Nominee's Name: Catherine Anders
Nominee's Unit: Research
Criteria: Team Player
Customer Service Example:
Catie had to put together a DARPA proposal together for the first time. (This is the most complicated proposal possible with a budget spreadsheet that has reduced many an experienced RA to tears!). To make matters more complicated, she had to compile the budgets and other documents from several often noncommunicative co-PIs and a sick lead PI. In addition, the budgets involved equipment fabrications that included a ridiculous number of items and vendor quotes. Through all that, Catie remained cheerful and patient, diligently following through on her requests and making sure understood what was needed when. She did a beautiful job compiling a very complex proposal despite the odds being stacked against her.
Nominee's Name: Sandra Guiton
Nominee's Unit: Payroll
Criteria: Team Player
Customer Service Example:
Sandra ( Sam ) Guiton is the bedrock of the ERSO-Payroll department. Her experience is voluminous and wide-ranging. Along with Rebecca Foster, they are the remaining members of ERSO-Payroll since I joined the Team in 2012 – all others are transferees in, new to the team or have transferred out. As an example, Sam's emails to clients are well planned, instructive, easy to understand and amicable in tone. This is particularly helpful when complex matters are involved. Sam is professional and thorough in all aspects of her work. In addition, Sam assists me with the bi-annual Effort Reporting in which, as the ERSO’s backup Effort Report Coordinator. This is a huge undertaking, with over 1800 reports, to review. I am very grateful for Sam’s assistance and could not accomplish the task in a timely manner without her help. Thank you Sam !
Nominee's Name: Stacy Ruvalcaba
Nominee's Unit: Shipping & Receiving
Criteria: Demonstrates Commitment
Customer Service Example:
I would like to nominate Stacy for recognition of her outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the Berkeley Equipment Management team. Stacy has truly gone above and beyond in her role, demonstrating exceptional commitment and being a true team player throughout her work. One of Stacy’s most impressive achievements this year has been her direct impact on reducing our equipment management backlog. She has significantly reduced the entries on the ERSO BETS 500 Report by 8% YTD. This is especially noteworthy given the scale of the report, which typically contains over 600 entries and continues to grow as new equipment is added. Stacy's ability to manage and reduce this backlog while maintaining high-quality work exemplifies her dedication to the team and her commitment to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of our operations. Her efforts not only reflect her strong technical abilities but also her proactive approach and dedication to continuous improvement, making a lasting impact on the team’s success. Stacy has gone beyond the call of duty and has proven herself to be an invaluable asset to the department.
Names of People on the Team: TBA
Team Unit: TBA
Which Operating Principle did this team embody? TBA
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Names of People on the Team: Amy Frithsen, Esther Gomez, Farah Pranawahadi, Sarah Gaugler
Team Unit: Research
Which Operating Principle did this team embody? We include and excel together
Amy, Esther, Farah and Sarah went above and beyond in preparing a thorough and thoughtful NIH pre-award training bootcamp for 23 research administrators eager to expand their knowledge and ability to submit NIH proposals. This group worked together over the course of a month to prepare a three week training devoted to sharing their expertise in this area. The projected outcome is that this will make ERSO a stronger, and more robust organization deepening our ability in NIH proposals so we have more bandwidth when needed. This also furthers many RAs stated individual development goals in learning to work with the NIH sponsor. Learning pre-award inherently exposes elements of post award requirements as well. This effort embodies that we Include and Excel together.