Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Higher education administrative professional with extensive experience in faculty relations, institutional governance, human resources policy, and organizational operations. Demonstrated ability to support leadership decision-making, manage complex personnel and labor relations processes, and align institutional practices with policy, compliance, and organizational goals. Professional background spans K–12 education, academic advising, and university administration, providing a systems-level understanding of educational organizations. Seeking to expand into administrative leadership within higher education, with a strong interest in effective leadership, organizational leadership, and organizational effectiveness. Passionate about strengthening institutional culture, developing leaders, and supporting employee and student success through collaborative, evidence-informed leadership. Dedicated to continuous improvement and ethical practice; currently enrolled in the Ed.D. program in Educational Leadership and Administration at Florida State University to advance my leadership practice and strategic impact in higher education.
- Serve as a member of the Libraries Leadership Team, contributing to strategic planning, personnel oversight, and administrative decision-making - Provide clear, comprehensive guidance to administrators, faculty, and staff on institutional processes related to employee appointments and personnel actions - Serve as a key resource for Library administration, faculty, and staff regarding university and departmental policies - Interpret and communicate administrative, regulatory, and institutional policies to relevant stakeholders - Ensure compliance with university policies and procedures governing HR, administrative, staff, and faculty processes - Develop and maintain internal business processes and procedures aligned with federal, state, university, and Libraries policies and practices - Promote strong internal controls by monitoring and reviewing HR transactional workflows - Oversee faculty recruitment processes and actively participate on Libraries hiring committees - Coordinate faculty search activities, including committee support and full-day interview schedules - Manage faculty hiring processes to ensure compliance with HR policies and procedures - Coordinate hiring committees and recruitment activities for Libraries staff positions - Process and oversee personnel actions for University Libraries employees, including hiring, onboarding, separations, position updates, reclassifications, time and leave, and payroll-related reports - Manage OPS personnel actions, including appointments and terminations for Graduate Assistants and other temporary staff - Administer time and leave tracking for all department employees - Maintain employee files and oversee records retention and destruction in accordance with university policy - Oversee the creation, monitoring, and maintenance of OPS, faculty, and staff rate and vacancy reports, ensuring timely and accurate updates for supervisors and Libraries leadership
- Supported faculty relations and institutional governance by coordinating investigations related to faculty misconduct and performance concerns - Supported faculty grievance processes and advised departments on Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) policies, faculty contract terms, and employment obligations - Provided comprehensive administrative and organizational support for collective bargaining negotiations with faculty and graduate assistant academic units - Attended and documented collective bargaining and consultation sessions; prepared and distributed detailed meeting minutes - Managed scheduling for contract administration, management team, consultation, and negotiation meetings involving university leadership - Ensured compliance with ratified CBAs by responding to data requests and tracking union-related metrics, including dues and discretionary pay increases - Maintained confidential records related to grievances, complaints, disciplinary actions, and faculty relations matters - Utilized OnBase to upload personnel records and retrieve subpoenaed documents on behalf of the Deputy General Counsel - Reviewed and processed Administrative Discretionary Increases (ADIs) and supported staff and faculty reclassification actions - Administered the university’s dependent/spouse tuition scholarship program, including eligibility verification and campus-wide communication