Event Management and Hospitality • Plan and execute logistics for successful campus events supporting the President and the President's Office, including coordinating all events at the Executive Residence, ranging from small, intimate dinners to large-scale receptions. This may include coordinating with multiple departments, completing event orders, responding to and accommodating guests' dietary needs, and briefing relevant staff.• Support the President in their role as host and ensure the event flows and schedules are followed. Welcomes and attends to guest needs as appropriate.• Coordinate outside vendors for event-related services when needed.• Manage vendors and contracts per college policies.• Provide hospitality for overnight guests and visitors, as needed.• Maintain RSVPs and guest lists as needed.• Ensure appropriate briefing with Special Assistant regarding overall operations of the Executive Residence.President's House and Grounds • Supervise day-to-day scheduling of maintenance and housekeeper for home. Provides any necessary training.• Exercise aesthetic judgment in line with the president's preferences. Ensures upkeep and presentation of public rooms and guest rooms. Provides seasonal and event decorations, indoors and out.• Coordinate with facilities and grounds staff as needed to determine and schedule appropriate upkeep to the house and grounds.• Handle on-call and urgent issues and ensures appropriate coverage when unavailable.Budget and Finances • Under the supervision of the Special Assistant to the President, manages the Executive Residence budget, including handling household billing and submitting reimbursements.• Track necessary replacement and repair of furnishings and equipment, and coordinate with facilities and outside vendors as required.• Purchase and maintain event and hospitality-related supplies.• Ensure all receipts/invoices for purchases are submitted to the Special Assistant to the President timely.

• Virtual Event Platform search committee• Manage departmental expenditures to ensure that each project remains within or under budget.• Manage and approve space reservations for on-campus clients through 25Live scheduling software.• Develop, manage and execute event plans for the Museum of Fine Arts Fall and Spring Exhibition openings for approximately 200 guests.• Develop, manage, and execute the event plan for the Annual Senior Soiree Brunch for approximately 500 guests.• Manage all Faculty and Staff volunteers for Homecoming, Christmas Carol Concert, Founders Day, Baccalaureate and Commencement.• Support the planning, execution, and management of multiple events and program logistics as assigned.• Assisted in the execution of the event plan for Homecoming, the Annual Christmas Carol Concert, Founders Day, Reunion, Baccalaureate and Commencement.• Manage student and volunteer staff for all major events.

• Managed departmental expenditures to ensure that each project remains within or under budget.• Approved reservations for on-campus clients through 25Live scheduling software.• Worked directly with the Director and Coordinator to execute exceptional customer service to clients in planning meetings and events to ensure smooth delivery.• Supported the planning, execution, and management of multiple event and program logistics as assigned.• Assisted in the execution of the event plan for Homecoming 2016 and the 2016 Annual Christmas Carol Concert.

• Manage $1 million multi-year student research program budget• Coordinate activities for a total of 81 HHMI undergraduate research trainees• Work with Program Directors to prepare annual program and financial reports• Assist with the development and coordination of annual program and activity evaluations• Oversee day-to-day program operations including student database maintenance, recruitment, marketing materials, travel arrangements, procurement, and interdepartmental collaborations• Organize on-campus program events, including monthly student meetings, biannual proposal writing workshops, research competitions, and the Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL) Atlanta Regional Network Fall Meeting.

• Provided wide-ranging support and assistance to the Director of Investments and Financial Planning and the Vice-President of Business & Financial Affairs in the development of grant proposals, award tracking and maintenance of grant budgets. • Researched business trends and practices to assist with projecting and assessing impact on business operations. • Assisted with coordinating centralized business services functions with various departments, correspondence, reports and presentations. • Managed department payroll, purchases, check requests, travel arrangements, inventories, and maintained all files and documentation.

• Assisted the Vice-President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students in the design and implementation of a comprehensive orientation programs for first-year, transfer, international and domestic & international exchange students and their families. • Collaborated with Academic Affairs to design, manage and assess orientation and peer mentor programs utilized to meet the needs of approximately 600 new students each year.• Coordinated the recruitment, selection, training, and evaluation of 60 Peer Assistant Leaders; developed a Peer Assistant Leader training manual. • Collaborated with Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University in organizing welcome activities for approximately 2,000 incoming students. • Co-Chaired the Spelman College Family Weekend planning committee for several years and developed a comprehensive program designed to help parents and families stay connected and become acquainted with services, programs, and resources available to students and families.

• Responsible for managing $2.5 million in Lilly Endowment and Lilly Sustainability grant funds and the Sisters Chapel/WISDOM Center office budget. Maintained compliance with Lilly Foundation and institutional policies and guidelines. • Assisted with overseeing and managing the Sisters Chapel/WISDOM Center’s intercultural education, interfaith and spiritual development programs. • Coordinated recruitment, orientation, trainings, and retreats for student employees and professional staff.• Assisted with the development of the Center’s image and brand campaign as well as other marketing initiatives. • Coordinated 2006 Sisters of African Descent: Connecting Spirituality, Religion and Vocation Conference and the Sisters Chapel Annual Theological Graduate School Forum. • Coordinated the recruitment, selection, placement, and guidance of approximately 260 students in WISDOM Center and Sisters Chapel programs. • Managed approximately 24 student workers and chapel assistants each year.