The Center for Executive Development (CED) at Mays Business School strives to provide fully custom executive education programs that cultivate ethical leaders. Embodying the Texas A&M traditions of excellence, integrity, leadership, loyalty, respect and selfless service, we welcome the on-going dialog with clients in order to develop a tailored set of executive courses to meet their objectives.

Assisted Director in management of advertising programs, faculty, students and a $10 million endowment; Provided strategic direction on curriculum and process improvements. Assisted with redeveloping all advertising curricula to optimize student learning, meet market demands and improve career readiness; Partnered with campus and industry leaders on career and personal development opportunities for students. Designed custom career fairs, networking events and development opportunities for communications students; Coordinated and executed events including annual ExxonMobil Lecture Series on ethics in advertising, research speakers series, graduate global immersion experience and student development programs; Served as Institute financial administrator, managing all department budgets, vendor contracts and payments; Placed, trained and supervised 5-10 Graduate Assistants and Student Workers annually.

Managed local and national professional associations. Account responsibilities included coordinating monthly meetings, educational programs, website maintenance, board meetings and large special events (conferences, golf tournaments, galas); Guided Boards of Directors on opportunities for membership and sponsorship growth and retention.

Managed and executed University-sponsored abroad programs to Brazil, Germany and Italy; Oversaw program marketing, participant recruitment, budget management, coordination of in-country and travel logistics, faculty and student preparation and re-entry; Developed and implemented framework to manage international field trips, resulting in improved efficiency and a 50% increase in tracked programs year-over-year; Designed, coordinated and presented pre-departure orientations for more than 2,000 students annually; Assisted in planning and facilitating study abroad information sessions, seminars and special topic workshops.

Provided administrative support to the department and Director. Assisted with office communications, meeting coordination and preparation.