Experience

Newport Children's School Inc

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  Overall planning and strategy execution for a private preschool group in the Seattle/Bellevue area. Overall planning and strategy execution for a private preschool group in the Seattle/Bellevue area.



The School of Nursing, University of Washington

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Dec 2014 - Oct 2018

  • Reporting to the Dean, provided comprehensive oversight of the administrative functions of the School of Nursing, including finance, payroll, procurement, human resources, organizational development, marketing and communications, simulation training, facilities and learning and information technology functions for a school with 200 faculty and ~75 staff, and an overall annual budget of $31.3M • In conjunction with the Dean and Executive Associate Dean, developed and implemented operational and strategic plans and projects on an ongoing basis. --Directly supervised 7 positions, with indirect supervision of ~30. --Special projects and university-wide team participation included: --Served as primary SoN project lead for renovation and expansion of a $4.1M nursing simulation lab. --With architects and a school advisory board, led an initiative to develop a Facilities Feasibility Study that assessed the relative viability and estimated costs of full and partial renovations of our current building vs. construction of a new building. --With consultants and a school faculty/staff collaborative work group, oversaw the creation of a Staff Capacity Study and implemented its recommendations, resulting in the establishment of a position control process, decreased staff positions, development of refined administrative processes, the creation of a new intranet and improved internal communications. --Participation on the university’s Advisory Council overseeing implementation of Workday software for HR and Payroll processes. --Participation on the university’s Service Management Board to assess possible services included in the university’s student technology fee. Show less



University of Maryland Global Campus

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Dean, Administration

  • Jan 2005 - Nov 2014

  Reporting to the Dean of the Graduate School, provided oversight of a $34.2M operating budget ($118M revenue) and related procurement, facilities, personnel, technology, and contract maintenance functions for 95 staff and collegiate faculty administrators and 1500 adjunct faculty. Planned and monitored the budget, oversaw all Graduate School contracts and grant administration, and served as liaison with the Legal Affairs unit in developing related agreements. With the Dean and Associate Dean, developed and implemented Graduate School operational strategies on an ongoing basis. Supervised a staff of 5. Show less

• Assistant VP

  • 1998 - 2005

  Reporting to the university’s CFO, provided deputy-level oversight of a $250M operating budget and related planning and budgeting processes. Served as the primary contact for all state, federal and university system auditors. Assisted the CFO in planning/ monitoring the budget and conducting budget hearings, and oversaw all UMUC grant administration (until a specific grant administration position was created in 2004) and related legal coordination. Implemented and communicated UMUC financial operations strategies on an ongoing basis. Special projects included:o Served as a member of the management team in negotiating an MOU with the union for non-exempt UMUC employees. o Served as a member of the proposal review committee to select a managing firm for the university’s Inn & Conference Center, a hotel and restaurant complex owned and operated by the university.o Created/maintained a comprehensive database of all pertinent university, grantor and federal regulations, and monitored activities of $400M in existing grants to ensure full university compliance. (UMUC is not a research institution but has been awarded several FIPSE, Department of Ed and Department of Defense grants. Show less