• Initiates, coordinates and manages all activity associated with departmental Contracts• Collaborates with the Assistant Vice President and the department’s leadership team to analyze and determine a comprehensive contract strategy.• Consults Procurement Services and the General Counsel’s Office for procurement and compliance guidance. Drafts all related procurement documentation and internally manages the entire process. Acts as the point of contact. Ensures timelines are met.• Manages the department’s Marketing and Communications function and personnel.• Manages the front desk operations and student intern personnel.• Responsible for developing, implementing and updating internal operational policies and procedures that are applicable to all areas of BAS.• Authorizes and oversees the deployment, monitoring, maintenance, development and support of all technical hardware and software based on the department’s needs. Develop technical skills and serve as the first line of resolution for technical challenges with the department.

• Management of up to five staff members with direct functions in marketing, technology, communications and university card support services.• Oversight of the Rattler Card/Meal Plan services. Ensures the adequate procedures and controls are operative. Consistently monitor operations and make recommendations for best practices regarding card services. Assist with development of meal plan pricing and annual operating budget request.• Authorizes and oversees the deployment, monitoring, maintenance, development and support of all technical hardware and software based on the department’s needs. Develop technical skills and serve as the first line of resolution for technical challenges with the department.• Develop and manage comprehensive marketing and communications plan/strategies for department.• Serves as administrator for departmental mobile application, Card Management Solution (Atrium), eCommerce platforms (Digital Storefront) and Social Mediums. Responsible for ensuring routine upgrades, patches and maintenance are successful.• Project Manager for deployment of various new services, technologies, etc. in department. Ensure project stays on task and effectively complete project within the established deadline (Copy & Print Services, Card Management Solution, Access Control)• Manages budget and monitors revenues/expenditures for budgetary control. Assist in preparation of annual operating budget request for respective areas.• Collaborated with EIT and subject matter experts (users) to establish the technical vision and analyze usability and performance needs for various construction projects.

• Critically evaluated information gathered from multiple sources, analyze gaps in the manual and technical processes and decompose high-level information into details. Work independently with management and users to define concepts. Define test conditions and conduct testing.• Reviewed budget reports to ensure departments remain in appropriated budgets.• Reviewed of payroll certification reports and validation of cost center reports to minimize the risk of audit criticisms.• Reconciliation of P-card transactions; Reviewed of purchasing encumbrances for accurate budget management.• Point of contact for administrative/ fiscal staff to university central offices (Human Resources, Purchasing, Sponsored Programs, Contracts &Grants, Controller’s Office).• Provided on-going specialized trainings, one-on-one mentoring and workshops for fiscal/administrative staff.• Provided detailed budget reports to principal investigators to ensure fiscal responsibility in grants management.• Assisted fiscal/budget representative for FAMU-FSU College of Engineering managing over $14 million in revenue, the College of Agriculture and Food Sciences managing over $4 million in revenue; and Challenger Learning Center managing over $900 thousand in revenue.• Audited financial transactions related to travel and other direct payments submitted to university’s Controller’s Office.

• Coordinator for College of Agriculture and Food Sciences; processed expenditures for 200+ research grants.• Coordinator for satellite office located at FAMU-FSU College of Engineering; processed expenditures for 50+ research grants.• Conducted financial and compliance reviews.• Audited and approved financial transactions associated to research grants within requirements of OMB circulars.• Processed budget amendments and award modification requests.• Researched various issues regarding sponsored projects including reconciling transactions, budgets and communication with agencies such as USDA-NIFA, FDACS, APHIS, FDLE.• Knowledgeable in policy and procedures associated with 1890 Land Grant Universities programs to include Formula Funds (Extension), Evan Allen’s Program, and Land Grant Matching.