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Bonita L. Chase

Summary of Qualifications

Highly motivated professional with exceptional administrative and communication skills.  Experienced in providing administrative support to upper management in government as well as private sector.   Strong background in the development and delivery of high impact presentations and workshops to diverse communities throughout the United States.

Professional Experience and Accomplishments

Communications

• Spokesperson for domestic violence awareness and am often called upon to make presentations to diverse communities.
• Editor of the first African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Women in Ministry (Rocky Mountain District) E-Newsletter, which is distributed within 5 states.
• Created a digital story about domestic violence in collaboration with the Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence.  The story, along with others, was viewed in May, 2005 to a standing room only crowd.
• Facilitator of workshops throughout U.S.

Leadership

• Appointed as Director of Outreach to the 5th Episcopal District (which covers 26 states).  In this capacity, I will train clergy in domestic violence awareness
• Executive Director of Fighting Abuse In The Home – (domestic violence advocacy)

Accounts Payable and Receivables

• Responsible for tracking back-billing in surgical department of Beth Israel Hospital in New York, which resulted in discovering over $20,000 in unpaid bills.  Also performed collection for podiatrist in New York, which resulted in the recovery of over $10,000.

Administration

• Support to Division Director, Monitoring and Fiscal Department
• Created spreadsheets from numerous amounts of files which resulted in smaller filing system.
• Reorganization of Monitoring Unit’s electronic library system.
• Reorganization of Fiscal Unit’s timekeeping, Fleet system and purchasing and inventory of supplies.

Work History

Interwest Equity Assistance Center @ Colorado State University

Denver, CO

Administrative Assistant/Office Mgr.   (Part-Time)                                                 2006 - Present

Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment                                2004-2006

Denver, CO

Administrative Assistant to Division Director

Today’s Staffing Temp Agency                                                                         2003-2004

Denver, CO

Administrative Assistant          

 Cornell Pharmacy                                                                                                             2000-2003

Denver, CO

Office Manager

 Dr. Delia J. Loney                                                                                                            1998-2000

Brooklyn, NY

Front Desk Office Manager/

Podiatrist Assistant

Education

Erasmus Hall High School

College of New Rochelle at New York Theological Seminary

Major – English and Religious Studies

Colorado Christian University – Biblical Theology /Organizational Management and Christian Leadership (Present)

Technical Skills

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Access

Adobe

Hobbies/Accomplishments

Minister to Women at Campbell Chapel AME Church

Executive Director of Fighting Abuse In The Home (F.A.I.T.H.)

Member of National Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Author of “Daughter Your Faith Has Healed You” to be published in 2006