Amanda Shaw Email & Phone Number

Fairfield, Ct, Us

Fairfield, Connecticut

• Provide individual career and professional development coaching to undergraduate students, graduate students, and alumni of the College of Health Professions and the College of Nursing, as well as any student interested in pursuing a career in a health professions field; Meet with approximately 600 students and alumni yearly• Develop and deliver programs and workshops on topics including defining career objectives and options, career readiness, job search strategies, negotiating, resume and cover letter development, interview preparation, and LinkedIn• Conduct outreach to faculty, program directors and key administrators to increase collaboration and student engagement• Host healthcare focused career fairs each semester with over 250 students in attendance each semester• Serve as creator and lead of the Major Mapping initiative across the university by collaborating with key departments• Partner with offices across the university to provide support and ensure students are fostering career readiness skills • Communicate with employer partners to develop industry knowledge to serve students interested in the healthcare industry and respond to evolving market trends; Serve as primary contact for all healthcare related employers• Collaborate with student groups and organizations to create and deliver workshops and presentations on various topics• Participate in cross departmental events such as open houses, orientation, and alumni weekends • Served as Staff Advisor for a Habitat for Humanity club spring break trip in March 2023 & 2024

Troy, Ny

• Provided a full range of career advisement to students and alumni in various phases of the career development process including self-assessment, occupational exploration, resume and cover letter review, decision making and goal setting, mock interviews and internship/job/graduate school search and preparation• Partnered with offices/departments across campus to provide workshops; Partners included HEOP, CSTEP, Athletics and more to create and present an average of 25 to 35 in-class workshops on various topics• Supervised and trained 2-4 Graduate Assistants in Albany and Troy annually; Developed training program and materials • Assisted with the development and execute alumni and employer panels; past and future panels have included themes focused on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), and identity in the workplace• Served as member of the Russell Sage Innovation Committee as requested by the President and Cabinet; a committee created to increase communication, comradery, morale, and information dissemination during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond• Created and ran two career closets to provide free professional attire for students; Solicited donations from the community• Supervised 8 students in the Habitat for Humanity club for a week on a service trip in New Orleans, LA• Assisted with the integration of career readiness and preparation into the General Education curriculum and distribution• Researched and helped with creating a peer mentor program for students to increase retention and overall success of students• Developed and designed four-year guide to student success centered around the NACE career readiness skills as requested by the Director of Institutional Effectiveness/Associate Provost to assist students with navigating their time in college• Spearheaded and wrote a college student dictionary- ABC’s of RSC- to assist all students, and specifically first-generation students, with understanding the common terms that they encounter on campus

• Taught one section of the First Year Seminar course each Fall semester

Troy, New York

• Taught Case Studies in Higher Education for the College Student Services Administration program; Spring semester only

Troy And Albany, Ny

• Prepared and delivered presentations and workshops on topics such as resume development, cover letter writing, professionalism, LinkedIn, interviewing and career negotiations, and applying to graduate school as requested by faculty and staff members • Supervised, trained, and assigned workload to two Graduate Assistants per semester• Managed Facebook social media account for the office in an effort to engage current students and alumni• Planned and hosted two professional Etiquette Dinners in the spring semester for current students in an effort to assist in their preparation for entering the workforce• Designed assessments and assisted in managing assessment data using Campus Labs software • Assisted with coordinating Sage Engaged; an event that occurs during Orientation in which approximately 200 students engage in community service projects in Albany and Troy• Supervised 8 students in the Habitat for Humanity club for a week on a service trip in New Orleans, LA

• Oversaw day to day preparation and organization of all four Parent and Family Orientation Programs, including all registration and check-in material and special accommodations• Conducted outreach to local business and Saint Rose staff members• Operated and maintained the Office of Parent and Family Relations social media accounts• Coordinated and organized an assessment of the four Parent and Family Orientation sessions• Corresponded with parents and families of incoming students about the Orientation program • Participated in bi-monthly planning meetings with Student Orientation staff and affiliated staff members• Researched and ordered promotional materials, as well as created marketing and promotional flyers• Assisted in hosting the parents and family members during each Orientation session

• Advised current students and alumni with resumes, cover letters, and career related searches• Conducted mock-interviews with students, prepared job-related questions, and provided feedback• Assisted in the preparation of events sponsored by the Career Center• Delivered presentations on various career-related topics, such as Internships, Resumes, and LinkedIn• Co-advised the Delta Epsilon Iota Honor Society and its’ programming• Utilized Simplicity software to update employer information in Saint Rose’s database

Albany, New York Area

• Served as point of contact and supervisor for twelve Albany GO student interns who promoted on-campus activities and events in order to boost student engagement• Managed social media accounts for Albany GO team• Developed and implemented a training program for the student interns about their roles and responsibilities • Organized schedule of events for Albany GO student interns to promote and created student work schedule• Created and maintained a social media use guide for the Albany GO team that served as a set of guidelines for appropriate use of University sponsored social media accounts• Hosted weekly meetings with student interns to discuss job performance and ways to better engage students• Participated in various tabling initiatives that engaged students and promoted on campus events and programs• Conducted research and contacted other institutions about their student groups that promote on-campus activities and events to discuss their training schedules for their student workers and their programs

• Design and create advertising materials for the Assessment Council• Edit and organize the Student Educational Assessment survey using Campus Labs software• Develop promotional materials and assist with the planning of the Capital District Student Affairs Assessment Symposium as needed

Geneva, New York

The Environmental Studies Summer Youth Institute (ESSYI) is a two week long summer program. ESSYI is unique among environmental studies programs in its focus on the interdisciplinary nature of environmental issues and the complexity of potential solutions.•Developed the staff training schedule as well as the content of the training for staff which included sessions about professionalism, job expectations and student management•Updated and organized the program’s two week long schedule, including all academic sessions, field trips and Adirondack trip details•Composed the ESSYI Staff Manual that is used as a training material for all staff members •Organized monthly planning meetings with the Directors of ESSYI•Maintained communication with 10 to 12 faculty members throughout the year, as well as maintaining contact with potential students, parents and representatives of partnering organizations throughout the year•Responsible for all advertising and recruitment of 30 to 34 high school students, ages 15 to 18, throughout the United States and abroad•Oversaw and managed 4 staff members and 30 to 34 students throughout the duration of the program

Geneva, New York

•Researched and developed sustainability initiatives to incorporate into Orientation Weekend; including the Sorting Relay Race and Sustainability Lunch in which students sorted their trash into recycling, compost and trash, the Waste Competition in which residence halls competed to have the least amount of trash during move-in, and creating Sustainability 101 pamphlets that all new students received that detailed what the Colleges were doing to be more sustainable •Researched sustainability initiatives that other colleges had used to educate their students •Trained 25 Hobart and William Smith Eco-Representatives, 8 staff members and 12 faculty to help facilitate the Sorting Relay Race and Sustainability Lunch

Bachelor Of Arts In Environmental Studies, Minors In Political Science And French And Francophone Studies

Master Of Science In Education, College Student Services Administration

French, Politcal Science