Lynda McCann Ovington

About Lynda McCann Ovington

Experienced in technical writing, accreditation and certification, document management, board governance, working with C-Level executives, committees, working groups, task forces, faculty, administrators, and volunteers. Skilled at A/R, A/P, QuickBooks, HR Lifecycle and Benefits, collections, coordinating, planning, supporting daily operational goals, conferences, events, and administrative functions; being first point of contact exemplifying superior customer service. Adept at scheduling meetings, coordinating electronic calendars, executing travel itineraries, conference registration processes, and managing all essential logistical tasks. Excellent critical-thinking and problem-solving abilities. TECHNICAL SKILLS, CRM, Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, OneNote, Outlook, Power Point, Publisher, Teams, Word)- MS Office 2013; 2016, Office 2017 for Mac (OS X), Office 365, ADP, Concur, GitHub, GitLab, Google Suite, iMIS, QuickBooks Pro, MiP, HTML, JSON, Joomla, Adobe Acrobat Pro XI, Basecamp, Evernote, GoTo Meeting, FileMaker 11, 12, PeopleSoft, project management, Raiser’s Edge, SAGE HRIS, Salesforce, SharePoint, Social Media management, SurveyMonkey, Timeslips, Wikis, Zendesk. Board management software.~ Easy adapter to new technologies and software ~CS Training in Auto, Fire, Casualty, Bodily Injury, First Party & Liability, Workers CompCompetent on all office machinery – photocopier, fax, scanner, smart phones; de facto computer systems administrator & liaison with IT departmentSTRENGTHS FINDER: 2.0 Top 5: Strategic, Activator, Input, Arranger, Developer

Experience

1. Administrative Coordinator

   Congregation Sha\'are Shalom

   Oct 2024 — Present · US

   Serving the administrative needs of a very active, lively, and engaged congregation.

Education

• City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College

  Associate of Arts (A.A.), Liberal Arts

  1983 — 1985

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  M.Ed., Higher Education Administration; Concentration: Education Policy Analysis and Leadership

  1988 — 1990

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  B.A., Political Science, minor - Asian Studies, Japan

  1985 — 1988

Skills

• Teaching
• Public Speaking
• Planning
• Budgeting
• Event Planning
• Office Management
• Data Entry
• Negotiation
• Problem Solving
• Editing
• Microsoft Office 2007
• Volunteer Management
• Training
• Alumni Relations
• Customer Service
• Payroll
• Board Relations
• Merchandising
• Social Networking
• Writing
• Office Administration
• Student Engagement
• Higher Education
• Curriculum Design
• Non-Profits
• Grant Writing
• Resume Writing
• Newsletters
• Social Media
• Administrative Support
• Research
• Strategic Planning
• Project Planning
• Adp Payroll
• Invoicing
• Nonprofits
• Outlook
• Administrative Assistants
• Program Management
• Retail