- Oversee the design and implementation of College-level recruiting efforts -Conduct data analytics to assist with administrative processes and goals- Work with administration to increase success at recruiting graduate students and lead the implementation of these techniques across all units in the College- Oversee graduate recruiting efforts and serves as a key point of contact between the College, Office of Admissions, Graduate School, Strategic Relations, departments and graduate programs. - Collect, maintain, and analyze strategic graduate student metrics relating to admissions, enrollments, and degrees - Establish efficiency, accuracy, and consistency in the admissions processes across the departments and graduate programs.-Develop and lead new domestic and international partnerships for recruiting additional high quality and diverse students that can increase the diversity of our graduate programs. -Conceive and lead in programming that increases student community and community across campus Graduate Program Advisors.-Oversee the selection of graduate student fellows for support from college endowments -Set goals and objectives for the current professional programs in the College with strategic planning, marketing and management -Lead Graduate Student Advisory Council - Oversee, coordinate, and provide graduate program advisor assistance with admissions or student administration in times of peak workload.- Work with Deans,faculty, and staff about how to improve graduate student climate.- Develop programming that supports the academic and personal goals of graduate students

• Serve as the primary and most senior resource to faculty, staff, and students on academic programs• Lead the administration of the undergraduate and graduate programs• Supervise a staff of three, take ownership of all academic processes for the department• Manage and assist in the submission and progress reports of Training Grants (T32/T90) for Department.• Manage academic governing committees: Academic Team, Graduate Affairs Committee, and Education Committee• Track and manage all graduate student requirements• Coordinate course management• Manage educational databases• Prepare educational statistics and reports• Develop and implement departmental policies, educate others on departmental policies• Update and manage web content for graduate program• Manage budget, TA assignments, budgeting of financial fellowships and funding management for 100 graduate students.• Work with communications team with the process of branding, messaging and outreach/advertisement of graduate program.• Allocate financial aid.• Represent the department regarding educational proceedings at institute• Ensure compliance of all Institute policies at the departmental level.

• Manage all graduate aspects for the Department of Biology and related programs, including graduate admissions and financial aid; student advising on degree requirements, computer course scheduling and evaluating petitions.• Write department promotional materials and maintain websites for Biology and MCBB graduate programs.• Interact with other offices in the University for efficient operation of the department and programs.• Serve as main contact for a diverse group of 130 biology graduate students. • Serve on Graduate Committee and advised Committee on policies and procedures• Supervise Graduate Admissions and Inquiries• Provide statistical analysis on graduate admissions• Allocate department graduate aid in conjunction with the Chairman and Directors of Graduate Studies. Arrange and monitor all sources of graduate funding• Assign teaching responsibilities for Teaching Fellows• Manage advertising and interviewing of lecturers for laboratory and discussion sections• Organize graduate student recruitment weekend; including lodging, miscellaneous visits and overseeing budget• Supervise maintenance of academic records.• Maintain academic records and databases of graduate students• Process exam records and advertise student defenses • Developed and maintain alumni database

• Prepared contract and grant proposals for federal and non-federal agencies accurately and within deadlines• Gathered and assembled material for budget formulation and revision.• Advised responsible person of agency and/or organization needs and requirements. • Assisted principal investigators in the fiscal management of their funded projects, including ensuring compliance with established budgets and with funding agency/Institution regulations.• Made and confirmed appointments or travel arrangements, sometimes complex in nature. • Assisted in preparing expense reports and purchase requisitions. • Arranged large meetings/conferences, scheduling rooms and ensured requirements were met.• Maintained basic website editing and updating through Dreamweaver.• Prepared technical reports, manuscripts and correspondence. Exercised strong proofreading skills for grammar, spelling, punctuation and format of material prepared.• Used software (i.e. on-line systems, spreadsheets, and databases, Microsoft Office applications, Adobe, etc.) at an advanced or expert level on PC and/or Macintosh platforms. • Worked as a team member and interacted effectively with a diverse population to achieve both short- and long-term goals.

• At the request of Division management, provided reports and related presentations of information on the division's scientific programs from Division, NSF, and other sources.• Provided IT assistance to program officers and division management in overseeing scientific progress on awards, including installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of PCs and Macs.• Provided assistance to Division management in enhancing interactions with the scientific community, including interactions with Advisory Committees; developing brochures that describe Division.• Provided assistance to Division management in meeting NSF-wide responsibilities, including webpage maintenance through HMTL and Dreamweaver training.• Provided PIs with remote technical support for submission of proposals to NSF Fastlane system. Checked report documents for completion.• Assisted visiting scientists and organization with technical support and access to the Fastlane system.• Assisted in technical set up of workstations and refreshments/meals for organizational meetings and meetings of visiting scientific organizations.