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Patricia M. Delany 314 Wild Prairie Court, Maple Glen, PA 19002
Cell (267) 575-4248 Home (215) 591-3969
www.linkedin.com/pub/patty-delany/8/816/a8b E-mail - pmdelany@hotmail.com
Capabilities Summary
Results oriented professional who thrives on making a meaningful contribution to team and goals by utilizing proven
organizational, communication, event planning and implementation skills.
Work Experience
Forest Incentives Ltd., Warminster, Pennsylvania
Executive Assistant to the President November 2011-Present
Forest provides fulfillment and distribution to the public broadcasting industry of premiums used as fundraising Thank You Gifts.
 Assist president with all aspects of contract development and negotiation including interaction with legal counsel
 Created electronic system for organizing and storing contracts
 Manage security system access codes for all staff
 Manage corporate on-line banking access for all users and ACH payment release requiring highest level of security
clearance. (check signing authority)
 Manage logistics for annual trade show
 Assist president with all written correspondence
 Manage the president’s calendar, travel arrangements and expenses
 Supervised Special Projects Coordinator intern
 Assist with various Human Resource tasks as needed including interviewing; confidential document management;
meeting facilitation and minutes
 Serve as Assistant Secretary to the Board
 Organize and implement company social events including weekly staff luncheon for approximately 30 employees
 Participated in various projects related to the company’s corporate move.
 Also perform role of personal assistant for the president
Homemaker/Independent School Volunteer 2003 – November 2011
Abington Friends School, Abington, Pennsylvania (sample)
 Home & School Upper School Chairperson (2009 – 2011)
 Home & School Chairperson, By-Laws Revision Committee (2008-2009)
 Vision in Action Capital Campaign Committee (2008-2011)
 Spring Plant Sale Co-Chairperson (2005 – 2010)
 Book Festival Co-Chairperson (1999 – 2001)
 Book Festival Committee (1999 – 2009)
 Senior Independent Project Dinner (2010)
 Homeroom Parent (1999 – 2001)
Other
 Youth Connection Committee, The Union League of Philadelphia (2007 – 2009)
 American School in London, Homeroom Parent (2004)
Abington Friends School, Abington, Pennsylvania
Special Events and Parent Volunteer Coordinator (Full-Time Staff) 2001 – 2003
Abington Friends School is a Quaker, coeducational college-preparatory school serving students from 3 years of age through grade
12.
 Coordinated planning and logistics for the Abington Friends School annual auction
 Coordinated bi-annual speaker series, bi-annual concert series and annual alumni reunion
 Coordinated annual grandparents’ and special friends’ days for over 200 attendees
 Coordinated logistics for Capital Campaign dinners
 Created and coordinated the first annual Abington Friends School Plant Sale
 Partnered with the Director of Communication to develop promotional materials for events
 Recruited, organized and managed volunteers for various school functions

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Homemaker/Independent School Volunteer 1993 – 2001
Abington Friends School (Same as Above)
Wilmington Montessori School, Wilmington, Delaware
 Grandparents’/Special Persons’ Day Chairperson (1999)
 Homeroom Parent (1998)
 Field Trip Coordinator (1997)
Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Program Coordinator, Philadelphia Area Council for Excellence (PACE) 1991 – 1993
PACE was a council of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce serving as an international resource for Total Quality
Management (TQM) providing consulting, seminars, conferences, networking and educational tools to companies and individuals
implementing TQM.
 Coordinated planning and logistics for annual three-day quality conference involving over 1,000 participants and 50
speakers (keynote addresses, workshops, exhibits and networking)
 Facilitated programs and meetings for Total Quality Management (TQM) in Healthcare Network
 Conducted consultant and resource searches for member organizations
 Assisted in grant proposal writing and recordkeeping
 Planned topics, secured instructors, wrote brochure copy and organized logistics for seminars and conferences on TQM
 Created customer surveys, analyzed and interpreted results and formulated improvement proposals
 Developed profit and loss statements for seminars and events
 Maintained registration and mailing list database; instructed staff on utilization of database
CIGNA Property & Casualty Companies, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Consultant, Quality Development Department 1990 - 1991
 Developed, revised and maintained resource and reference material for Understanding Quality, a curriculum designed to
support the Division’s transition to a Total Quality Management Company
 Consulted with organizations within the Property & Casualty Division regarding continuous process improvement
activities
 Served as course instructor for portions of the Understanding Quality curriculum
Drexel University Co-Operative Education Experience
Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Program Assistant, Philadelphia Area Council for Excellence (PACE) 1988 – 1990
CIGNA Property & Casualty Companies, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ceded Reinsurance Management Department 1986 – 1988
Completed two six-month work experiences with increasing levels of responsibility
Industry Activities (Previous Employment)
 Member, American Society for Quality Control (ASQC) (1990-1992)
 Chairperson, Annual Quality Symposium Planning Committee (1991)
 Coordinator (Arrangements/Exhibits), Annual Quality Symposium Planning Committee (1990)
Education
 Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, B.S. Business Administration, Concentration – Marketing 1990
 Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, Certificate Program in Professional Meeting Planning 2010
Developmental Programs
 Cape Cod Training Program – Gestalt International Study Center
 Internal Consulting Skills
 Understanding Group Dynamics: A Course for Facilitators and Team Leaders
 Instituting Dr. Deming’s Methods for Management of Productivity and Quality
 Overcoming Resistance to Change
 Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook
Interests
Reading, Cooking, Entertaining, Volunteer Work, Event Assistant at La Cucina at the Market-A Demonstration Kitchen (2009-11)