Allison Smolinski Email & Phone Number

Cleveland, OH, US

Ohio, United States

Ohio, United States

Ohio, United States

• Partner with a select group of ~14 colleges and universities across the country to develop the elements of their enrollment marketing campaigns; serving as a trusted and reliable source of information on the progress.
• Serve as the primary contact for campus partners during campaign development for all communications including overview presentations of campaign goals, strategy, and design; 3E requests for reference material, creative.
• Supervise one Project Manager and work side by side to manage campaign development timelines, lead the campaign development team, resolve issues and questions, and improve development processes

• Provided strategic direction for department and campus wide employer engagement in effort to provide employers with a consistent Kent State experience regardless of who they contact
• Created and updated all existing employer-facing communication including email templates, menus of recruitment options, web pages, and recruiting policies to unify our messaging
• Supervised two full time staff members and student staff, providing mentorship, direction, and feedback on their day to day and long-term strategic projects

• Manage campus Handshake operations including account creation and minor troubleshooting, student, faculty, and staff education and training, event and fair planning, implementation into the wider campus community, and.

Kent, Ohio

• Provide industry-specific career development and programming to students; preparing students for internships, careers, and graduate programs
• Engage with employer partners, particularly assisting in Handshake navigation and facilitating recruitment in the form of classroom presentations, career fairs, marketing tables, career workshops, job shadow days, and.
• Serve as the main administrator for Interview Stream; evaluating usage, conducting campus marketing, and offering minor technical support to faculty and student users

Greater Chicago Area

• Wrote definitions, identified professions, and developed resources for two new career communities as part of the Career Center's effort to transition from college-based advising to an industry-centered model
• Transitioned the on-campus interviewing program onto a new platform and wrote new procedure for scheduling and providing customer service which allowed for five additional employees to support the program
• Coordinated at least one recruiting event per academic quarter that targeted specific, niche industries and allowed for employers and students to engage one another in a variety of environments
• Mentored and managed four different student interns by providing supervision and professional development experiences including coaching on interests, skills, and informational interviewing
• Spearheaded an effort to create a student organization for students of color in technology majors as a result of data showing that African American technology students pursued internships at a much lower rate than.

Greater Chicago Area

• Promoted new campus relationships with external employers by sharing information about our University job board, Handshake, and explaining the process of partnering with the Career Center
• Reviewed, categorized, and approved over 50 external employment positions posted on the job board daily so that students and alumni could gain first access to job and internship opportunities
• Verified up to 75 employer account requests on Handshake daily and communicated with employers to ensure that the integrity of the job board was not compromised by fraudulence
• Attended networking events, job fairs, and on-campus interviews; directed attendees to appropriate places, ensured spaces are set-up correctly, and checked that necessary resources and technology were available

Greater Chicago Area

• Advised three separate academic populations as well as DePaul student athletes to help them identify how interests, values, strengths, and goals influence major and career decisions
• Prepared students in career readiness by conducting mock interviews, networking, identifying helpful resources, and critiquing resumes and cover letters
• Led over 20 career related presentations and workshops with first-year students, student organizations, academic classes, and other campus groups on a variety of career development topics
• Coached students through confidently interacting with employers during career events by providing on-the-spot guidance, support, and consolation

Greater Chicago Area

• Processed Federal I-9 documents and other legal hiring paperwork and reviewed hiring forms to ensure minimal mistakes, compliance violations, and/or eligibility discrepancies were present
• Utilized Excel spreadsheets and pivot tables to record student managers' attendance for the Manager Certificate Training program and notified individuals of their progress and completion
• Developed training manuals describing front desk processes and organized quarterly meetings to share knowledge with employees on new or recurring trends in student hiring paperwork
• Collaborated with the Career Center and Office of Academic Advising Support staff to share information about each area and formulate a comprehensive front desk experience for visitors

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Organized library material based on the Library of Congress cataloging system to ensure ease of access to materials
• Located library material for patrons by utilizing online features such as databases, inter-library loans, and OhioLink
• Designed and curated 5 rotating library displays to engage students at different points throughout the academic year as well as worked with faculty and staff to highlight an employee of the month who would display.
• Prepared the space for large classes or small group meetings taking place in the library so that all patrons felt comfortable, supported, and welcome in the space
• Trained 2 new employees on library responsibilities and resources in a way that promoted consistency among all library staff

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Managed 25 student leaders and over 100 first-year students participating in a first-year orientation program so that all participants had a stable point of contact to share and clarify information
• Designed and facilitated discussion topics, interactive activities, and out-of-class assignments in compliance with the First-Year Experience Program requirements so that participants achieved a consistent.
• Liaised between a faculty advisor, DKS program directors, students, student leaders, and fellow interns to ensure that clear, mutual goals and expectations were communicated

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Drew piles and caissons in AutoCAD, redesigned drafts, and finalized drawings for a highway competition project
• Traveled to project sites to measure and identify landmarks such as utility lines, trees, and house perimeters to create accurate drawings of properties used for drilling
• Composed and reviewed proposal documents, input data into boring logs, and completed other administrative tasks such as fielding calls and messages, and sorting, sending, and receiving mail

Kent Ohio

• Facilitated a course for 22 aspiring student leaders in order to teach them about KSU and different departments on campus
• Organized activities and lectures for student leaders to become more acquainted with helping and mentoring fellow students on campus
• Planned 3 Saturday sessions to get all the student leaders together and participate in various games and activities to test their campus knowledge
• Composed lesson plans, activities, and out of class work and met together in a weekly seminar meeting for participants to address any issues or struggles they were having

Master’S Degree, Counseling--College Student Development

Bachelor’S Degree, Architectural Studies