Karen L. Beres

Education

• MS Occupational Therapy, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• BS Occupational Therapy, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Interests & Expertise

Karen’s responsibilities for the College of Health Sciences include providing support for the day-to-day financial operations of the College including accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, travel/non-travel reimbursements and salary adjustments. She will also assist with the fiscal reporting, budget and transaction management for all College operating funds. The detailed list of responsibilities include:

• Direct Payment Forms
• Direct Charge Forms
• Payment to Individual Reports (PIRs)
• Purchase Orders (POs)
• Purchasing Card (Pcard) & ShopUW Reallocations
• Internal Billing Request Forms
• Non-Salary Payment Forms (NSPTs)
• Department Deposits
• UWM Foundation Forms (Request for Expenditure Form, Deposit)
• Academic Support Services Agreements (ASSAs)
• New Account Set Up (Department Actions Requests)
• CHS New Student Hire & Change Forms
• Salary Funding Set Up & Changes (new funding, funding changes)
• Level 2 Approver for Expense Reports

Honors & Awards

• Business Advisory Council Performance Award – June 2018. (Nominated for the Unsung Hero Award – March 2017).

Committees

• Best Place to Work Committees 2013-2016 (Wellness Team, Gems Team, Coordinating Team).
• UWM ISS- Process Improvement & Training Procurement Team (Feb 2017-Dec 2017).