Berengére Phillips, M.Ed. Email & Phone Number

Chapel Hill, NC, US

Chapel Hill, NC

• Oversee and advocate for two organizations that govern a total combined 31 chapters and 3400 members
• Apply problem-solving and crisis management skills to hazing incidents, mental health crises, logistical processes
• Oversee recruitment processes that yield 1000 new members
• Collaborate with campus and community partners such as Student Conduct, Office of the Dean of Students, Event Services, UNC Police, Chapel Hill Police, Chapel Hill Fire Department
• Communicate and correspond with internal and external stakeholders that include: chapter advisors, (inter)national headquarter personnel, sorority house directors, family members, students, faculty/staff
• Develop, implement, and assess leadership development, risk management, mental health and wellness, and DEI initiatives and trainings

Richmond, VA

• Oversaw and advocated for two organizations that governed a total combined 16 chapters and 1000 members
• Co-advised the Fraternity and Sorority Finance Committee that oversaw the allocation of approximately $80,000 a year to 39 organizations
• Advised the Fall Block Committee responsible for the planning and implementation of the annual NPHC step show and managed a budget of approximately $52,000, yielding 3000 attendees
• Develop, implement, and evaluate leadership training programs and retreats for members of fraternities and sororities, chapter presidents, chapter officers
• Facilitated monthly advisor meetings
• Supervised 1 graduate assistant and 2 undergraduate office assistants

Greensboro, NC

• Assisted in the planning and facilitation of the annual Executive Student Leaders Retreat
• Reviewed and revised Greek Life policies
• Supervised students during off-campus summer activities/events/excursions
• Documented chapter incidents spanning from the 1990’s to the present

Greensboro, North Carolina

• Advised the Greek Letter Council, which was comprised of 6 out of 14 total Greek-affiliated organizations
• Created learning outcomes and utilized assessment tools for 2 Greek workshops
• Coordinated campus-wide programming
• Assisted in creating and revising 2 governing documents for Greek councils
• Constructed “Frequently Asked Questions” about Greek Life to be shared on Student Activities website
• Assisted in event and logistics planning with community partners and facilities

Greensboro, North Carolina

• Supervised 20 Peer Academic Leaders (PALs) and facilitated the collection and approval of student timesheets
• Assisted Coordinator with Foundations for Learning (FFL) program development and implementation for 2 FFL classes containing between 9 and 15 first-year students
• Assisted with planning and facilitation of 7 PAL training sessions and professional development workshops
• Coordinated PAL recruitment process including marketing, interviewing, and hiring
• Conducted one-on-one check-in meetings for 8 PALs to provide support and supervision throughout semester
• Utilized Qualtrics to assist in the assessment of the PAL program and training sessions

Greensboro, NC

• Assisted in coordinating first annual implementation plan for over 2,400 first year students for AlcoholEdu course
• Created, planned, executed, and managed a $2,000 budget for first annual Alcohol-Free Fun Fest for National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, yielding over 300 student attendees
• Assisted professional Wellness Center staff with implementation of campus-wide prevention programming
• Facilitated alcohol awareness and prevention activities, sessions, and workshops
• Conducted individual Alcohol and Marijuana debriefing sessions with 5 sanctioned students
• Assisted in editing The 2012 Biennial Review: Drug-free Schools and Campuses Regulations report for The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

• Planned logistics for recruitment and outreach programs
• Assisted Director in program assessment and evaluation
• Developed and implemented strategies for successful programming
• Provided direct oversight for students, including overnight supervision of 16 RAs and 200-300 high school students per Project Uplift session for a total of 4 sessions
• Supervised 40 undergraduate staff members
• Applied problem-solving and crisis management skills

Raleigh, NC

• Recruited approximately 100 Peer Mentors for following school year through advertising on campus and social media networks yielding a 7% increase in new mentors
• Presented to approximately 75 students at 2 Peer Mentor training sessions
• Scheduled and conducted over 80 Peer Mentor interviews and rated interviewees with Peer Mentor Rating System
• Created spreadsheets and databases using Excel to record interview dates, GPAs, acceptability rates, etc.
• Attended and contributed to professional staff meetings

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Higher Education

Activities and Societies: Higher Education Student Association, NASPA (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators), AFA.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Business Administration

Activities and Societies: -Vice President and Community Service Chair of the Mu Omicron Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc..

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