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Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

Kalamazoo, Michigan

- Established, monitored, and forecasted annual athletic operating budget by building worksheets, developing projection reports, and breaking down various areas, improving efficiency and increasing yearly reach to $33M+- Developed new business procedures for all travel reimbursements and invoice processing by collaborating with cross-functional departments to reduce reimbursement processing time by 50% on average - Collaborated with cross-functional teams across campus to create policies, workflows and implement new contract management software system for all campus contracts, reducing contract evaluation time by 50% - Managed all human resources responsibilities for the athletic department including hiring, contracts, pay changes, and payroll for coaching, full-time, and temporary staff, ensuring compliance with HR policies and task effectiveness - Provided expert-level knowledge and strategic direction for major decisions as part of the Athletic Director’s Executive team to align with overarching university objectives and ensure athletic department success

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

- Implemented university-wide transition to new business processing system alongside cross-functional committee by representing athletic department and becoming a lead trainer for the new system, ensuring 100% campus-wide adoption during 3 month rollout- Optimized all business operations procedures for athletic department reimbursements and payments by researching and implementing best practices, improving efficiency and alignment with university procedures - Created loan payment schedules in collaboration with the financial office to ensure accurate and timely payments

Boca Raton, Fl

- Worked closely with third party ticket sales team to develop new pricing model and optimize the fan experience to maximize ticket revenue and increase annual sales by over 15%- Provided annual ticket revenue forecasting for 8 athletic ticket spots, 1 major lacrosse team and bowl game by researching and aligning with industry trends to assist with annual budget reporting and overall expenses

Providence, Ri

- Spearheaded reconstruction of the athletic ticket office process and procedure by implementing new ticketing system and adding online sales, increasing ticket revenue by 20% YoY

Charlotte, Nc

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Mba

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Finance, General

Activities and Societies: Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority