Barbara Ives

Background

About Barbara Ives

Dedicated professional with solid organizational skills; extensive experience managing budgets and administration for both large and small non-profit organizations, collaborating among departments and organizations. My skill set is enriched by over a decade of teaching in public and private schools, to ages ranging from 4-70; and a strong history of volunteering and advocating for the civil rights of individuals with disabilities. Specialties: • Accounting • Community organizing • Data management • Education: children, youth and adults • Financial analysis, Excel • Organizing and developing stream-lined systems • Grant writing • Leadership • Problem solving • Writing and communication My understanding of managing chaos (i.e, being an administrator) was deepened by keeping honeybees in my backyard for a number of years. And by being a mom for more years than that.