During my service as the Assistant Director at Ohio State's Center for Electron Microscopy and Analysis (CEMAS), I provided high-level oversight of the center's business operations and facility research and outreach efforts; including but not limited to administrative, fiscal (revenue generation and procurement), human resources, communication functions; partners with the Director to support the Center's vision and organizational structure that enables mutually beneficial relationships with key partners and stakeholders; explores new areas of service needs and recommends new strategies to meet these needs; collaborates on development and implementation of strategic plan and priorities; analyzes and interprets policies (local, state, and federal legislation) to ensure compliance with applicable operational policies; directs and manages the formulation and implementation of policies and procedures to streamline the center's operations; identifies and evaluates strengths, opportunities, threats, and risks that may impact programs; recruits key staff and defines key roles responsibilities to realize the enterprise and expand the user base; assists in cultivating new collaborative relationships within the university and with external stakeholders in industry, federal and state government; identifies strengths and opportunities to grow federal and industry funded research and services portfolio; prepares and presents budgets and financial forecasts, monitoring expenses both University and research related; serves as Center representative in public forums and organizations' inquiries about Center operations, procedures and services; analyzes Center and program data, generates reports, creates presentations and presents metrics to invested leaders and stakeholders; leads project teams, participates in and conducts team meetings, attend training, conferences and workshops.

My responsibilities as a Program Manager include planning and managing operations at the Center for Electron Microscopy and Analysis, participating in policy development and implementation as they relate to the Center, exploring new areas of service needs and recommending new strategies to meet these needs, acting as a liaison to university, faculty, and industrial partners to assist in coordination and implementation of Center initiatives, providing support to faculty and organizational inquiries about CEMAS operations, procedures, and services, coordinating and supervising CEMAS events and visitors, tracking progress metrics for Center, preparing monthly reports for Center director, assisting in preparing budgets, monitoring expenses both University and research related, managing recruiting and onboarding of administrative support staff and evaluating staff needs.

My responsibilities as a Fiscal Associate included initiating procurement system transactions, maintaining fiscal transaction records and files, processing travel requests, arrangements, and reimbursements within University policies and guidelines, purchasing supplies and equipment, serving as point of contact for fiscal and procurement related matters for supported groups, assists with preparing proposal and grant opportunities, provides administrative support for faculty members, staff, and students, coordinating Facility Online Manager (FOM) scheduling system, assisting with implementing policies for equipment and facility, managing Key Fob system and access to facility, managing facility and research group websites, organizing meetings and events, maintaining filing system, assisting with the opening of the Center for Electron Microscopy and Analysis.

My responsibilities as an Admissions Assistant included extensive data entry, Student and Exchange Visitor Information System Designated School Official (International Student Liaison), registrar services, assisting and admitting prospective and returning students in accordance with Federal, State, and University regulations and guidelines, answering telephones, answering e-mails, evaluation and processing of applications for admission, test scores, transcripts, etc.

Assisting current and prospective college students, answering telephones, and data input. I also led students guided tours for prospective students and fielding questions.