Marilyn Sue Cain
Administrative Secretary, Arkansas Leadership Academy
Curriculum and Instruction
Arkansas Leadership Academy
320 West Avenue Annex
Phone: (479) 575-3030
FAX: (479) 575-8663
mcain@uark.edu
Professional Biography:
Marilyn Cain came to the University of Arkansas in March 2003. Before coming to the university, Marilyn worked for Globe Life Insurance Co. in Oklahoma City, Okla., in the claims department, Springdale Memorial Hospital as the secretary to the director of nurses, and at Tyson Foods' corporate office in personnel and insurance.
Job Duties:
As administrative secretary, Marilyn assists in organizing, attending and setting up workshops, conferences and meetings in various parts of the state. She coordinates the Individual Institute and participates in the presentations. Marilyn gathers material and research on assigned special projects for use in meetings and reports. She keeps official records and serves as office liaison with the 43 academy partners.
Marilyn acts as office receptionist by greeting and directing visitors, screening calls and responding to questions regarding the Arkansas Leadership Academy. She processes documents by logging, coding, recording, verifying and recalculating data. She initiates, receives and processes materials and documents. She types various letters, reports and memoranda. Marilyn also maintains various computerized databases and paper files. She manages the Arkansas Leadership Academy Listserv(s). She schedules appointments, makes travel arrangements and maintains the office calendar.