KRISTA BERRY
Columbia
Summary
Experienced administrative professional with extensive background in executive support, donor relations, and office management. Skilled in scheduling, budgeting, event coordination, and CRM systems. Adept at managing complex administrative tasks and fostering positive stakeholder relationships.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Development Coordinator
University of South Carolina/University Libraries
12.2022 - Current
- Prepare donor gifts for deposit and processing by University Development Gift Processing.
- Prepare some donor acknowledgement letters and work with University Donor Relations on other acknowledgements.
- Receive, review and submit to University Development monthly gift-in-kind reports and documentation from library directors and department heads. Create a quarterly Summary Report of Funds and Endowments through the USC Educational Foundations financial system.
- Provide account balances and fund/endowment activity to Libraries' dean, director of development directors and department heads as appropriate.
- Coordinates the stewardship of donor's gifts with library directors and department heads and records the stewardship in the University's CRM database.
- Manage the Friends of the University Libraries Program by assigning membership cards, collaborating with the library's Circulation Department to ensure members receive library privileges, tracking membership expiration dates to ensure timely mailing of renewal letters, maintaining accurate records of membership in the University's CRM database.
- Collaborate with colleagues in the libraries and in University Development on donor-related matters. Attend meetings, training and workshops as appropriate. Coordinate with Annual Giving to solicit donors for annual giving appeals, including the yearly annual day of giving, Give 4 Garnet.
- Prepare donor mailings, including pulling and managing lists, both print and digital.
Graduate Program & Special Initiatives Coordinator
University of South Carolina/ School of Law
02.2023 - 11.2024
- Prepares monthly expenditure reports for each program director to ensure adherence to budgets.
- Responsible for handling administrative duties for the School's new graduate programs, centers, and special initiatives, including policing program, SC Law Initiative, Constitutional Law Center, Small and Family Business Initiative, Restorative Justice Program, and Master's and certificate programs. This includes overseeing travel, payment requests, Human Resources, and purchase orders.
- Work with project managers to ensure new programs and initiatives are launched accordingly to time commitments and targets.
- Website maintenance.
- Assists in the preparation of program materials, including communication materials and presentations. Must be able to use the CRM, Slate, to handle student records. Assist in meeting organization and scheduling. Assists in events management for new programs and initiatives. Assists in class preparation materials for graduate and certificate program classes.
- Proficient in USC accounting systems like Peoplesoft, Finance Intranet, Educational Foundation along with HR input with PeopleAdmin, HCM, Experience
- Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat.
Administrative Assistant/Office Manager
University of South Carolina/Arnold School of Public/Health, Promotion, Education, & Behavior
09.2021 - 02.2023
- Coordinate faculty searches and visits from prospective graduate students: Organize faculty applicant files. Organize agendas for candidate visits. Arrange candidate travel. Coordinate with other units on campus as needed. Prepare seminar room for presentation.
- Assist Finance Team with Travel, payment requests, check requests, and expense reports.
- Schedule seminars, degree defenses, and practica presentations. Organize keys and space/cubicle allocations in collaboration with department chair.
- Edit and update HPEB graduate program information: Manage admissions files (assembling, filing, updating) for traditional and online programs.
- -Edit and update PHGrad and HPEB student databases. -Answer questions about admissions files. Help students locate forms. Distribute student records and advisement materials. Coordinate visits of applicants to master's and doctoral programs. Prepare, review, and mail letters of acceptance recommendation to master's applicants.
- Provide administrative support for department: Schedule meetings, answer telephone, handle incoming and outgoing mail. Assist with daily processing of department business. Receive, distribute, and archive faculty annual reports. Respond to requests for information from offices of Dean and Provost.
- Assist faculty with research and teaching: Scan, copy, and organize class and research material. Initiate, receive, distribute, and archive teaching evaluations. Coordinate book orders. Collect and maintain course syllabi on Blackboard and faculty annual reviews for submission to the Dean's office.
Administrative Assistant
University of South Carolina/School of the Earth, Ocean and Environment
09.2010 - 09.2021
- Coordinate seminar programs (room scheduling, hotel reservations, travel arrangements, etc...)
- Preparation and management of All financial billing for the School which includes but not limited to Travel, Payment Requests, and Purchase Requisitions.
- Assist in the preparation of publications and promotional materials for the School (ex. listservs, Blackboard lists, SEOE's website, Facebook, etc...)
- Responsible for primary duties in the SEOE main office which include but not limited to ordering supplies, conference scheduling, maintaining office equipment, distribution of mail and office keys, and answering telephone calls. Back up for building coordinator.
- Before the staff re-organization in Summer of 2016, additional duties included preparation of reports for Dean and Provost Office, maintaining faculty files, and taking minutes for faculty meetings.
Administrative Coordinator I
University of South Carolina/ School of Medicine/Department of Pediatrics
11.2008 - 09.2010
- Coordinated and performed office functions which included telephone coverage, ordering supplies, maintaining equipment, and appointment scheduling.
- Prepared presentations and monthly reports for supervisor.
- Coordinated flow of information between project director and the state Children's Advocacy Centers, Children's Hospitals and their respective healthcare providers and administrative staff.
- Provided and maintained updated information on the progress of the program to affiliated participants though an active web site and/or electronic/hard-copy communications.
- Collected and tracked data to assess provision of statewide medical services in Child Abuse Pediatrics and to ascertain healthcare provider's compliance with quality standards associated with services.
Data Coordinator I
University of South Carolina/School of Medicine/ Human Resources Department
07.2007 - 10.2008
- Responsible for keeping Access HR database current and accurate.
- Handled All Temporary staff and student employee paperwork for the SOM.
- Provided budget and financial reports to upper management on a bi-monthly basis and additional database reports when needed.
Temporary Administrative Assistant
University of South Carolina/ Law School/Floater Services
10.2006 - 06.2007
- Sorted mail, faxed, and photocopied documents for business manager.
- Distributed incoming mail and processed outgoing mail.
- Assisted with financial billing.
- Created new filing system.
- Assisted with conference meetings and workshop luncheons.
Education
Master's - Business Administration
University of South Carolina
Aiken, SC09.2025
Bachelor's Degree - Psychology and English
Columbia College
Columbia, SC05.1998
Skills
- Calendar & Travel Management
- Budget & Expense Reporting
- CRM & Database Management
- Event Planning & Coordination
- Microsoft Office Suite & Adobe Acrobat
- Communication & Stakeholder Relations
Timeline
Graduate Program & Special Initiatives Coordinator
University of South Carolina/ School of Law
02.2023 - 11.2024
Development Coordinator
University of South Carolina/University Libraries
12.2022 - Current
Administrative Assistant/Office Manager
University of South Carolina/Arnold School of Public/Health, Promotion, Education, & Behavior
09.2021 - 02.2023
Administrative Assistant
University of South Carolina/School of the Earth, Ocean and Environment
09.2010 - 09.2021
Administrative Coordinator I
University of South Carolina/ School of Medicine/Department of Pediatrics
11.2008 - 09.2010
Data Coordinator I
University of South Carolina/School of Medicine/ Human Resources Department
07.2007 - 10.2008
Temporary Administrative Assistant
University of South Carolina/ Law School/Floater Services
10.2006 - 06.2007
Bachelor's Degree - Psychology and English
Columbia College
Master's - Business Administration
University of South Carolina