Program Administrator

Catha Marie Stewart ************@*****.*** / ********@***.***

***/***.**** **** # / 301-***-**** office LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/catha-stewart-a1796737

Seeking a program leadership position in an academic or professional work environment where I can utilize my training, work experience and developmental skill-sets while adapting to the organizational goals and building valued relations

EDUCATION

December 2013

Investigative Forensics Bachelor of Science Degree University of Maryland University College

December 2016

Leadership and Management Graduate Certificate University of Maryland University College

August 2016

Leadership Development Initiatives Series Program University of Maryland - College Park

May 2008

Forensic Applied Science and Technology Associates Degree Prince George’s Community College

WORK EXPERIENCE

March 2011 – Present University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Program Coordinator for the Institute for Physical Science and Technology

Conducted tracking scientific research publications; Composed employment reference request correspondences for postdoctoral candidates; Generated Group travel approval requests and travel expense statements; Requested foreign visitor screening for international travel scholars;

Conducting various administrative support for scientific programs within Physic and Mechanical Engineering disciplines such as the Burgers Program for Fluid Dynamic, NCI-UMD Partnership for Integrative Cancer Research with the National Cancer Institute of NIH and Physics of Living Systems involving graduate and postdoc students’ network research presentations and collaborations with faculty members shared in seminars and symposiums; partnership program enrollment maintenance; campus summer school programs; travel services, lodging accommodations, program revisions for agendas, students records, manage event catering set-up, email listserv maintenance and program communication via announcements

Travel management for domestic and international travel requests; travel approval request and travel expense statements electronic web-based processing for faculty, graduate and postdoc students and event speakers associated with scientific research; and American-Fly Act Compliance

Webpage editor for program websites and research portal submission administrator for seed grant award proposals

Arranging meetings for Directors and other external partner constituents

Collecting and maintaining individuals’ confidentiality details to generate reimbursement payments and faculty billing KFS account numbers associated with their research accounts

Requesting compliance screening for international visiting scholars with the Office of Research Administration

Analyzing details of visitor’s exchange status types from program-sponsor funds

Travel and Purchase credit card procurement issued for staff and faculty

Executing Travel and Purchase Card reallocation monthly reports

Zoom administrator and monitor for meetings, seminars, symposium and partnership committee meetings

Work with Google documents and schedule google calendar meetings for faculty program director

High volumes of email requests from other departmental customers such as Accounts Payable, Graduate School, Travel Service and Campus Travel Agencies

Achieved completion of Research Administration Program 14-Modules Certificate February 2013

Traveled to professional membership conferences; working partially remotely creating zoom events and meetings

February 2008 – Current fall/spring terms only Prince George’s Community College, Largo, MD

Administrative Associate, Weekend College (Sundays ONLY)

Prepares office activity reports for Program Manager in Microsoft Word

Assists faculty and security with classroom rosters, materials and room relocation issues

Works with PGCC administrative staff on duty

Conducts assigned classrooms for students’ responses to complete Faculty Course Evaluations

Provides students campus and course information

Produces student photo identification cards and cash management

August 2006 - June 2010 University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Administrative Associate, Office of Undergraduate Admissions

Worked directly for office Director and scheduled all office meetings

Processed electronic travel approval and expense statements electronic forms for Director/Staff

Prepared meeting agendas and composed admission’s acceptance documents in Microsoft Word

Reviewed student’s academic status in Student Information System (SIS) and Recruitment Plus databases

Coordinated registration expense payments for United States Regional College Fairs and at local area high schools

Assisted in resolving problematic travel services and expense issues

Supported Associate and Assistant Directors in delivering Banneker/Key scholarship information to students

Managed Search Committee schedules, reviewed resumes and prepared vacancy fulfillment correspondences

Distributed statistical data reports to office associates, assistant directors and admission counselors

Substituted as administrator back-up support for office of Assistant Vice President

Coordinated admission’s applications and other associated admission’s documents for Enrollment Services

Supported front counter, admission counseling meetings, open house events and printing services

August 2005 - May 2006 KeyBridge Technologies, Inc., Alexandria, VA

Professional Development Support Coordinator Contractor assigned to National Training Center of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to provide training services to federal employees and proctored training exams

August 2004 - August 2005 Prince George’s County Public Schools, Upper Marlboro, MD

Paraprofessional Assigned to Special Education Regional Office at Elizabeth Rieg School for classroom assistance

November 2003 - March 2004 American Psychiatric Association, Arlington, VA

Scientific Program Coordinator of the Annual Meetings Department to perform editorial program modifications

May 2001 - August 2003 MD-National Capital Park / Planning Commission, Upper Marlboro, MD

Administrative Aide III, Planning Director’s Office Administered employee recognition and tuition assistance programs; created purchase requisitions and purchase orders; analyzed timesheets and assisted budget coordinator accounting tasks

May 1999 - May 2001 Prince George’s Community College, Largo, MD

Admissions and Records Technician (part-time), Admissions Office to process students’ applications, registered students for classes; advised counseling and testing services; resolved schedule conflicts; traveled to conduct registration at offsite facilities

March 1990 - August 1998 National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC

Senior Project Assistant, Transportation Research Board (Technical Activities Unit)

Traveled domestic and international sites to conduct program functions and administrative registration services

Coordinated 30 committee(s) chairman/membership rotations for safety/traffic engineering operation subject areas

Managed membership appointments by word processing letters and confirmation forms

Organized, processed and filed large volume of presentation and publication peer review papers for annual meetings

Searched and tracked peer review submissions information for committee chair and unit’s officers

Point-of-contact coordinator for Human Factors and Traffic Safety Management annual program workshops

Spearheaded program projects and participant’s materials for scheduled off-site conferences

Assisted local Annual Meeting hotel locations in areas of visual aids, registration arena and information booth

Received Technical Activities Unit Group Award by Academy President in 1991 for Outstanding Performance

HIGHLIGHTS and QUALIFICATIONS

Business Management Administration background

Seasonal Youth@Work Program Navigator, Prince George’s Community College 2017-2020

State of Maryland Active Notary Public: Commission Expires November 2019

Completed Pharmaceutical Certificate Program at Prince George’s Community College May 2011

Employed by U. S. Census Bureau as an Enumerator from April – August 2010

Forensic Facial Research Study project often for NIST of Gaithersburg, MD (********@****.***)

Performed surveillance services for Eyewitness Surveillance and Security services for Contemporary Services Corporation

Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Suite

MEMBERSHIPS

NCURA – National Council of University Research Administration since August 2018-2021

University of Maryland Global Campus - Active Alumni since December 2013-2022

Society for Collegiate Travel and Expense Management: 2015 Conference Scholarship Recipient; active 2022 participant

Election Poll Judge participant for Prince George’s County since 2014-2021

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