Mary Bridges

• Facilitate anatomy labs through well prepared, organized and engaging instruction.
• Provide support to students both in the classroom setting and via timely communication.
• Work cooperatively with other members of the faculty and staff in an effort to contribute to overall instructional effectiveness.
• Maintain a lab environment that is safe and conducive to student success.
• Keep accurate records of students’ grade and attendance.

In my four years of anatomy and physiology lab instruction, I have implemented a number of enriching activities aimed at enhancing student learning. I regularly worked with a team of instructors to modify lab activities and experiments as needed. I thoroughly enjoy partnering with students each semester to deepen their understanding of the human body.

• Worked to build relationships with northern communities through events and service projects
• Coordinated the scheduling of classes at TJC North
• Worked with various departments to grow course offerings
• Assisted in the oversight of budgets for TJC North and the Vet Tech program
• Coordinated the application process for Vet Tech students
• Provided advising and assisted in scheduling of Vet Tech students, including associated data entry
• Coordinated vaccination services for Vet Tech students
• Scheduled meetings and appointments for the Dean
• Processed check requests, expense reports, airline travel and vehicle rental requests for the Dean and VT chair
• Submitted requisitions, tracked receipt of goods and communicated information to accounts payable
• Tracked and maintained expenditures, transferring money as necessary
• Maintained reports required by a college accrediting body
• Prepared Human Resource documents as necessary
• Supervised and trained staff including student assistants
• Oversee facility operations
• Coordinate with various departments to build semester schedule

As Community Relations Liaison / Operations Coordinator, I gained valuable experience in building relationships and coordinating and managing others. After completing my bachelor's degree I transitioned into an instructor position.

• Maintained personnel files for the department
• Processed purchase requests for the department
• Coordinated Department Chair schedule
• Maintained documents for accreditation
• Assisted with the creation and modification of semester schedules including related data entry
• Assisted with the hiring of new faculty/instructors/staff
• Hiring and managing student assistance
• Created and processed supplemental contracts through a compensation program
• Coordinated the schedule for a student resource center
• Cataloged and analyzed student data related to the resource center
• Collected and complied grades to be reported to the Dean
• Maintained department website
• Created informational graphics and maintained digital signage
• Assisted faculty by troubleshooting minor tech issues

As Office/Records coordinator I consistently took on new and additional responsibilities for a department boasting 280 scheduled sections, 19 fulltime faculty, 8 dual credit faculty, 6 part-time faculty, 11 fulltime lab specialist and a varying number of part-time lab specialist.

• Provided secretarial skills to include word processing, record keeping, correspondence, forms, reports and other documents as required.
• Communicated in person, by electronic mail, and by telephone with al offices in the department and the general public.
• Greeted visitors, relayed telephone messages, scheduled appointments, and answered questions for students and faculty.
• Notified staff on weekly calendar of the programs scheduled for the week.