Rian Watson Email & Phone Number

Winchester, Va

Administrative Office Functions:● Responsible for main line phone and scheduled/unscheduled visits to the office● Scheduling courses and meetings. This includes working with designated individuals in publishing classroom schedules which include room assignments for classes.● Assist faculty with concerns and problems related to office procedures● Serve as the main line of communication between faculty and main campus● Revise and maintain the following procedure manuals in conjunction with the Program Director and staff at the primary location:o ACOTE Accreditation and Policy and Procedure Manualo OTD and MSOT Student handbooko OTD Capstone Fieldwork handbook and MSOT Fieldwork Handbook● Responsible for tracking and maintaining departmental equipment/assessments● Responsible for processing purchase requisitions, expense forms, and other invoices● Schedule and process travel reimbursements for faculty● Complete and submit contract forms for honorarium and part-time faculty.Additional Duties:● Manage and post social media content submitted by staff/faculty/students.● Update OT webpages by coordinating with OMC based on new admissions cycle, new policies, new faculty additions, etcEvent Planning:● Admit Day, White Coat Ceremony, Orientation, and SHP Hooding & Recognition Ceremony.● Coordinate ad hoc events (celebrations, after class events, etc)Admissions Office Functions:● Respond to all program and admissions inquiries from potential applicants, manage application process and admissions updates, review all applications in OTCAS, arrange faculty reviews and interviews, track applicant scores and make offers accordingly, and monitor applicant deposits. Keep track of numbers of applicants/admitted students/waitlisted applicants, and continue to make offers to meet quotas.● Assist in the development and management of all OT open houses/webinars, organize swag.● Meet with drop in applicants, conduct tours answer queries about SU's OT programs.

Stephens City, Va

Winchester, Va

• Managed the elementary school classroom while encouraging positive behavior and implemented teacher lesson plans• Assisted elementary school teachers with multiple administrative tasks, such as copying, filing and special projects• Supported students and teachers with coursework and classroom management as a teacher aid• Performed additional duties such as bus/lunch duty, library assistant and stood in as an ad-hoc teacher• Supported special education teachers by assisting students with their activities and daily needs

Alexandria, Va

• Managed education association’s conference logistics for The Conference on Teaching Excellence while reporting to Sr. Director• Determined deliverables and layout for conference preview, program book, signage, and tote bags• Initiated and approved modifications to conference app to help increase conference attendance (over 3,000 attendees/sold out)• Designed and edited conference webpages. Managed conference proposal system (Scholar One)• Processed conference presenter/staff expense reimbursements and honorariums• Assisted Sr. Director and Accounting with conference budget• Developed and managed SharePoint team/unit sites to help team stay organized and increase efficiency • Supervised conference temps. Hired and managed sign language interpreters for conference attendees.• Communicated with and assisted staff members of all levels. Telecommuted two days per week.• Assisted with Annual Conference logistics (over 10,000 attendees)

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

• Managed CEO’s schedule to include travel and meeting planning to help reach $1.5M revenue goal• Supported Sales and Account Managers with proposals, meeting preparation and ACT! Database• Implemented and managed website content updates and re-design utilizing Dreamweaver CS3• Coordinated design of promotional sales and marketing materials to increase sales revenue• Directed production and distribution of monthly e-newsletter to 12,000 current and prospective clients• Coordinated all employee appreciation functions keeping within budget• Documented and updated all work flow procedures in Operations Manual to increase efficiency

Washington, Dc

• Acted as liaison with departments of U.S. Executive and Legislative Branches and member company CEOs to maintain and reconcile current insurance issues• Coordinated all logistics for CEO’s domestic/international travel, meetings and speaking engagements• Directed outreach dinners with member company CEOs, ambassadors and business associates• Participated in company website updates regarding current insurance issues• Supported special projects with the Federal Relations Department

Washington, Dc

Provided professional association management to the following clients: American Academy of Wound Management (AAWM), National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP), The College of Certified Wound Specialists (CCWS)• Communicated with and reported directly to Executive Director, Sr. Manager and Board of Directors for AAWM, NPUAP, and CCWS• Maintained Certified Wound Specialists (CWS) and prospective CWS database in FileMaker• Handled inquiries from wound specialists, customers, vendors and alumni regarding registrations, application materials, recertification, and test questions• Organized and maintained filing system for applications• Arranged conference calls for approximately eight committees• Processed payment for registrations and exam applications• Assisted with the design and production of printed materials• Prepared and assembled handbooks• Handled meeting and travel arrangements for Board of Directors and committee meetings