Joshua Pryor
Columbus,OH
Summary
Professional coordinator with proven track record in managing complex projects and driving efficiency. Skilled in strategic planning, resource allocation, and cross-functional collaboration. Known for adaptability, reliability, and delivering consistent results in dynamic environments. Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills enhance team performance and ensure successful outcomes.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Operations Senior Coordinator
The Ohio State University Biomedical Engineering Department
Columbus, OH
09.2024 - Current
- Coordinates and completes department purchase requests and assists faculty, staff, and students with purchasing needs.
- Serves as PCard manager for the department.
- Assists faculty, staff, and students in travel requests.
- Coordinate laboratory shipping to external entities.
- Manages capstone purchasing for undergraduates.
- Reconcile department spend authorizations, expense reports, and requisitions.
- Organizes department research expenditures.
- Performs payroll accounting adjustments, assign/correct funding for faculty/staff/students via workday journals.
- Updates faculty start up funds quarterly.
- Serves as a backup administrative assistant when departments need additional help with external guests, professional events, and when primary admin is on leave.
Administrative Assistant 2
The Department of Biomedical Engineering
Columbus, OH
04.2022 - 09.2024
- Coordinates and completes department purchase requests and assists faculty, staff, and students with purchasing needs.
- Assists faculty, staff, and students in travel requests.
- Coordinate laboratory shipping to external entities.
- Organize weekly BME department seminar series.
- Create itineraries for external guests/visitors.
- Assist with promotion and tenure.
- Manage keys.
- Manage swipe access.
- Manage printer and printer supplies.
- Lead student workers with packages being delivered and picked up.
- Manage department surplus.
Office Associate
OSU Department of Veterinary Biosciences
Columbus, OH
09.2019 - 04.2022
- Order office materials.
- Schedule rooms for faculty, staff and students.
- Complete office work in office Microsoft suite (word, excel, teams)
- Manage zoom meetings, answer phone calls, and manage daily office needs for the department.
Imaging Assistant
The Ohio State Graduate & Professional Admissions
Columbus, OH
10.2012 - 07.2019
- Batch, scan, index, sort, and organize student academic documents. We oversee imaging transcripts, financial aid documents, recommendations and all other documents necessary for admission into The Ohio State University.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Theoretical Mathematics
The Ohio State University
05-2019
Skills
- Analytical Problem Solving with a strong math background (math tutor/teacher/graduate)
- Excel skills building worksheets for budgeting andgeneral organization
- Workday fiscal and financial navigation
- University shipping knowledge
- Strongly Detail Oriented
- Team Building (work as a dance teacher, math tutor and finance coordinator)
- Creativity (creating/organizing documents)
- Interpersonal Communication
- Formulas (whether excel or other platforms; theoretical math background)
- Experienced administrative leader
- High level Efficiency
Timeline
Financial Operations Senior Coordinator
The Ohio State University Biomedical Engineering Department
09.2024 - Current
Administrative Assistant 2
The Department of Biomedical Engineering
04.2022 - 09.2024
Office Associate
OSU Department of Veterinary Biosciences
09.2019 - 04.2022
Imaging Assistant
The Ohio State Graduate & Professional Admissions
10.2012 - 07.2019
Bachelor's Degree - Theoretical Mathematics
The Ohio State University