Professional OverviewVictoria Winters is an MBA-prepared program and operations professional with more than nine years of experience coordinating cross-functional initiatives, developing operational systems, and translating organizational priorities into practical programs. Her background spans higher education, consulting, biotechnology, behavioral health, and leadership development.She has managed programs and events, developed workflows and standard operating procedures, administered budgets, coordinated stakeholders, and supported organizational development. Her experience in building structure within evolving environments supports GARI’s delivery of organized, scalable, and professionally managed programs.Areas of Expertise

• Program and Operations Coordination
• Event Planning and Administration
• Project Management and Process Improvement
• Stakeholder Engagement and Communication
• Organizational Development
• Budget and Grant Administration
• Records and Documentation Management
• Leadership and Career Development
• Workflow and Systems Development
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

Professional and Operational ExperienceAt Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business, Victoria helped establish the career-development function for the Office of Graduate and Executive Education. She coordinated 8–12 annual programs and major events, supported graduate and executive education activities serving between 5 and 200 participants, and collaborated with faculty, administrators, students, vendors, and university partners.She also created repeatable program-delivery frameworks, supported approximately 25 graduate students, co-supervised four graduate assistants and student staff, and established an assessment process that achieved an 86% survey-response rate.As an operations consultant and project manager, Victoria supported organizations in biotechnology, technology, education, and consulting. Her work included grant-compliance administration, financial documentation, operational planning, workflow development, vendor coordination, and the creation of project-management systems using Airtable, Trello, and Google Workspace.Leadership and MentorshipVictoria serves as a volunteer Leadership Coach with Braven at Rutgers University, where she guides fellows through structured leadership, communication, career-readiness, and professional-development activities. Her earlier behavioral-health experience also included onboarding, training, and supporting staff while coordinating documentation and communication across multidisciplinary teams.Education and Professional Development

• Master of Business Administration, Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School
• Concentrations in Digital Marketing and Public and Private Sector Leadership
• Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Human Services, Old Dominion University
• Certified Associate in Project Management — In Progress
• Board Certified Coach — In Progress

GARI RoleAs GARI’s Volunteer Programs and Operations Coordinator, Victoria is responsible for the day-to-day coordination, administration, communication, documentation, and logistics that support effective program delivery. Her responsibilities include:

• Coordinating program schedules, speakers, reviewers, volunteers, and event logistics
• Preparing invitations, confirmations, reminders, agendas, and supporting materials
• Recording meeting minutes, decisions, action items, owners, and deadlines
• Supporting awards, grants, calls for nominations and papers, and reviewer assignments
• Maintaining calendars, contact lists, program files, templates, and operational records
• Tracking deadlines and following up with stakeholders to support timely completion
• Moderating GARI conferences, webinars, lectures, workshops, and meetings
• Supporting continuous improvement through accurate records, feedback, and follow-up

Contribution to GARIVictoria brings strong organizational discipline, stakeholder coordination, and program-administration experience to GARI. Her work helps ensure that programs progress from planning to completion with clear communication, reliable documentation, effective logistics, and consistent follow-through.