CHRISTOPHER D. MOUNT-BENITES839 Jones Street #12, San Francisco, CA 94109

cdanemount@gmail.com510 • 914 • 2402

CURRENTLY SERVE AS: UC BERKELEY DIVISION OF EQUITY & INCLUSIONCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER / CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

Accomplished executive leader in HR, curriculum development, adult learning, finance, budget, strategic planning, program, process analysis and improvement and change management. CFO

& COO with years of experience in: HR and labor relations leadership & solution development with a expertise at policy

development, strategic sizeable solutions and adult learning / facilitation Curriculum and development thought leader with experience in multiple modalities of

delivery Collaborative budgeting, financial analysis, planning, fund management, and stewardship Strategic planning around fixed or variable goals including process analysis & improvement Management consultation for complex, confidential, and high level problem solving IT and project management, focused on providing flexible solutions to end-users Facilitation, collaboration, and training with expertise in flexible program & policy approach Process analysis and process improvement with a focus on change management and

collaborationAdept in:

MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) • Financial Reporting & Analysis • Various Management Databases • Business Contract / Trademark Management

Proficient in:Financial Services Systems • Various Budget Planning Systems • Human Capital Management

(PeopleSoft)Human Capital Planning (HCP)

––– PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE –––

UC BERKELEY • DIVISION OF EQUITY & INCLUSION • CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS (Berkeley, CA) • January 2012 to October 2014Director of Strategic Planning, Analysis & Operations – Center for Educational Partnerships

Special Projects management & lead • Executive Management Team Member • HR Manager, Financial Analysis lead • Budgetary planning / submission / monitoring / trouble-shooting lead • IT Management lead • Business Systems and Administrative Personnel lead

Key accomplishments: Financially and administratively restructured CEP for 1-hierarchy project leading to

secure financial structure and improved fiscal oversight Successfully migrated PUENTE Project from UCOP to UC Berkeley Implemented new budgetary and administrative system in preparation for Operational

Excellence and Campus Shared Services Initiatives

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Developed and schematized new proprietary database Wrote, edited, developed multiple pieces of proprietary collateral including grants, white

papers, job aides, system and process analyses, university policy

DANE EMERSON HOUSE (Newfield, NY) • July 2007 to August 2011Owner / Proprietor of Luxury Inn and Event CenterOwned and operated a 5 suite luxury inn and event center on the wine trail of the Finger Lakes of New York while working as the Director / High School Principal of local school districts. Oversaw all employees, finances, legal compliance, infrastructure, design, marketing (all aspects of running a successful business).

TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (Trumansburg, NY) • August 2008 to July 2010 and August 1995 to July 2000High School Principal • Social Studies Teacher (’95-‘00) • English Teacher (’95-’00)

As Principal: Directly managed teaching and professional staff of 60+/- as sole administrative employee. Responsible for curricula, teaching, policy, athletics, supervision, budget management and oversight at a public 9-12 High School. As a Teacher: Provided facilitation and instruction to 125 +/- students a year in 10th grade social studies, 10th grade Honors English, AP European History and AP World History. Provided facilitation and guidance to various student groups including Mock Trial, Drama Club, Philosophy Club, Outdoor Club, Model UN etc.

Key accomplishments: Completed dramatic restructure of the 9-12 curriculum as principal Enrolled and taught a full 40% of 10th grade student body in AP and Honors level

curricula as teacher at challenge from principal Pioneered strategies in integrated high-challenge humanities curricula

CORTLAND ENLARGED CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (Cortland, NY) • July 2006 to August 2008District Director of Curriculum and Instruction (Equivalent to Asst. Superintendent)

Member of District Executive Management Team (cabinet) • Responsible for the supervision / guidance of 300+ Educational Professionals • Responsible for the guidance of 9+ Principals / management level employees • Collection of district-wide data and engineering reports for public and Board consumption • Hearing Officer • Labor relations coordination • Engineer of district level academic and curricular standards

Key accomplishments: Completed collaborative overhaul of K-7 ELA and Math instructional curricula Successfully renegotiated five-year contract Presented Pioneering Board data report at statewide as “benchmark” for reporting

ABC UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (Cerritos, CA) • August 2002 to June 2006Elementary School Principal (’04-’06) • High School English teacher (’02-’04)

As Principal: Directly managed teaching and professional staff of 45+/- as sole administrative employee at Aloha Elementary School • Responsible for curricula, teaching,

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policy, supervision, budget management and oversight at a public preK-6 Elementary School. As Teacher: Provided facilitation and instruction to 160 +/- students a year in 12th grade English • Provided facilitation and guidance to various student groups including Girls Varsity Soccer (coach), Drama Club, Outdoor Club

Key accomplishments: Moved Aloha Elementary from Title I underperforming school to CA Blue Ribbon School Developed a collaborative district-wide relationship and school reform plan with labor Stepped in as a principal for the district by pioneering superintendent

SANDY CORPORATION (ADP) (Long Beach, CA ) • July 2000 to August 2002 Executive Operations Director

Developed, managed, executed large-scale training and launch events for automobile industry • Training and facilitation consultant and trainer (Trainer of trainers / facilitators) • Developed large-scale automotive educational infrastructure (automotive “universities”) • Created proprietary print and educational materials for clients incorporating brand and detailed model/spec information

Key accomplishments: Pioneered online delivery of content and materials for end-users (Mazda) Launched Sentra, Altima and Maxima model redesigns (Nissan) Managed content, structure, and delivery of publication: Mazda Speed magazine

––– EDUCATION –––

M.A. in Educational AdministrationCSU Dominguez Hills

Compton, CA

M.A. in European and Asian HistorySUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

B.A. with majors in History, Secondary Education, and LiteratureSUNY Oswego

Oswego, NY