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Denver, Co, Us

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Lead the relaunch of engaging over 20 geo-based regional networks including the launch of new national and global networks• Strategize with over 25 Network Leaders on both events and outreach strategy for their network• Implemented job sharing initiative through LinkedIn in networks with high concentrations of university constituents helping to promote Pioneer Careers and securing additional job postings• Collaborate with career services team to conduct outreach to recent graduates that have relocated to an area where DU has an active network creating immediate connection points back to the university• Spearhead social media strategy for geo-networks helping identify parents to be a part of career ecosystem• Teach annual Dining Etiquette Dinner engaging students and alumni in this annual tradition

Greater Denver Area

- Led overall strategy for alumni engagement of the nearly 40,000 alumni of the Daniels College of Business- Coordinate 35-member Alumni Advisory Board and three committees (student Development, Alumni Engagement, and Ambassador)- Operation led for Voices of Experience, the signature program for the college

Greater Denver Area

- Developed and cultivated relationships with organizations that are interested in recruiting Daniels College of Business students and graduates- Created and organized inaugural Career Connections Week bringing students and employers together - Developed employer relations programming and external branding strategy for Daniels College of Business- Coordinated inaugural Colorado Business School Career Fair to increase national recruitment of students- Increased job postings by 175% in one year through targeted employer outreach- Increased on-campus recruiting by 125% while building customizable recruiting experience for employers- Created Post-Graduate Internship Program to help increase the offerings of employment to international and domestic students- Coordinated City Treks program including establishing treks in three new cities - Created Rocky Mountain Treks program creating local networking opportunities for students and the local business community- Worked directly with student clubs and organizations to create and develop Industry Days- Served on the MBA Revision Committee- Managed budget

Greater Denver Area

- Teach dining and business etiquette short courses for the Executive Education department

Greater Denver Area

- Work independently to assist individuals with the recruiting and job search process- Deliver etiquette presentations and other career related presentations to area colleges and corporations

San Antonio, Texas Area

- Oversaw university-wide accreditation process including liaison to executive-level personnel across multiple levels in each of the five schools- Solicited the collection of data for operational and statistical reports for university administrators and regulatory agencies- Reviewed faculty credentials to ensure program directors meet or exceed the qualifications set forth by accrediting organizations- Served as a SACS accreditation project liaison to Executive Level Offices and the administration within the five schools- Reported program changes to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools- Worked on tuition and fee increases for all five schools within the institution- Coordinated university-wide Committee on Committees- Reviewed student learning outcomes for courses to ensure program goals were being accomplished and mapped out

San Antonio, Texas Area

- Assisted students with professional recruiting strategies including LinkedIn and other job boards- Counseled students on job search strategies including professional branding and skills assessments- Solicited participation of new employers increasing career fair attendance by 33% - Worked with Human Resources recruiters to identify potential candidates for engineering positions- Supervised engineering leadership organizations and recommended or formulated programming for these groups - Worked with recruitment staff to refer quality candidates for open positions as well as brand/market employers on campus- Collaborated with the College of Engineering to solicit new employers for on-campus recruiting- Developed and implemented over 10 unique and interactive workshops to increase student awareness of the entire job search process- Built and fostered relationships with key faculty and staff in the various colleges as well as maintained contacts for numerous businesses in the southwest- Developed new marketing campaign for the office increasing campus and community awareness- Developed foundation for inaugural externship program for university- Supervised student workers

Norman, Oklahoma

- Coordinated employer visits and presentations for two sections of Career Planning for Engineering Majors each year- Increased enrollment by 400% through marketing and relationship building within the colleges- Changed course to become a graded elective- Redesigned curriculum to make the classes more engaging and interactive

Norman, Oklahoma

- Conducted presentations over resume reviews, interviewing, salary negotiations, and other hiring process strategies- Maintained student tracking system for nearly 4000 students in three colleges- Efficiently planned and executed 4 career fairs per year for the College of Engineering, College of Architecture and the College of Earth & Energy- Served as division liaison to the College of Engineering, Earth & Energy, Architecture, Journalism & Mass Communication, Education, and Fine Arts- Visited over 20 new organizations and agencies to build or foster recruiting relationships- Trained new personnel and student staff on various computer programs and office procedures

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

- Assisted with recruiting colleges and high school students to fill over 400 seasonal and part-time positions - Developed recruiting strategies and schedules for targeted population- Ensured the safety of up to 6000 park guests- Installed new sound system for 40 acre park

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

- Assisted with the hiring of employees and legislative appointments to numerous positions in the office and for 8 advisory boards, respectively- Organized and coordinated inaugural statewide trauma conference for healthcare personnel- Reviewed applicants and referred qualified individuals to hiring managers- Persuaded and advised over 70 hospitals and their respective administrators, 100 EMS agencies and over 50 physicians to follow newly implemented statewide trauma plan- Created logos and marketing materials for the Oklahoma Trauma Referral Center (TReC)- Coordinated meetings for governor and legislative appointed councils, which included securing numerous meeting facilities across the entire state- Assisted with the collection and disbursement for a 15 million dollar revolving fund

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

- Supervised and coordinated a statewide program to increase the reporting of mortality statistics and monitored other pertinent information for over 70 hospitals- Analyzed and assessed training needs of each individual hospital and coordinated on-site training workshops- Established satellite office of 6 individuals and facilitated communication with central office

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

- Various administrative functions for the Oklahoma State Department of Health

Master Of Arts, Organizational Communication

Graduate Certificate, Leadership Communications

High Performance Leadership Certificate, Business Administration And Leadership

Bachelor Of Arts, Public Affairs And Administration

Activities and Societies: Pride of Oklahoma, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia

Education record