Susan Rulla
Clifton,TEXAS
Summary
Dynamic Senior Manager with extensive experience at Schneider Group, excelling in strategic planning and operations management. Proven track record in orchestrating international scientific meetings and enhancing cross-functional collaboration. Adept at creating impactful conference content and providing exceptional customer service, ensuring successful events that meet organizational goals.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager
Schneider Group
10.2010 - 07.2023
- Supported Board of Directors for international scientific associations in planning meetings, scheduling events, organizing electronic quarterly meetings and on-site activities for annual meetings.
- Organized selection process for recipients of multiple awards, including initial contact, travel and local schedule, with follow-up after presentations.
- Organized meetings for international scientific associations, both world-wide and in the United States, annual and biennial.
- Managed and coordinated with team in daily operations to ensure smooth workflow for detailed, long-term planning of each scientific meeting.
- Created events, both academic and social, for week-long meetings.
- Created content for conference catalogs, both print and electronic.
- Managed on-site registration and office operations for each conference.
- Coordinated plans for multiple attendees with travel agents.
- Created and updated progress reports throughout five-year planning for each meeting. This included site selection process, initial communication with committee chair and choice of planning committee members.
- Facilitated electronic meetings for planning committee of each conference.
- Organized and shipped conference materials, including mobile office.
- Provided customer service support for meeting attendees, prior to conferences and on location.
- Created meeting summary report, including financials, to committee.
Previous Employment
Various
08.1991 - 08.2006
- Concentration on conference management and continuing education/training programs.
- Department of Navy: Converting officers' clubs to conference facilities. This included writing training manuals and introduction to staff on multiple navy bases.
- Dispute Resolution Center of Lubbock County: Dual duties that included managing the USDA Rural Mediation Program for Texas and coordinated continuing education program for trained mediators.
Education
Master of Science - Human Sciences
Texas Tech University
Lubbock TXBachelor of Science - Agricultural Sciences
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TXSkills
- Strategic planning
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Operations management
- Cross-functional team coordination
Timeline
Senior Manager
Schneider Group
10.2010 - 07.2023
Previous Employment
Various
08.1991 - 08.2006
Master of Science - Human Sciences
Texas Tech University
Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Sciences
Texas Tech University