• Assist the Director in developing pipelines and programming for students from historically excluded backgrounds with a focus on first-generation and low-income students • Lead the planning and execution of annual First-Gen Student Support Summit event for 400+ members of the Penn State community• Strengthen connections and partnerships across key student support units that support students from historically marginalized and minoritized backgrounds, including serving as co-lead for Penn State's First-Gen Advisory Council • Provide case management and advocacy to students participating in the center’s programs and initiatives, including Complete Penn State, a completion support program for graduating students• Provide academic life coaching to students, focusing on goal-setting, time management, and personal development to enhance academic performance and overall well-being• Assist Director in hiring, training, and supervision of graduate student staff • Assist Director in developing strategies and initiatives for improving services, programs, facilities, and communication• Develop and create materials, communications, and resources for distribution with consideration to timelines and key deadlines

Joint Responsibilities:• Spearheaded strategic programming, marketing, and outreach initiatives for both offices• Provided comprehensive student advising and advocacy to enhance student success and engagementStudent Success Center:• Developed and implemented programs to support student retention and academic achievement with a focus on first-generation and low-income students• Assisted with the planning and execution of signature events such as the First-Generation College Celebration• Served on implementation team for Academic Life Coaching initiative; completed intensive six month traing to become a certified academic life coachUndergraduate Research & Fellowships Mentoring:• Guided students through the application processes for prestigious fellowships such as Fulbright, NSF-GRFP, and Gilman• Advised students on identifying undergraduate research opportunities and mentors• Coordinated workshops and events to promote undergraduate research and fellowship opportunities• Managed URFM's social media channels, growing Instagram following by 12% in one year and LinkedIn following by 87% in same timeframe, and prioritizing the student voice• Managed URFM's overall marketing strategy, including creation and distribution of monthly newsletter to 40k subscribers

• Implement and evaluate programs that support students and fulfill the University’s strategic goals in the areas of retention, graduation, and closing persistence and achievement gaps• Provide case management, advocacy, and academic and life skills coaching to students participating in the center’s programs and initiatives, including Complete Penn State, a completion support program for graduating students• Coordinate programs and services for first-generation students at Penn State by collaborating with campus partners and advising the First Gen Advocates student organization• Build and maintain partnerships with various administrators, academic advisors, and faculty from across the University Park colleges, Commonwealth Campuses, and World Campus in an effort to deliver integrated support• Support the implementation of current and future initiatives related to student success• Assist with maintaining records, preparing digital and print communication materials, preparing annual reports, and developing strategic goals and initiatives

• Manage the planning and development of the Association’s multi-channel student and young alumni communications strategies, focusing on email, direct mail, and social media• Develop a data-driven understanding of the University’s student and young alumni audiences and their behaviors, with an emphasis on fostering an inclusive membership experience• Establish and execute strategy for the Association’s student-to-alumni transition communications, steadily increasing postgraduate membership conversions over the last five years• Advise the largest student organization on campus, the Blue & White Society, and its 60 student leaders annually in the planning and execution of diverse social and educational signature programs• Implemented strategy for student-led membership recruitment, growing these efforts from 80 new acquisitions in 2017 to 250 acquisitions in 2018

• Coordinated the production of essential marketing materials such as the new Student & Young Alumni Programs website, Blue & White Society recruitment materials, etc.• Worked closely with both Alumni Association student organizations on marketing and PR efforts• Facilitated the Society of Distinguished Alumni Mentoring Program• Assisted team in the execution of more than 75 annual Student & Young Alumni Programs sponsored events, with focus on Blue & White Society events and activities

• Researched and interviewed sources to produce feature and cover stories on an as-needed basis for a local publication

• Generated positive awareness of WPSU’s programs, events, and accomplishments through compelling AP style news releases, feature stories, and regional media relations• Provided communications support to the Vice President of Outreach and Online Education• Implemented communications strategy for the University-wide Engaged Scholarship initiative

• Wrote and edited AP style feature stories, press releases, and online content for Marietta College’s website and magazine targeting student, faculty, and alumni audiences

• Maintained Facebook page and Wordpress blog for the Office of Civic Engagement, creating and sharing content related to social justice issues, student events, and civic engagement opportunities on campus

-Developed marketing strategies for in-house content management system-Wrote blog entries, email text for the CEO, and extensive web content for the company website-Organized events for clients and contributors, such as a VIP dinner and a product lunch-and-learn