Stephanie Stickney
Austin,TX
Summary
Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Director
University Of Texas
Austin, TX
07.2014 - Current
- Assists senior leadership in managing all aspects of operations. Provides administrative leadership in partnership with Department Head who provides faculty leadership in Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering (PGE)
- Oversees business calendar of events and schedules key initiatives.
- Participates in strategic planning process and serves on university-wide committees. Chair of Hiring Committee and Awards Committee.
- Creates and implements key business policies and procedures to assure smooth functioning of department.
- Engenders positive and progressive working atmosphere for staff conducive to engagement and professional development.
- Hires all administrative staff and participates in hiring of faculty and graduate student positions. Trains and develops department leaders and management staff for specific projects and ongoing operational needs.
- Oversees departmental budget, approving expenditures for staff salaries, project expenses and office equipment and materials.
- Leads team of 20+ professionals providing training, management, coordination and evaluation to accomplish goals of department.
- Identifies opportunities and coordinates meetings between senior leadership and third-party stakeholders to conduct joint operations and cement partnerships.
- Collects and organizes data used by management in key decision-making.
Executive Assistant, Dept of Rhetoric & Writing
University Of Texas
Austin, TX
06.2012 - 07.2014
- Assisted Chair with all aspects of managing administration of department functions
- Handled human resources issues for 50+ graduate students, and 20+ faculty and staff
- Supervised evaluation functions for faculty and staff
- Managed staff of 8, 50+ graduate student instructors and graduate research assistants
- Participated in College strategic planning efforts and managed external review processes
- Managed departmental budget of $5 Million
Program Coordinator, Dept of Rhetoric & Writing
University Of Texas
Austin, TX
06.2007 - 07.2012
- Organized and managed program development from conception through successful execution.
- Gathered and organized printed materials required for program participation.
- Orchestrated smooth and efficient program development by collaborating cross-functionally across departments.
- Managed web content updates and ongoing site maintenance to provide students with easy information access.
- Managed Digital Writing and Research Lab
- Provided training, supervision and support to 30+ PhD students
- Developed strategic plan in collaboration with faculty director
- Managed budget for Digital Writing and Research Lab to include purchasing, accounts payable, travel and inventory
Education
Master of Arts - Creative Writing
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO05.2005
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Colorado At Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO05.2000
Skills
- Strategic leadership
- Staff Management
- Budgeting
- Contract Management
- Project Management
- Strategic planning
- Schedule Coordination
- Key relationship management
Selected Awards
President's Staff Excellence Award, 2010, University of Texas at Austin
Crow-Trembly Award for Excellence and Service to the Department, 2004, Colorado State University
Timeline
Assistant Director
University Of Texas
07.2014 - Current
Executive Assistant, Dept of Rhetoric & Writing
University Of Texas
06.2012 - 07.2014
Program Coordinator, Dept of Rhetoric & Writing
University Of Texas
06.2007 - 07.2012
Master of Arts - Creative Writing
Colorado State University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Colorado At Colorado Springs
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