Lara Jackson

Operations Manager
Assistant to the Director

Summary Statement

Lara provides leadership and oversees the staff support activities and operations of the School of Hospitality Management by working closely with and supporting the Director of the School.

Department

Hospitality Management - HM/SHM
Administration

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Education

• B.S. in Business Administration: Management Concentration, Pennsylvania College of Technology, 2009

Phone

814-863-0840

ljw21@psu.edu

Office Address

201D Mateer Building
School of Hospitality Management
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802

Responsibilities

Direct and supervise the School's administrative support staff
Serve as personnel contact for the School as the liaison between the School and Human Resources including recruitment, payroll, and implementing change policy
Manage day-to-day functions of the Director's office including scheduling, visitors, and reporting

Oversee physical space of both Mateer Building and Marriott Foundation Building, including renovations, office space and furniture, and technology

Professional Experience

Prior to arriving at the SHM, Lara spent almost fifteen years with the Smeal College of Business at Penn State as an Admin Support Assistant in the Accounting Department and then subsequently an Admin Support Coordinator in the Risk Management Department.