Formal Name: Sharon Gasparinatos Personal Title: Mrs Position: Programs Administrator Organisational Unit: Department of Business Telephone: (+61-2) 9850-8461 Fax: (+61-2) 9850-6065 Email: sgaspari@efs.mq.edu.au Location: E4A 643

Profile

Before joining Macquarie University, Sharon worked in the Education field as a Bookshop Manager for a large Australian owned supplier of textbooks for the education sector. She has also held positions in the financial and banking industry where she performed many diverse and varied administrative functions. In her earlier years of employment Sharon has held positions in the reception and service industry.

Key areas of responsibility

• Provides assistance to Program Director in the administration of all off-shore programs
  • Liaise with International and Transnational staff on the daily running of offshore programs;
  • Maintain database of offshore students' academic records;
  • Coordinate, monitor and record unit evaluation for off-shore programs.
• Assists in research activities:
  • OPUS editor - entering and keeping track of staff publications;
  • Staff travel and related financial matters;
• Assist in student management:
  • Subject approval for incoming study abroad students;
  • Waiver result processing;
  • Assists with general student enquires;
  • Assists in exam supervision.
• Coordinates Department's marketing events.
• Coordinator of all text requirements for teaching staff.