NY Bachelor of Arts in Broadcasting Communications, 1986 Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY