Kelly Dorney

Executive Assistant | Administrative Assistant| Assistant Project Manager

• Provide high-level support to the Office of the Dean, which includes the Dean, Senior Assistant Dean, Assistant Dean, and Associate Dean, frequently meeting changing deadlines while still producing high-quality work. 
• Responsible for complex calendaring for four Deans, scheduling meetings and appointments.
• Skilled in defining, implementing, and enhancing financial, scheduling, customer service, contract management, procurement, and compliance functions that have improved productivity and mitigated risks.
• Proven success in communicating and collaborating effectively with staff, leadership, vendors, and peers to identify needs and issues, define strategies, and achieve goals across complex environments.
• Project manager for special projects as assigned by the Dean and Senior Associate Dean.
• Coordinates correspondence with university offices and units to assure compliance with deadlines, such as promotion, tenure, faculty reappointments, curriculum approvals, bulletin updates, class schedules, and academic scheduling.
• Payroll manager for staff, validate hours, and approve timesheets
• Manages the planning, implementation, and evaluation of events, including reserving venues, coordinating equipment/technology, and other special meeting requirements.
• Consults with the Dean, Senior Associate Dean and Assistant Dean to manage annual deadlines for accreditation, faculty appointments, annual reports, etc. Communicates with faculty and stakeholders. 
• Assists in the management of the digitized record-keeping system for the Dean's office.

Education:

Hofstra University

Master of Science, (Management and Policy-Cybersecurity) 2019-12/2021

Bachelors of Business Administration, (Information Technology, minor: Fine Arts) with honors 1999- 8/2018

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Illustration ) 45 credits completed; Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY