Clare Lagiewski Email & Phone Number

Rochester, Ny, Us

Rochester, New York, United States

Oversee Human Resources and financial operations for Saunders College of Business, including faculty and staff recruitment and hiring, and managing financial planning and budgeting. Collaborate closely with university partners such as Human Resources, Provost Office, Controller's Office, Budget Office, and Student Financial Services to support college initiatives and ensure smooth interdepartmental collaboration. Lead the Saunders Service Center team, providing operational, HR, and financial support to faculty, staff, and students.

Rochester, New York Area

Human Resources-related responsibilities for 200 faculty and staff members in one of RIT's nine colleges: hiring; staff performance evaluation process; policies and guidelines creation and implementation; employee positions management; visiting and permanent employee contracts and employee action forms (EAFs). Compile annual accreditation report with data on full-time/part-time employees, student graduation rates, and expenses for the college and programs offered in three other RIT colleges.In 2022, worked with 16 managers to recruit and hire 28 faculty and staff members. Trained 64 search committee members in “Unconscious Bias” and “Diversity & Inclusion Strategies for Search Committees” contributing to hiring 20 underrepresented individuals and the college earning the Changing Hearts and Minds Award.The initial three years in the role included all financial and budgetary responsibilities for the college: departmental budget creation and funding allocation; monthly and year-end reconciliation of operating and gifts accounts, and quarterly projections; journal entries; budget transfers; purchase orders; procurement cards; and invoicing.• Participant in Women's Step Forward Leadership, a 2-day leadership development program, January 2018• Nominated for the 2018 College of Imaging Arts and Sciences Outstanding Staff Award - declined nomination• Nominated for the 2017 President's Award for Outstanding Staff• Adjunct Instructor at Monroe Community College, Spring 2022 - Current Issues and Trends in Hospitality

Rochester, Ny

Event and facilities management for RIT's Student Innovation Hall, a unique facility dedicated to supporting multidisciplinary innovation and entrepreneurial-related activities. Additional management responsibilities related to Human Resources, scheduling, purchasing, inventory management, financial reporting and reconciliation, a/v, and supervision. Annually managed a daylong undergraduate research symposium. Over 5 years, the symposium increased in size from 27 to 110 visual presentations; 34 to 88 poster presentations; and 160 to 600 attendees. Included catering, American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters, and a 16-page program. Created and implemented a website and online registration portal for presenters and attendees.• Adjunct Instructor at RIT, Spring 2014–2015 – Strategic Processes and Assessment of Hospitality and Tourism Industries (grad)• Adjunct Instructor online for Xerox through RIT, Spring Quarter 2012 – Technology in Services Systems• Adjunct Instructor at Monroe Community College, Fall 2011 - Geography of Tourism Destinations

Rochester, New York

Cost Savings:• Researched and managed the implementation of an online booking tool, Concur, realizing a $90K savings• Evaluated all travel vendor contracts, re-negotiated as appropriate, and negotiated new contracts, further reducing travel spend by $240K in the first year of employmentManaged a $13 million travel budget, four employees (3 of whom worked in other states), and two travel management company (TMC) bid processes. Tightened the company’s corporate travel policy and enforced compliance. Reconciled corporate travel credit cards and vendor invoices; audited travel expense reporting.• Adjunct Instructor online to RIT, Fall Quarter 2010 – Technology Transfer in the Hospitality Industry (grad)

Rochester, New York

RIT Center for Multidisciplinary Studies (now the School of Individualized Studies (SOIS) - administered faculty hiring and arranged their travel. Registered students for classes. Coordinated and produced three graduation ceremonies--the first Western graduation ceremonies held in Kosovo. Prepared Middle States Commission on Higher Education Accreditation Proposal for implementation of a bachelor's degree curriculum. Arranged for U.S. Walt Disney World recruiters to visit Kosovo and interview students for co-ops. Assisted Kosovo students who were on co-op with the Corning Museum of Glass in Western New York. Managed RIT Executive Leadership master’s degree programs offered in Pristina, Kosovo; Zagreb, Croatia; and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.• Adjunct Instructor online to RIT Croatia, Fall Quarters 2004–2007 – Travel Distribution Systems• Adjunct Instructor at RIT, Spring Quarter 2005 – Corporate Travel Management

Batavia, New York

Assistant Professor. Updated AAS curriculum to focus on meeting and event planning/management. Full teaching load and responsible for program budget; student advising, internships, professional memberships, and field trips; and working with industry advisory board.

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Taught Travel Distribution Systems; Negotiation & Conflict Management; and Ethics, Etiquette, and Professionalism to students at the American College of Management & Technology (ACMT) (now RIT Croatia), RIT's School of Hospitality & Service Management in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Burlington, Vermont

Assistant Professor. Responsibilities included: curriculum development; full teaching load; student advising (50-55), 15% of whom were international; coordination of and chaperone for eight student trips; and the program budget. Developed a Hotel, Restaurant, and Travel Management Bachelor Degree curriculum.• Semester Leave of Absence to teach at RIT's campus in Dubrovnik, Croatia - Fall Quarter 1998• Taught at Champlain College campuses in Tel Aviv and Haifa, Israel, Summer 1998

M.S., Hospitality And Tourism Management

Activities and Societies: • Researcher, "The 2002 Corporate Travel Index", an annual compendium by Corporate Travel Magazine of the daily.

Bs, Geography (Concentration: Travel & Tourism)

Activities and Societies: Flat Earth Society• Participated in Salem State College's Study Abroad Program at Universitat de València, Spain.