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Provide leadership to the Fraternity’s overall communications, public relations, and brand management strategy. Produce and manage all Fraternity print and online publications.

Under contract to complete the 19th Edition of The Manual of Theta Chi Fraternity

Oversee all of the Fraternity's communications (website, The Rattle, social media, etc.) and also handle all programmatic elements (curriculum, content, faculty, etc.) for our regional and national events. • Increased “Likes” on Facebook Fanpage by 30% • Increased Twitter Followers by 84%; increased average Tweets per month from 13 to 164• Increased LinkedIn Group Members by 71%• Established Fraternity Instagram Account• Supervised and created content for Newsfeed and Fraternity Blog• Awarded 3rd Place for Social Media Engagement by Fraternity Communications Association • Editor of the 19th edition of The Manual of Theta Chi Fraternity• Editor of the 2nd edition of The Style Guide of Theta Chi Fraternity• Edited and published a monthly e-newsletter for 400+ fraternity volunteers• Responsible for all e-mail blasts to constituents •Crafted, revised, finalized, and published all Fraternity Press Releases • Maintained Fraternity style and brand standards; Served on committee seeking to re-brand the entire organization• Provided oversight for Fraternity product licensing program• Designed curriculum and programming for and executed national chapter presidents conference; 140+ in attendance• Designed curriculum, recruited and trained 80+ faculty for 11 regional conferences throughout the United States (2014)• Designed programming, recruited and trained 25+ faculty for Theta Chi Fraternity biennial International Convention (2014); Served as Master of Ceremonies for an event with 400+ in attendance; Identified notable alumni to serve as Keynote Speakers • Responsible for the creation and promotion of the Fraternity’s newest and most critical initiatives for 2013: Launch of National Partnership with the USO (United Service Organizations); Launch of “Sacred Purpose” – Theta Chi Fraternity’s Health and Safety Initiative • Provided oversight and management of newly created Alumni Volunteers department and Health and Safety Programming department

Directly responsible for the Fraternity's Field Staff Program and provided oversight for the Fraternity's Expansion Program, Standards Program, Educational Programming, and Volunteer Initiatives. • Responsible for oversight of 5+ departments, consisting of more than a dozen employees, roughly 50% of the entire HQ staff -Provided oversight to newly created Communications Department, starting in 2009. -This Dept. launched a new website and did a re-format of the Fraternity magazine -Provided oversight to newly created Recruitment and Expansion Department, starting in 2011 -Fraternity experienced record growth; membership increased by average 9% each year • Executed total overhaul and transition of 75+ year old volunteer program • Assisted in planning, preparation and execution of 60+ regional/national educational & leadership events reaching more than 10,000 members • Created and Facilitated numerous educational sessions related to Fraternity Operations, Chapter Operations, Motivation, Accountability, Campus Relations, Risk Management, Member Standards, Recruitment, and Alumni Involvement• Conducted more than 30 phone interviews annually; organized group interview process to hire 4-6+ employees; Increased annual applicants from less than 10 to more than 30• Created and led 3-month-long training program for traveling consultants (annually)• Plotted and coordinated visitation schedule for 140+ chapters and colonies with 6-7 traveling consultants• Graduate Adviser Program – identified candidates, selection, interviews, training. First time program was viable in organization.• Initiated and cultivated relationships daily with university officials, alumni members, undergraduates, and colleagues• Managed distribution of staff resources, as well as collected, analyzed and reported data for more than 140 chapters/groups across North America• Member of crisis response team responding to all levels of emergencies

Provided oversight for the Field Staff as well as supervision of Theta Chi's Expansion, Standards, Communications, and Volunteer programs.

Recruited, hired, trained, and supported the Theta Chi Field Staff. I also worked with the Regional Plan Committee and the Regional Directors and Regional Counselors on volunteer initiatives.• Planned and excuted annual National Volunteer Training workshops

Worked with National Standards Committee on Chapter Discipline and Risk Management Issues• Decreased number of chapters on probationary status by 61%• Conducted 20+ investigations and interventions regarding conduct violations• Provided research and draft language to board of directors to re-introduce alumni probation committees -Local alumni support key to successful intervention and correction of problems.

I traveled the Country visiting undergraduate chapters and colonies as well as with alumnus volunteers to assist them with various aspects of fraternity operations.• Since 1923, Sole staff member to have served in this capacity for five years; Conducted visits to all active chapters (140+)- Created and delivered more than 500+ presentations on Motivation, Accountability, Leadership, Values, Recruitment, Risk Management, Confrontation, Academic Achievement, Public Relations, Alumni Relations to audiences ranging from 4 to 120+ - Developed rapport and trust within minutes of arrival in order to assess strengths & weaknesses to properly Coach, Mentor, and Encourage- Met with more than 150+ campus administrators to collaborate and collect data- Served as a recruiter at 5 campuses to aid in establishing or re-establishing a chapter

I traveled the Country visiting undergraduate chapters and colonies as well as with alumnus volunteers to assist them with various aspects of fraternity operations.