inquiries about how donors can assist the foundation and aligns donor interests with campus initiatives. She also oversees the creation of scholarship funds and the awarding of those funds to students. As 2021 comes to a close, Mautra is ensuring end-of-year fundraising goals are met, reporting to individual, corporate, foundation, community and government donors and planning fundraising efforts for 2022. 10 a.m. Mautra takes time each day to touch base with Bernard. She also prioritizes a daily call to her grandmother and checks in regularly with her brothers, godmother and other close family members. As highlighted by the pandemic, Mautra says life is precious and not promised, so communicating her love to those closest to her is a daily priority. 10:30 a.m. One of Mautra’s favorite parts of her job is time spent with Langston students. Helping students find resources to fund their educations, resolve challenges or set their paths for successful futures is
extremely fulfilling. Mautra also works with community partners to expand the university’s outreach efforts and with the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education on degree completion initiatives. 12 p.m. Lunchtime usually consists of either meeting with donors or a board meeting for one of the eight boards Mautra currently serves on, each special to her because she has the opportunity to touch various parts of the community and see lives changed through helping organizations achieve their missions. 1:30 p.m. Back at the office, Mautra works with various local nonprofits or community partners interested in using Langston’s OKC campus to host events as the site serves as hub of collaboration and community gathering. She also assists in overseeing the new MAPS 3 Health & Wellness Center at NE 36th Street and Lincoln Blvd, scheduled for completion in 2022, as the university is the operating partner for this initiative.
5:30 a.m. Time to wake up! Everyone in the Jones family is up by 6 a.m. to get ready for the day, including preparing lunches, packing snacks and grabbing breakfast. 8 a.m. School time! Like everything in their marriage and parenting, Mautra and her husband Bernard share drop-off and pick-up duties for Brendan, Kennedy and BJ. Then it’s off to Langston University’s urban campus in Oklahoma City, where Mautra is the site administrator. She often starts her day meeting with her team members, helping set the day’s priorities or overall vision for the projects they are working on. In her role as vice president, she meets weekly with the university president and other vice presidents to report on current projects and engage in strategic planning. 9 a.m. As executive director of Langston’s Foundation, Mautra is consistently meeting and communicating with the foundation’s board of directors and donors, both current and prospective. She manages frequent
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