Anesthesiology Department

•Departmental support: Serving as a liaison and support figure for academic departments, which include 20 clinical science departments and 10 basic science departments, in all matters regarding finance•Medical School Administration support: Serving as a liaison and support figure for all the departments and functions that comprise the Medical School Administration office, in all matters regarding finance•Center and institute support: Serving as a liaison and support figure for all of the centers and institutes contained within the Medical School in all matters regarding finance•Financial budgeting: Leading the central finance budget process for all academic departments, centers, institutes, and support functions within the Medical School and ensuring all areas complete a comprehensive and timely budget•Financial reporting: Ensuring that all monthly reports created by the Medical School are completed on time and accurately, and offer guidance to members of the team creating these reports•Provost Office engagement: Working with the University’s Provost Office on budgetary requests and submissions, as well as other data and information requests•Financial business cases: Offering ad-hoc management and guidance on the financial component of business cases created across the Medical School•Executive leadership support: Serving as a trusted business leader and offering support and guidance to executive leadership across Michigan Medicine•Develop, interpret, and implement highly complex financial and accounting concepts, and advanced techniques for financial planning and control•Manage a team of direct reports, which includes responsibility for employee development, mentoring, performance management, and engagement•Cultivate an environment of high performance, integrity, and financial stewardship across the team and address employee relations issues as needed

•Prepare reports, presentations and correspondence related to financial project work, financial analysis, and unit performance assessment in a concise and appropriate manner for a wide variety of audiences•Participate in multidisciplinary teams evaluating strategic, operational, and financial aspects of the academic enterprise such as budget management•Engage in special projects to improve reporting, analysis, and internal processes to achieve productivity improvements and customer service delivery, including Faculty Economics Planning•Work with complex data sets, synthesizing and summarizing results to allow for the identification of key issues, decision-making criteria, and the determination of strategies and plans utilizing visualization software Tableau to develop monthly views of managerial financials•Analyze data to support strategic financials, business case development, and provide leadership support through ad hoc and recurring reporting and communication including Provost Budget development•Design, develop, and recommend new approaches, methodologies, and tools for data-driven decision making and planning such as Business Risk Assessment•Responsible for the relationship building, support, and financial analysis/reporting for 43 Centers & Institutes •Proven ability to adapt knowledge, learn quickly, and handle multiple workstreams simultaneously, including assessing competing priorities, managing workflow, and meeting operational deadlines•Experience with analytical tools/techniques surrounding business and financial analysis such as Business Objects, Hyperion, Tableau, Excel, and other PeopleSoft/Oracle based tools

•Provide leadership for annual planning, assessment, and reporting for all 20 Division departments in the pursuit of a common mission, goals, and objectives•Conduct strategic data integration projects for the Division, including predictive modeling for enrollment, budgets, and projects focused on identifying student success factors•Provide leadership for large-scale research and assessment projects, including instrument development and administration, data analysis and interpretation, and report generation and dissemination•Lead independent research projects for and about the Division; summarize findings and recommendations in annual publications regarding the student experience and student satisfaction•Lead the Division’s strategic planning efforts in order to align departmental and divisional goals with those of the University•Develop weekly dashboards for executive leadership focused on housing, financial, admissions, and orientation trends•Develop opportunities for data mining within PeopleSoft ERP systems to identify student success factors using programmable software such as SPSS, SAS, Excel, Access, and Tableau•Manage prioritization of Division’s budgetary resources in alignment with University and student needs through Program Prioritization•Communicate the value and services of the Division to stakeholders through the timely sharing of data and dissemination of reports•Collaborate with offices outside of the Division (e.g. Institutional Research, Office of Academic Success, Assessment Services, etc.) on research projects to promote the mission of the University•Represent the University as the preeminent voice on Student Affairs assessment on a wide variety of committees, leadership retreats, and public forums•Build a solutions-oriented culture within the Division focused on assessment, use of results, data-based decision making, diversity, integrity, and collegiality

•Led, recruited, and retained two staff members while overseeing a $110,000 budget•Provided leadership for strategic planning, annual planning, assessment, and reporting for all 19 Division departments in the pursuit of common missions, goals, and objectives•Provided leadership for large-scale research and assessment projects, including instrument development and administration, data analysis and interpretation, and report generation and dissemination•Led independent research projects for and about the Division; summarized findings and recommendations in annual publications regarding the student experience and student satisfaction•Communicated the value and services of the Division to external stakeholders through the timely sharing of data and dissemination of reports•Implemented the use of OneCard readers, SMS Poll, Campus Labs’ Collegiate Link, Qualtrics and Jot Form to supplement the Division’s technology efforts in order to increase efficiencies•Collaborated with departments and offices outside of the Division (e.g. Institutional Research, Office of Academic Success, Assessment Services, etc.) on assessment and research projects to further promote the mission of the University•Developed a professional development curriculum focused on increasing the assessment capacity of divisional staff•Advised Student Association leaders on the proper assessment of fellow students and the responsible use of that data

•Independently managed departmental assessment projects throughout the life cycle such as the University Alumni Survey, University Writing Project, and Annual Assessment Updates•Supervised 2 graduate assistants, conducting frequent project and annual performance reviews to increase departmental efficiency, effectiveness, and morale•Conducted extensive in-depth data analyses, often utilizing SPSS, SAS, Access, and Excel from multiple data sources in order to make accurate data-based decisions•Authored 5-7 reports per year containing actionable recommendations and correspondingly delivered presentations to stakeholders groups across campus•Championed the academic assessment agenda on campus, resulting in increased office awareness and effectiveness through collaborations with campus units such as Institutional Research and Student Affairs & Enrollment Management•Collaborated with faculty members in systematic assessments of their out-of-classroom experiences in order to meet departmental learning outcomes and assist in program review

• Independently managed departmental assessment projects throughout the life cycle such as the University Alumni Survey, University Writing Project, and Annual Assessment Updates• Supervised 2 graduate assistants, conducting frequent project and annual performance reviews to increase departmental efficiency, effectiveness, and morale• Conducted extensive in-depth data analyses, often utilizing SPSS, SAS, Access, and Excel from multiple data sources in order to make accurate data-based decisions•Authored 5-7 reports per year containing actionable recommendations and correspondingly delivered presentations to stakeholders groups across campus•Championed the academic assessment agenda on campus, resulting in increased office awareness and effectiveness through collaborations with campus units such as Institutional Research and Student Affairs & Enrollment Management•Collaborated with faculty members in systematic assessments of their out-of-classroom experiences in order to meet departmental learning outcomes and assist in program review

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•Oversaw all aspects of research projects (e.g. proposal development, budget creation, supplier acquisition, and questionnaire design); came under budget for each of the 12 projects managed•Executed in-depth data analyses, often utilizing SPSS, SAS, SPSS Text Analysis, Access and Excel•Created numerous client proposals/reports via PowerPoint, resulting in increased business and awareness•Helped expand company’s market reach (i.e. used Facebook to analyze Gen-Y market segments, suggested creation of Morpace blog to keep employees and clients informed of recent industry news)•Saved company $25,000 in communications utilities through introduction of wireless broadband internet routers•Saved company $25,000 in communications utilities through introduction of wireless broadband internet routers.

•Managed innovative sales & marketing initiatives for 10 Lowes stores in the Southeast Michigan territory•Collaborated with sales teams at Lowes, leading up to 15 different sales initiatives/projects simultaneously•Employed unique cross-merchandising techniques, increasing Cobra Plumbing product sales 14% across seven major stores and boosting Arrow Staple Gun sales 8% (Q4) across all 10 stores