Program & Portfolio Manager, Office of the Executive Vice President for Research, Georgia Tech
Monique D. Tavares serves as Program & Portfolio Manager in the Office of the Executive Vice President for Research (EVPR) at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). In this role, she manages the implementation of Georgia Tech’s research strategy, Research Next. Mrs. Tavares has been at Georgia Tech for over 20 years in a variety of administrative roles. Half of her Georgia Tech career has been in the EVPR’s Office with responsibility for research administration, financial administration, human resources, and space management. Other Georgia Tech roles included: Director of Global Operations, Project Director, Human Resources Director, and Director of Faculty Career Development Services, the HR arm for instructional faculty at Georgia Tech. Prior to joining Georgia Tech, she lived in Kingston, Jamaica where she worked in advertising, communications, and as an English teacher.
Mrs. Tavares holds an MS in Professional Counseling from Georgia State University and an AB in English and American Literature and Language from Harvard University.