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As a trusted and strategic advisor with 10+ years of service in the education industry, predominantly in higher education enrollment management, I work individually and with a team of expert data professionals to successfully deliver value and strategic insights for higher education institutional partners throughout the entire student to alumni lifecycle.Tasked with carefully analyzing and interpreting predictive and prescriptive data models, I assist colleges and universities to make better informed decisions about enrollment management, financial aid optimization, student retention and success, post-grad placement, and alumni relations. By doing so, higher education institutions are empowered to be more strategic in the deployment of human capital and financial resources with regard to admission marketing and recruitment activities, the execution of financial aid awarding strategies, proactive mitigation of student attrition, and enhanced targeting of alumni to improve relationships and boost donations, all of which can be analyzed and adapted, if necessary, in real time.The end result for institutions is a higher likelihood of meeting enrollment, retention, and graduation targets while possibly improving their financial standing. Even more important though, is that students are more likely to find their best fit institutions, graduate in a timely manner, and with minimal debt, thus improving their livelihood afterward.

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I reviewed first-year applications for admission to UCSD

Develop and implement the College’s recruitment plan Responsible for leading College’s team of undergraduate and graduate admission, enrollment marketing, enrollment technology and operations professionals Oversee collaboration with the Office of Student Financial Services to effectively leverage financial aid packaging, process scholarships, train admissions team, and provide financial literacy opportunitiesFacilitate strategic discussions with Enrollment Management Committee and academic departments to make critical decisions that seek to improve both students and institutional well being Operate transparently with academic, administrative and external colleagues to proactively communicate progress towards enrollment, retention and financial goals Enhanced and deployed creative data analytics activities to outpace local, regional and national competitorsStrategize with Marketing Office to plan and operationalize all communication flows for admissions, including publication creation, admissions correspondence, mail schedules, email communications and website functions to improve and promote College’s brand Collaborate with third parties to design and implement short-term and long-term lead generation, recruitment, and admission strategies Act as a highly visible and effective spokesperson for the College; must articulate the benefits and values of the campus community to a variety of constituents Monitor application flow, review process, deposits and withdrawal rates throughout the admission cycle Utilize and stay current with admissions technology and systems, including direct oversight of Slate CRM in conjunction with Enrollment Operations Work closely with the Admissions Events Coordinator on effective on-campus and regional event strategiesParticipate in professional organizations and professional development activities to learn about contemporary recruitment practices Provide fiscal oversight, management, and budget development for the office

Oversee recruitment of current fall class; directly responsible for +25% increase of incoming FY class compared to fall 2015 Managed two straight years of enrollment growth of +25% in year one and +5% in second year while enforcing more rigorous admissions requirements Maintained flat enrollment in fall 2018 while decreasing acceptance rate by 13% among incoming first-year students Increased transfer enrollment by 34% in fall 2018 and spring 2019 terms through more effective recruitment and communication combined with negotiation of reopening of Transfer Nursing program Executed another year of recruitment growth in fall 2019 of +7% for first-year student and +172% in transfer student enrollment Met individual recruitment goals in NYC and International territories by 155% and 350% respectively for fall 2016 Met HEOP recruitment goal for four consecutive years of 50 students to become the first successful full HEOP class in college’s history Oversee athletic recruitment of 15 Division III athletic teams and assisted department in adhering to NCAA compliance regulations Reorganized partnerships with vendors for prospective student search, prospective student visitation events, Slate CRM database implementation, broadening international student recruitment Proactively and accurately develop and monitor statistical reports to create effective recruitment strategies, yield management, scholarship awarding, forecasting and operational efficiency Negotiated closely with all administrative and academic departments to strengthen enrollment and retention strategies and implement new initiatives Manage multiple admission communication plans to various populations of prospective students and families Develop new marketing schemes and improvements to current marketing pieces to be more attractive and productive during travel seasons and at other events held by the college

Provide training and mentoring for new and current admissions counselors Proactively and accurately develop and monitor statistical reports to create effective recruitment strategies, yield management, forecasting and operational efficiency Coordinated territory recruitment in the diverse New York City area as well as workshops, case study programs, tours, and open house events for prospective students Work closely with Registrar, Academic Advising, Financial Aid offices to strengthen retention strategies Manage multiple admission communication plans to various populations of prospective students and families Regularly meet with academic coordinators to obtain and distribute updated information on academic programs Actively work with other department to promote collaboration and civility across the college

New York, New York, United States

Privately counsel college bound students in every aspect of the undergraduate college admissions process Execute presentations on navigating the admissions process for parents, students, teachers and other administrators Assist families in applying for financial aid and interpreting award letters Manage and perform company branded webinar series and social media presence Form new and strengthen current relationships with educational organizations and area high schools Responsible to provide expertise on athletic recruiting in all NCAA levels to better counsel student-athletes Point of contact for international students who wish to utilize Collegewise services Oversee $150K marketing plan for Collegewise NYC and Collegewise overall

Hempstead, New York, United States

Effectively met recruitment goals in Northern California, Tennessee and all NYC Boroughs Serve as liaison to and managed admissions process and achieved 100% enrollment for NOAH Program (HEOP) Train and assist new counselors in planning travel, completing outreach objectives and presenting to visiting families Collect extensive territory research on trends and competitors within territories to allow for more effective recruitment Provide primary reviews of first year and transfer applications from various socio-economic backgrounds Create, maintain and strengthened relationships with guidance counselors, teachers, athletic directors and principals Conduct presentations at various admissions events with robust attendance Serve as representative at NACAC, WACAC and NYSACAC events

New York, New York, United States

Successfully achieved recruitment goals of undergraduate and graduate students in multiple semesters Developed and managed own yield events for prospective students from assigned territory Responsible for planning and organizing recruitment events such as open houses, workshops, seminars, etc. Provided primary reviews of first year, transfer and graduate student applications from various socio-economic backgrounds Created, maintained and strengthened relationships with guidance counselors, teachers and principals Provided academic advisement for diverse group of future, new and currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students