Linda Saunders Email & Phone Number

Baltimore, Maryland

Department of Biophysics & Department of Environment Health and Engineering • Generate and monitor purchase orders for goods and services.• Process travel reimbursements and other expenses through the SAP system.• Track and investigate invoices payment request.• Prioritize and oversee multiple projects simultaneously, and follow through on issues in a timely manner.• Serve as a primary liaison for issuance of permission agreement regarding content.• Review and price reprint requests.• Monitor email accounts, and appropriately and efficiently respond to requests.• Draft basic agreements using templates.• Assist the Account Payable in regards to payments and revenue.Key Accomplishments:• Successfully and continuously meet deadlines by disbursing payments in timely manner, upholding a firm retention policy to minimize storage space and use less paper.• Assisted in creating an in-house electronic archival database for filing contracts, agreements, and invoices to reduce physical storage space.

Baltimore, Maryland

Johns Hopkins Peabody & HR Shared Services • Compiled and managed student payroll information.• Assisted with student employment.• Screened potential candidate application to ensure eligibility.• Scheduled interviews and email no thank you letters.• Created and maintained new hire packets and other on-boarding materials.• Supported the on-boarding process by assisting with assessment testing, verifying documents and performing I-9 queries.• Performed record keeping maintenance and updates for Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) paperwork.• Managed CJIS log and invoices.Key Accomplishment:• Completed the Employee Records Archival Project to maintain a departmental record retention system.

Baltimore, Maryland

Sheridan Libraries and University Museums • Communicated and interacted with library patrons, students, staff, outside visitors and vendors in resolving issues related to the library.• Scheduled meetings and managed multiple calendars via Microsoft Outlook.• Gathered and computed statistical data to reflect the operations of the library.• Addressed and directed faculty/support services requests to the appropriate departments for attention; and tracked open requests.

Baltimore, Maryland

Welch Library•Reviewed statistic and electronic data to determine which materials would be housed in the library’s new collection.•Performed complex searches using various library integrated systems such as OCLC, National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) database, and Horizon as mechanisms to locate regional availability of titles within the collection including digital formats. •Revised Serials and Monographs record to reflect the updated collection.•Coordinated with library staff to shift and discard materials.•Compiled and prepared weekly statistics in Excel spreadsheet to report the project’s progress. •Supervised logistical transfer of Serials and Monographs to the main medical library.•Prepared and prioritized multiple Excel spreadsheets to determine retention of various materials.Key Accomplishments:•Completed the Welch’s Library Project to reduce the collection by 80%.•Achieved cost savings of $5-8K in rental occupancy space at the Welch Medical Library by facilitating completion of project ahead of schedule.

New York, N.Y

• Coordinated and organized strategic cross-cultural workshops and seminars to improve operational success at private and public sector organizations.• Gathered and analyzed information to support the firm’s projects.• Purchased research materials and office supplies to support the firm’s operational needs. • Provided post workshop support such as compiling participants’ feedback and incorporating them into future workshops for continuous improvement.

Washington D.C.

• Processed over 150 new purchase orders and about 300 invoices on a monthly basis. • Participated in vendor selection and evaluated vendors.• Scheduled reports to track budgetary expense and evaluated vendors’ performance.• Administered procurement tools to fulfill the client’s procurement request as quickly as possible. • Assisted departments within the organization in procuring printed materials for annual meetings, symposiums and book signing events.• Supervised outsourced vendor staff.• Reconciled issued corporate bankcard statements. • Complied and maintained the section’s statistics. • Fostered multiple departmental and library budgets and vendor deposit accounts.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENT:• Achieved 20% cost savings by negotiating with book vendors to provide discounts or complimentary materials.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Acquisition And Supply Chain Management

Bachelor Of Science, Business Management