Amy E. Witherspoon, Mba Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Managed budgets, compliance, and reporting for 100+ projects for 40 principal investigators, totaling over $20 million in federal and non-federal funds
• Submitted annual progress reports, complying with effort and budget guidelines as well as federal requirements
• Serves as the primary point of contact between the principal investigators’ projects and the sponsoring establishment
• Managed subaward contracts with University partnerships, from budget development to execution and closeout
• Analyzed sponsored project trends and created monthly financial reports for Department Chair and Director of Research Administration and Finance

Pittsburgh, PA

• Coordinated logistics for CUE-sponsored events including contractual paperwork and all payments
• Managed donations and sponsorships for regional and national organizations and reconciled financial accounts
• Lead on the CUE Summer Educator Forum committee, a conference for 500+ local educators and stakeholders
• Hired, supervised, and managed payroll for fifteen Fellows hired on $1 million Heinz Endowment grant and all undergraduate student workers
• Committee member on CUE affinity groups including Educator Preparation and Development, Student Academic and Social Development, and Community Engagement
• Reconcile CUE Purchasing Card (P-Card), Travel Card, and PantherCard

Detroit, MI

• Assisted business math, algebra I, geometry, algebra II, pre-calculus, and AP calculus classroom teachers with lesson plans, teaching, tutoring, and grading
• Facilitated ACT tutoring and testing for junior/senior grade levels; helped increase school-wide mathematics ACT scores 2.3 points for 2013-2014 school year
• Class of 2015 Co-Moderator: organized homecoming, prom, graduation, senior pinning ceremony, senior picnic, and senior trip

Minocqua, WI

• Assisted in hiring, managing, supervising, and training a staff of 45 and facilitated daily staff meetings
• Received and paid organizational bills and invoices and assisted in payroll for all employees
• Served as a liaison between the organization and external vendors
• Head/Co-Head of the Water Ski Department, 2007-08, 2010-11
• Leadership advisor for the counselor-in-training (CIT) program, 2010

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Marketing, Organizational Behavior & Human Resources, Digital Marketing

Activities and Societies: Dean's List, Beta Gamma Sigma

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Spanish, Economics