Manager of Human Resources & Office Administration

• Aug 2022 - Present

Executive Assistant to the Founder & CEO

• Dec 2020 - Aug 2022

• Supporting Founder & CEO on the highest level of confidentiality. • Executive & Logistic management and support. • Travel arrangement / Calendar / Meeting management. • Company and CEO expense reports and tracking. • Payroll and company benefit management – 401-K, Healthcare, Dental. • Supporting Founder & CEO on the highest level of confidentiality. • Executive & Logistic management and support. • Travel arrangement / Calendar / Meeting management. • Company and CEO expense reports and tracking. • Payroll and company benefit management – 401-K, Healthcare, Dental.

Executive Assistant To The President

• Sep 2016 - Jun 2020

• Effectively provided day-to-day management of the office and front desk, supporting the CEO and Executive Director while directly supervising the Office Administration team, driving high productivity and efficiency. • Efficiently reviewed and approved submitted student applications, including evaluating student immigration documentation submittals, while also coordinating new student and Professor course scheduling. • Provided direct administrative support including calendar management, booking travel, coordinating meetings or events, maintaining filing systems, and updating the contact database and employee list. • Supervised and coordinated daily workflow of the Department to meet deadlines, working in accordance with established policies and procedures, while assessing need for additional staff and making recommendations to Director. • Oversaw the guest experience and ensure a personal, friendly experience for anyone coming into the office, and maintained complete accessibility in both availability and warmth of character. • Prepared a wide variety of confidential/non-confidential reports, documents, and correspondence, including memorandum, charts, manuals, and end-of-semester financial summaries Show less

Head Of Department

• Sep 2007 - Jun 2016

Department Manager 09/2007 to 06/2016 Art School – NIS, Serbia • Increased efficiency by more than 25% by developing communication systems and increasing quality of staff productivity. • Served as Chief of the Department and team leader of the Evaluation Team, Media Promotion Team, and a variety of University committees. • Planned and coordinated PR initiatives and developed events, holiday parties, professional development seminars, advanced trainings, and board meetings. • Proactively reviewed, evaluated, and revised Department policy, textbooks, and curriculum in conjunction with other Department members and leadership in order to enhance student academic and career success. • Constantly worked on institution marketing and promotion materials to increase awareness of the school’s educational service offerings and stakeholders. • Developed the curriculum and incorporated instructional technology into the program, as well as adapted curriculum to the needs of students with varying intellectual/artistic abilities, and to accommodate a variety of instructional activities. • Participated in large capacity public speaking engagements, and television appearances. Show less

Assistant Professor

• Jan 2013 - Jun 2014

• Successfully facilitated a learning environment that encouraged knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds, while also facilitating multi-lingual communication. • Utilized established training materials and worked collaboratively with other Instructors to develop course curriculum, handouts, lectures, presentations, and other course materials, utilizing interesting approaches to drive engagement. • Conducted small and large group classes in graphic design.As the proxy for the Professor, as well as proactively adapted teaching techniques and approaches to students' individual learning styles and needs. • Created, posted, and articulated course objectives to ensure student understanding of expectations, in addition to establishing course rubrics to assess curriculum effectiveness and identify areas for improvement. • Applied classroom and online teaching techniques to achieve course learning objectives, while conducting informal and formal progress assessments to evaluate student progress. • Supported students in mastering course material by being available through office hours, answering questions and ensuring better understanding through one-on-one or small group sessions. • Participated actively as a member of the university on administrative committees, search committees, in university governance activities, and student advising, including attending faculty and Department meetings. Show less