Maryjoetavares has over 7 years of experience in office management and community program development. She holds a Business Administration Honours Diploma and has strong skills in areas such as budgeting, fundraising, staff supervision, and community outreach. Most recently, she served as the Administrator for the First Portuguese Canadian Cultural Centre, where she increased fundraising by 50% and developed new programs. She is now seeking a suitable position utilizing her qualifications and experience.

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Toronto, ON
416-357-4563
maryjoetavares@gmail.com
maryjoetavares/linkedin.com
Looking for a suitable position in office management
PROFILE QUALIFICATIONS
 Business Administration Honours Diploma with over 7 years of management experience
in community work and non-profit experience in the area of program planning,
development, and evaluation
 Experienced in staff and program supervision, preparation of budgets and financial
monitoring.
 Excellent team building and group facilitation skills and strong supervision of teams with
direct /indirect reports,
 Knowledge of, experience and commitment and to community development.
 Sound knowledge and experience in community based research,
 Respectful and understanding of the diversity of others; knowledge and ability to work with
multi-cultural communities
SKILLS
 Highly developed organizational and efficient time management skills; preparing and
submitting reports, processing documents, managing human resources (establishing work
schedules and procedures, arranging training for personnel, conducting performance reviews)
 Strong work ethic; demonstrate initiative, energy and persistence in completing assignments and
achieving established common goals
 Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), Quick Books, Simply Accounting and Excel,
Human Resources and HRIS Quadrant Payroll
 Strong written and verbal communication skills; a persuasive and passionate communicator with
excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of
people and extensive experience writing and securing Grant proposals
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 Successfully increased fundraising revenue and grants over 50%
 Restructured and increased existing community programs
 Developed new projects and grants for First Portuguese Canadian Cultural Centre (FPCCC);
Elderly Persons Centre funded by the Ministry of Health, New Horizons and the City of
Toronto and other programs for adults and children including developing the Little First
Daycare and Learning Centre
 Effectively prepared and managed budgets ($700,000)

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WORK EXPERIENCE
Administrator 2008-2014
Program Coordinator 2000-2007
First Portuguese Canadian Cultural Centre
 Ensured ongoing program excellence, program evaluations, and consistent quality of finance
and administration, fundraising, communications, and systems; recommended and implemented
timelines and resources needed to achieve strategic goals to the Seniors Centre, Heritage
Language School, Adult and children programs
 Actively engaged and energized FPCCC staff (26 employees), volunteers, board members,
event committees, sponsors and funders
 Developed, maintained, and supported a strong Board of Directors: served as ex-officio of each
committee, built board involvement with strategic direction
 Effectively evaluated program components to measure success
Fundraising & Communications
 Greatly expanded revenue by 50% in 8 years, generating and fundraising activities to support
existing and new program operations for seniors, children and adults
 Used external presence and relationships to garner new opportunities
Planning & New Business
 Designed the strategic business planning process by adding new programs for adults, children
and seniors
 Established excellent relationships with funders, political and community leaders, board, staff
and volunteers
EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor (TOEFL)
Emery Collegiate Institute
Business Administration - Honours Diploma, Toronto School of Business
Grant Writing Course, George Brown College 2014
Human Rights Training Seminar, Canadian Human Rights Commission 2014
QuickBooks, Simply Accounting, Quadrant HR HRIS Payroll Courses
First Aid Course including Defibrillator training, 2013
VOLUNTEER WORK
Volunteer Office Assistant 2015
Skills for Change
 Greet clients, prepare registration packages
 Register clients for intake meetings with counsellors
 Answer telephone, register and assign computer lab passwords

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Volunteer Community Resident Panelist, Metrolinx 2015
 Review current transportation issues for Davenport Area. Study alternate use for railroad space
Event Coordinator & Office Manager, First Portuguese Centre 2000-2014
 Donated over 10 hours a week in office administration support services. Prepared and assigned
volunteer duties to staff and volunteers. Worked closely with Board at every event to ensure success
in achieving fundraising goals.
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Vice-President, Davenport Perth Neighbourhood Centre 1998-1999
Work with Board of Directors and other top executives to define the mission of the organization.
Revised policy procedures, developed, planned and enforced objectives to achieve organization's
goals. Outlined employee duties and responsibilities. Liaison with government officials regarding
funding.
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Certificate of Public Service - Metrolinx an Agency Of The Government Of Ontario 2015
In recognition of service as member of the Citizens’ Reference Panel on the Davenport Community
Rail Overpass
Volunteer Income Tax – Revenue Canada 2001-2015
In recognition for preparing income tax for low income seniors
Community Service Award – Royal Canadian Portuguese Historical Museum 2014
In Recognition for services rendered to the Portuguese Community
Outstanding Service Award – First Portuguese Centre 2008- 2014
In recognition for outstanding services and loyalty to the organization
Outstanding Achievement Award – International Society of Poets 2007/2008/2009
In recognition for outstanding achievement in poetry