Bio
Julie LaRocco-Thompson is a talented Senior Administrative Assistant with a strong skill set supporting multiple departments at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). In the fall of 2023, she started her career within the Office of Administrative Services (OAS), where she quickly established herself as an effective and a valuable team member. Julie started working for Jeff Cornett, the Manager of Industrial and Economical Development in Partnerships. Once that OAS job was finished, she transitioned into a special project still working for Jeff on the RevV! Tennessee Manufacturing Innovation Program for a couple of months. Then, Julie started working on another special project for Susan Ochs, the Engagements Program Manager in Technology Transfer, working on Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDAs) and Material Transfer Agreement (MTAs) processing into Anaqua.
Once it was discovered her excellent organizational and administrative expertise, Julie moved into the Partnerships Directorate as the Senior Administrative Assistant to the Director of Partnerships, Mike Paulus. She is crucial to detail and makes the Partnerships office run smoothly and organized. Julie has expertise in many different areas such as in computer skills, communication skills, and administrative skills which are extremely important to step in and keep the organization running effectively and efficiency. This is the currently where she is using her extensive administrative experience and dedication to organizational efficiency to support the directorate's strategic goals.
Professional Experience
Her previous experience includes serving as the Comptroller at U.S. Department of Navy, Naval Air Systems/Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAVAIR/NAWCAD) at the Test Pilot School at Patuxent River Maryland. She was responsible for the ~$53M budget for the Test Pilot School and was employed there for thirteen years at NAVAIR/NAWCAD.
Julie's other experience includes supporting CoorsTek as the Business Support Executive in Financial, Internal Auditing, and Document Control for ten years. In addition, she worked for Oak Ridge Associated Universities/Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORAU/ORISE) as Administrative Assistant for seven and half years.
Awards
- 1993 Nice Job Award for Briefing Book for Senior Executives at Headquarters in December
- 1991 Employee of the Month for September 1991, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
- 1983-86 Dean's List at Roane State
- 1985 National Dean's List
- 2002/2007 Employee of the Month for April 2002 and July 2007 for CoorsTek Oak Ridge
Education
Her education experience started with an AS in Office Administration with Executive Secretary from Roane State Community College. Furthering her education with an BS in Applied Organizational Management degree from Tusculum College. During her time at NAVAIR/NAWCAD, she went to University of Maryland to obtain her MS in Financial Management and IT degree. Coupled with her education and her extensive experience, Julie has extensive experience in Office Administration, Financial Management, Auditing, and Document Control areas. Master’s Degree, Financial Management and Information Systems.
Master’s Degree, Financial Management and Information Systems, University Of Maryland, Adelphi, MD, December 2011, Magna Cum Laude
Associate of Science Degree, Office Administration with Executive Secretary, Roane State Community College, Harriman, TN, May 1986, Magna Cum Laude
Bachelor Of Science Degree – Applied Organizational Management, Tusculum College, Knoxville, TN, May 2009, Cum Laude
Specialized Equipment
- Excellent Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Teams, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, OneNote, and One Drive) and Adobe Acrobat.
- Schedule and maintain complex calendars.
- Excellent proficiency in PAS/ORNL Buy/Anaqua/ Excellent proficiency in PAS/ORNL Buy/Anaqua/ Resolution/SBMS/SPPS/Tech Transfer Connect/ReVV
- Exceptional interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
- Analytical, organized and detail-oriented Administrative, Finance, Comptroller, Office Management, and Information Management expertise and experience with 36 years of federal/federal contractor support and semi-conductor company.
- Team player with a track record of delivering the highest quality strategic solutions to resolve challenges and promote business growth.