1. Deborah J. Giroux
219 Appleton Avenue
Pittsfield, Massachusetts 01201
Cell: 413-822-5044
Email: debgiroux@verizon.net
Objective: To secure a position with a Berkshire County organization utilizing my administrative and
office management skills.
Employment:
Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, MA 2008 - Present
Administrative Assistant/Development and Administration
Major responsibilities: supporting the Associate Director Institutional Relations and Associate Director of Program
and Planning with daily office operations; general correspondence; maintaining confidential institutional/donor files;
ongoing interaction with trustees and donors; coordinating and organizing board meeting materials; membership
and event support; setting up meetings (Outlook); gift and data entry (Raiser’s Edge); arranging travel; submitting
expenses and invoices to finance; ordering office supplies and troubleshooting office equipment.
Shaker Museum and Library, Old Chatham, NY 2005- 2007
Executive Assistant/Operations Manager
Key responsibilities: supporting the Director of the Museum with daily operations and general correspondence;
maintaining confidential institutional files, preparing board meeting materials and minute-taking; marketing support;
event planning and support; fundraising; membership management; assisting with newsletters; graphic designing;
grant research; management of fundraising data base (Sage), website support; front line reception; purchasing
office supplies; as well as maintaining/troubleshooting office equipment.
Austen Riggs Center, Stockbridge, MA 1999 - 2005
Development and Communications Administrator
Major responsibilities: supporting the development and communications directors with daily operations including
management of fundraising database (Raiser’s Edge), alumni association support; board meeting preparation and
minute-taking; fundraising and marketing support; event planning and management; working with graphic
designers; printers and mail houses; grant research; maintaining confidential department files; website support; and
overseeing department staff.
Berkshire Housing Development Corporation/Berkshire Housing Services, Inc., Pittsfield, MA 1984 - 1999
Office Manager
Key responsibilities: supporting company executives; board meeting preparation and minute-taking; maintaining
confidential corporate files; front line reception; providing administrative support to property managers; housing
administrators; and first-time home buyer program. Additional duties included purchasing office equipment and
supplies; maintaining telephone system and office machines.
Smith College, Northampton, MA 1974-1982
News Office Assistant/ Administrative Assistant
Key responsibilities: general office support to News Director; administrative support to Director of Buildings and
Grounds.
Education:
Northampton High School, Northampton, MA - Business Curriculum
Chandler School for Women, Boston, MA - Secretarial Studies
Self-Enrichment Training:
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams, MA
Berkshire Community College - Certificate, Nonprofit Management