Christa Coffey Email & Phone Number

Texas, United States

Denton, Texas

Manage day-to-day operations of department that provides programs for student body of 36,000; Oversee, via supervision, student organization services, off-campus student services (including events and resources for non-traditional, graduate ,and commuter students), and traditions and spirit programming (including cheer, dance, and mascot programs); Supervise departmental staff that includes an assistant director, three coordinators, one administrative assistant, and four graduate assistants; Create and provide professional development activities for full-time staff and graduate assistants; Manage and administer expenditures for departmental budget; Coordinate departmental assessment, including program evaluations, needs assessments, and CAS reviews; Oversee development and assessment of learning and administrative outcomes, including those contributing to SACS accreditation; Write, revise, and interpret policies and procedures related to departmental functions, including student organizations; Supervise student marketing team, developing public relations and marketing plan for department

Supervise two coordinators (Special Events and Registered Student Organizations) and one administrative assistant; Initiate risk management initiatives for office programs and activities; Advise and train Student Government Senate, comprised of 56 elected student senators who allocate $600,000 to students and student organizations; Advise Activity & Service Fee Budget Committee, tasked with allocating over $17 million in student fees; Advise creation and implementation of safe ride bus transit program

Facilitated the registration and management of more than 400 student organizations; Advised peer advisory council that serves as an educational resource and advocate for all student organizations; Initiated large-scale student organization fair as part of UCF’s first-ever welcome week; Advised Dance Marathon committee, which raises money for the Orlando Children’s Miracle Network

Managed the Boston 2008 inaugural job placement conference for field of student affairs, which hosted 1169 candidates and 809 positions, providing a record 10463 interviews; Initiated new placement services, including educational workshops and pre-event online candidate forums; Served as a member of the 2008 NASPA Annual Conference Planning Committee; Presented “Navigating The Placement Exchange” extended candidate orientation prior to the Seattle 2009 event

Advised seven committees of campus programming board (Concerts, Lectures, Comedy, Campus Events, Films, University Events, and Publicity); Managed and approved expenditures and revenues for $270,000 programming board budget; Served as campus College Bowl tournament director and acting 2004 Region 11 tournament director; Allocated student fees to requesting student organizations via university committee

Informed students of judicial process and student rights via pre-hearing conferences; Conducted administrative hearings to determine student responsibility and assign appropriate sanctions; Advised science and technology lecture committee and managed $18,000 budget; Advised Variety Show, annual talent showcase held during Parents’ Weekend 2001; Advised and mentored student-athletes regarding academic, NCAA, and Big XII regulations; Evaluated prospective student-athlete transcripts to verify that coursework and academics fulfilled NCAA standards

Ed.D., Educational Leadership

Dissertation topic: A Study of Competencies Perceived to be Important by Professionals in Entry-level Positions Within College Student.

M.S., Educational Administration

B.A., Mathematics

Activities and Societies: Transfer Camp (T-Camp), MSC Hospitality, Orientation Leader, Fish Camp, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Kappa, Phi Eta.