Alexandra Yarosh, Mba Email and Phone Number

This promotion to Associate Director of Graduate Admissions meant I was the main point of contact for 39 masters-level programs and one doctoral program at Wilkes. I helped coordinate departmental recruiting events, gave campus tours, and organized open houses. I also conducted interviews with potential students and worked closely with our professors and program advisors to better understand the programs and guide each student into the program that best suited their continuing education goals. My goal was to not only meet the needs of potential students, but also help our faculty and staff build a cohort of engaged, successful students. I loved making sure each person who inquired about our programs received the attention and information they needed to make the right decision. I took care of them throughout the process, from screening them upfront to informing them of their acceptance into a program (always the best part).

After completing my senior season as the varsity women's softball team captain, I moved into the role of assistant softball coach for my team. I’d been an athlete all my life, and realized how different it was being a coach rather than a player. As team captain, I focused on how to inspire my teammates to reach their maximum potential. As a coach recruiting high school players, I needed to identify who had the drive to become great and needed my help to get there. I looked for genuine people with a passion for the sport and a strong desire to succeed. I loved coaching players and knowing I’d helped them achieve their goals. Having some small (or large) impact on their future was incredibly rewarding. I learned how to tailor my approach to each person’s needs; a lesson that serves me well today in my role as a recruiter.

I got my first exposure to recruiting during this graduate assistant role in the Graduate Admissions Office. Part of my role involved assisting with recruiting for all Nursing, Accelerated Nursing, MBA, Engineering, and Education programs. I was offered the opportunity to run six graduate programs and a doctoral program while a coworker was on maternity leave. I said “yes” (because that’s what you do when good opportunities present themselves) and discovered quickly how much I loved recruiting. Until I worked in this role, I didn’t realize I could spending my days interacting with people, offering career advice, and congratulating them upon entering one of our programs. It was a momentous discovery that set the course for my career.