Beth Thornburg

Employment

Administrative Assistant
Colorado Center for Community Development
University of Colorado Denver
May 1999 to present

Duties: Graphic designing/composing/editing/desk-top publishing reports, brochures and publications. Writing and editing applications for grants for client communities. Plan conferences and meetings. Accounting of several budgets including approving payment of invoices. Audit monthly expenditures and revenue. Supervise student interns and make sure their projects are completed correctly and on time. Compile information on each project. Provide customer service by determining appropriate agencies for public inquiries by phone and in person. Edit/proofs reports for DOLA staff. Design brochures, flyers, nametags, etc. for DOLA personnel. Work with the various DOLA staff to asasist in completing their projects. Proctor exams for state licensing of modular home inspectors and installers. Help with CORSAR Card sales for Colorado Search and Rescue. Maintain office supplies and monitor and maintain office equipment.

Staff Assistant
Wyoming Technology Transfer Center
University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
October 1995 - November 1998

Duties: Supervise and arrange all activities of T2 Center including research, 25-30 workshops per year, teleconferencing. Handle all budgetary operations of the center (FRS reconciliation, posting, IDR’s, purchase orders, travel vouchers, etc.) with 12 grants totaling over $600,000. Use extensive desktop publishing and writing/editing skills for brochures, quarterly newsletter, and flyers. Maintain calendar for director and senior engineer. Coordinate all travel for center personnel. Supervise up to 5 full or part-time personnel.

Office Associate
Student Educational Opportunity
University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
November 1991 - October 1995

Duties: Perform complex and varied secretarial and clerical tasks including writing/editing/researching grant proposals. Use extensive desktop publishing for grants, flyers, brochures, etc. Handle all confidential correspondence for UW Magistrate. Coordinate all secretarial/clerical tasks for 15 projects and over 40 staff. Assist with the budgetary operation including all accounting procedures, i.e. FRS reconciliation, posting, IDR’s, purchase orders t ravel vouchers, PPR’s.

Administrative Secretary
College of Education
University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
July 1988 - November 1991

Duties: Secretary to Associate Dean. Handled all correspondence relating to student teaching. Worked closely with 9 Field Representatives and helped train their secretaries. Placed all student teachers and handled concerns pertaining to their placement and performance. Set appointments and meetings, made travel arrangements, and prepared materials for classes for the Associate Dean. Issued tuition waivers for student teaching supervising and for all university practicum students.

Public School Secretary and Substitute Teacher
Encmapment School, Encampment, WY
December 1981 - July 1988

Education

University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY
Elementary Education and English