Jillian Russo

• Spearhead all aspects of business growth, marketing strategy, and operational execution. • Lead cross-functional teams and strengthened partnerships with insurers, legal advisors, and vendors. • Maintain financial controls including billing, invoicing, and compliance documentation. • Deliver consistent revenue growth while managing regulatory and procedural compliance. • Oversee billing and financial reporting while managing cash flow and profitability.

• Directed all aspects of financial planning, budgeting, tax strategy, and reporting to ensure regulatory compliance and transparency for stakeholders and investors. • Partnered with executive leadership to drive long-term financial strategy, support mergers and acquisitions, manage investor relations, and proactively mitigate financial risks. • Led finance and accounting teams, ensuring accurate reporting, strong internal controls, and the effective use of analytics to inform operational and growth initiatives. • Managed financial strategy and reporting for a multimillion-dollar company. • Collected $350K–$500K in monthly receivables while increasing invoicing efficiency by 15%. • Oversaw AP/AR functions, ensured compliance with tax and labor regulations, and drove budgeting processes.

•Launched and grew a successful consulting and subcontracting business with 30% YoY revenue growth. •Managed all operational workflows, including contract negotiation, staffing, and project delivery. •Provided strategic advisory support to startups and service-based businesses. •Maintained strong customer satisfaction and loyalty through relationship management. •Prioritized client satisfaction and retention through relationship management

• Teacher of Contemporary American Drama, British Literature, American Literature, and Composition Workshop • Designed and implemented differentiated lesson plans, which engaged students at various cognitive levels using district curriculum, Common Core State Standards, and all levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy • Communicated and collaborated effectively with parents, faculty, and administration through parent-teacher conferences and individualized education plan (IEP) meetings • Utilized 21st Century life skills and technology infusion, including PowerTeacher, to communicate with parents/students about grades and assignments; Haiku as a tool to pre/post-test for student learning, facilitate online discussions between students, and provide students with extended learning materials; Mac and Dell laptops; SMARTboard; iBook; Reflector; ShowMe • Participated in and volunteered for events such as Open House, Professional Development, faculty and departmental meetings, Save Our Planet Earth (SOPE) Waste Stream Superheroes, Poetry Out Loud • Analyzed individual student data to create appropriate and individualized lessons • Effectively prepared students for HSPA and SAT exams