MARY FRANCES STUBBS, Ph.D.

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Silver Spring, MD 20901

301-***-**** (H) 301-***-**** (C) aczicf@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

To obtain a position as Executive Assistant or Program Director in which my talents and skill set will be effectively utilized to positively impact strategies aimed at achieving success for the organization

Summary of Qualifications

Proven experience and results in positions of increasing responsibility and authority, each demanding excellent interpersonal, organizational and management skills.

Seasoned leadership in project development and implementation, university administration, fundraising, college level teaching, and general administration.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ability to assist with editing and proofreading documentation

Experienced in staff supervision, committee leadership and coordination, team work, and building long term relationships with entities that are internal and external to the organization

Executive Assistant to the Vice President, Institutional Advancement - Howard University

Served as the Vice President’s chief liaison to the Board of Trustees and the president’s cabinet; prepared reports for the development and alumni relations committee of the board and also staffed the committee during quarterly and emergency board meetings. Prepared reports for and interacted with high level internal and external entities; Under the administrative direction of the Vice President, performed duties involving the coordination of the Divisions' four departments and the administrative direction of professional staff and general supervision of support staff within the Vice President's office; interacted with executive officers University -wide regarding programmatic needs in regards to fund raising; participated in the development and execution of fundraising and other administrative plans, programs and procedures of the Division; Conducted research to locate appropriate funding sources for projects to be conducted by internal staff, faculty or deans; initiated and coordinated special projects.

Highlights of Achievements

Principal liaison and fund developer for The Arts Visitation Program, a $300,000 NEA and privately funded project for providing seven HBCU's with highly accomplished artists-in-residence

University Campaign Manager for the Combined Federal Campaign (United Way). Organized teams in twelve schools/colleges and five executive level divisions. Achieved goal of $1M and Increased giving by 7%

University liaison to the American Red Cross; significantly increased the number of Blood drives and the number of units donated

Fund developer and treasurer for the Annual Howard University Golf and Tennis Scholarship Tournament; in peak year, raised over $90,000 in funds

Fund developer and staff coordinator for the Korean Initiative Program to enhance better cultural understanding between Korean and African American communities; among the many results: a $50,000 grant from the Korea Foundation

Manager, Division of University Advancement – Howard University

Due to vacancy in the position of vice president, appointed as Coordinator a position reporting directly to the President and to University Relations Committee of the Board of Trustees. Managed, and provided leadership and administrative direction for the division's efforts while the search for a vice president was undertaken. Provided direct supervision of the Division’s four departmental directors: Development, Alumni Affairs, and University Communications and Advancement Services. Designed and implemented short range plan for supporting the President's strategic goals of increasing alumni participation, enhancing image of the University, and increasing community outreach. Duties included management of financial resources of the Division, including budgetary responsibilities, and executing staffing and personnel changes. Planned and directed fundraising projects including year-end solicitation and special drives; provided fundraising advice to deans and faculties of the University's eleven schools and colleges and interacted with Office of Research Administration. As the University's lead advancement officer, endeavored to develop means and techniques for the promotion of a strong bond of loyalty and friendship between the institution and its constituents, including alumni, parents of students, supporters and others.

Highlights of Achievements

Kresge Foundation Led comprehensive investigation and analysis of the Division

Institutional Advancement for Howard’s eligibility to participate in the renowned

Kresge HBCU Development Initiative

Established on-site Howard University Telemarketing Center, first at an HBCU

Designed Gift Check processing facility of Advancement Services

Designed programs that doubled the alumni participation rate

Created University-wide events and Commencement calendar

Designed and implemented outreach programs targeting the corporate community

to increase corporate giving

Directed the evaluation of the Gift Processing and Information System and

implemented recommendations for improving accuracy, efficiency

Director of Development, College of Engineering and Architecture - Howard University

On assignment from the division of Development and Alumni Relations, worked with deans, directors, faculty and staff for the purpose of gathering relevant information in order to develop priorities and goals for promoting advancement and fundraising efforts including drafting proposals; coordinated donor-funded major research conferences; developed and expanded corporate partnerships; planned and coordinated alumni/donor appreciation events.

