1. Margarita Lori Reyes
29A Swan Court North Providence, RI 02904
(Cell) 401-699-1169 mlreyes61@yahoo.com
PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES & SKILLS
Bilingual – proficient inSpanish; computer literate with the use of Accounting Software & data base systems including – Meditech,
McKesson, Keene, Geneva, MACOLA & Micro InformationSystem, Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, and Outlook; team-player andcan work
independently; organized, detail oriented, responsible, dependable, & fast learner. Initiatedelectronic accounting systems at two of the
agencies where I worked as Accountant. My years inthe social service fieldhave strongly enhanced mysense of professional ethics as an
Accountant.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – in Accounting
(Tempposition)– December 2011 – April 2012
Accounting Manager at Southcoast VNA
• Supervised/monitored payroll process for over 400 employees
Prepared pension and benefit reports for pension brokers
Compiled andpresented to Program Managers ETO reports for employees supervised by them
• Oversaw Accounts Payable and General Ledger reconciliations of cash and bank accounts
• Prepared end of month Financials bycompiling/supervising revenue recognition of Cerner (Billing system)
VNA of Care New England – Warwick, RI - Summer 2010 - Finance Manager
• Supervised/monitored payroll process for over 300 employees,
• Performed/oversaw A/P, G/L and bank/cash reconciliationat months’ end
• UtilizedMcKesson, Keene andGeneva (electronic systems)
St. Mary Academy - BayView - Riverside, RI, 1989 - 1992 Director of Finances
• Oversaw all functions of the Finance Department – Accounts Receivable/Tuitioncollection, Accounts Payable, Payroll and
General Ledger Adjusting entries
• Monitored transacting services of bookstore, cleaner/maintenance contractor, andcafeteria
• Prepared reconciliationand closing/financial reports through the use of MACOLA
• InitiatedAR & AP modules of the latter electronic system
Child & Family Services of Newport, Newport, RI, 1987 - 1988 Accountant/Business Office Manager
• Supervised AP & AR departments
• Performed reconciliationof cash/bank accounts
• In conjunction with CFO, trained andconverted One Write accounting system toelectronic accounting system – MIS
• Together with CFO implementedin-house electronic payroll system
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – in Social Services
Children’s Friend and Service – Supervisor – HealthyFamiliesAmerica January2013 - Present
Presently supervise, FamilySupport Workers, monitor their caseload/case weight and home visits infidelitytothe standards of
the HFA model. Formed a cohesive team, initiating team building activities andmotivating staff; therebytaking program
enrollment of 18 participants topresently 145 families inless than20 months. Created and implementeduser friendly
worksheets, improvising for the inadequacies of current database system. Have filledinwhen necessarygoing beyond the call of
duty, assisting inthe collection of data and statistics for reports required by administration, i.e. have taken on a caseloa dwhen
2. deemedessential, done Parent Surveys and home visits, made necessaryreferrals for needed services, and formulated
spreadsheets to capture essential “Benchmark” data as required by MIECHV and the Department of Health.
Family Service RI – AIDS Project RI – 7/2012 – 12/2012
Positive Impact Program – Coordinator of Special Project - Study, evaluate, implement tools to improve program and better serve
the needs of individuals living with HIV/AIDS, monitor program, prepare reports and evaluations/surveys for administrationand
the Department of Healthof RI
(CertifiedHIV Tester/Counselor – Rhode IslandDepartment of Health)
Children’s Home Society of NJ – Program Supervisor – Trenton, NJ
December 2006 – November 2009
FamilySuccess Parent ChildCenter
Children’s Futures Program – Healthy Families Home VisitationProgram
Catholic Charities Trenton - El Centro – Program Supervisor – Trenton, NJ
October 2002 – November 2006
FamilyChildDevelopment Specialist – Supervisor to FamilySupport Workers who advocate for pregnant moms
IMPACT Services Corporation – Philadelphia, PA – 1999- 2001
Education Specialist/Case Manager – Community Solutions Program/ Helping Offenders Work Program
Mount St. Joseph Academy - Flourtown, PA – 1997-1998* - Instructor Social Justice and Morality
Office for Hispanic Catholics – Archdiocese of Philadelphia., PA – 1997* - Program Developer/Assistant Director
Bristol/Warren Adult Education Center - Warren, RI – 1996* - Learning Resource Specialist
Providence Ambulatory Health Care Found. - Prov., RI – 1995* - FamilyResource Counselor
*Temporary/Part-time positions while studying for my Masters at Boston College
The Genesis Center - Providence, RI, 1992 - 1995
Instructor of Computer AssistedESL/ABE/Life Skills – for Refugees & Immigrants
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND & EDUCATION
Boston College - Chestnut Hill, MA - MA – Theology/Counseling, 1997
Salve Regina University - Newport, RI - BS - Degree in Accounting, 1987
St. John’s Junior College – Belize City, Belize – Associate Degree – Business - 1981
(Passed Licensing examination for RI Life, Health & LTC – 2010)
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