Pargol Roxanne Borojerdi

Administration

• Worked closely with faculty and students to support mission-critical research, providing guidance on travel booking, expense reimbursement, and purchasing laboratory and instructional supplies while adhering to Brown Travel Policy and Annual Spending Guidelines.
• Coordinated scheduling and logistics for meetings, appointments, and travel for faculty, students, and visiting speakers.
• Managed procurement of scientific equipment, including items exceeding $800,000, adhering to sole-source purchasing guidelines.
• Oversaw purchasing of supplies and smaller equipment using a corporate purchasing card, placing 65+ supply orders monthly.
• Organized faculty events, including retreats, seminars, and conferences.
• Maintained tracking of course and student group budgets and updated faculty CVs and biographical information.

Finance

• Utilized Brown financial systems, including Workday, to process reimbursements for travel and purchases for faculty, students, and visiting speakers, ensuring compliance with internal and federal deadlines.
• Registered new purchasing suppliers and ensured all purchases met appropriate review standards.
• Collaborated with grant managers and the Finance Team to ensure reporting standards were met.

Administration

• Provided course assistance, including maintaining course websites, tracking grades, and supporting semester-end presentations.
• Managed complex calendars for tenured faculty, coordinating scheduling and logistics for meetings, appointments, and travel.
• Prepared incoming lab members’ appointments, including visa paperwork and new member onboarding.
• Updated faculty CVs and biographical information.
• Assisted with planning faculty events such as group retreats, seminars, and conferences.
• Ensured faculty publications were posted on relevant websites.

Finance

• Processed financial transactions using Harvard's Concur system, including purchases, reimbursements for travel, and corporate card payments.
• Worked with grant managers to review grant expenditures and stay updated on funding sources.

• Managed executive-level calendar scheduling for the Chief Platform Officer, Director of Innovation, and Director of Implementation.
• Directed administrative functions for the Innovation and Implementation Platform, including meeting scheduling, invoice processing, staff hour logs, and note-taking.
• Maintained Spark Grant applicant database and liaised with Ariadne Labs Operations Team to plan Innovation Days, Super Days, and Kick-Off meetings, handling event and vendor management.

Operations

• Acted as the first point of contact for internal and external communications for the Innovation Platform, Implementation Platform, and Spark Grant Program.
• Drafted informational memos for the Management Team regarding new projects, programs, and affinity groups.
• Coordinated onboarding meetings for new platform members.

Project Coordination

• Streamlined communication with internal and external vendors for projects, including CRICO, Care Bundles, Ariadne Arc, and Atlas, supporting teams with meeting scheduling, note-taking, slide development, and timeline tracking.
• Managed internal and external communications for the Ariadne Labs Innovation Arc team and coordinated program management for the Spark Grant Program.
• Managed project activities for the Atlas Program, including data development via Qualtrics and Jira, and coordinating weekly sprint meetings.
• Coordinated grant candidate management, application processing, and logistics for the Spark Grant Program.

Finance

• Processed and submitted expense reports via Concur and Peoplesoft on behalf of platforms.

Project Assistant
May 2018 – February 2020

• Managed interns through the Summer Internship Program and supported project coordination for the Delivery Decisions Initiative.
• Coordinated the Director’s calendar, including speaking events and administrative duties.
• Created, tracked, and submitted expense reports via Concur.
• Provided logistical and meeting facilitation, including note-taking and document management for the Delivery Decisions Team.
• Handled speaker arrangements, including paperwork and CME submissions.

• Sourced, interviewed, and placed candidates in full-time legal positions in Massachusetts.
• Conducted interviews in person and digitally, utilizing LinkedIn, job boards, and Salesforce for sourcing candidates.
• Maintained a high call volume, making 60-100 calls daily to candidates in a fast-paced environment.
• Developed and maintained strong relationships with candidates, offering career advice and resume assistance.
• Met tight weekly interview and placement goals.

• Ensured candidate compliance with federal and company requirements, including background checks, drug tests, and I-9 forms.
• Managed confidential information and worked with compliance teams to ensure regulatory standards were met.
• Operated the front desk, handling 50+ calls per hour and directing them to appropriate parties.
• Provided general administrative support, including tech troubleshooting and setting up onboarding materials.