Samantha Amorino
Jersey City,NJ
Summary
Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals. Enhances office operations and faculty success with top-notch handling of office communications, logistics, and records. Articulate communicator with methodical approach to handling official paperwork.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant to the Dean
New Jersey City University
Jersey City, New Jersey
07.2023 - Current
- Provide ongoing support for five academic departments within the College of Professional Studies (CPS): Criminal Justice, Fire Science, Population Health and Exercise Science, Nursing, and Professional Security Studies.
- Manage daily office functions for the College of Professional Studies Dean's office.
- Manage the Dean's calendar.
- Attend to daily office inquiries and provide feedback to faculty and staff as appropriate.
- Coordinate scheduling for hiring and reappointment processes for the Dean.
- Coordinate with NJCU international Programs office to streamline process for international programs within the College of Professional Studies.
- Coordinate with the Office of Global Initiatives and Caucasus University on all administrative functions of the joint degree program in Cybersecurity and Computer Science.
- Manage yearly schedule for joint degree program.
- Develop informative information for publication.
- Manage and compile data, reports, and correspondence in support of initiatives assigned by the Dean for the College of Professional Studies.
- Serve as a resource for the College of Professional Studies majors and communicate with the University Advisement Center as it relates to working with CPS majors.
- Coordinate the processing of the College of Professional Studies newsletter for each Fall and Spring Semester by working closely with department Chairpersons to gather relative information.
- Coordinate with NJCU marketing team for newsletter generation on CPS website.
- Review and process student grievances, late withdrawals, independent study applications, and change of grade requests.
- Work with department Chairpersons on all procurement requests to ensure requests are feasible, accurate, and appropriate funding is available.
- Serve on university committees related to enrollment, management, academic calendar, and advisement.
- Represent the College of Professional Studies at all recruitment initiatives, freshman and transfer orientations, and registration drives to promote CPS programs.
- Facilitate faculty assignment sheet (FAS) process each semester.
- Assign and supervise the work of student workers such as student assistants and work study students.
Administrative Assistant
New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ
07.2022 - 07.2023
- Provide office support and coverage.
- Provided assistance on a wide variety of projects as assigned by the Dean for the College of Professional Studies (CPS).
- Received, responded to, and routed phone calls and emails as it related to the College of Professional Studies.
- Assisted in coordinating and planning logistics for evens and meetings as it related to the College of Professional Studies.
- Greeted and directed visitors to the appropriate points of contact.
- Scheduled and coordinates the Dean's appointments, travel arrangements, etc.
- Coordinated and oversaw management of supplies and equipment, which included inventory management and maintenance as appropriate.
- Scheduled and coordinated meetings including room bookings and catering, as necessary.
- Sourced and obtained pricing for office supplies and equipment for the Dean's review and approval.
- Leaded and guided the work of student workers such as student assistants or work study students to include work assignments and approval of timesheets.
Administrative Assistant, Criminal Justice
New Jersey City University
Jersey City , NJ
01.2018 - 07.2022
- Facilitated the daily oversight and administrative functions within the Criminal Justice department.
- Coordinated travel arrangements for faculty and students including conferences.
- Organized and maintained contact list for all faculty within the department of Criminal Justice.
- Drafted reports, letters, and other business documents as assigned by the department Chairperson.
- Managed and supervised student workers including schedule creation and timesheet approval.
- Facilitated the ordering of departmental office supplies through the use of the procurement system.
- Handled, organized, and maintained confidential information as it related to the Criminal Justice department.
- Collected and distributed mail to the appropriate academic offices and faculty.
- Organized and maintained departmental files.
Education
Master of Science - Criminal Justice
New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ05-2018
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
New Jersey City University
Jersey City, New Jersey 05-2016
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Hudson County Community College
Jersey City, NJ05-2014
Skills
- Report Preparation
- Strong Organization
- Meeting facilitation
- Document Control
- Travel Arrangements
- Calendar Management
Accomplishments
- 2017-Present : Co-Authorship: “Media Framing of Police Shootings of African American Males: A
Qualitative Study of the Shootings of Keith Lamont Scott and Terence Crutcher.” Lexington Books. - Conference Presentation, November 2017: Garcia, V. & Amorino, S. (2017). Media Framing of
PoliceShootings of African American Males in the Black Lives MatterEra. Presented at the Annual
Meeting of the American Society of Criminology in Philadelphia, PA.
Timeline
Assistant to the Dean
New Jersey City University
07.2023 - Current
Administrative Assistant
New Jersey City University
07.2022 - 07.2023
Administrative Assistant, Criminal Justice
New Jersey City University
01.2018 - 07.2022
Master of Science - Criminal Justice
New Jersey City University
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
New Jersey City University
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Hudson County Community College
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