Experience

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  Western michigan university

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1996

  Business manager, miller auditorium

  • Directed the financial planning, budgeting and personnel administration of the auditorium business operations. Directed personnel responsible for facilities and house management, box office management and ticketing systems coordination• Collaborated with administrative team on facilities management, capital outlay and infrastructure improvement projects• Supervised the implementation and system upgrade of the first automated ticketing system for the university. Developed systems security procedures, policies and system reports to support financial operations Show less

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  Western michigan university

  May 1996 - Apr 2013

  • Directed, coordinated, and administered the budget and financial planning operations for the university• Developed and continuously evaluate budget models to support financial analysis and enrollment management through effective partnerships with university academic and financial administrators• Managed the day-to-day operations of the office, directing professional staff that are responsible for budgets, financial administration, human capital management and the reporting of university funds; established work priorities, workflow and resolved management or personnel issues. Provided training, career development and guidance for office staff, and evaluated job performance• Supervised budget personnel and served as administrative lead on the submission of the annual budget request and other financial reporting as mandated by the State of Michigan.• Monitored, evaluated and recommended policy and process improvements to create efficient budget and financial models across the university• Advised, communicated and worked collaboratively with financial and senior administrators to support the short and long-term development of university resource allocations and budget planning decisions. Show less

  • EPM Business Strategic Applications Lead

    May 2000 - Apr 2013

  • Director of University Budgets and Financial Planning

    May 1996 - Apr 2013
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  University of michigan

  Apr 2013 - now

  • Manage concurrent projects and teams using expert technical capabilities in project management including planning, schedule, budget, risk management, status reporting and tracking systems• Direct cross-functional teams to plan and implement change management strategies; advocates for new ideas, processes, and or services to increase efficiency and quality of services to the university• Promote innovative approaches to problem-solving with process owners to create and execute high value solutions, including: developing a change management review and approval process to control project scope, and creating analytical and statistical reporting on project burn rates to support resource and budgetary decisions• Influence decision making on projects, assess and mitigate project risks and interface with key stakeholders, sponsors and senior management Show less

  • Chief Department Administrator - Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Engineering and Medical School

    May 2023 - now

  • Department Administrator - Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering

    Jun 2019 - Sept 2023

  • ITS Program Manager

    Apr 2013 - Jun 2019