Amanda Hager Email & Phone Number

Saint Paul, Mn, Us

St. Paul, Minnesota, Us

o Analyze recruitment data to strategize, manage recruitment territories, and determine and implement appropriate communication plans in collaboration with the Director.o Travel domestically and internationally to promote international interest through high school visits, formal presentations, educational seminars, and individual meetings with student, government, and private educational partners.o Serve as DSO and maintain up-to-date knowledge of immigration policies and procedures as they relate to student visas. o Plan on-campus recruitment events and tours for individuals and groups.o Oversee admission process for undergraduate international studentso Serve as the point person for current agent representatives and partner institutions

St. Paul, Minnesota, Us

-Recruit international students for direct admission -Conduct webinars and presentations about admission requirements for partners and prospective students-Process and complete admission decisions for incoming international students-Manage the International Student Ambassadors group-Collaborate with domestic admissions, academic counseling, student affairs, and residence life to help students transition into the university-Assist in international student orientation-Supervise graduate assistants for international admissions

St. Paul, Minnesota, Us

-Processed admissions for the International Year One program that is a partnership between ELS Language Services and St. Thomas.-Recruited both through travel and online fairs for students for the International Year One program-Conducted presentations and webinars about the University of St. Thomas for agents, partners, and prospective students-Collaborated with ELS team on recruiting and marketing strategies

St. Paul, Mn, Us

• Assisted in the planning, organization and implementation of summer and fall orientation• Directly hired and supervise staff of two undergraduate Student Commuter Coordinators providing programs and services for all commuter students through Commuter Connections program• Collaborated with Residence Life to manage all housing assignments for summer orientation• Coordinated evaluation and qualitative assessment of fall orientation• Worked with lead team to recruit, select and train the New Student Mentors (orientation leaders)• Managed Commuter Connections’ $13,000 budget; manage access as a card-holder to New Student Programs budget• Provided support as a Campus Colleague for a First-Year Seminar course in collaboration with faculty member• Served as an Area Coordinator with Residence Life to assist with crisis management on campus

St. Paul, Minnesota, Us

• Assisted in managing a $10,000 budget for event programming; local community partner programs, graduate student programs, local outings, and cross-campus collaboration to promote diversity and inclusion• Co-led development and implementation of extended orientation program, including a qualitative research project• Managed the Friendship Family and Thanksgiving programs to connect international students with local families• Supervised 13 students and manage a $3000 budget for the International Student Ambassador program• Assisted in F-1 student advising appointments• Trained international orientation leaders, conduct orientation sessions, lead graduate student orientation social event• Collaborated with Center for Career Development to create meaningful Career Series for international students• Led graduate student outreach programming to connect graduate students to campus and the local area• Assisted in planning and leading the 2018 Global Tommies overnight retreat to create meaningful intercultural educational experiences for both domestic and international students• Created comprehensive qualitative data for bi-annual international student experience survey• Creatively marketed events, student outreach and cross-campus collaboration on social media accounts• Managed the front desk responsibilities including student immigration paperwork and scheduling

St. Paul, Minnesota, Us

• Created and implemented first telethon event for International Student Ambassadors to call prospective international students• Revitalized the International Student Ambassador program to connect current and prospective students• Advised prospective high school students interested in attending the University of St. Thomas• Managed the international admissions inbox• Worked with Banner and Salesforce to manage and gather student application materials• Fostered new relationship and met with students at an English school in Pereira, Colombia

St. Paul, Minnesota, Us

• Analyzed student enrollment and retention data and created thematic data on marginalized groups • Assisted in creating programs for out-of-state and international students• Assembled data to focus on groups with the highest rates of attrition

• Taught English to over 200 Spanish-speaking students in grades 9-11• Collaborated with Colombian co-teachers to plan curriculum and implement lessons• Developed differentiated lessons for students with various levels of English• Created strong relationships with the teachers and staff, most of whom did not speak English• Taught individualized English lessons to the Director of the school who had never learned English

New York, Ny, Us

Selected from approximately 57,000 applicants nationwide to join national teacher corps• Participated in an intensive training program with a strong focus on racism and other social justice issues• Co-taught remedial 9th grade English at Pearl Cohn High School• Taught 7th grade Social Studies to over 150 students at Madison Middle School• Developed and taught Social-Emotional learning sessions to a group of 15 students

• Worked with Thai co-teachers to educate 25 kindergarteners in English as a Second Language• Collaborated with a team of Thai, British, and American teachers to plan and develop lessons and programs• Established professional relationships with my Thai co-teacher, teaching assistant and student teacher, some of whom had limited or no English skills

• Coordinated communications between all 40 classrooms with partner classrooms abroad• Developed and taught curriculum for Global Studies courses for 5-8th grade• Founded and led an Intercultural Council comprised of parents and teachers with the mission to enhance intercultural competency within the school and surrounding community• Collaborated with art and music teachers to create the Multicultural Arts Celebration that featured community partners in the arts and from diverse cultural backgrounds• Taught 4th grade social studies and 5th grade advanced English during the 2013-2014 school year• Co-created a 5k run to raise funds for the school’s athletic program and sustainable development programs for Pangea Educational Development (PED) partner schools in Uganda• Created and coordinated a school supply drive competition for PED partner schools in Uganda

Master'S Degree, Student Affairs

Secondary Education Teaching Certificate, Teaching Certification- Social Studies

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History