Cory D. Harris, Ma Email & Phone Number

Cambridge, MA, US

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Office Of The Provost

- Support high-level meetings by coordinating schedules, inviting, and confirming attendees, and tracking action items- Collaborate with colleagues within the senior administration to adapt systems to remote and hybrid work patterns, and help establish mechanisms for building institutional knowledge of best practices.- Provide supervision, oversight, and.

Cambridge, MA

• MIT Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation, Cambridge, MA, Administrative Assistant 2016 - PresentManaging the administration required to Deshpande project grants, events and meetings for the academic year.
• Coordinating events, such as the Catalyst Party- a networking event for the awarded projects to foster collaboration between grantees and their mentors.
• Scheduling meetings, creating Doodle polls, booking rooms, sending reminders to participants.
• Troubleshooting AV, Webex and conference calls for five centers.
• Maintaining and updating Deshpande Databases including Filemaker Pro, OneNote, Constant Contact.
• Ordering office supplies and equipment, dealing with vendors and post purchasing-card transactions.

Wakefield, Massachusetts

- Booked lodging, attractions, meals, air, and motor coach for over 20 tours- Developed relationships with teachers, and vendors to ensure retention - Conducted site visits to different destinations to familiarize myself with the product - On call during tour time for emergency situations- Crisis management during tours

Greater Boston Area

- Managed residential program for seven schools across Texas, and Tennessee - Recruited host families via remote staff, cold calling, high school admissions fairs, and community events - Managed five remote staff- Interviewed candidates for positions in my region, and my colleagues regions - Traveled to my schools to meet with the Director of Admission to.

I worked at the hotel two days a week where I operated the PBX system, along with assisting in customer complaints, and the up keep of the gift shop.

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

I created, trained and facilitated the American Guide Program, which trained American students in helping lessen the culture shock that an international student may experience. It also ensured the guides knew how to answer challenging questions. I attended the weekly events meeting to help create, plans and facilitate International House events.

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

In this one year long position I managed, and reconstructed the Facebook page adding numerous photo albums, along travel and study abroad information. I also advised students on financing their study abroad trip. I often presented to students in classrooms and in the office on study abroad

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

I created all folders with copies of passports, medical information etc. I also helped make marketing posters, and talked to students about study abroad.

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Higher Education & Intercultural Relations, 3.92

Bachelor'S Degree, Hospitality Administration/Management, 3.33

Activities and Societies: Phi Mu Alpha

Certificate, Thai Studies, Marketing, 3.0

I studied abroad in Bangkok, Thailand for almost five months and had the opportunity to travel to five other Asian Countries.

Sociology, 3.57

Activities and Societies: Variations Choral Ensemble, Study Abroad-Spain 2008 3 weeks, Study Abroad-Ireland 2009 3 weeks