Rowena Stone

About Rowena Stone

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Experience

1. Secretary to the Board of Governors

   Missouri State University

   Jan 2020 — Present · Springfield, MO, US

   Facilitates the effective planning and organization of Board of Governors\' meetings by assuming responsibility for the development and timely availability of agendas for the Board of Governors’ meetings.• Creates the Board of Governors’ agenda by collecting documentation, compiling the Board agenda, and posting the agendas and supporting documentation on the web and Board portal.• Provides legal notice of all meetings of the Board of Governors and its committees, fully supporting the University’s public transparency requirements and the Missouri Sunshine Law.• Serves as a liaison between the Board of Governors and University President as well as appropriate administrators, public and private officials, various boards, and the various publics served by the University.• Safeguards the confidentiality of the Board by exercising discretion in communicating information and in handling agendas, records, files, and similar confidential items.• Assists the President in oversight functions of Board documentation by reviewing and monitoring correspondence.• Facilitates efficient and cost-effective official travel for Board members by making travel arrangements and preparing associated approval forms and expense reports travelers.• Prepares correspondence for distribution or approval and signature, checking the documents for completeness and accuracy.• Facilitates Board of Governor orientation events for new members and assures mobile access to meetings and agendas.• Oversees the Board of Governors’ budget by maintaining budget records, reconciling and verifying vouchers and receipts for accuracy, producing financial reports and summaries, approving expenditures, and completing budget transfers.• Serves as notary for the Board of Governors.• Performs records management including determining retention and purging schedules.• Contributes to the overall success of the University by performing other essential duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Education

• Missouri State University

  Master of Science (M.S.), Project Management

  2012 — 2015

• Missouri State University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Theatre/Theater

  2004 — 2008

Skills

• Project Management
• Meeting Planning
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Microsoft Publisher
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Word
• Data Entry
• Human Resources
• Event Planning
• Outlook
• Administrative Assistants
• Leadership
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Research
• Public Speaking
• Travel Arrangements
• Fundraising
• Administrative Assistance
• Management
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Teaching
• Time Management