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Stephen J. Stofflet

Holt,MI

Summary

With 15 years of experience, this customer-oriented Academic Program Coordinator excels in providing administrative and academic support to faculty, staff, and students.


Expertise lies in public relations, communication, marketing, and relevant software such as Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite. As the point of first contact for graduate programs offered by my home department, I've developed substantial skills in effectively managing relationships and ensuring applicant processing for admissions review and evaluation.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Academic Program Coordinator

Michigan State University
02.2009 - Current
  • Company Overview: Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
  • First point of contact for the department's pioneering online MS programs (2009) as well as their on-campus Undergraduate Minor program (2015)
  • Efforts contributed to these offerings being the lead revenue generators for the department
  • Online / remote support to more than 400 students from initial contact through graduation (over 700 graduates to date)
  • Problem resolution as the student's point of contact for resolving issues regarding their program
  • Policy development and application for students
  • Responsible for four web site iterations and creation and maintenance of department social media accounts
  • Course and program development support
  • Coordination of events including SURF, Short Course
  • Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology

SIS Modernization Support

Michigan State University
05.2019 - 03.2022
  • Company Overview: The Graduate School
  • Through a 50/50 partnership with my home department, I joined the MSU Graduate School to complete a successful overhaul of the university's student academic records software
  • Responsible for coding degrees within SIS / Campus Solutions
  • The Graduate School

Reception/Executive Assistant

Michigan State University
07.2007 - 02.2009
  • Company Overview: Office of the Vice President for Finance & Operations
  • Receptionist, then stepped into Exec
  • Assistant responsibilities
  • Aided with projects or events as needed, scheduling meetings, maintaining calendars, conference rooms, filing, copying and organizing materials and notebooks for two very busy VP's
  • Routed contracts, forms, travel reimbursements
  • Heavy use of Word, Excel, Powerpoint
  • Webmaster for vpfo.msu.edu & wacfo.msu.edu
  • Office of the Vice President for Finance & Operations

Editor / Research / Exec Assistant

Michigan State University
12.2006 - 07.2007
  • Company Overview: Land Policy Institute
  • Editor for the John A
  • Hannah Distinguished Professor in Land Policy / Director of the Land Policy Institute at MSU
  • Publication writing, development, design, support
  • Interim Executive Assistant to the Director of the Land Policy Institute
  • Managed calendar, appointments, arranged local and international travel and processed all reimbursement/expense receipts per MSU Manual of Business Procedures
  • Edited/designed the 2007 MIHELP Consortium Report 'State of Michigan Cities: An Index of Urban Prosperity'
  • Land Policy Institute

Communications Director

Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan
06.2003 - 11.2006
  • Publisher of The Vision - a quarterly print newspaper with approximately 7,000 subscribers - in addition to a weekly electronic newsletter designed to increase contact between the diocesan offices and the 65 parishes across the western half of Michigan
  • Webmaster: edwm.org - complete redesign of diocesan website structure, look, feel, and usability
  • Primary contact for external media, author of all news releases
  • Ensured proper functioning of organization's technology

Education

Certificate - Digital / Social Media

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
01-2010

Skills

  • Microsoft Office 365 products
  • Adobe Creative Suite products
  • Qualtrics
  • Kaltura Mediaspace
  • Mail Chimp
  • EBS
  • SIS
  • KFS
  • D2L
  • EGradFel
  • Program management

    Faculty collaboration

    Course scheduling

    Written and oral communication

    Project management

    Document management

    Records management

    Strong work ethic

    Teamwork and collaboration

    Problem-solving abilities

    Multitasking Abilities

    Organizational skills

    Effective communication

Volunteer Experience

  • President's Advisory Committee on Disability Issues (PACDI), Former chair, current member, 8 year history
  • AdHoc Committee on Free Speech and Hate Speech, Appointed by Executive VP for Administration

Msutraining

  • Implicit Bias Certificate (MSU)
  • Building Cohesive Teams (MSU)

Timeline

SIS Modernization Support

Michigan State University
05.2019 - 03.2022

Academic Program Coordinator

Michigan State University
02.2009 - Current

Reception/Executive Assistant

Michigan State University
07.2007 - 02.2009

Editor / Research / Exec Assistant

Michigan State University
12.2006 - 07.2007

Communications Director

Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan
06.2003 - 11.2006

Certificate - Digital / Social Media

Michigan State University
Stephen J. Stofflet