Sofia Maria Forelle

Experience

1. Senior Business Operations Specialist

   Bloom Works Public Benefit Llc

   Mar 2021 — Present

   Manages administration of compensation and benefits across the organization as defined by the policies in place.Has meaningful input on the creation of company policies that create an equitable and inclusive workforce. Communicates rationale for processes, and implements policies across the people operations, and can articulate trade-offs and navigate tensions between business needs and individual employees needs and growth. Creates spaces for team interactions that build cross-project rapport, and foster inclusion, and mentors others to do the same.Team lead for financial statement preparation, internal and external reporting, planning, tax planning with external accounting firm, billing and collections, cash flow management, accounting operations, and accounting system administration.Forecasts operational budget and cash flow, with a focus on risk mitigation, as well as identifying trends in financial statements to escalate potential risks. Generates, negotiates, and manages all non-disclosure agreements (NDA), teaming agreements, subcontracting agreements, master award contracts, task orders, authorizations to proceed and memoranda of understanding (MOU), statements of work (SOW), and conflicts of interest reporting and tracking.Collaborating with Director-level peers to onboard new projects and clients, monitor project budgets, scope creep, staff and contractor resourcing, and ensure follow-through on contractual obligations.Support Product & Delivery Managers, and other independent contributors as-needed - including full time staff and contractor onboarding, licensing and software access, and addressing deviations in project scope or timeline.Work directly with Business Development to manage development and coordinate submission of compliant and compelling proposal products, including technical, management, and pricing volumes.

Education

• New York University Steinhardt School

  Master of Arts (M.A.), Visual Arts Administration

  2012 — 2014

• Florida State University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Studio Art and Art History

  2009 — 2012

Skills

• Project Management
• Museums
• Network Troubleshooting
• Art Handling
• Galleries
• Art Gallery
• Office Administration
• Photoshop
• HR Management
• Timeline Development
• Strategic Planning
• Interviews
• Creative Content Production
• Proposal Writing
• Budget Creation & Management
• Adobe Photoshop
• Editing
• Text Editing
• Wordpress
• Art History
• Contract Management
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Social Media
• Event Planning
• Indesign
• Multi Tasking
• Concur
• Onboarding
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Visual Arts
• Blogging
• Research
• Copy Editing
• Illustrator
• Qualitative Research
• Critical Thinking
• Telephone Interviewing
• Microsoft Office
• Nonprofits