Albert A Riley
Budget & Management Analyst at Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Budget & Management Analyst at Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Collecting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative information for decision making.

Creating and monitoring feedback loops for continuous improvement.
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
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Under direction of senior staff providing timely, relevant and reliable information to management for decision making. 
Participating in the budget creation process as part of the General Administration Office.
Active financial stewardship.
Greater Chicago Area
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Budget & Management Analyst
Albert A Riley
Created a strategic plan to develop creative economic development in Southern Illinois communities bounded by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, surrounding Shawnee National Forest.

Developed a speaker series to promote inclusion in the humanities for people with disabilities and their communities.

Promoting education to students of color through exploration of coffee culture, cultivation and trade among young adults of color with heritage in Africa, Caribbean, Central/South America and the Middle East. 

Preparing financial statements, annual IRS returns, and state reporting. Meeting with and advising Executive Director, and presenting to the board of Family Resource Center on Disabilities and RTW Veteran’s Center.

Accounting contractor in a Chicago based eye and tissue bank, participating in routine activities such as accounts receivable management, bank reconciliations and assisting in managerial and financial report creation.

Researching participant payments, claims and associated documentation; reconciling bank accounts in the accounting department of AXA
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Completing ad-hoc projects including bank reconciliations in the accounting department of a rapidly expanding privately held realty firm diversifying from locally held residential properties to a national portfolio.

Managed A/P, A/R functions for Community Health Partnership of Illinois, an organization with ten medical and dental clinics serving a low income and migrant population in areas of north and north central Illinois.

Managed multimillion dollar grant portfolios of government and private funds.  Delivered accurate financial reporting for  external required filings,  and handle accounting duties using Quickbooks and Sage. 

Negotiated extensions and compiled documents for renewal of 501(c)3  both for Family Resource Center on Disabilities and RTW Veterans Center.

Member, Blue1647- a community resource, technology hub and business incubator.
Illinois
Principal | Consultant
Alternatives, Inc.
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Managing a portfolio of 20+ grants, ranging from $25,000 to $300,000, funded by city of Chicago, Chicago Public Schools , Cook county agencies, and state of Illinois goverment along with contracts with private funders. These agreements are to deliver services such as : youth development, behavioral health and restorative justice practices.

Reporting on financial and program activity, facilitating program and financial audits were a large responsibilty in this role.  Drafting narrative sections of grant proposals  with the Resource Development Director.  Effectively communicating with program directors, managers and staff to develop budgets to build capacity and optimize resource in support of the programs.

Acting as the liason with external funders to administer and manage various aspects of the grant and program cycle.
Greater Chicago Area
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Contracts and Grants Manager
Accounting Principals
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Providing accounting services to not for profit and privately held organizations.  Working independently to reconcile bank accounts, and managing A/R & A/P functions under the supervision  of Controller/ Director of Finance.
Chicago
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Associate
AgeOptions
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Managed grants department MIS database, provided direct assistance to and trained users; verified accuracy of data, prepared program performance reports.

Conducted compliance reviews for Older Americans Act programs and  fiscal monitoring reviews of grantees.
Oak Park, Illinois
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Grants Specialist- Data
Rich Township
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Fund accountant, working  under the direction of the Assistant Finance Director. Coordinating with department directors and staff on programs and services operated by the Township. Using Quickbooks to prepare financial reports, and support A/P functions. Trained interns on billing and program registration also contributed to the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and several grant proposals.
south suburban chicago pop. 70,000+
Finance Department Staff
Village of Olympia Fields
Assisted the Village Finance Director to gain professional experience and participate in the Village budget and audit processes, learned MSI a municipal accounting software package.
Accounting Intern
Governors State University
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Performed outreach and engaged with the community and elected leaders, to support community health programs and collect data.
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Graduate Assistant and Health Disparities Fellow
Southern Illinois University
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Engaged campus and local community to market and promote events of the Institute.

Assisted in event planning, hosting of dignitaries and supporting staff by troubleshooting on day of event.
Carbondale, IL
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Liaison at Paul Simon Public Policy Institute
LaSalle Futures Group
Proposed trade recommendations for Energy and Capital Markets team based on research and analysis of information and other variables.
Chicago Board of Trade
Broker/ Researcher
State of Illinois
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Student worker/ Secretary of State
The Northern Trust Company
Coordinated with record keepers in the daily maintenance & operations, including addition and deletion of participants to pension plans for 10 corporate clients

Monitored payments and loans made by check, electronically, and by wire transfer in addition to retro-payments to participants and re-deposits to pension funds.

Responded to third party inquiries by researching payment history and tax information
Benefit Payment Specialist
University of Illinois
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Managed a field staff of CATI (computer assisted telephone interviewing) interviewers, ensuring appointments are called, spearheaded the field center's data collection efforts on regional and national research projects for National Institute of Health, Regional Transportation Authority and other institutions
Monitored quality of CATI and face to face interviewer's data collection on a weekly basis; encouraged interviewers to continue effective tactics and modified ineffective interviewing techniques to improve quality of data collected
Trained field staff on new research projects, led debriefing meetings and discussed current and future research and data collection assignments with Project Coordinators and interviewing staff
Assisted Principle Researcher and Project Coordinator and Director in the pretest process, including editing and proofreading computerized and paper based survey instrument
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Staff Supervisor and Interviewer
Bachelors of Arts
B.A. in Communication; specifically inter-personally, in small groups, in organizations and using various media.  Rhetorical studies, argumentation, persuasion and interviewing as a seminar.  

Additional courses in: economics (micro-, macro-,  U.S. economic history 19th & 20th century), finance, accounting (managerial & financial) , marketing, calculus (integration & differentiation) , comparative literature (the heroic tradition), Latin american history (post- Columbian), Afro- american studies (american revolution to civil rights) , geography of international conflict (pre- 9/11).
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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M.A. Applied Professional Studies
Examining theories of Rhetoric and Communication and application in public sector or civil society

Describing and discussing how communication and rhetoric are applied to influence and inform civic decision making processes. 

Analyzing influence campaigns to understand how rhetorical appeals are used in misinformation, disinformation and other strategic communication campaigns. 

Creating a course to design improve critical thinking and awareness of influence campaigns, by describing how to detect and defend against such campaigns in face to face or mediated communication environments.

Researching Decision Support Systems: design and application, decision making processes, user outcomes and satisfaction.

Researched and presented on comparative policy analysis, policy design, policy implementation related to units of government- specifically how they communicate internally and with external audiences

Analyzing best practices & adoption of information communication technology
 Communication & Rhetoric
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DePaul University
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Graduate Study
Coursework in applied economics, financial economics, international economics,  and micro- economics.
Economics
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Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
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Accounting Systems & Operations
acct360
Cross Sector Analysis
mps501
Economic Foundations of Public Service
mps541
Financial Economics
econ416
Intermediate Accounting
acct321
International Management
mgmt830
International Trade & Finance
econ429
Law and Public Policy
mps563
Management Accounting
acct801
Managerial Economics and Forecastingg
econ801
Money & Banking
econ315
Operations Management Strategies
mgmt840
Organizational Behavior
mgmt810
Policy Design and Analysis
mps 542
Policy Implemenatation
mps543
Price Output & Allocation
econ440
Public Sector Managment
mps500
Special Topics: Comparative Public Policy
mps604
GFOA
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Review and analysis of governmental & municipal organization, agency and department budgets for GFOA Distinguished Budget Presentation Award Program.  Review is done according to a criteria developed by GFOA and reviewers contribute their knowledge of governmental operations, finance and accounting.  This serves to develop a standard by which GFOA member organizations can compare their budget and seek ways learn and improve.
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Budget Reviewer
Village of Olympia Fields
Served as volunteer under Trustee of Finance engaged in budget submission and approval process in addition to active serving as a steward of the finances by attending meetings to discuss the financial statements and ask questions about the operations, and policies affecting the financial health of the village on a short and long term schedule.
Finance Committee member
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Denver Metropolitan Area
Michael Maglieri
Compliance Counsel at Pinnacol Assurance
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Woodstock, IL
Marisa Romme
Landscape Architect at HR Green, Inc.
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New York, NY
G. DePree Jenkins, CEBS
Benefits & HRIS Specialist/Voiceover Actor
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United States
Tracy Reed
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Evergreen Park, IL
Shaylin McNamara
Sr. Analyst at Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
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Chicago, IL
Steven Williams, M.P.A.
Crime Scene Investigator at Cook County Sheriff's Police Department
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Tinley Park, IL
Pete Animagi
Senior Budget & Management Analyst at MWRD
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Greater Chicago Area
Luis Abrego
Budget and Management Analyst  at Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
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Greenville, NC
Colon-Aguirre Monica
Assistant Professor at East Carolina University
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Country Club Hills, IL
Virgina Rogers
Medical
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Houston, TX
Zhang Jin-Yu
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United States
Shannon Zenos
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United States
Edna Edna Foulkes
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Reno, NV
lois barton
Independent Individual & Family Services Professional
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Greater Houston
Rickey Watson
Attorney at Self Employed
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United States
Dave Banting
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Greater Chicago Area
Irving Hawkins
Network Administrator at Bloom High School
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San Francisco Bay Area
David Kenney
Solutions Expert
Cynthia Saenz
      
          



            
              
        
              
  

    
        As Director of Finance and Administration, I interact on a daily basis with all of the Village’s employees.  I can without reservation recommend Albert A as a person who is self-motivated, dedicated, hardworking and loyal.  His ability to organize, interact, communicate and implement are a true asset to his character.  I believe that Albert A would be an excellent candidate for any organization, and I highly recommend him.
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Houston, TX
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UIUC Job Seekers - Tips and Networking
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Institute of Mgmt Accountants (IMA) - Calumet Chapter  (calumet.imanet.org)
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American Evaluation Association
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CMA® Exam Preparation Support  - Dubai
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Illinois Government Finance Officers Association
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Urban Agriculture
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American Library Association
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Chicago's Black Business Network
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Institute of Management Accountants (IMA®) Official Site
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DePaul University School of Public Service Group
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UIUC Networking
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Electronic Return Originators, IRS e-file.
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Sustainable Agriculture
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Grocery Executive Network
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