SCOTT DAKINS
16278 14th Ave NE, Shoreline,WA
Summary
Over 25 years in management and higher education administration. Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with team members to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Administrator
Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington
04.2018 - Current
- Responsible for all business operations for department, including financial planning and management, budget development and projection.
- Participate in long-range planning, policymaking and prioritization of resources.
- Advise department Chair on allocation of resources for planning purposes.
- Manage the use of Department facilities, and allocate office space to faculty, staff, and temporary guests.
- Coordinate monthly reconciliation and approval of income and expenses for over 250 budgets, totaling operating expenses of approximately $13MM annually.
Assistant to the Chair
Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington
11.2015 - 03.2018
- Provided administrative support to Chair.
- Managed all aspects of departmental academic human resources, including faculty searches, appointments, promotion and tenure cases, annual merit reviews, visa requests for visiting international faculty and graduate students.
- Coordinated the annual Awards, Scholarships, and Recognition process, including the application system, budget projections, directing workflow with the awards committee during the selection of awardees, and coordination of the Awards Ceremony.
Assistant to the Chair
Pediatric Dentistry, University of Washington
04.2014 - 11.2015
- Provided administrative support to Chair and senior administrative staff.
- Coordinated clinical and educational schedules for department faculty, dental residents, and Affiliate clinical providers.
- Responsible for budget monitoring and reconciliation, and preparation of financial and daily production reports.
- Primary administrative coordinator for 'Access to Baby & Child Dentistry' (ABCD) program, promoting statewide access to under-served pediatric populations.
Registered Nurse
Swedish-Edmonds Hospital
01.2012 - 04.2013
- Provided nursing care on 34-bed acute care medical-surgical/orthopedic unit.
- Served as EPIC software super-user during electronic medical records implementation, providing support and instruction to hospital staff transitioning from paper charting to electronic charting. Scheduled and registered ~400 nursing staff for classroom training on EPIC electronic medical records usage.
Health Unit Coordinator
Swedish-Edmonds Hospital
11.2008 - 12.2011
- Provided administrative coordination for busy 34-bed acute-care medical-surgical/orthopedic unit.
- Managed nurse-patient assignments and efficient patient-care workflow for nursing teams, coordinating with other hospital departments.
External Relations Manager
Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington
04.2002 - 08.2006
- Managed the UW-CSE Industrial Affiliates Program, supporting the mutual needs of business, industry, and academia through collaboration in research, development, and education. Coordinated annual meetings, special events, and job fairs, bringing industry and students together.
- Independently coordinated department speaker series (~75 events per year), including scheduling, publicity, and coordination of speaker travel.
- Executive produced UW-CSE Colloquium and Distinguished Lecturer series for Internet and television broadcast on UWTV. Shifted video production in-house, providing ~$30,000 in savings annually to the department.
- Coordinated special events for 30-400 attendees, including receptions and dinners for department, college, and university-wide constituencies in the Paul G. Allen Center as well as other locations both on and off campus.
- Designed, edited and coordinated production and distribution of departmental newsletter and other promotional publications.
Assistant to the Chair
Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington
09.1995 - 03.2002
- Acted as principal liaison in chair's absence to various constituencies, both on and off campus (including university administration, faculty, staff, students, local and state legislators, industry representatives, and representatives from national governmental organizations).
- Managed faculty recruiting for the department (~400 applications per year), including routing applications for faculty review, handling of all correspondence between applicants and the department, and coordinating all travel arrangements for interviewees, ensuring a positive impression of the department to the candidates.
- Supervised front office staff and student hourly workers, coordinating administrative support to 40 faculty members and 45 technical and fiscal staff.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Shoreline Community College
Shoreline, WashingtonBachelor of Arts - Political Science
Macalester College
St. Paul, MinnesotaSkills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Decision-Making
- Staff Management
- Team Leadership
- Customer Service
- Relationship Building
- Operations Management
- Strategic Planning
- Policy Development and Enforcement
- Delegation
Timeline
Administrator
Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington
04.2018 - Current
Assistant to the Chair
Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington
11.2015 - 03.2018
Assistant to the Chair
Pediatric Dentistry, University of Washington
04.2014 - 11.2015
Registered Nurse
Swedish-Edmonds Hospital
01.2012 - 04.2013
Health Unit Coordinator
Swedish-Edmonds Hospital
11.2008 - 12.2011
External Relations Manager
Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington
04.2002 - 08.2006
Assistant to the Chair
Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington
09.1995 - 03.2002
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Shoreline Community College
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Macalester College
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