Administrative Research and Compliance Specialist

Patrick W. Grigsby Phone: 713-***-**** Email: ********@*****.***

Professional Summary: Administrative and research professional with a PhD in History and more than seven years of experience supporting higher education, state government, and legal organizations. Skilled in project coordination, administrative operations, procurement, regulatory compliance, records management, research, written communication, and document preparation. Proven ability to manage competing priorities, analyze complex information, coordinate across departments, and produce high-quality written work in fast-paced environments. Experienced working independently while supporting teams, faculty, government officials, attorneys, and students.

Education

Currently enrolled in PhD Graduate Program in History at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

oDissertation defense: April 9, 2026 (Passed)

oAccepted for Graduation: August 8, 2026

oGPA: 4.00

Graduated with an MA in History from Texas A&M University (May 2023)

Graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BA in History and a minor in Philosophy from Texas A&M University, College Station, TX (May 2018)

Work Experience

Texas A&M University History Department—Graduate Student Teaching Assistant, College Station, TX (August 2021-December 2025)

Evaluated essays, examinations, and written assignments while ensuring consistency and accuracy in grading

Led discussion sections and review sessions to improve student understanding of course material

Assisted faculty with instructional support and administrative course activities

Managed multiple deadlines simultaneously while balancing teaching responsibilities with doctoral research

Part-time position (20 hours per week)

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality—Air Quality Division Fees Assessor, Austin, TX (May-August 2023)

Verified businesses in Texas adhered to state regulations charging a fee for emitting dangerous pollutants by sorting and approving annual pollutant measurement reports from these companies

Followed up directly with businesses that were late in submitting their annual pollutant measurements

Full-time summer position (40 hours per week)

Texas A&M University Geology Department—Administrative Associate II, College Station, TX (December 2019-August 2021)

Fulfilled procurement requests

Organized and scheduled faculty meetings and events

Organized and scheduled faculty and guest travel arrangements

Full-time permanent position (40 hours per week)

Daniel Stark Law–Legal Support Specialist, Bryan, TX (May 2018-October 2019)

Answered and directed calls from clients and medical providers to their lawyers

Organized and requested client medical bills (requiring extensive knowledge of HIPAA regulations) and client case information

Investigated client coverage options with car and medical insurance companies

Full-time permanent position (40 hours per week)

Fellowships and Grants

Texas A&M University Dissertation Writing Fellowship (Spring 2026)

David L. Chapman ’67 Research Fellowship (Spring 2024, Spring 2025)

Society for Historians of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era (SHGAPE) Research Grant (Fall 2024)

Published Works and Conference Presentations

“Evaluating Plunkitt’s ‘Solemn Contract’: Working-Class Perspectives on Tammany Hall and Upper-Class Reform Politics, 1870-1924” (Published by the Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era Summer 2025 edition)

“A Dangerous Pantomime: Machine Politicians and Irish Nationalism in New York City, 1845-1872” presented at the Organization of American Historians Conference (Spring 2025)

Review of Counterfeiting Labor’s Voice: William A.A. Carsey and the Shaping of American Reform Politics by Mark Lause (Published by the Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era Winter 2024 edition)

“A Dangerous Pantomime: Machine Politicians and Irish Nationalism in New York City, 1845-1872” presented at the New York History Conference (Summer 2024)

Review of John C. O’Neill: The Irish Nationalist and U.S. Army Officer Who Invaded Canada by Thomas Fox (published on H-Net, Fall 2023)

“‘Politics on a Criminal Basis’: How the Failures of British Colonial Rule in Nineteenth-Century Ireland Created American Machine Politics” presented at the Britain and the World Conference (Spring 2023)

“The Intellectual Origins of E.L. Godkin’s Reactionary Politics” presented at the United States Society for Intellectual History Conference (Fall 2022)

“To Grasp a Connection: E.L. Godkin and the Irish Origins of Tammany Hall Corruption” presented at the Social Science Annual History Association Conference (Fall 2022)

“To Grasp a Connection: E.L. Godkin and the Irish Origins of Tammany Hall Corruption” presented at the LSU HGSA Conference (Spring 2022)

“Continuing Roman Influence in Ostrogothic Italy” presented at the Society for Military History Conference (Spring 2022)

“Continuing Roman Influence in Ostrogothic Italy” presented at the Texas A&M University History Graduate Student Organization Conference (Spring 2022)

Student and Community Organizations Leadership

Graduate Student Representative, Society for the Gilded Age and Progressive Era 2026 Conference Planning Committee (Summer 2025-Present)

Speaker and Executive Vice President, Texas A&M University Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG) (Summer 2025-Present)

Senator and Stipend Committee Co-Chair, Texas A&M University Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG) (Fall 2023-Spring 2025)

Graduate Representative on the University Transportation Services Committee (Fall 2023-Spring 2026) and Rules and Regulations Committee (Fall 2025-Spring 2026)

Administrative Officer for the History Graduate Student Organization (Fall 2024-Spring 2025)

Financial Officer for the History Graduate Student Organization (Fall 2023-Spring 2024)

Social Committee Graduate Representative in the Texas A&M University History Department (Fall 2022 and Spring 2023)

Core Skills

Administrative Support • Project Coordination • Regulatory Compliance • Records Management • Procurement • Research & Analysis • Written Communication • Customer Service • Stakeholder Communication • Scheduling & Calendar Management • Event Coordination • Travel Coordination • Policy Compliance • Data Management • Process Improvement • Public Speaking • Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) • Organization • Time Management

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