Highlights of Achievements

Consistently initiated major gift fundraising programs based on objectives set with Dean, Chairs, and faculty.

Consistently developed and maintained annual programs for major gift solicitations ($10,000+) with focus on alumni, friends, corporate and foundation giving.

Consistently created unique programs to attract unrestricted gifts.

Consistently revitalized and enhance existing projects for larger restricted gifts.

Relationships Developed, Expanded

Developed and/or enhanced relationships and multilayered partnerships with a range of corporations across engineering industries. Provided activities that expanded corporate/foundation giving and increased the organizations’ return on investment in Howard. The lists of organizations include:

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation

David and Lucile Packard Foundation

General Motors

Henry Luce Foundation - Clare Boothe Luce Program

Lockheed Martin

Northrop Grumman

United States Steel Foundation

Assistant Director, William Monroe Trotter Institute University of Massachusetts/Boston

Responsibilities included supervision of staff, directing day-to-day operations, providing administrative oversight on Institute projects, management of the financial records, arranging and coordinating Institute forums, and lecture series, coordinating public relations and publicity, developing and maintaining a library of Institute audio visual materials and publications, assisting the Director in coordinating the activities of Institute Research Associates, producing Institute publications, including a periodic journal, and developing and managing various contacts with local community and other public constituencies.

Manager of Lecture Series, Women Studies Department - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Organized and managed “Afro-American Women Writers and Critics” for the university community and the public. Series featured major writers, scholars and critics of Afro-American writing. Presenters included novelists Ann Petry (The Street, The Narrows) and Dr. Margaret Walker Alexander (Jubilee).

Co-Founder and Assistant Director, Black Film Center/Archive - INDIANA University, Bloomington, IN

Responsibilities included researching funding opportunities and writing grant proposals to seek support for operational expenses and special projects; coordinating all marketing and public relations for the Center/Archive including the film festival/workshops, the Outreach Programs and other special project; organizing, and conducting screenings and lecture programs, writing articles for the BFCA newsletter, compiling mailing lists, consulting with clients on organizing film series, courses and festivals. Also, assisted in the designing of brochures, and handling of regular correspondence of the Center Archive; handling of administrative duties, including budgets and personnel. Held supervisory responsibilities for undergraduate interns and student volunteers.

Teaching Experience

Courses taught: Writing, English and American literature, Women’s Studies and Film Studies

Except for the position at Northern Illinois University, all positions were part-time.

Howard University School of Communications

University Massachusetts/Boston

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, MA

Massasoit Community College, Brockton, MA

Northeastern University, Dedham, MA

Roxbury Community College, Roxbury, MA - Fall

Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL

Education

Ph.D. Indiana University - Bloomington, IN

M.A. Michigan State University - Lansing, MI

B.A. Talladega College - Talladega, AL

Certificate Film Studies Program, Paris Trois University - Paris, France

Exchange Program Dartmouth College

Publications

“Reflections from the Beginning: A Personal Account of the Founding of the Black Film Center/Archive (BFCA) at Indiana University,” by Mary Frances Stubbs, Ph.D., Co-founder of the BFCA. Black Camera: An International Film Journal 3, no. 2 (Spring, 2012) http://www.indiana.edu/~bfca/home

“African American Women and the Oscars” in Women and Media: Content, Career, and Criticism. Cynthia M. Lont, ed. New York: Wadsworth Publishing, 1995

“Black Women in American Films: A Thematic Approach,” with Elizabeth Hadley Freydberg in Multiple Voices in Feminist Film Criticism. Diane Carson, Linda Dittmar, and Janice R. Welsch, editors. Minnesota: University of Minnesota Press, 1994.

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