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Washington, DC, US

College Park, Maryland, United States

Coordinate large-scale learner engagement initiatives for College Park Scholars, a speciality learning program for ~2000 participants

Richmond, Virginia Area

Managed and executed learner engagement initiatives for two speciality learning programs for ~350 participants.My Impact: - Developed and facilitated annual trainings for new speciality program faculty members- Led vision, strategy, content development, and execution for a 3-day academic onboarding program for ~230 participants- Developed & implemented new.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Assisted in managing all aspects of 2 learning programs, Arts Scholars and Humanities Scholars, each consisting of ~300 participants.My Impact: - Coordinated and facilitated co-curricular programming, workshops, and local and national (New York & Chicago) career exploration trips that allowed up to 100 program participants to engage in experiential study.

Office Of Orientation & New Student Programs

Assisted in managing and executing 8 onboarding sessions serving 4000+ participants.My Impact: - Developed and facilitated training for new and returning hires focused on leadership development, team cohesion, creating a culture of collaboration and support, and fostering understanding- Co-developed the post-onboarding assessment sent to 4,000+ onboarding.

New Student Orientation Office

• Planned and coordinated recruitment and selection processes to hire 20 new orientation advisors from a pool of about 100 applicants.
• Assisted team leaders in facilitating cohesion and making 20 new orientation advisors comfortable.
• Attended returner staff development workshops and gained additional knowledge on team building as well as reflected on the previous summer’s experience to see what could be improved.
• Assigned to the College of Arts and Humanities and supervised up to 30 students per two-day first-year programs and one-day transfer programs.

New Student Orientation Office

• Assigned to the College of Computer, Math, and Natural Sciences and supervised up to 30 students per two-day first-year programs and one-day transfer programs
• Transitioned new students into the University of Maryland community by providing academic advising and information in order to ease the transition
• Conducted educational presentations about student life issues in a creative and engaging way
• Offered help and support beyond orientation by encouraging students to reach out withany and all concerns
• Planned and coordinated recruitment and selection processes to hire 20 new orientation advisors from a pool of about 100 applicants
• Assisted team leaders in facilitating cohesion and making 20 new orientation advisors comfortable

New Student Orientation Office

• Acted as a mentor and resource for 35 first-year students, both during the class and beyond
• Graded journals that first-year students turned in pertaining to their experiences on campus
• Helped teach the diversity class by organizing activities that fostered dialogue among students

Bachelor’S Degree, English Language And Literature, General

Activities and Societies: English Honors Program, College Park Scholars Program - Life Sciences, Sigma Tau Delta, Maryland Dhoom, Arts and.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Higher Education & Student Affairs