E. Deanna McMillan / edmcmillan@gmail.

com
Education

North Park University Jan 2011 – Dec 2012 (anticipated)

Master of Nonprofit Administration
Areas of Concentration: Nonprofit Management and Fundraising

Tennessee Technological University Aug 2001 – May 2005

Bachelor of Science, History
Appointee and Member, TTU President’s Commission on the Status of Women Aug 2004 – May 2005

Work Experience
University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL August 2008-August 2009
Assistant to the Assistant Dean, Liautaud Graduate School of Business
• Tracked office expenses and reconciled monthly with university account statements
• Submitted all payables invoices and purchase order requests for processing in a timely manner
• Scheduled weekly department meetings and managed conference room reservations
• Oversaw searches for student workers, including job postings, interview scheduling, and all post-hire arrangements
• Served as liaison between LGSB and Human Resources, Facilities Management, and Office of Business and Financial Services
• Created and managed front desk reception schedule and kitchen maintenance schedule
• Created and implemented new environmentally friendly office initiatives as a member of the LGSB Green Team
Northwestern University Evanston, IL
Temporary Staffing Services
Program Assistant II, McCormick School of Engineering/EECS Mar 2008-July 2008
• Arranged travel for professors and campus visitors
• Handled promotion, catering, and all other arrangements for CPCC-sponsored guest lectures and meetings
• Prepared travel and entertainment and grant proposal forms
• Handled graduate student and post-doctoral researcher payroll requests
• Performed other clerical duties (contacting students, copying and scanning documents) as needed
Mesirow Financial, Corporate Accounting Chicago Jan 2006 – Aug 2007
Accounts Payable Associate
• Analyzed and audited all employee business expenses, reporting any incongruous requests directly to the Treasurer and CFO;
averaging 700 expense reports filed each month
• Inputted employee expense reimbursement information into Excel databases for tracking purposes, including specific
purchase tracking for information requests related to SEC/IRS regulations
• Categorized all employee expense amounts to the appropriate accounting units in the General Ledger
• Assisted with editing and publication of new policies and procedure manuals for department
• Assisted Accounts Payable department with invoice entry, check printing and distribution

Skills and Community Involvement

• Extensive experience with MS Office Suite, including Excel, Publisher, Word, and PowerPoint
• Trained in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
• Assisted local public school students with homework and developing reading skills as weekly volunteer for Open
Books’ Reading Buddies program, August 2009-May 2010
• Served on host committee for IMD Guest House Foundation fundraiser in April 2010, recruiting honorary co-chair,
corporate sponsor, and several other host committee members; also oversaw social networking promotion and managed
volunteers during event
• Served on host committee for Chicago Green Festival, 2010-2011
• Assisted with development and presentation of a workshop on women in popular music history for Girls Rock!
Chicago camp, June 2010