Curriculum Vitae

ARLETHA R. GREER

Washington, DC Metro Area | 202-365-5183 (C) | arletha@arlethagreer.com | Handshake | Portfolio

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Property Administrator

Real Estate Corporation via Whitman Associates Inc | Washington, DC | (Temporary) April 2023 – Current

  • Assists in administrative activities, for two commercial office buildings

  • Requests, creates, and processes proposals and contracts for building services

  • Prepares and codes 80-90 monthly invoices for processing in internal systems including engagement with vendors to resolve outstanding deliverables

  • Maintains property(s) management files including tenants, owners, and vendor contracts, certificates, and correspondence in both electronic form and within the office.

  • Tracks and updates property management systems, insurances, contacts, and software

  • Monitors and responds to property management work order requests and corresponds with stakeholders

Project Coordinator

PATH, CVIA Malaria Disease Area | Washington, DC | January 2017 – March 2020

  • Promoted for excellence in project management skills and system development in last position

  • Coordinated and support programmatic initiatives for early-stage malaria research and development by developing project research plan to ensure deliverables are met and on schedule

  • Managed project timelines, deliverables, meetings, and records related to transmission blocking and anti-infection vaccine development

  • Collaborated with 10 internal and external stakeholders in scientific testing and projecting next steps

  • Acted as key staff to assist in development and management of program content management system

  • Lead team of 3-5 managers and personnel on assignments such as creating read-ahead materials, conducting outreach to external stakeholders, and communicating with key constituents

  • Participated in portfolio strategy development of program initiatives or special projects

  • Organized receipt, analysis, and evaluation of partner progress reports

  • Delivered technical assistance on records management and ensure timely response to monitoring issues

  • Assisted with initiating new projects through the approval process to include working with internal and external stakeholders to finalize proposals and presentation to governing teams

  • Created +50 systems to streamline and improve data access and distribution

Senior Program Assistant | July 2014 – December 2016

  • Managed administrative tasks for the R&D unit director such as updating calendar, tracking travel itineraries, coordinating grant applications, and facilitating special events as needed

  • Prepared director for meetings to include follow up on outstanding tasks, initiating drafts documents, and creating and managing timelines for deliverables

  • Supported the malaria program in developing and implementing a comprehensive records management system

  • Documented meeting minutes for leadership meetings, quarterly executive team meetings, and program reviews

Owner

ARGreer Consulting | Washington, DC | July 2012 – July 2014

  • Provided structural oversight of all office management, computer networks and systems, office equipment, contracts administration, risk management and human resources for startup

  • Restructured and expanded administrative, financial, and business system to ensure the success of the business

  • Organized and consolidated 10 departments within the organization

  • Reviewed organizations’ systems and assisted in the strategic planning and implementation efforts

  • Established, updated, and managed the policies and procedures of the organization

  • Generated and implemented budgets and financial projecting for operations and revenue development

  • Created customized administrative and financial reports for tracking internal and external records

  • Developed and managed contracts, agreements, and grants ranging from 25k - .5M

  • Monitored compliance with agreement requirements such as program development and success, reporting, and budget guidelines that enabled renewals and increases in annual and multiyear funding

Management Support Assistant

Smithsonian Institution, African American History and Culture | Washington, DC | December 2010 July 2012

  • Provided administrative support services to the Associate Director of Curatorial Affairs by applying a comprehensive knowledge of directives, policies, and procedures pertaining to administrative services

  • Coordinated various administrative and office management activities for the Department of Curatorial Affairs and assured that superiors’ decisions are implemented

  • Conducted analytical research in support of projects, presentations, meetings, lectures, and discussions

  • Designed, conducted, promoted, and supported the public programs and workshops of the office of Curatorial Affairs that lead to additional artifacts obtained for museum collection

  • Researched and assessed educational needs and interests for targeted public segments, and developed programs, materials, technology and learning approaches accordingly

  • Successfully lead the design and development of new public programs and/or participated in the design and development of other new workshops to tell the story of the artifacts within each exhibition

  • Evaluated and revised existing public programs and/or other existing visitor experiences

PROJECTS

Visual Artist | Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH) | October 2022 – May 2023

  • Awarded contract as CAH teaching artist to develop an understanding of the needs of older adults and developing skills to work them through the arts

  • Partnered with teaching artist to develop interdisciplinary curriculum connecting visual art and dance for seniors

  • Guided participants over four engaging workshops on how to use chalk pastels and crayons on paper, to explore self-expression as they captured emotions evoked by both dance and visual art

Artist/Creator | Mayors Winter 2023 Cohort Program | January – March 2023

  • Participated in a three-month program for DC creatives that provides resources to start and scale a business

  • Attended weekly structured workshops featuring industry experts, as well as individual meetings with a mentor

  • Through business plan submission, granted further access to fellowships and long term coaching for development

Artist/Creator (Volunteer) | So Others Might Eat | June 2022

  • Used polymer clay to fashion two original pieces for recreation at SOME for Father’s Day

  • Coordinated a plan of action to gather supplies and create a visual process for participants to follow

  • Instructed residents through the process of developing their choice, with the result of personalized gifts for family

Artist/Creator (Volunteer) | So Others Might Eat - Washington, DC | May 2022

  • Developed original painting for Senior Appreciation Day at SOME that was recreated by the residents

  • Provided materials list and coordinated with onsite administrator to arrange setup and execution of painting

  • Directed class participants day of, on techniques and application of acrylic paint to achieve likeness of my original

EXHIBITIONS

Exhibitor | UDC Art Program | November 2023 – January 2024

  • Designed, photographed, and edited a self-portrait for the University’s 12th annual student photography exhibition

  • Dismantled and reconstructed three 12x18 color prints into two, 16x20 panels in an elongated horizontal pattern

  • Chaired development and production of exhibition catalog for print in 2024

SKILLS

Production: Ceramics, Digital Media, Illustration, Painting, Photography, Sculpture

Technical: Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Cloud (Acrobat, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop), Asana, Smartsheet,

GoDaddy, Squarespace, Nexus, Yardi

Communication Software: Zoom, WebEx, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Skype, Whatsapp

Social Media: Instagram (Personal and Business accounts), Facebook (Personal and Business accounts), Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, Studio Art

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, DC | August 2019 - December 2023

Honors and Awards: Summa Cum Laude, Dean’s List 2020-2023