BRADLEY AGRUMS
Tustin,CA
Summary
Dynamic senior administrator with seventeen years of progressive experience supporting programs, divisions, and organizations in strategic alignment with objectives, agendas, and core values. Strongly seeking a mutual commitment from an organization, which is supportive and recognizes individual efforts in a functional role that supports and encourages high-quality work, excellent service, and customer satisfaction throughout with opportunities that foster upward mobility in a creative and positive environment.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Administrative Specialist II
The Aerospace Corporation
El Segundo, California
06.2021 - Current
- Support administrative needs of the Director and Associate Director of Communications-Electronics Division
- Support administrative needs of the Director of Optical Communications Office
- Support administrative needs of 28 electrical engineers
- Prepares and formats reports, memos, and correspondence and forms
- Prepares purchase requisitions following through approval process and delivery of materials
- Manage purchasing card with purchase limit currently at $50,000.00
- Coordinates on-site/off-site meetings and logistics
- Assist with new talent searches and onboarding processes
- May provide backup support to other higher-level administrative support
- Prepared and distributed team-based communications to foster collaboration and enhance team morale.
- Worked on behalf of senior leaders to complete project requirements according to schedules and within budgetary limitations.
- D.O.D Clearance
Certified Notary Public
The Noble Mobile Notary Service
Tustin, California
05.2019 - Current
- (California Commission Number: 2288450)
- Witness and confirm signatures on documentation below on behalf of theSecretary of State of California
- Oaths/Affirmations
- Copy Certification
- Jurats/Acknowledgments
- Checked documents and identify credentials for all parties.
Laboratory Administrative Coordinator
The Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, California
12.2020 - 05.2021
- Knowledge of grant application cycles and their relations to due dates, review and council dates, and earliest start dates
- Responsible for preparation and submission of grant applications and other funding mechanisms, and management of subsequent awards, including fiscally responsible management of those awarded funds
- Managed calendars for high-profile Principal Investigators (P.I.'s); booking travel (Concur), meeting and event arrangements, and oversight of lab personnel
- Maintained extreme sensitivity and discretion in dealing with confidential matters
- Review financial ledger monthly to adhere to ensure adherence to award terms and conditions
- Coordinated and submit service maintenance agreements, renewals, annual contracts for new equipment purchases
- Prepared and track supply orders via SciQuest, and adhering to and in conjunction with grant/funding management
- Prepared purchase orders for annual biosafety cabinet certification
- Assisted with annual capital equipment inventory
- Coordinated audio/video for teleconferences in multiple locations
- Purchasing authority limit up to $10,000.00.
Operations Administrative Assistant
Lutheran Social Services Of Southern California
Santa Ana, CA
09.2020 - 12.2020
- Provided executive support to Chief Operating Officer
- Assisted in management of day-to-day operations of a large non-profit agency
- Managed executive calendars and serve as a confidant
- Submitted travel and expense reports for Chief Operating Officer
- Recorded, transcribed, and edited minutes for executive board meetings and sub-committees
- Co-chair safety committee and community engagement committee
- Maintained vehicle lease and maintenance program for the organization's commercial fleet
Administrative Operations Assistant
Chapman University
Orange, California
08.2004 - 08.2017
- Administrative Assistant, 08/2004 to 08/2017
Chapman University – Orange, California
Kept Department Chair briefed with day-to-day operations for the Department of Physical Sciences
Maintained Department Chair's calendar with meetings, events, and deadlines
Drafted agendas, generated minutes, edited minutes, and published meeting minutes
Prepared applications, compiled paperwork and data for accreditation, assessment, and program reviews. - Assistant to the Associate Dean, 08/2004 to 08/2017
Chapman University – Orange, CA
Kept the Associate Dean apprised of day-to-day operations for the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Maintained Associate Dean's calendar with meetings, events, and deadlines
Organized departmental meetings for Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Physics
Drafted agendas, generated minutes, edited minutes, and published meeting minutes
Provided budget oversight for the programs of Biochemistry, Chemistry, Food Science, and Environmental Sciences. - Administrative Operations Assistant, 08/2004 to 08/2017
Chapman University – Orange, California
Provided administrative support for the programs of Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Physics
Scheduled courses for Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Physics
Collaborated with Tutoring and Testing center
Arranged mentors for students requiring a tutor in sciences
Organized meetings and special events
Planned meeting arrangement including locations, invitations, media, and menu
Assisted in faculty and staff searches
Generated and managed part-time faculty contracts
Drafted agendas, generated minutes, edited minutes, and published meeting minutes
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Chapman University
Orange, CA05.2014
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN06.2023
Associate of Arts - Business Administration, General Education
Fullerton College
Fullerton, CA05.1995
Skills
- SAP/ERP End-User
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Extremely approachable
- Multitasking and Time Management
- Confidentiality and Data Protection (DOD Clearance)
- Document and File Management
- Resource Coordination and Allocation
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Project Management
- Strong Organizational Skills
- Schedule Management
- Professional and Courteous
- Database and Client Management Systems
- Remote Conferencing
- Purchasing/Procurement
- Judgment and Decision Making
Certification
- Licensed Notary Public - California - 5/19 to Present
Timeline
Administrative Specialist II
The Aerospace Corporation
06.2021 - Current
Laboratory Administrative Coordinator
The Scripps Research Institute
12.2020 - 05.2021
Operations Administrative Assistant
Lutheran Social Services Of Southern California
09.2020 - 12.2020
Certified Notary Public
The Noble Mobile Notary Service
05.2019 - Current
Administrative Operations Assistant
Chapman University
08.2004 - 08.2017
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Chapman University
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Purdue University
Associate of Arts - Business Administration, General Education
Fullerton College
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