Tonya Davis, BSB
Bellbrook, OH *****
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Detail-driven and organized analyst with background in budgeting, accounting, and forecasting with strong management skills to support operations through analysis of key performance indicators and trends.
Consensus-driven communicator; liaise across various business units and promote organizational success. Adapt to changing situations with the ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines. Key skills:
●Grant Application Management
●Account Management
●Project Coordination
Financial Reporting
EXPERIENCE
Wright State University, Dayton, OH May 2018 – Sep 2020
Administrative Assistant, Computer Science, Engineering and Electrical Engineering
●Provide administrative support for 150+ college researchers, independently and proactively managing day-to-day activities
●Manage over $20 million in grant, endowment, and foundation accounts awarded by federal, state and industry partners
●Gather, analyze, generate and maintain financial and research records in accordance with university policy and using university systems; interpret and communicate policy to personnel
●Obtain regulatory approvals and track financial information for funded research grants
Kno.e.sis Center Wright State University, Dayton, OH July 2008 – April 2018
Assistant LexisNexis Ohio Eminent Scholar, July 2008 – April 2018
●Implemented research administration to plan and direct operations for Dr. Amit Sheth and 80+ members of the Kno.e.sis Center by independently and proactively managing all day-to-day activities
●Manage over $11 million in grant, endowment, and foundation accounts awarded by federal, state and industry partners in accordance with university and sponsor policies
●Formulate and implement program policy; assist in defining Kno.e.sis goals; assume responsibility and authority in the Executive Director's absence; administer overall management of business operations
●Gather, analyze, generate and maintain financial and research records in accordance with University policy and using university systems, including confidential financial and academic databases
●Work on special projects as needed; interpret and communicate policy to Kno.e.sis personnel and external collaborators; supervise students and staff
●Work on custom, often complex, projects including grant reports, confidential correspondence, publications and course documentation
Messer Custom Construction, Knoxville, TN June 2005 – July 2008
Business Advisor/Web Administrator
●Act as business consultant in both strategy development/implementation and management efforts
●Provide guidance, facilitation, analysis, best practice industry studies, process reviews, assessments, and feasibility studies in support of planning and decision-making efforts of the company
●Ensure the website is maintained to a high standard. Carry out regular site audits and monitor site content reporting back on updates or changes as required
●Manage web reporting to disseminate relevant traffic figures and usability results
SoM-Faculty and Clinical Affairs, Wright State University, Dayton, OH June 1999 – March 2004
Administrative Support Coordinator
●Administer over 200 continuing medical education activities annually
●Generate over $1 million in registrations for continuing medical education activities
●Administer committee and coordinator meetings for research and continuing medical education
●Modify grant and fellow databases in Faculty and Clinical Affairs to facilitate internal controls of the application and IRB process as well as generate correspondence to applicants and committees
●Implement Kno.e.sis and Faculty and Clinical Affairs Websites
●Create a continuing medical education database for the School of Medicine to monitor activity applications and track requirements for the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
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EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science (BS), Business and Management Information Systems
Wright State University, Dayton, OH
AWARDS
●CECS Staff Excellence Award Nominee, April 2017
●Outstanding Staff Award, April 2014
●International Education Award Nominee 2009
●Above and Beyond Recipient for Creativity and Innovation, November 2002
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
●Classified Staff Advisory Council, Sub-Committees, 2012-2013
●Classified Staff Advisory Council, Co-Chair Bylaws Committee, August 2004 – March 2005
●Alliance for Continuing Medical Education, December 1999, March 2005
●Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, December 1999 – March 2005
●MIS Club Member, September 1996 – November 2004
●Special Olympics Battle of the Businesses Coach for Wright State University, Summers of 2001, 2003, and 2004
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Office, Banner, Filemaker Pro, Adobe Creative Suite, OnTime, Macromedia, Google Docs, Fastlane, eSNAP, Project Manager, Pagemill, Oracle, DB2, Java, SQL, HTML, Visual Basic, C++, Data structures, Fortran, SIS, FAS, object and aspect oriented programming, CMMI, PHP, CBSE, Extreme Programming, Design Patterns, SAP, ERP, CRM