Madeline Hartrich currently serves as Interim Executive Aide to Joy K. Ward, Provost and Executive Vice President. In this role, she provides direct administrative support to the provost and helps coordinate the day-to-day operations of the Office of the Provost.
Following her interim assignment, Madeline will return to her role as Administrative Coordinator, serving as a central hub for daily business operations and directly supporting Senior Vice Provost Don Feke, Deputy Provost Lee Thompson, Vice Provost Jeff Capadona, Vice Provost Dan Lacks, Associate Provost Peter Shulman, and Assistant Provost Andrea Hauser. Across these responsibilities, she provides comprehensive support to the provost's academic leadership, events and office programming. Madeline excels at finding calm in chaos and approaching every challenge with a positive outlook.
Prior to joining CWRU, Madeline was as an Administrative Assistant at Blackstone, first for the Chief Data Architect before shifting to support the Global Head of Portfolio Talent Organization. Before her pivot to corporate she worked in higher education and non profit operations, including the New England Conservatory, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston Center for the Arts, Speakeasy Stage Company, and Commonwealth Shakespeare Company. She has worked as a Production Stage Manager on over 300 productions and live events; specializing in musical theatre, dance, and Shakespeare.
Madeline received a BA in Theatre Studies with a minor in Shakespeare Studies from Southern Oregon University. Outside of the office Madeline can normally be found sitting under a tree with a book or needlework, or on a hike with her fiancé.