Becca Scott Email & Phone Number

Blacksburg, Va, Us

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

Provide leadership and strategic direction to the Professional Development and Experiential Programs team – including supervision of team members, establishing expectations for student engagement, team training and upskilling, program assessment, budget management, and internal and external relationship building.Lead a team that team conceptualizes and executes programs, services, and resources that help Virginia Tech students gain meaningful career experiences, develop beneficial professional networks, and prepare for a successful transition into the workforce.Facilitate work-based learning for Virginia Tech students and collaborates with campus partners to advance curricular and co-curricular experiential learning initiatives.Consult with employers and organizations offering work-based learning opportunities to students to assist with program development and recruiting strategies.

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

• Lead a team of Assistant Directors and Program Coordinators that deliver high impact professional development and experiential learning programs to students and supervisors, including the Cooperative Education and Internship Program, Campus internEXP, the FWS Off-Campus Internship Program, iGROW@VirginiaTech, Career Outfitters, iGROW@VirginiaTech, and a student and supervisor workshop series; including vision, strategic planning, program assessment, developing student learning outcomes, and auxiliary budgeting• Manage Cooperative Education and Internship Program with approximately 400 student participants annually; determine and follow program policies, develop course curriculum, direct course instruction and student engagement, supervise student enrollment process, create marketing plan, develop and establish relationships with employer partners, communicate with campus partners, direct program assessment

Blacksburg, Va

• Led a college relations team of advisors and employer relations staff that served as liaisons to students, faculty and advisors in three colleges; responsible for programming, advising and events within the team• Supervised full and part-time professional advising staff members and graduate students, as well as 10-15 student part-time employees• Developed, initiated, and coordinated iGROW@VirginiaTech program which averages about 25 supervisors and 100 student employees; provide training to supervisors of student employees on connecting campus work experience to future career goals to increase employee engagement and student professional development• Collaborated with internal team to design a campus Career Champions program; created program curriculum, content, and learning outcomes, built original in-person program format and structure, determined registration and communication process, and planned program assessment

• Designed and defined professional competency framework based on current research for career readiness which serves as the foundation for learning and reflecting in all professional development and experiential programs; created self-assessment tool, learning activities, and reflection resources for students and faculty to utilize. Identified behavior and performance factors associated with each competency and created a rubric and assessment scale• Coordinate Strengths-based advising for career center staff and students; plan and develop programs and learning outcomes for students utilizing CliftonStrengths, serve as campus Strengths Consultant and mentor, create and lead strengths-based individual and team development activities, designed and facilitated a day-long training session to prepare the advising staff for utilizing CliftonStrengths with students • Designed and managed Peer Career Advising Program to build student appointment capacity using limited resources which included: recruitment, training, and development of student staff, creation of peer career advising training manual and learning modules, developed training materials, led weekly staff meetings and established evaluation and feedback process; incorporated professional competencies and DEIB• Managed Career Outfitters Program (professional clothing drive and shopping event); coordinated donation drives, organized clothing closet, planned student shopping events, promoted program and supervised intern in coordination with Fashion Merchandising and Design department to grow student experiential opportunities• Led Professional Development Program Area; designed and developed programming and services in brand new program area focused on professionalism and employability skills

Blacksburg, Va

• Administer Career Resources Program Area and oversee a budget totaling over $23,000 for program area and Career Resource Center• Supervise full and part-time professional advising staff members, as well as 14 student part-time workers• Manage Peer Career Advising Program including supervision of student staff; recruit, train and support peer career advising staff, design training manual and learning modules, develop training materials, lead weekly staff meetings and establish evaluation and feedback process; incorporate the Aspirations for Student Learning and diversity awareness into training• Serve as Co-Liaison to the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. Collaborate with faculty to provide career advising and programming to students in the college. Participate in First Year Experience programs by presenting career information to first year classes in the college• Coordinate programs and services for student veterans and serve on campus committee to serve student veterans• Served as Liaison to Student Athletes. Developed and presented programs, as well as, individually advised student athletes on career development and job search topics. Planned and executed a Student Athlete Career Expo (job fair), Student Athlete Mock Interview Night, Career Advice and a Slice and Dining Etiquette Program. Conducted a needs assessment for career development services

Advise students on career development and exploration issues, job search strategies and personal and professional development opportunities.Teach 3-credit Career Exploration course and design course curriculum and activities.Develop and facilitate group presentations and workshops on career and professional development topics.Served as Liaison to Student Athletes. Developed and presented programs, as well as, individually advised student athletes on career development and job search topics. Planned and executed a Student Athlete Career Expo (job fair), Student Athlete Mock Interview Night, Career Advice and a Slice and Dining Etiquette Program. Conducted a needs assessment for career development servicesServed as Liaison to University Academic Advising Center; collaborated with advising staff to offer programs and workshops for undeclared students to assist with career exploration and major decision makingCo-coordinated Living Learning Community, REACH, in collaboration with Residence Life.Interpret self-assessment results with students to increase self-awareness and understanding.Assist students in developing short and long range career goals and plans.Conduct practice interivews with students and provide constructive feedback to enhance interviewing skills.Assist students with resume development and writing other job search correspondence.Coordinate peer educator program.Supervise undergraduate peer educators and interns.Specific experience working with student athletes, undeclared students and liberal arts students.Design, develop and implement innovative career programs and presentations for students.

Maed, Student Personnel Services, Counseling And College Student Affairs

Bs, Family And Child Development

Activities and Societies: Kappa Delta Sorority