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UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO

Employee and Organizational Development – 1 yr.

— Project Assistant (Graduate Studies Internship)

Professional Development 

·      Utilize various instructional design models to create eLearning

·      Design and develop animated eLearning videos

Document and Resource Management

·      Analyze learning management system (LMS) data

·      Organize training resources

Key Accomplishments

·      Created a catalog for all vendor training offerings

·      Mapped a comprehensive employee training program by core competencies

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Office of the Provost – 3 yrs.

— Executive Associate

 Professional Development

·      Conducted needs assessments

·      Designed and delivered in-person and online synchronous finance and software classes

Policy Guidance

·      Authored, revised, and interpreted policies and procedures

·      Advised leadership on staffing, compensation, grievance, and restructuring issues according to policy

Project Management

·      Consistently delivered projects for 3 major areas on time and at or below budget

·      Organized administrative operations for quinquennial institutional strategic plan

·      Authored annual academic continuity of operations and institutional effectiveness plans

Key Accomplishments

·      Seamlessly integrated operations of 3 separate simulation centers into a single institutional facility

·      Trained new center director and administrator on all administrative aspects of management

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Molecular and Translational Medicine – 2 yrs.

— Analyst II; promoted to Senior Analyst

 Principal Investigator (PI) Coaching

·      Evaluated grant and gift awards, identified compliance issues, and provided appropriate solutions

·      Developed and delivered education to PIs on all relevant sponsored funding financial policies and procedures

Financial Oversight

·      Generated financial oversight protocols and training utilizing SAM, Agile and ADDIE models

·      Mentored new hires; identified knowledge gaps and developed individualized training plans

·      Created post-training quick-reference job aids

Key Accomplishments

·      Raised PI financial review compliance from 5% to 95%

·      Cessation of over $20K per year in late and other non-compliance penalties and write-offs

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Division of Pediatric Endocrinology (Research) – 4 yrs.

— Research Technician II; promoted to Research Assistant II

 Fellow and Summer Student Training

·      Demonstrated proper use of laboratory equipment and reagent use and oversaw trainee safety

Key Accomplishment

·      Created database with automated reporting features to ensure animal use records compliance

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Division of Pediatric Endocrinology (Administration) – 6 yrs.

— Senior Administrative Staff Assistant; promoted to Administrative Staff Associate; promoted to Administrative Associate

 Lead Division Administrator

·      Oversaw all business and administrative operations

·      Assessed employee needs and created customized professional development strategies

Fellowship Program Coordinator

·      Analyzed fellow progress against core competencies for program accreditation

·      Created and administered new fellow onboarding process

Key Accomplishments

·      Utilized ADDIE to bring charting compliance to 100% and eliminate an 8-month backlog in 3 months

·      Updated assessment system for fellowship program to improve program effectiveness and accreditation compliance