Lenora Renee Clyburn

Special Assistant to the Provost

Limestone University

Gaffney, USA

07.2001 - 05.2025

Manage and prioritize the provost schedule to ensure time is focused on critical and strategic issues.
Coordinate communications, track, and follow up on requests (30-40 daily), and identify those of importance that require immediate attention on a daily basis.
Maintain and update spreadsheets for all projects, reconciling any errors for more accuracy.
Assist Provost, Deans, and Departments in drafting and editing memos, reports, and proposals.
Produce accurate office files, update spreadsheets, and create presentations to support the Provost.
Streamlined operations by implementing new processes, leading to an efficient department, and improving faculty, staff, and student satisfaction.
Coordinate events on campus for faculty, students, and staff to engage in networking.
Supervise work-study students and was able to hire well-rounded workers which helped with simple functions within the office.
Assist with posting and recruiting new employees for the Colleges within the departments.
Improved faculty load analysis report for faculty and staff teaching courses to maintain proper contract loads.
Schedule phone interviews and on-site interviews with top candidates, organize information on top candidates and prepare packets for the search committee before each telephone interview.
Retaine updated files for SACS, NCATE, CAAATE, and CSWE relating to accreditation materials.
Attended administrative assistant conferences (2010, 2012) to gain practical skills and become more productive in the office.
Identified and recommended changes to existing processes to improve the accuracy, efficiency, and responsiveness of the Provost Department.