Admissions Representative for this premiere community college. Key experiences and accomplishments include:• Improved the functionality and leveraged the power of the department’s Target X CRM system• Helped reshape the department’s student communication plan and craft and edit key communications• Developed efficiency hacks (technical and administrative) and shared them with the team.

Affiliate Professor in a dual role in the Women's and Gender Studies programInstructor and Internship and Special Programs Coordinator

PROJECT MANAGER/DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATOR DUAL ROLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE:• Consistently anticipated/identified and solved logistical problems, and sought opportunities to improve work routines through automation or process redesign. Efforts have resulted in widespread efficiency gains • Pioneered innovative data collection to gather and track robust longitudinal trending data providing an essential line of sight for departmental leaders to help in budgeting, forecasting and academic… Show more PROJECT MANAGER/DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATOR DUAL ROLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE:• Consistently anticipated/identified and solved logistical problems, and sought opportunities to improve work routines through automation or process redesign. Efforts have resulted in widespread efficiency gains • Pioneered innovative data collection to gather and track robust longitudinal trending data providing an essential line of sight for departmental leaders to help in budgeting, forecasting and academic planning • Craft and distribute messaging as lead communicator for student and inter-departmental communications• Was the sole editor of a path-breaking alumni survey and a demographic study analyzing over a decade of Admissions information to help the university target and expand its recruiting practices• Helped improve two departments’ online platform by partnering with IT to create a robust course site that provided easily accessed information, link resources, and documents to support the diverse student body• Researched and helped build programs (in Women’s and Gender Studies, African American Studies and Latin American Studies) to meet the learning needs and interests of an increasingly culturally, economically, racially and demographically diverse student population• Appointed to a leadership role on the University Evaluation Coordinators Committee to share my “best practice” data collection analysis process. • Organize, promote and host departmental events, including student recruitment fairs, campus lecture series, and events for campus clubs, honor societies and alumni groups• Reconciled monthly budget, oversaw travel and expense reimbursements, and assisted in forecasting• Pursued supplemental training (workshops and webinars) in grant writing and education trends and applied learning to departmental planning and practices Show less

• Benchmarked donor and membership levels, benefits, and best practices across peer institutions• Researched generational differences in giving; presented findings and made specific recommendations to the museum development team that were approved and advanced to the highest level• Conducted historical and archival research and wrote promotional articles for advancement purposes• Assisted in planning/hosting a white glove donor event and other highly visible fundraising… Show more • Benchmarked donor and membership levels, benefits, and best practices across peer institutions• Researched generational differences in giving; presented findings and made specific recommendations to the museum development team that were approved and advanced to the highest level• Conducted historical and archival research and wrote promotional articles for advancement purposes• Assisted in planning/hosting a white glove donor event and other highly visible fundraising activities Show less

• Performed Excel data analysis (e.g. pivot tables, lookups) to provide real-time data on project expenditures• Managed media screens and designed slides that were made templates for tech center campus screens • Assisted with facilities management for the physical plant, was core member of the building steering team as facility communicator, and building liaison to H.R. • Enlisted by the Innovation Team to write problem statement and develop branding for a unique crowd… Show more • Performed Excel data analysis (e.g. pivot tables, lookups) to provide real-time data on project expenditures• Managed media screens and designed slides that were made templates for tech center campus screens • Assisted with facilities management for the physical plant, was core member of the building steering team as facility communicator, and building liaison to H.R. • Enlisted by the Innovation Team to write problem statement and develop branding for a unique crowd source-engineering project• Entered contracts, capital purchases, created shipping orders, PAC2 data entry, performed monthly procurement card reconciliation and processing; became a My Supply Cabinet super userimprovement, safety, and recognition. Established lost and found and process to update to building distribution list on an "as move" basis. Division purchasing assistant utilizing My Supply Cabinet for requisitions, contracts and capital purchases (super user status), ProCard (administrator status), and Caterpillar’s third party buyer, Group O, in support of lab and office operations. Generate Universal Shipping Orders in AIMS to ship parts globally for NPI/CPI validation. GSSD website liaison to PDGT Communications, Connections Community owner, and Division event planner. Update monthly budget tracking report for three customer/product groups utilizing Pac2 raw data and pivot table functionality in Excel. Communications team member for GSSD “Oily Truth” crowd source innovation project contributing problem statement, branding, and email distribution. General support for GSSD Division manager, direct reports, supervisors, and team members of approximately 150 in the US (TC, TPG, PPG), UK, & China (including, but not limited to, scheduling and onboarding). Show less

Transformed the communication process by developing a web-based interactive portal/website as a central point of communication and volunteer management. Managed routine, ad hoc, and emergency communications via email, email to text, and website and calendar postings. Initiated an open flow of communication by partnering with the coach to facilitate information flow to 120= players and parents. Coordinate volunteer sign-ups, maintain schedules and work with the Board of Directors.

Proof content of approximately 6,000 to 8,000 words daily for ten regional magazines using a modified Associated Press style. Initiated the tracking of content flow to meet deadlines and anticipate bottlenecks.

Newsletter Mailing Chairman • 2011-12Co-President • 2012-14Teacher Appreciation Chair • 2014-15

Provided leadership and oversight to six committees including registration, logistics, promotion, sponsorships, food, t-shirts and race-day packets. This included organized 30+ volunteers, coordination with Expo Gardens, Richwoods and Peoria Notre Dame high schools as well as City of Peoria police and EMT services. Resulted in a record number of 200+ participants (+30% increase) and net proceeds approximately 40% over prior year.

President • IL Junior Womans Encore Club, Germantown Hills, IL • 2012-14Vice President • IL Junior Womans Encore Club, Germantown Hills, IL • 2011-12Secretary • IL 17th Junior District • 2013-14Founding Member • IL Junior Womans Encore Club, Germantown Hills, IL • 2011 to present

Oversaw the daily operation and maintenance of the library. Developed the collection and performed annual inventories of the approximately 5,000+ collection to reduce book loss and increase accountability. Oversaw and coordinated 16 library volunteers. Initiated and organized library programs to grow the collection such as the Bull Dog Book award and Break Free from TV week. Applied for and was awarded a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts and the Illinois Library Association.

President * IL Metamora-Germantown Hills Junior Womans Club, Germantown Hills, IL • 2001Community Improvement Program Chair • IL Metamora-Germantown Hills Junior Womans Club, Germantown Hills, IL • 1998-2000Member • IL Metamora-Germantown Hills Junior Womans Club, Germantown Hills, IL • 1995-2001

Word processing, payroll, payroll taxes, payables, receivables, purchase order management and supply ordering as well as quality control manual and inspection document maintenance for aerospace manufacturing company employing 6-12 employees machining high-end specialty components as a sub-contractor to defense contractors including GE and United Technologies.

Liaison between attorneys and five orthopedic surgeons in a large practice. Coordinated the flow of records (exam notes and billing). Scheduled physicians to attend depositions and make court appearances. Trained new staff members in the department and re-organized work flow, greatly improving department efficiency.

Sole teller selected to transfer from main office to help open a new branch in Boca Raton, FL. I set up the teller line and compiled an extensive and thorough teller manual for branch use. The manual was later adopted for use at the main office.

Deftly handled a wide range of projects from writing, designing and editing a regional promotional brochure to investigating discriminatory housing practices for this town of 23K looking to integrate their community