Shewonna Gray

Business Administration professional with nearly 20 years of progressive experience leading administrative operations, supporting executive leadership, managing budgets, purchasing and procurement, coordinating projects, and improving organizational efficiency within nonprofit and higher education environments. Earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) from Indiana Wesleyan University while working full-time. Recognized for financial stewardship, relationship building, operational excellence, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Seeking an Operations Manager, Healthcare Administrator, Executive Coordinator, or Assistant Nursing Home Administrator opportunity.

Administrative Assistant to the Director - Step Forward - Cleveland, OH

(2022-01)

• Serve as the operational liaison supporting executive leadership by coordinating daily administrative and business operations.
• Manage executive calendars, strategic meetings, budgets, purchase orders, invoices, expense reconciliation, and financial records.
• Prepare executive reports, presentations, spreadsheets, agendas, and confidential correspondence supporting organizational decision-making.
• Coordinate projects, agency events, and communication among leadership, school districts, vendors, community partners, and staff.
• Recommend workflow improvements that enhance accountability, efficiency, and operational performance.

Administrative Assistant - Beacon Hill Associates

(2020-01 - 2022-12)

• Processed high-volume COVID-19 assistance applications while meeting strict production deadlines.
• Reviewed documentation for compliance, resolved escalated customer concerns, and maintained detailed case records.

Administrative Assistant to the Chairman | Purchasing Manager - Cleveland State University – Department of Chemistry

(2016-01 - 2020-12)

• Served as executive administrative partner to the Department Chairman while supporting 12 Chemistry professors and 10 Ph.D. chemistry students.
• Managed departmental operating and research budgets, monitored expenditures, reconciled accounts, and prepared financial documentation.
• Directed purchasing and procurement for laboratory equipment, research materials, office equipment, and departmental resources.
• Prepared purchase requisitions, processed purchase orders, coordinated vendors, tracked invoices, and ensured compliance with university purchasing policies.
• Coordinated faculty meetings, seminars, travel, guest lectures, and departmental events.
• Prepared reports, presentations, spreadsheets, confidential correspondence, and personnel documentation.
• Served as liaison among faculty, students, vendors, finance, and university departments while resolving operational issues.
• Improved departmental efficiency through organized record management and streamlined administrative procedures.

Department Secretary – Office of Admissions - Case Western Reserve University School of Law

(2007-01 - 2012-12)

• Managed daily administrative operations for the School of Law Admissions Office.
• Processed all law school applications while maintaining complete, accurate, and confidential applicant records.
• Assisted with implementation of the LSAC electronic application system, transitioning admissions to a national electronic platform.
• Prepared and distributed admissions decision letters, acceptance packets, scholarship notifications, and applicant correspondence.
• Prepared recruiting materials, admissions packets, brochures, and promotional publications for outreach events.
• Served as the first point of contact for prospective students, faculty, alumni, attorneys, and visitors.
• Assisted with recruitment events, campus visits, open houses, and orientation while supporting enrollment goals.

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Business Administration - Indiana Wesleyan University (2026-12)

Associate of Science in Business - Business - Indiana Wesleyan University (2014-12)