JAMIE BEHERS

The Learning Factory is the makerspace for the College of Engineering and coordinates the largest multidisciplinary, client-sponsored capstone program in the world. We support both curricular and extracurricular activities for thousands of students, faculty, and staff each semester. The Industry Relations Coordinator acts as the primary contact for the many partners and clients of the Learning Factory. The partners and clients are both internal and external to Penn State and include US and global industry partners, entrepreneurs, donors, and advisory board members, as well as students, faculty, and academic partners.

• Assist the Director of the Learning Factory by implementing and monitoring strategic planning, establishing operational goals, determining best practices for the administrative office and shop, establishing objectives, priorities, and standards for the unit, and making recommendations on budgetary matters.
• Manage the administrative office and budgets, support the Director of the LF, as well as provide supervision and support to graduate assistants, teaching assistants, and shop supervisors.
• Serve as a stewardship liaison and collaborate with Alumni Relations, Corporate and Foundation Relations, and University Development.
• Organized meetings with stakeholders to discuss event objectives and strategies.
• Receive and ensure proper dissemination, spending, and stewardship of gifts and endowments.
• Work independently and manage procedures and workflow of the LF office, the operational budgets and funding (general, research, endowments, grants) and act as the purchasing agent for the office and LF shop (all floors in the Engineering, Design, and Innovation Building).
• Coordinate and host the capstone project Kickoffs (2), Showcases (2), and Industrial Advisory Board meetings (3), and other impromptu client visits.
• Coordinate all planning, communication, promotion/advertising, catering, parking, as well as supervises all events.

• This position oversees the overall operations of the Stuckeman School's business service units including the development and implementation of strategic goals in the administration office, marketing and communications office, Wood and Metal shop, and the Digital Fabrication Lab
• This position requires extensive cooperation and coordination between the units of the school including all activities and events
• Coordinate all events and meetings for the Stuckeman School Alumni Advisory Board
• Manage donor gifts and create meaningful acknowledgement letters
• Oversee operational budgets, endowments, and international academic contracts (Erasmus, International Credit Mobility)
• This position deals with complex operational issues and controversial issues requiring excellent problem-solving skills and sound judgment considering values, impact, and implications of actions in the Stuckeman School
• Develop, evaluate, enhance and implement quality improvement of unit policies and procedures that support best practices
• Hire, train, coach, supervise, evaluate, and discipline employees
• Set clear expectations and hold supervisors/managers accountable for effectively coaching, mentoring and motivating their respective staff
• This position assists the executive director of the Stuckeman School and acts on behalf of the executive director and department heads as appropriate

• Assistant to the Executive Director and the Director of Business and Finance
• This position is responsible for all business activities of the television/radio station
• Evaluate, recommend, and implement changes to WPSU policies and procedures and ensure compliance with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
• Align WPSU's Strategic Plan with Outreach and the University's Strategic Plan
• Act as a mentor and coach to staff as well as identify, set objectives and priorities for individuals and teams
• Discuss, suggest, and approve professional development opportunities
• Coordinate the organization's recruitment, interview, selection, and hiring processes
• Handle staffing issues, such as mediating disputes and directing disciplinary procedures
• Conduct performance evaluations
• Serve as a link between WPSU and Penn State's central Human Resource Office

• Assistant to the Director of Asian Studies
• Serve as the faculty affairs and departmental visa coordinator
• This position coordinates the preparation, processing, and approval of visa documents for all international faculty and graduate students using iStart
• Coordinate the proficiency exam for all international students waiving their foreign language credit requirement
• Secure language instructors at the U.S Embassy for languages not taught at Penn State
• Oversee faculty searches and process all appointments including FT1 and FT2
• Assist the Confucius Institute by coordinating all community activities and events

• Assist in managing grants and proposals for outside funding sources such as the Department of Defense, National Science Foundation, and the Department of Energy
• Complete proposal development questionnaires, submission of timelines, budget development, proposal preparation, review, and submission of sponsored program proposals through the internal review process from PI approval to Sponsor submission
• Facilitate post submission pre-award preparation for receipt of new sponsored program awards

• Responsible for center operations including production goals, monitoring net yields, and implementing improvement plans as required
• Monitor donor retention, ensure efficient donor flow, and implement donor retention improvements
• Responsible for overall center quality compliance by conducting routine audits
• Follow all OSHA policies and procedures
• Ensure that the center and all employees comply with OSHA regulations and training
• Complete all OSHA record keeping and reporting requirements
• Conduct recruitment, training, development, counseling and termination
• Effectively manage employee turnover within center operations
• Supervise 15 employees