Deborah Kravitz Email & Phone Number

• This position oversees program development, center administration, and project coordination for multiple grant-funded programs within a center for research and training. General duties include administration; the.
• Current Projects: Central Pennsylvania Membership Directory, American Public Works Association (APWA)
• Conference Coordinator for South Central Assembly Intergovernmental Cooperation Summit, Jan 2008 “Barriers, Bridges, & Best Practices on the Road to Successful Collaboration.”

Responsible for over a million dollars worth of inventory and generated sales.

• A program that delivers information on the latest maintenance and safety technologies through courses, demonstrations, customized technical assistance publications and videos to Pennsylvania’s 2,639 municipalities.
• Managed department activities and operations - trained and supervised staff and wage payroll employees, reviewed and approved all office expenditures, developed budgets for specific projects and monitored financial.
• Coordinated American Public Works Symposium 2000 and 2002 – September 10-12, 2002, and October 1-4, 2000, Grantville Holiday Inn, Harrisburg, PA; Maintenance Executive Development Program May 5-8, 2003, State College.
• Presented at LTAP National Conference - Boise, Idaho July 28 – August 2, 2000; Attended in Roanoke, Virginia, July 25-28, 1999.
• Chaired Region 3 Roadway Management Conferences – Harrisburg, PA, March 2000; Attended in Dover, Delaware, March 1999.
• Designed and implemented automated information systems as needed for operations, conducted program evaluation and prepared monthly/yearly reports for state and federal funding agencies.

• Processed requests for purchases and travel expenses reconciled and ran reports as directed.
• Updated and maintained vendor lists.
• Coordinated the dissemination and assimilation of program evaluations.
• Managed registration for conferences, conventions and seminars, including preparation of contracts through the university system.
• Managed and maintained office inventory, i.e. supplies and equipment, and handouts for over 200 Training Courses.
• Maintained tracking of all technical assists.