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St. Louis, Mo, Us

St. Louis, Mo, Us

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Saint Louis, Mo, Us

● Assist in business and financial aspects for launch of the Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI).● Manage financial and programmatic activities of awards for multi-million-dollar initiatives, TGI and the Research Institute (RI), including Big Ideas.● Sit on Executive Sponsors Committee for TGI faculty hiring.● Manage hiring process for TGI, RI, and Office for the Vice President of Research (OVPR).● Supervise and train TGI and RI Pre/Post, and Post-Award Specialists.● Manage contracts for new awards, work projects, events, outgoing awards, etc. for TGI and RI.● Utilize Workday for higher level reporting for internal audit of awards.● Customer billing for work performed by TGI and RI to internal and external parties.● Assist with post-award functions as needed.

Saint Louis, Mo, Us

● Manage financial activities of grant award ($50M over 8 years).● Facilitate 3rd-party contracts using Agiloft and DocuSign.● Utilize Workday to maintain grant award information, documentation, and project budgets.● Align budget proposals with university and funder rates, policies, and negotiations.● Manage budget revisions, reallocations and financial reporting● Conduct internal audit of complex awards to ensure accurate grant fund spending and reporting.● Played key role in launch of institute-funded Big Ideas projects to enable and support self-sustaining research entities.

Bridgeton, Missouri, Us

● Analyzed trends and surveys to guide new course development and acquire instructors across 15 continuing education subjects. Notable courses include Bosnian for Neighbors, Buying vs. Renting, and We Got the Beat youth summer camp. ● Identified public programming needs through community outreach and course feedback to plan curriculum.● Coordinated class logistics for 350+ classes per year. ● Wrote engaging course descriptions to encourage student enrollment and retention. ● Proofread and edited course catalog to ensure print readiness.● Implemented templates and spreadsheets to organize course information for future semesters. ● Completed course detail data entry in Ellucian-based program, Elevate.● Planned children's summer camp courses for week-long program focusing on STEM, creative arts, and life skills.● Served on two search committees to find quality candidates for STLCC positions.

● I was chosen as a participant on this unique and prestigious three-week program in order to work alongside key professionals at five of the most significant heritage sites in the UK, identifying and advising practical solutions to crucial issues they are currently tackling● Supported sites such as The Tower of London, Hampton Court, Kensington Palace, Stowe Palace and Number 1 Royal Crescent.● Gained invaluable insight into a range of professional disciplines including building preservation, collections management, interpretation, heritage learning, and visitor behavior studies.

Saint Louis, Mo, Us

● Oversaw sub-award operations of Happiness and Well-Being Project ($5.1M over 3 years) promoting interdisciplinary, global research utilizing science, philosophy, and theology experts.● Coordinated all project events, including managing a 3-day conference with 21 lectures, nightly receptions, public engagement featuring world-renowned happiness researchers, and travel and reimbursements for 100 attendees.● Managed project budgets of up to $3M, including processing domestic/international payments to 21 grant sub-awardees.● Collaborated with funders to review, revise, and interpret grant narratives, including changes to sub-award contracts.● Tracked, reviewed, and analyzed all deliverables—including book chapters, raw data, and research findings—providing status reports to grant funders.● Prepared and submitted financial reports to SLU and grant funders.● Processed external vendors’ tax paperwork, payments, and contract negotiations.

Saint Louis, Mo, Us

● Tracked and balanced department budget and expenditures● Handled travel logistics for faculty job searches, guest speakers, and prospective students using Concur Travel.● Processed contracts and payroll for all adjunct faculty, graduate assistants, and visiting fellows using Banner software.● Coordinated and facilitated guest lectures and department events, such as annual picnics, speaker receptions, student orientations, and faculty retreats. Notable lecturers include Rowan Williams, Bernie McGinn, and Elizabeth Johnson.● Distributed reimbursements and payments for department faculty and SLU guests.● Published and revised course catalog in collaboration with faculty and registrar. Updated department course schedules, calendar, and room requests using Banner, Google, and Microsoft programs. ● Supported undergraduate and graduate students in scheduling exams and thesis/dissertation defenses, applying for graduation, troubleshooting account issues, and registering for coursework.● Maintained graduate student scholarship requests through Banner Self Service.● Developed content for theology website, Facebook page, and print materials.● Supervised federal work study student worker throughout various administrative tasks.

Hudson, Oh, Us

● Managed payroll and biweekly scheduling for up to 40 team members.● Facilitated performance reviews, orientations, and system training sessions.● Performed internal monthly audits to ensure compliance with legal regulation and company standards.● Participated in yearly inventory, corporate staff visits, and manager training at $3.5M/year store.● Tracked register overages/shortages to detect trends and partnered with loss prevention to report findings.

Hudson, Oh, Us

● Manage all activities in the front end including assisting guests in the store and on the phone, class registrations, ordering supplies, restocking merchandise, organizing registers and paperwork, preparing for store audits, etc.● Training of all Team Members to use registers and to learn Guest Service desk responsibilities including Tax-Exempt registrations, JoAnn Education questions/enrollment, and Special Order placement.● Management of all Team Members in the Front End.

● Researched building forensics, artifact preservation, landscape archaeology, Boone genealogy, and 18th/19th-century frontier life to enhance tour engagement.● Proposed exhibit layouts, composition, and artifacts for interpretive center.● Maintained historic home and artifacts to ensure continuity of the Daniel Boone legacy.● Led interpretive tours through historic home and adjoining early 19th-century village.● Facilitated youth (ages 8-18) programs and summer camp activities, including building a log cabin, frontier cooking, hand sewing, and frontier games.● Coordinated school programs, including personally conducting research, developing materials, and facilitation.● Completed thesis project on the Price-Loyles family collection including genealogical research, cataloging and photographing the multi-generational collection, creating reference aids, and preparing items for inter-facility loan.

West Palm Beach, Fl, Us

● Aided customers in garment, logo, and color selections for embroidery, screen printing, and promotional products.● Communicated with company suppliers for pricing, time estimates, and proofs for promotional products and garments.● Designed logos and various designs for embroidery and screen print to customer specifications including kerning of text, PMS color matching and adjustment of stitch count, as well as running and maintaining Brother 1- and 4-head embroidery machines to produce unique quality products.● Learned color organization and fabric knowledge, attention to detail, problem solving skills, and managed deadlines for customer satisfaction.

Master’S Degree, Education; Historical Interpretation

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Art, Textile And Apparel Management