Kalima A. Collymore
Vallejo
Summary
Highly skilled financial analyst, budget manager, systems and operations manager, interdepartmental liaison, and manager of people seeking a position with an agency to utilize and further develop expertise. Extensive leadership, writing, administration, analytical, organizational, and superior research skillset to contribute to the success of any organization. Ultimate goal is to enhance department efficiency, productivity, and make a positive impact on the community.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Director
Office of the County Clerk
02.2022 - Current
- Manage staff of 12 employees across four offices.
- Manage $5M budget and financial resources effectively, optimizing resource allocation for maximum impact by designing and producing weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual expenditure analysis that helped the Office reduce wasteful spending.
- Manage the department’s budget, operations, and operating systems, leading to the recognition of $1.5M in previously unrecognized revenue.
- Ensured regulatory compliance across all departments through diligent monitoring of policies, procedures, documentation requirements.
- Oversee project management efforts, ensuring timely completion of projects within allocated budgets and scope.
- Prepare and submit accurate, timely management and financial reports and project budgets in PeopleSoft and a proprietary business intelligence tool.
- Negotiate and write all departmental contracts.
- Oversee business-wide changes to modernize procedures and organization, including but not limited to an online application submission portal and enabling secure, online payment gateways.
- Established and maintained strong relationships with intergovernmental agencies, Granicus, QLess, and and the California Department of Public Health.
- Designed and developed performance- and merit-based evaluation system to assess staff performance, leading to a reduction in transaction times from 20 minutes to 10 minutes.
- Developed and published a series of standard operating procedures and training manuals that increased process efficiencies - resulting in a decrease in material and supplies expenses, while increasing customer satisfaction.
- Designed, developed, and deployed a new office wide queuing system.
- Fostered a positive work environment by promoting collaboration, transparency, and open communication among team members.
- Collaborate with local and State departments of public health and financial agencies such as the Controller's Office and chief financial officer to accomplish key objectives.
- Optimized team productivity by providing ongoing training and support for staff members.
Senior Administrative Analyst
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Managed a staff of four that was responsible for creating and submitting death certificates for local and State registration.
- Managed the department’s $11M annual budget, contract writing, and procurement for all four divisions.
- Served as the department’s safety record-keeper.
- Maintained health and safety files for all 39 employees to ensure all employees were properly certified to perform their jobs.
- Improved data accuracy through meticulous record-keeping and database management practices.
- Responded to all Public Records Act requests and Sunshine Ordinance inquiries.
- Enhanced department efficiency by streamlining administrative processes and implementing time-saving strategies leading to faster case closures - empowering the agency to better serve the public, law enforcement, and intergovernmental agencies.
- Analyzed data and produced weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for the Department of Public Health and other local and State agencies. Analysis was used to track COVID deaths in the unhoused population, overdose rates, and vehicular deaths.
- Served as the COVID-19 Coordinator for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - providing analysis to EOC, DEM, and FEMA weekly on the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner’s storage capacity, caseload, and number of decedents with COVID-19 and other droplet-transmitted viruses.
Operations Manager
Spire Collection of Jackson Family Wines
09.2014 - 11.2019
- Managed staff of six across two states.
- Managed $30M budget across for 17 brands operating in five countries.
- Forecasted revenue, expenditures, and shipment goals based on trends.
- Produced monthly and quarterly state-of-the-business reports for the Executive Board - including division presidents and ownership.
- Served as the liaison between the IT, Finance, and Legal departments, to ensure all of the estates were compliant with the regulations of all fifty states and the federal government.
- Trained all staff in the company's operating systems, in an effort to maximize efficiency.
Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator/Technical Writer
PARsource
01.2012 - 09.2014
- Managed $2M operating budget.
- Worked with purchasing department to procure highly specialized, customized lighting equipment components.
- Wrote and disseminated all public relations and marketing materials; including the corporate newsletter, sales materials, instruction manuals, and website copy.
- Wrote speeches for the Director of Sales which were given at trade shows and lecture series, and drafting contracts with Monsanto, Dow Agroscience, and the USDA.
- Created and maintained the company's marketing and public relations calendars.
- Managed all logistics for trade shows, including booth design, email campaigns, and travel plans.
- Maintained and updated the company's website in Drupal.
Marketing and Technical Writer
Palecek Imports
01.2008 - 12.2011
- Managed staff of 3.
- Managed $3M budget.
- Wrote all marketing materials and press releases.
- Created and maintained the company's marketing and public relations calendars.
- Served as primary media liaison for the company and handled the brokerage of national ad campaigns.
- Served as the lead designer of all sales materials.
- Designed and distributed a monthly corporate newsletter and all printed show materials including post cards, and pamphlets, and road books.
- Served as the project manager for the creation of the company's first two in-house catalogs.
- Served as the speechwriter for the president and founder, and IT liaison for the marketing department; programming and maintaining all three corporate websites.
Education
MBA - Global Operations Management
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN10.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science with a local government concentration
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA01.2007
Skills
- Granicus
- QLess
- VRIRSA, EDRS
- Microsoft Office Suite - Excel, Word, Visio, Powerpoint
- PeopleSoft
- Adaptive Financial Software
- Project implementation and management
- Policy analysis and regulatory compliance
- Budget development and management
- Operations management
- Staff development and management
- Contract negotiation and management
- Data analysis
Timeline
Deputy Director
Office of the County Clerk
02.2022 - Current
Senior Administrative Analyst
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
01.2019 - 01.2022
Operations Manager
Spire Collection of Jackson Family Wines
09.2014 - 11.2019
Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator/Technical Writer
PARsource
01.2012 - 09.2014
Marketing and Technical Writer
Palecek Imports
01.2008 - 12.2011
MBA - Global Operations Management
Capella University
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science with a local government concentration
Lehigh University
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