Experience

University of Kentucky College of Public Health

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Of Staff

  • Nov 2020 - Present

  • Oversight of College Strategic Plan to include development and implementation of plan, as well as tracking and coordination of ongoing strategic initiatives as needed. Work collaboratively with Dean, associate deans, department chairs, unit heads and faculty to plan and assist with special initiatives in the college. Responsible for managing and completing special projects as needed. Manage and staff work groups for special project teams. Other duties as assigned.• Work with the Dean to provide support to the college’s Faculty Council, Administrative Cabinet, Staff Council, College Assemblies, and other committees that work in support of the college’s mission. Manage from the Dean’s Office highly visible and complex projects for both the college’s internal and external affairs. Facilitate coordination with other college and university constituencies asneeded to accomplish the college’s goals.• Serves as a senior executive staff member of the College of Public Health and as a key position in the senior executive team of the Dean. Provide the leadership and management necessary to establish and maintain the proper strategic vision and administrative infrastructure of the College. May serve on various committees and/or task forces at the direction of the Dean.Serve as a trusted representative of the Dean to colleagues within the University and to outside audiences and constituencies. Maintain relationships with constituencies related to the college, such as the CPH Board of Advisors.• Directly and indirectly supervise and support many staff and student staff in the Dean’s Office. Directly supervise the college’s central communications and marketing, community and external relations, the Dean’s executive assistant, and other as deemed necessary by the Dean. Provide the Dean with evaluations of related staff performance. Delegate tasks from the Dean’s Office college-wide as required, assist with hiring, training, and professional development.



University of Kentucky

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chair, Staff Senate

  • Jun 2017 - Jun 2021

  • Collaborated with university administration to improve staff policies and procedures. Attended monthly meetings with university President, President’s Chief of Staff, and Director of Human Resources to create and maintain open lines of communication regarding staff issues and concerns.• Served as point-of-contact for UK Appreciation Day. Created and implemented campus-wideprogramming for campus-wide events including Outstanding Staff Awards. Created and implementedLunch & Learn series, a monthly campus-wide staff engagement and development program.• Chaired Senate committees and expanded committee participation to promote campus programming,professional development, and community outreach.• Maintained budget of $175,000 which included budget lines for salaries, programming initiatives, and staff recognition.• Created, promoted, and implemented university-wide staff recognition program. Planned and executedrecognition ceremony.



University of Kentucky College of Medicine

• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Health Education Specialist

  • Sep 2012 - Oct 2020

  Control day-to-day aspects of twenty-one courses, including advising students, schedule building, evaluation, grade calculation and record retention. Innovate changes in processes and curriculum to better serve the students and the College of Medicine.• Organize and maintain compliance for nearly 150 students each year during their sixteen-week rotation through Internal Medicine, as well as monthly fourth year courses.• Implemented change in Internal Medicine 3rd year curriculum, replacing 75% of classroom sessions with online modules, allowing for an increase in clinical experiences for students.• Overhauled process for Internal Medicine to track grades for all coursework, with an easy-to-read dashboard for course directors.

• Program Coordinator - Make the Difference

  • Aug 2010 - Sep 2012

  Coordinated University-wide employee suggestion program (Make the Difference). Ensured suggestions were reviewed by evaluators, created promotional materials, planned annual awards reception and oversaw budget. Also responsible for special projects for CHRO and Operational Director.• Designed a cross-training platform to develop high performers in more effective leaders of the division.• Leveraged existing resources to create a metrics dashboard (HR success metrics, hiring statistics, etc); conducted mostly one-on-one meetings with Deans and Vice Presidents regarding metrics.• Developed and implemented division-wide on-boarding program and cross-training program for HR staff.

• HR Employment Administrative Support

  • May 2006 - Mar 2011

  1. Administrator for PeopleAdmin Applicant Tracking System2. Data Management - Run reports out of PeopleAdmin ATS & SAP3. Training - Trained most new users for PeopleAdmin ATS4. Project Management - Developed testimonial project for improved recruitment and branding; researched and generated content for recruitment website, redesigned technology training for new hiring officials using our ATS5. Content Management - generate web content for Employment site

• Supervisor for Telephone Operations

  • Mar 2002 - May 2006

  Responsible for interview/selection, training & discipline of all new employees for 24/7 call center operation.Comprehensive database management for University's online campus directory and departmental emergency paging system.

• Telephone Operator

  • Oct 1996 - Mar 2002