Amanda Blanchette Email & Phone Number

- Execute onboarding and training of new members of the recruitment team to encompass office policy & procedure, and also promote professional development, diversity education, and office camaraderie - Supervise full-time interns by managing daily work and providing leadership curriculum through bi-weekly meetings - Manage applications, respond to inquiries, and recruit students from a territory of four high-volume Michigan schools and one U.S. state, including extensive travel… Show more - Execute onboarding and training of new members of the recruitment team to encompass office policy & procedure, and also promote professional development, diversity education, and office camaraderie - Supervise full-time interns by managing daily work and providing leadership curriculum through bi-weekly meetings - Manage applications, respond to inquiries, and recruit students from a territory of four high-volume Michigan schools and one U.S. state, including extensive travel planning- Develop and implement annual informational workshop about the application and admissions process for over 200 Michigan high school counselors- Lead the procedural processing of the office’s Crime & Conduct policies for prospective applicants Show less

Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor

∗ Travel to college fairs, high schools, conferences and other events to recruit prospective students∗ Meet with groups or individual students and their families to present information about the university∗ Maintain and evaluate student applications and components to recommend students for acceptance to the Director of Undergraduate Admissions∗ Serve as a liaison between prospective students and other university departments such as financial aid

Holland, Michigan

* Coordinated 21 middle and high school diversity education programs serving 200 students* Originated educational activities and facilitated dialogue for annual Fall youth diversity conference* Reviewed and processed participant evaluations data from multiple programming events

Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan

* Supported professional staff, teachers and tutors serving 100 high school students in day-to- day educational program including general office supervision, scheduling and budget reconciliation* Designed and distributed monthly newsletters to maintain communication with participants and parents

* Telephoned alumni, parents and students of the university to provide campus information and encourage participation in various funds which contributed to $260,000 in donations to the university

Master'S Degree, Counselor Education/School Counseling And Guidance Services

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Public And Nonprofit Administration

Activities and Societies: Study Abroad: Nicaragua, May 2011; Ghana, January 2013- May 2013 Activities: - Racial Equity Institute.

International Student

Study abroad for Winter 2013 term. Courses studied include: Understanding Africa; Introduction to African Society; Social Structure.