Amanda Davis Email & Phone Number

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

● Provide administrative and financial oversight for professional graduate programs, focusing specifically on the Bioinformatics and Environmental Science & Policy programs, with target enrollment goals of 5x current enrollment by Academic Year 2025.● Ensure all courses are scheduled, assigned, and staffed by faculty and teaching assistants.● Track six to seven-figure program budgets, reconcile expenses, and plan spending.● Analyze data as needed to facilitate start up of programs and expansion of existing programs to regional campuses in Toronto, Florida, San Francisco, and Seattle.● Write proposals for state and provincial governments for global expansion of programs in coordination with the Chancellor’s Office.● Create and review content for web, marketing collateral, and digital marketing campaigns with COS and University enrollment marketing teams. ● Participate in student recruitment events, information sessions, orientations, graduation, etc. as needed.● Advise students in the 4+1 accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s programs; facilitate seamless transition from the undergraduate to graduate level.● Advise and mentor students on high-touch issues including disciplinary, academic probation/dismissal, etc. as needed.

Greater Boston Area

● Oversaw student services for the Master of Science, PlusOne, and Graduate Certificate in Bioinformatics with an enrollment of ~230 students, including orientation, registration and program planning, visa compliance, commencement clearance, Optional Practical Training verification, academic progress, disciplinary issues, etc.● Advised and mentored a caseload of 100 students and supported other advisors with their caseloads, as needed.● Facilitated admissions and student recruitment for the program, with 36% increase in total applications and 66% increase in enrollment from Academic Year 2020-2021 to Academic Year 2021-2022.● Managed six-figure operating budget.● Coordinated course scheduling, development, and hiring of faculty and teaching assistants for ~12-14 course sections every fall and spring semester.● Coordinated LinkedIn marketing campaigns for MS in Bioinformatics with Enrollment Management Marketing team.● Traveled internationally to represent all College of Science (COS) graduate programs at open houses and agency trainings.● Managed direct admissions process for COS undergraduates to Master’s programs inBioinformatics, Biotechnology, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, and EnvironmentalScience & Policy.

Wakefield, Ma

• Perform quality checks on over 900 case files for contract attorneys before Social Security Administration (SSA) hearings, per month.• Prepare and file documents and evidence with the SSA and the Offices of Hearing Operations (OHO) nationally.• Independently prepare legal correspondence associated with Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) hearings.• Organize and maintain electronic files relating to claimants’ SSDI hearings.• Create training documentation for internal employees relating to hearing-level policies.• Interact with SSA/OHO employees, attorneys and claimants via telephone, email, and fax, as needed

Chestnut Hill, Ma

Greater Boston Area

Greater Boston Area

- Manage acknowledgement process for tribute gifts and congratulatory alumni achievement letters, including writing, editing, proofreading, and recording acknowledgements; yielding approximately 1,000 letters a year. - Handle the reporting of a portfolio of approximately 200 endowed scholarship or fellowship funds including requesting recipient thank you letters, drafting cover letters, and assembling with financials. - Maintain accurate records of completed strategic stewardship and donor relations steps in Blackbaud database and assisting with ensuring that gifts are designated appropriately. - Process and distribute 300+ pledge status reports and campaign commitment reports for open commitments to the University of $10,000+ biannually. - Serve as a back-up writer for Presidential-level acknowledgement letters (gifts of $25,000+) as well as acknowledgement letters from the Senior Vice President (gifts of $10,000+) and Director of Stewardship and Donor Relations (gifts of $1,000+)- Compile and ensure accuracy of annual “in tribute” list for Boston University Campaign website.

Greater Boston Area

Greater Boston Area

• Coordinate all major foundation events including planning logistics, marketing, managing RSVPs and guest lists, pre- and post-event follow-up communication, and creating and tracking event budgets and timelines• Create and update website content including creating/updating webpages, posting blogs, managing social media accounts, and implementing search engine optimization (SEO) practices• Supervise an intern with administrative, volunteer recruitment, and database management tasks• Coordinate grant writing process including writing Request for Proposals (RFP) totaling in $76,000 of grant awards in 2010• Coordinate and create email and direct mail solicitation campaigns• Create and implement more efficient expense tracking method

Greater Boston Area

• Process gifts and compose donor acknowledgement letters• Coordinate major foundation events including recruiting volunteers, managing RSVP lists, and coordinating event logistics• Assist in grant application process including writing concept papers and assembling cover letters• Schedule meetings and maintain various calendars• Maintain Raiser’s Edge and Constant Contact databases and run reports as necessary

Greater Boston Area

• Completed advertisement tearsheets for over 100 movie markets• E-mailed appropriate newspaper clientele to assure all ad tearsheets have been received• Handled the implementation of tearsheet departments overtaken from other Allied offices• Trained new cooperative education hires

Greater Boston Area

• Assisted in the planning and execution of over 400 college financing and admissions seminars across Massachusetts• Coordinated seminar packet mailings and communicated with school counselors to confirm needs and assured packet deliveries• Edited and made suggestions for future MEFA marketing and informational publications• Composed educational e-mails and resource pages distributed to families and school counselors• Conducted internet research on college enrollment topics

Greater Boston Area

• Organized project selling silicone bracelets in which all proceeds go to the Jimmy Fund in Boston Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester’s name; raised over $60,000 for cancer research• Processed orders and mailed out bracelets• Maintained a MySpace page, Facebook group, blog and official website and answered customer inquiries• Coordinated efforts with Jimmy Fund personnel to facilitate donations• Gained publicity through The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald, USA Today, CBS-4 Boston, The Seattle Times, New England Cable News, and New England Sports Network• Acquired sponsorship from Red Bull and The Stran Company and maintained partnership with Sully’s Tees• Coordinated “Welcome Back Jon” night at Fenway Park with The Jimmy Fund• Participated in the WEEI/Jimmy Fund Radio Telethon and New Stars for Young Stars II and III events

Greater New York City Area

• Wrote and edited talent information pages for film publicity research books• Assisted with press film screenings, junkets, events, and red carpet premieres• Compiled daily press breaks; updated media contact lists; brainstormed film marketing tactics• Conducted internet research on topics related to Sony Pictures film releases including 2012, The International, and Seven Pounds

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communication Studies

Concentration: Media Studies Minors: History and Psychology

Master Of Education - Med, Policy, Planning, And Administration

Concentration: Higher Education Administration

Counselor Education/School Counseling And Guidance Services

Took courses in: Counseling Theory and Practice (I/II) Mutlicultural Counseling Psychology of Learning Career Education and Development

Certificate, Master Aesthetician/Esthetician

Certificate, Proofreading For Court Transcripts