As Assistant Director, my role is to be fully engaged in the daily operations of our program, while maintaining foresight and providing input into our overall strategy and mission.-Managed daily program operations including HR, compliance, budget and program development responsibilities for a $1M annual budget with 100+ students and 25+ staff and mentors-Developed annual county-wide out-of-school time professional development based on student demographics, academic needs with county leaders; plan, implement conference for 800+ staff-Recruited, managed and mentored 20 recent high school/college graduate AmeriCorps to create team cohesion, environment of support and learning; led professional development trainings in skills such as planning for graduate school, job attainment, communication and leadership-Formalized use of Bloomerang donor software; wrote monthly newsletter for over 1,000 supporters; tracked donations and pledges for general philanthropy ($100,000+ annually) and $1M capital campaign -Executed all grants management ($500,000+ annually): consulted with federal, state, foundation program officers, wrote comprehensive grant reports; conducted data analysis; presented findings to funders and board; led program audits

My role as Assistant Director, Student Engagement builds on my previous skill sets, but expands into budget creation, execution and reconciliation, writing grant proposals and assisting in grant oversight, and further engages me in the lives and learning experiences of our summer and year-round student cohorts. I work closely with the Associate Provost for Strategic Enrollment Initiatives and the Director of Summer and Non-Degree Programs to design and execute student programming across Pre-College and International Summer that serves the collegiate and professional goals of our students.That work is complemented by my role in leading the training design and execution for our 50+ student staff, who serve in a variety of educational and student support roles. To ensure the high quality of our training I work with a variety of experts throughout the GW community to touch on all aspects of student needs, professionalism and mentorship.I maintain oversight of our year-round non-degree programs for 5000+ students, including our partnerships within the DCPS community, such as our School Without Walls Exposure Program, and the GW-DCPS Dual Enrollment Program. In addition, I support and advise all of our Center for Talented Youth students and families as they engage in college-level coursework for the first time. This includes close coordination with DCPS, counselors, students and parents in an effort to ensure success.Finally, my role in recruitment of students in Asia continues to develop and now includes exhibiting at student fairs through the State Department's EducationUSA branch, international education organizations and in direct partnership with overseas universities. Most recently I met students and created new university partnerships in Singapore and Hong Kong.

Program manager and academic and policy advisor for 5000+ visiting students annually as the acting dean of non-degree programs. Develop and refine policies to better align with University mission. Spearheaded integration of Corcoran Arts Continuing Education Program, hired faculty and developed faculty guide, planned courses and program direction, doubled enrollment in one year and maintained minimal expenses. Establish relationships with Chinese universities and organizations through overseas travel and recruitment. Execute multiple aspects of summer and year round academic programs for over 1000 students including selecting and training of 50 – 75 temporary staff each year. Motivate and manage 2 full-time employees, further define the scope of their responsibilities while providing room for creativity and growth. Direct $200,000 scholarship budget. Guide university policy and reorganization through working groups, committees and advisory boards.

Program administrator and department liaison to internal clients and collaborators. Strengthened coordination between disparate academic and service departments to expedite solutions for students and improve the education experience. Advised 200+ international high school, undergraduate and graduate students across summer programs, designed application and enrollment walkthroughs, pre-departure guides and web materials. Maintained positive relations with international universities and organizations, expanded program outreach, represented office at international conferences. Developed and executed 20+ professional, cultural and extracurricular activities for 500 visiting and matriculating students annually.

Facilitated office operations, tracked and reported project progress for department. Corresponded with thousands of students and parents, answered program inquiries by email, mail and phone. Developed and updated student admission materials, enrollment forms and associated processes. Designed cross-referenced, searchable online database of policies and procedures. Trained full-time staff and conducted hire process for nearly 50 staff and faculty members each summer. Arranged department meetings, created agendas and recorded notes for distribution.

Assist professors with classroom equipment, organize and respond to emails, answer phones, maintain calendars.

Assisting with production tasks; creating deliverables, organizing and creating web content, choosing content for future programs.

Assisted in production of Bill Schneider's pieces that appeared on The Situation Room. Helped to find video, and audio as well as determine newsworthy items of the day. Produced daily podcast and wrote web content.