Office and Event Coordinator

• May 2023 - Present

Operations Manager

• Nov 2020 - Mar 2023

• Grew and administered landscaping, snow removal portfolio driven by 100+ clients aligned with owner’s goals. • Prepared and implemented ~$1M+ budget, reviewing and approving invoices to match financial accounting working directly with vendors on discrepancies, negotiating contracts, and purchased required materials. • Oversaw, coached and mentored staff 35+ 1099 lawn and snow removal contractors optimally allocating resources and monitoring daily log in a cost-efficient manner including recruiting, onboarding, and training. • Direct connection with corporate management team as it relates to financial, capital improvements, and staff changes. Show less

Assistant Director and KEEN Coordinator, Technical Entrepreneurship Program

• Apr 2017 - Aug 2019

• Key contributor to the creation of the Technical Entrepreneurship Master’s program, with 145 graduates and is now recruiting for its 9th year.• Creates and executes multiple annual operational budgets for ongoing projects which include faculty, staff salaries and operations. • Leads, designs and executes the TE recruitment strategy in collaboration with the faculty to bring the best and brightest students into the program. Orchestrates the TE graduate enrollment process by facilitating the admission process and registrar communication.• Provides oversight and guidance on all digital and print communications including brochures, multimedia presence and website, effectively developing and communicating the program’s branding. • Continuously manages the KEEN Grants program, valued at $1.08M, directly interacts with all 3 Lehigh KEEN cohorts, 75 faculty members through phone, email and face to face as it relates to all aspects of the grant. • Prepares processes all financial paperwork including faculty, student payroll, reimbursements and conferences. • Orchestrates and schedules Skype meetings, Lehigh KEEN on-campus meetings, workshops, arranging for outside speakers and presenters. Show less

Program Manager and KEEN Coordinator, Technical Entrepreneurship Program

• Nov 2015 - Mar 2017

• Initiated the KEEN Grants program, valued at $1.08M, directly interacting and growing the program, as it relates to all aspects of the grant, to 3 Lehigh KEEN cohorts with 75 faculty members using phone, email and face-to-face. • Prepares processes all financial paperwork including faculty, student payroll, reimbursements and conferences. • Orchestrates Skype, Lehigh KEEN on-campus meetings, arranging for outside speakers and presenters. • An advocate and mentor to individual and groups of faculty, students and alum ensuring their professional growth as well as the growth of the program are represented. • Continuously creates an atmosphere strengthening diversity and inclusion, with focus on women and minorities. Show less

Coordinator, Technical Entrepreneurship Program

• Mar 2013 - Oct 2015

• Determined and articulate resources required to deliver an integrated program to a diverse group of students. • Staff Coordinator for 2 faculty searches, researching, purchasing new equipment and materials. Primary contact 3rd party vendors contact across multiple programs. Maintained confidential, grade related documents, files, FERPA regulated. • Continuously creates an atmosphere strengthening diversity and inclusion, with focus on women and minorities.• Organized various types of individual and group sessions with faculty, students and alum to advocate for their interest and mentor their professional growth as well as the growth and impact of the program. Show less

Publications & Administration Coordinator, Energy Research Center

• Sep 1993 - Feb 2013

• Prepared and processed complex technical reports, proposals, papers and other sensitive materials. Designed and created the production of camera-ready marketing materials, handouts, newspaper and magazine ads.• Organized meetings, conferences, high profile events, including registration, materials, financials and logistics. • Assisted in the design and update of the Center’s web page. Key problem solver with risk mitigation.• Researched and purchased new equipment and materials. Primary contact with 3rd party equipment vendors, ordered supplies and made arrangements for department repairs and services as well as all travel arrangements. Show less

Dietary Manager

• Oct 1989 - Nov 1992

Supervised and directed a staff of 12 in the dietary department; dietary personnel staffing; maintained department by state regulations; purchased food and chemical supplies; coordinated scheduling; wrote and implemented nutritional menus. Supervised and directed a staff of 12 in the dietary department; dietary personnel staffing; maintained department by state regulations; purchased food and chemical supplies; coordinated scheduling; wrote and implemented nutritional menus.

Administrative Assistant, Northeast Tier Ben Franklin Technology Center

• Sep 1985 - Oct 1989

• Coordinate meetings, conferences and high profile events, including registration, materials preparation, and logistics; assist and participate in the development of the Transformation of American Industries Quality Program. • Designed and created the production of camera-ready marketing materials, handouts, newspaper and magazine ads. • Prepared and processes complex proposals and other sensitive materials. • Performs a variety of department or function-specific administrative duties and tasks. Show less

Secretary

• Aug 1984 - Sep 1985

SOFTWARE CONSULTING SERVICES (an incubator company within the NET Ben Franklin Technology Center), Nazareth, Pennsylvania – August 1984 to September 1985 Prepared proposals, invoices (A/R and A/P) and purchase orders; filing; operate all office machines; machine transcription; database maintenance; answer phones; typing. SOFTWARE CONSULTING SERVICES (an incubator company within the NET Ben Franklin Technology Center), Nazareth, Pennsylvania – August 1984 to September 1985 Prepared proposals, invoices (A/R and A/P) and purchase orders; filing; operate all office machines; machine transcription; database maintenance; answer phones; typing.