Joan Powers Email & Phone Number

Texas, United States

Working in the Department of Research, Integrity, and Compliance, this position provides administrative support and guidance to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) Program by reviewing complex applications, protocols, policies, and procedures as they relate to human subjects research.

Manages administrative duties for the office of Research, Integrity, and Compliance including overseeing the fiscal year budget, procurement submissions, purchasing card orders and reconciliation, Human Resource administrative duties, and asset management. Implemented new processes to improve office efficiency including federal assurances tracking and renewal document, training tracking spreadsheet, and created an interview reference form and a new hire welcome packetMaintain the Assistant Vice-President’s calendar, take minutes for staff meetings, and complete special projects/requests Assists the Director of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), Manager of the Compliance/ Institutional Review Board (IRB), and Biosafety Officer with scheduling of Board meetings and ad hoc requests. Monitors and triages research compliance emails and coordinates between staff and clients to ensure a seamless response process

Denton, Texas, United States

Responsible for oversight of 1.2M budget, including reporting and forecasting, purchasing, travel, requisitions, and expense reimbursement.Manages two administrative specialists and a student worker and acts as a resource to assist in the resolution of various administrative matters.Responsible for the collection of data and its analysis, the preparation of materials for meetings and conferences, maintains minutes for staff meetings, provides assistance with the completion of reports.Identities issues or problems and researches solutions within specific areas.Respect confidentiality of clients at all times, following Counseling and HIPAA guidelines. Abides by all applicable rules and regulations.

Arlington Texas

Office management: Exercises judgement and independent initiative, handling time sensitive issues as they arise with appropriate problem solving and confidentiality. Manages the Deans calendar as well as all travel arrangements and reimbursement processing. Central department contact for all communications. Takes minutes for College Heads Council Meetings. Coordinates events and communication of information as they arise. Interacts with members of the university community, professional community and the public on behalf of the college.

Denton Texas

Oversaw the testing center at UNT, including proctoring exams for GRE, TOEFEL, PRAXIS, CLEP, TSI, and computer and written based exams. Created center practices and wrote new hire and policy manual. Managed a team of six. Completed Supervisory builidng blocks program. Ordered office supplies with Purchasing card, managed budget, and assets.

Administrative role in the College of Science, working with the Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies.Works with the Budget Officer as needed to assist with asset inventory management, budget authorization forms, and ad hoc reports.Orders supplies as needed with Purchasing Card, Prepares Requisitions, Manages Travel, and submits Vouchers for payment.

Denton, Texas

Office of the Registrar, assist with graduation-confirming eligiblity for Master's and Doctoral degrees. Utilize People Soft to update Student information and records. Answer student questions regarding graduation.

Akron, Ohio

Assisted in the hiring process for the hospital system. Researched candidates through PeopleSoft and interviewed them for various positions including hospital security and medical assistants. Was hired on a temporary/short-term basis and was selected to be hired on full-time, but relocated to Texas.

Akron, Ohio

• Oversaw all personnel operations in Akron Telesales consisting of 300 employees. Assisted the business area in achieving hours and sales goals through successful hires• Managed all recruiting efforts including: advertising, job fairs, college campus interviews, and people referral program• Maintained compliance with federal regulations (EEO, FLSA, FMLA, ADA) and personnel policies• Managed employee relations/issues involving insubordination, attendance, and inappropriate conduct. Administered corrective actions as needed• Facilitated new employee orientation and provided continual developmental education as needed• Conducted exit interviews, complied and reported results• Provided employment verifications and handled internal questions regarding pay and benefits• Organized internal activities (tours for Akron Chamber of Commerce) and several community fundraisers (American Heart Association)• Collected on delinquent credit card customers including 30 day to 180 days past due. Set up payment plans and needed. Skip tracing

Hindkley, Ohio

• Direct operations of five retail food stores with combined annual revenues of $30 million. Monitored and controlled expenses to maximize profitability• Recruited, screened, hired, and oversaw training of store personnel. Cultivated cohesive team spirit among store employees to ensure high morale, productivity, and superior customer service• Managed all human resource functions including: performance evaluations, salary reviews, terminations, employee safety, and payroll