payables; participating in onsite project management with reviews, inspections, and project cost reporting.

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY June 1999 to December 2013

Position: Vice President for Administration Responsibilities:

1. Provided administrative oversight of the administrative division. This division was organized as follows: administration; accounting; budgeting; purchasing; human resources; facilities, planning & design; physical plant; auxiliary enterprises (bookstore, print shop, dining facility, theater management, mailroom, bowling alley management); campus police; & governmental affairs. Notably oversight included: reviewing departmental vendor contracts to minimize cost; monthly inspections of buildings for adherence to cleaning & maintenance standards; executing performance evaluations for direct reports and reviewing all evaluations of the division; ensuring goals for minority and women participation in construction projects and material purchasing were met & maintained; negotiating construction contracts and monitoring work-in-process to be cognizant of any potential cost overruns; monitoring investment positioning and daily cash position for risk and fluidity; identifying and coordinating training opportunities for direct reports; setting and evaluating divisional operating goals; monitoring & maintaining appropriate level of qualified and diverse divisional staffing; monthly review and analysis of financial statements and budget information; monthly review and analysis of campus and area crime stats.
2. As a member of the executive administrative cabinet, a direct report to the President, I shared the responsibility of helping to ensure the financial viability of this university. To accomplish this goal, I had an active role on several committees that were central to moving the institution forward. These included the following: member and former chair of Budget and Technology committees; member of Strategic Planning, Rules & Regulations, Scholarship & Student aid, Registration, Emergency Preparedness, Space Utilization, Communications, and Investment committees.
3. Provided financial management and grants management advice and assistance.
4. Developed and reviewed internal financial control policy.
5. Conducted reviews, analysis and evaluations of financial programs through examination of existing regulations, internal controls, functional requirements, policies and procedures, transactions or systems outputs.
6. Evaluated capital projects and the related funding.
7. Represented the University on local boards and community meetings as well as developed and nurtured community and governmental contacts, i.e. members of City Council, Legislative Black Caucus, Missouri Dept of Higher Education