Assistant Director, Administration
New York University
Total years of experience :13 years, 5 Months
-Manage 4 full-time staff members
-Oversee department's operations and processes
-Design and implement recruitment campaigns to drive student enrollment
-Develop communication strategies for events and public engagements, including to the alumni community
-Calendar management for senior-level executives
-Support operations for national programs
-Design and implement events, including professional development trainings for staff
-Oversee expense reports and the management of invoices and financial tracking
Garan, Inc. is a global manufacturer and importer of branded and private apparel, mainly newborn, infants’ and toddlers’: from market trend research through design/development to production and shipping apparel to customers.
Role Description:
-Completed 2-year cross-training program in business admin., HR, project management
-Manage administrative operations for numerous projects and initiatives
-Serve as Fiscal Coordinator: manage budgets for projects and events, oversee procurement process and produce special reports for leadership staff
-Design, plan and execute public events in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
-Receive ongoing professional training in project management, customer service and marketing
Accomplishments:
Improved operations systems to democratize information across 5 departments and maximize efficiency
Developed spending reports and budgets to enhance clarity of expenses and minimize costs by 30%
Design, plan and execute public events, improving product research data and profit margins within weeks
Harvard School of Public Health is an academic and research institution with the overarching mission to advance the public’s health through learning, discovery and communication by effectively engaging with the public, policy-makers and practitioners.
-Managed research projects using both qualitative and quantitative methodologies
-Developed a curriculum for teaching English and STEM to immigrant high school students
-Produced academic turnaround and college-bound students, previously on academic emergency
-Served as a mentor, providing social and academic support to immigrant students in Boston
Accomplishments:
Managed research projects and analyzed data, ensuring accuracy for publication and scholarly presentations
Produced 2 college-bound, academic turnaround students by building curricula for ESL and STEM
Mentored Nigerian immigrant students, ensuring their effective integration into society and the workplace
-Provided world class customer service to an int’l population of hospital patients and guests
-Supervised gift shop; maintaining inventory, customer satisfaction, clerical duties and shift plans
-Conducted research in the Dept. of Biomedical Engineering to advance surgical heart procedures
-Participated in and assisted with launch of “Expressions, ” a partnership bridging art and science
coursework: advanced research methods (ethnography, surveys, interviews), culture, consumption, poverty, race/ethnicity, politics.
Coursework in: statistics, research methods, government, anthropology and education
