The Executive Education Business Unit, established in 1991, offers short programs, certificates, online courses, IT boot camps, and custom education experiences for practicing managers in a wide array of industries and topics. Business acumen, innovation, strategy, change management, operations, negotiations, and leadership are relevant interest areas for many of our clients. With 35 professors, 30 custom clients, 20 boot camps, and 25 annual short programs, our top priority is exceeding our clients’ expectations for learning impact, value, and relevance.Responsible for the B2C effort for short programs. Identifies and develops short programs that resonate within the market and are congruent with the Vanderbilt reputation and brand. Responsible for B2B efforts by responding to inbound inquiries, RFPs and reaching out to clients to establish new relationships. Builds trusted advisor relationships with senior and influential clients that broaden reach and impact in the organization. Participates in the design and sales of complex learning engagements, iterating with clients and faculty and employing a wide range of frameworks, tools, and methodologies.Creates and prices custom proposals and manages contract origination and approval process.

Provide support to the Dean and Associate Deans. Manage course evaluations, which includes gathering class schedules from all programs, maintaining calendar to ensure all courses are evaluated, and preparing evaluations. During the 2016-2107 school year, more than 375 evaluations were prepared. Manage the classroom/open space reservation system. Supervise the Facility Manager and provide support and direction on building issues and activities. Manage the scheduling of the Faculty Research Seminars (30+) including creating calendar, scheduling seminars, reserving rooms, catering luncheons and updating faculty website. Assist with faculty recruiting and guest travel. Manage the Faculty Directory for the website, including making updates, changes and additions.

Office Manager and Executive Assistant in the Marketing and Communications Department at Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management. Responsibilities include supporting the Chief Marketing Officer by managing her calendar and coordinating meetings; Managing rankings submissions for the school which includes compiling information and working with publications such as US News and World Report and BusinessWeek; Serve as Office/Business Manager for the Marketing and Communications Department. This includes trafficking and tracking invoices for a $1 million dollar budget; Manage support services for the department including ordering and maintaining inventory for logo'd merchandise and procuring photographers for events.

Provide administrative support to team including managing Director’s calendar. Develop and update REDCap database and generate monthly reports. Work with Vanderbilt legal department to coordinate depositions and court appearances for faculty. Manage invoicing for faculty time spent at depositions or court. Coordinate scheduling of outpatient appointments. Review monthly billing reports for accuracy. Outpatient Pediatric and Quality Safety (August 2011-present)Administrative Assistant II Provide administrative support, coordinate calendar and schedule travel for Director. General Pediatrics (August 2011-July 2013)Administrative Assistant II Provide administrative support to thirteen faculty in General Pediatrics including managing calendars, scheduling meetings, preparing PowerPoint presentations and Excel spreadsheets. Oversee maintenance of website including writing content and coordination of photography. Coordinate itinerary for Grand Rounds speakers and visiting faculty. Create and manage REDCap surveys.

Enter, maintain and proactively monitor information for properties in real estate marketing and listing databases. Assist in setting showings for properties. Design and produce promotional materials for properties. Compile and maintain client records and marketing lists.

Brainwave is the creator of the music-based kid's world Franktown Rocks with over 100,000 registered users. (In Beta May 2008 and Live November 2008); Provide customer support, quality assurance and risk management for virtual world. Establish, develop and manage company presence on social networking sites and blog. Promote website through researched networks. Enhance user experiences on the website and develop innovative methods to direct new users to website. Leverage online opportunities to find and engage potential users. Research and analyze competition and industry trends. Provide operational support to executives particularly with processing confidential investor information. Develop and initiate internal and external marketing for virtual world. Oversee sponsorship relations and fulfillment. Coordinate special events.

$300 million parent company for a group of four subsidiaries providing facility & security management services in the shopping center, healthcare, hospitality and airline industries; Create content and design graphics for marketing collateral and corporate communications. Administer survey protocols across all companies for performance measurement including monitoring real-time results and analyzing data at the conclusion of each survey. Lead philanthropic and community service activities. Coordinate crisis communications by monitoring media markets and preparing reports for executives. Assist in preparation of RFPs and proposals. Photographer for company newsletters and archives. Promoted from Marketing Coordinator to Marketing Communications Specialist within a year of joining the team. Redesigned and launched three online monthly newslettersEditor and designer of three monthly e-newsletters; includes gathering information and writing articlesAssist in planning annual corporate meeting for more than 250 executives and employees; responsibilities include event branding, site selection, menus and accommodations

Coded and entered invoices for payment. Reviewed and processed expense reports and corporate credit card purchases. Researched billing discrepancies. Provided support to vendors and corporate personnel.

Coordinated the development of product literature and national advertising. Generated monthly sales reports and competitive analysis for Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

Established branding efforts for division. Developed and coordinated sales collateral and promotional material for division. Coordinated advertising in national trade publications. Handled logistical arrangements for sales meetings and nationwide trade shows. Promoted four times during tenure with company. Additional positions included Divisional Contract Database Manager and Customer Service Supervisor (staff of 5).