Expert at providing administrative direction, human resource management and financial oversight for small nonprofits and associations.
- Coordination of fiscal year audits, tax prep and interface with staff accountants and book-keepers.
- Staff supervision, including search, hiring, and exit. Coordinate benefits and payroll.
- Team-building: staff performance reviews, mentoring/coaching and professional development
- Oversee IT support and infrastructure, including websites and database management.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state and local requirements for reporting and governance.
- Coordinate liability insurance coverage and office management.
- Interface with tenants, condo associations and property management firms.
- Contract with vendors for conferences, consulting services, equipment and software requirements.
“I worked with Alyson Reed for four years while serving as Secretary-Treasurer of the Linguistic Society of America. Alyson managed the budget with careful attention, and we worked especially closely in developing and implementing a 5-year strategic plan for the Society, identifying goals and our collective vision for the LSA.
Lenore Grenoble, John Matthews Manly Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Linguistics, University of Chicago
Alyson is an extraordinary administrator: organized, efficient, and multi-tasks under high pressure. Comments from colleagues in her annual reviews consistently noted that she is dedicated to the mission of the Society, keeping it running smoothly, with attention to day-to-day details, intermediate and long-term goals, taking initiative as needed. Alyson is outstanding at keeping things running, and highly professional.”