UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (UMKC) HONORS COLLEGE

Kansas City, MO

2018-May 2021      

Executive Administrative Specialist                                                            

• Facilitate and coordinate activities of the dean of the UMKC Honors College with all UMKC units.
• Assist the dean and staff in the preparation of all correspondence, forms, reports, publications, presentations, website development and maintenance, media relations, and special event planning.
• Provide accurate and timely communication to students, faculty, and alumni.
• Maintain student databases for the Honors College.
• Manage supply ordering, purchasing, and budget reports.

WUSF PUBLIC BROADCASTING, Tampa, FL                                                         

2015-2018           

Executive Administrative Specialist

• Maintain the General Manager’s calendar, scheduling meetings and appointments.
• Make travel arrangements for General Manager and other staff members.  Prepare and submit travel expense reports and reimbursement requests.
• Serve as liaison with WUSF Advisory Board.  Prepare handouts for board meetings.
• Supervise front desk services, including coverage schedule.
• Serve on station committees.  Prepare agendas, records meeting notes and distributes follow-up information.

FLORDA WIND BAND, Tampa, FL                                                                            

2012-2018

Executive Director (Volunteer)

• Lead FWB Board of Directors and communicates with FWB members.
• Raise operating funds through grant writing and corporate sponsorship.  Prepare reports for funding agencies.
• Process invoices and maintain financial records. Prepare budget reports for Board.
• Maintain appropriate organizational licenses.  Report to local and state agencies.
• Collaborate with FWB Board Chair to plan and manage board meetings.

EPISCOPAL COLLEGE FOR BISHOPS                                                                      

2014-present

Web Resource Curator, Leadership Institute

• Curate digital articles related to organizational leadership, Church and society, educational leadership, and spirituality.
• Create annotations for articles and posts to College for Bishops website on a monthly basis.
• Create a monthly resource e-newsletter which is distributed nationally to new bishops.

EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, Tampa, FL                              

2013-2014

Associate Chaplain, St Anselm’s Chapel Center (USF)

Interim Chaplain, St John’s Episcopal Day School

• Re-established residency program for a Living/Learning college campus community.
• Administered day-to-day operations of St Anselm’s Chapel Center.
• Provided pastoral care and mentoring for resident college students.
• Assisted in organizing and leading worship services, training sessions, and other events.
• Represented Chapel Center to the larger diocesan community.
• Researched and curated online curriculum sources.
• Planned and presented classroom lessons to students.

SCHILLER INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Largo, FL                                            

2010-2012

Academic Librarian

• Provided academic library services for students and faculty.
• Managed library automated system.
• Communicated with library vendors and textbook publishers.
• Assisted faculty with textbook needs.
• Served on university committees and boards.

ST PETERSBURG TIMES, St Petersburg, FL                                                                   

2009-2010

Newspaper in Education Accounts Coordinator

• Provided timely customer service and worked to troubleshoot problems.
• Entered database information for teacher orders.

BOWLING GREEN PUBLIC LIBRARY, Bowling Green, KY                                      

1995-2008

Library Director

• Served in a variety of positions, including system administrator, assistant director, and library director.
• Managed the daily operations of a multi-branch library system.
• Determined and implemented organizational policies and procedures.
• Opened two new library branches.
• Established the library as a county wide taxing district, ensuring equitable funding.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

ST CATHERINE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Temple Terrace, FL            

2008-2015

Church Organist

• Provide organ and piano accompaniment for choir rehearsals and church services.
• Help plan worship services.
• Serve on committees and boards.

EDUCATION

Master of Science: Library Media Education

Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY

Bachelor of Arts: English & Music

Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

CERTIFICATIONS

Vocational Deacon

Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida, Parrish, FL (2013)