Experience

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  Pft health & welfare fund

  Jan 2005 - Nov 2011

  • Held positions of increased responsibility for the leading teacher’s union serving over 17, 000 members throughout Pennsylvania.• Designed training programs using the most effective teaching methods as completed by over 800 New Teachers incorporating technology and media for effective delivery to assist School District in lowering employee retention. • Advised and supported executives and management with project support, data tracking, and administrative tasks. Frequently commended for quick-thinking and resourcefulness. • Designed, implemented, and presented the first program which tracks employee vacation, sick and personal time.• Spearheaded and administered the development of a filing database system to assist executives in tracking files.

  • Assistant to Director of Education

    Aug 2003 - Nov 2011

  • Senior Executive Assistant

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2006
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  Temple university

  Jan 2012 - Jul 2020

  Administrator

  • Coordinated all operations of the Presser Center for Learning and Research in Music, as well as the Music Education and Music Therapy Degree Programs. Assisted with advising, curriculum planning, course scheduling, academic records, maintaining course systems, faculty support, reports, events and meetings.• Managed an annual dual program ( Music Education Department and Music Therapy Department) budget of $1.8M with budget lines and grants varying between $3,000 and $100,000. • Designed a student compliance credentialing system and centralized the collection of Background Check Clearances (PA Child Abuse, PA Criminal Background, FBI Fingerprint/Criminal Background, TB Test) for over 160 Music Education students.• Delivered academic guidance and feedback to ensure that students were on track to successfully fulfill all requirements for graduation. Built external relationships to secure student teaching fieldwork and placement sites. • Provided support for over 30 grants and projects, communicated course prerequisites and special registration procedures to the student population, updated student cohorts with registration information, and managed drop/add requests and withdrawals, posted daily communications to encourage undergraduate student engagement in academic planning and support resources.• Supervised and motivated a diverse team of ten student workers from a wide array of professional and cultural backgrounds for the Presser Center for Research and Music.• Served as the Privacy and Security Liaison between the Compliance and Risk Assessment Office and Music Education Department and Music Therapy Department. Prepared the Annual Compliance and Risk report to ensure that both departments handled, accessed, maintained, works with personally identifiable information to follow the university procedures for safeguarding such information to adhere to GBLA, FERPA and HIPAA requirements. Show less

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  Drexel university college of medicine

  Mar 2022 - now

  Executive administrator

  • Drives strategic initiatives that expand the college’s research portfolio, secure additional extramural funding, and strengthen research infrastructure to support long-term growth.• Plays an active role in shaping institutional policies and processes by providing innovative ideas that streamline operations and enhance research capabilities.• Leads end-to-end project management for critical research initiatives, ensuring the successful completion of all tasks and overall project objectives while meeting key milestones.• Efficiently manages the collection, analysis, and dissemination of vital data, including generating comprehensive reports, impactful presentations, and research metrics to support data-driven decision-making. Show less