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Cynthia A.
Carter Assistant Vice
President for Finance & Administration Office of the
Vice President for Finance & Administration Box T-0110 Voice: (254)
968-9877 FAX: (254)
968-9636 E-mail Address: carter@tarleton.edu |
Educational
Background
ABD. Doctor of
Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Higher Education Leadership.
Capella University Minneapolis ,
MN
Master of Business
Administration (MBA) degree in General Business.
Tarleton State University Stephenville , TX
Bachelor of Business
Administration (BBA) degree in Management.
Tarleton State University Stephenville , TX
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in
Management/Business.
McLennan Community College Waco , TX
Professional
Experience & Memberships related to Tarleton State University
Professional Experience
Assistant Vice President for Finance
& Administration
(September 2005 to present)
Assist the
Vice President for Finance & Administration in the day-to-day management of
the division. Serve as a representative
of the division through service on various university committees, and represent
the University through involvement in affiliated external organizations. Responsible for: managing and coordinating
contract administration for the University; assisting with the coordination of
campus bookstore operations; managing vending operations; coordinating reports
for state and internal audits; conducting annual review of the University's
contract administration plan and filing necessary paperwork with
representatives of The Texas A&M University System; providing management
and leadership for the collegiate licensing program; providing leadership and
direction for campus expansion operations; providing supervision and leadership
of Texan Card Operations; coordinating required assessment and evaluative
operations for the division; assisting in the preparation and control of the
University's annual budget, the state Legislative Appropriations Request (LAR)
and other related reports as needed; conducting legislative bill analyses,
providing feedback to internal and A&M System constituents; managing and/or
coordinating special requests for divisional reports and information; providing
leadership and commitment to diversity, equal opportunity, and affirmative
action; providing support to the HUB coordinator and HUB program as needed;
coordinating student fee requests; and completing necessary reports for the
University, the A&M System, and various state agencies.
Assistant to the President -- Office of the President
(June 2000 to September 2005)
Represent the University President at
campus events and serve as an official representative of Tarleton at
professional meetings with officials of The Texas A&M University System
(TAMUS) and of the State of Texas. Act
as a liaison on behalf of the President’s Office with faculty, staff,
other administrative offices, and students/student groups. Act as a liaison and coordinate with The
TAMUS/Office of the General Counsel and State of Texas/Office of the Attorney
General legal staff on behalf of the President.
Coordinate with the Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Institutional
Research (OPEIR) on various projects.
Responsible for: drafting and finalizing written communication for the
President; planning, organizing, and preparing materials for presentations to
be made by the President; preparing and coordinating all materials for The
TAMUS Board of Regents meetings and presentations; assisting with official
functions of the Office of the President.
Planned Giving Officer
& Development Associate
-- Office of Development
(September 1998 to June 2000)
Secure major and planned gifts. Prospect research.
Corporate and foundation research. Prepare and
distribute quarterly newsletters educating former students of the importance of
a planned gift. Prepare Office of Development literature as necessary. Responsible for: preparing and distributing
the Heritage newsletter to our former students/alumni;
coordinating planned giving seminars and C.E.U.s for professionals;
coordinating special donor recognition events; maintaining the donor
recognition wall; visiting prospects and donors; posting gifts to our
alumni/former student database; and alumni/former student database management.
Program Specialist for Annual Giving -- Office of Development
(June 1997 to September 1998)
Recruit, hire, train and supervise student callers for fundraising campaigns.
Responsible for all aspects of the Greater Tarleton Annual Fund (direct mail
solicitation/ phonathons, budgeting, recording financial contributions, and
alumni database management). Designed web pages for the
annual giving program. Developed gift brochure for
donor solicitation purposes.
Administrative Intern I -- Office of Development
(September 1994 to May 1997)
Provide administrative support to the administrative staff. Responsible for
maintaining University scholarship accounts; meeting coordination and special
events planning. Developed a scholarship history brochure for
special events purposes. Developed and implemented the Office of
Development Student Advisory Council. Assisted in University fundraising.
Professional
Memberships
Institutional Member, Texas Association for
State Senior College & University Business Officers (TASSCUBO)
(September 2005 to present)
Institutional Member, National Association of
Presidential Assistants in Higher Education (NAPAHE)
(February 2002 to September 2005)
Institutional Member, Council for the
Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
(June 1997 to September 2000)
Institutional Member, Lone Star Chapter of
the National Council of Planned Giving (NCPG)
(September 1998 to June 2000)
Institutional Member, Association of
Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA)
(September 1999 to June 2000)
Institutional Member, Association of
Professional Researchers for Advancement -
(October 1999 to June 2000)
Personal
Interests & Involvement
Computers
-- Learning new software applications
-- Troubleshooting hardware and software conflicts
-- Web Page design
-- Various other computer communication and desktop publishing tasks
Singing
-- Member of Hood Street Church of Christ Singers (have recorded one tape/CD
entitled "Heavy Load")
-- Enjoy reading self-improvement, religious, and spiritual publications
-- Enjoy reading publications/articles related to career growth and advancement
-- Enjoy reading computer and electronics publications
This page last updated March 3, 2006 by
CAC.