Laura Chandler

508-244-8366
Lchandler270@gmail.com
Education
Simmons College, Boston, MA
BSBA of Business Management anticipated May 2015, GPA: 3.5
Activities:
Vice President and Fundraising Chair of Circle K International, Simmons College Chapter
Vice President of Net Impact, Simmons College Chapter
Secretary and Professional Development Coordinator for the School of Management Academic Liaison
Honors:
Accepted into the Clinton Global Initiative University Program
Recipient of $1,000 CGI U Grant from Simmons College to implement a panel event
Received Presidential Merit Scholarship from Simmons College 2011-15
Experience
The Boston Foundation (TBF), Boston, MA
Neighborhoods and Housing Intern
September 2014 - Current
Manage logistics for Health Starts at Home grant competition
Review grant applications for Vision Fund, a small grants program that supports capacity building and pilot
projects for organizations that are not aligned with TBFs primary strategy areas
Research family homelessness and equity strategies used for philanthropic strategy meetings with CEO
Non-Profit Management Fellow
Summer 2014
Created a co-investment prospectus for TBF donors within the economic development portfolio
Developed, administered, and analyzed a client satisfaction survey for Victory Programs, Inc. which resulted in
110 responses
Researched reading selections for Boston Partners in Education for their signature event Big Cheese Reads
Met with senior staff from across all TBF, Boston Partners in Education, and Victory Programs, Inc, departments
to learn about non-profit sector trends and organizational roles
Simmons College, Boston, MA
Education Department, Office Assistant
File and organize student records
Greet all office visitors in a warm and friendly manner

September 2013 - Current

Office of the Registrar, Graduation Assistant

March 2014 - May 2014
Assisted in preparation and running of both undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies
Responded to inquiries from office email account, phone calls, faxes, and student walk-in questions
Processed student transcripts, verifications, and registration requests
America Learns at the Mendell School, Boston, MA
Co-Director
September 2011 - May 2014
Created weekly lesson plans to help students learn in a fun and creative environment
Managed 6 tutors and 8 students for a successful and smooth program session twice a week
Submitted payroll for all employees on a bi-weekly basis
Enabled students to gain self-confidence and show marked improvement in reading ability and language skills,
according to teacher evaluations
Hired tutors and held interviews to determine ability and fitness for program
McDonalds Corporation, Franklin, MA
Crew Trainer

July 2009 - May 2014

Led crew members to efficiently process customer orders and prepare food in an orderly and efficient manner
Responded to customer complaints for timely and agreeable resolutions
Trained new hires for satisfactory performance
Recommended for management position after two years on staff

Additional Skills
IT: Proficient user of Microsoft Office, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook. Experience in navigating databases such
as DataTel Colleague, Foundation Power, and Horizon Teller.