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New Albany, Oh, Us

Granville, Oh

- Oversee a team of six professional staff responsible for the following areas: 160+ campus organizations including fraternity and sorority life (2020-2022), service and civic engagement, large scale events and campus traditions, student union, and off-campus shuttles- Support on-going professional development opportunities, mentoring, and coaching to professional staff through weekly staff meetings, regular one-on-ones, and both mid-year and annual performance reviews - Provide leadership education and development through emerging leaders programs and campus organization leadership training - Serve as the primary advisor for the Denison Campus Governance Association (DCGA), Denison’s student government organization. - Advise the DCGA Finance Committee, responsible for allocating $1 million to 100+ campus organizations. - Support the Campus Organization Review Board (CORB), responsible for reviewing new campus organization proposals - Serve as a primary administrator for WhatToDU, Denison’s CampusGroups involvement platform- Build strategic partnerships and collaborations with Athletics, Business Services, Campus Safety, Center for Belonging and Inclusion, Community Values and Student Conduct, Dining, First-Year Experience, Fraternity and Sorority Life, and Residential Communities- Contribute to both the institutional and divisional strategic plan by co-leading a divisional goal committee, completing department CAS reviews (FSL - 2021; Involvement - 2022), and developing a strategic plan for campus organizations (2023-2024)- Support policy development and implementation, including: Anti-Hazing and Hazing Prevention, Social Event Management, Political Activity, Posting and Chalking

Elon, Nc

- Supervised one graduate assistant and four Center for Leadership student interns- Oversaw Leadershops, or leadership workshops – providing 80 Leadershops each year for 900+ students - Co-coordinated the Intersect Conference, a two-day conference focused on the intersection of diversity and leadership to create positive change for 230+ Elon and North Carolina college students- Advised the Leaders in a Global World Living Learning Community (LGW LLC), providing 33 first-year students a living experience focused on leadership within a residential neighborhood- Provided leadership development opportunities for Elon’s 280+ student organizations positional leaders and members through Leadershops and organization advisor support and education- Wrote and facilitated leadership curriculum for undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff- Created the Phoenix Leaders Program, an emerging leaders cohort experience for 50+ first-year students, including an off-campus retreat and monthly Leadershops- Created Leadership Begins with Me, a marketing effort to deepen a culture of leadership at Elon- Coordinated the inaugural LeaderShape Institute at Elon for 33 students- Developed creative marketing content both for social media accounts and print marketing- Administered several budget lines- Served as on-call administrator for campus emergencies

- Served in the absence of a Director during a national search process, fulfilling both Director and Associate Director responsibilities - Supervised three professional staff, 11 Center for Leadership student directors, and five student employees- Administered programmatic and salary budget- Directed the prestigious Isabella Cannon Leadership Fellows Program, a four-year cohort experience for 100+ students built on curricular and co-curricular leadership development, through the LEAD Program, the leadership studies minor, and faculty and staff mentoring relationships- Collaborated with the Alamance Chamber and Alamance-Burlington School System to provide the Alamance Youth Leadership Academy (AYLA), a two-year program for 200+ students in the 11 public and private middle schools aimed at empowering youth through leadership development- Assisted with Elon University's Experiential Learning Requirement (ELR) in Leadership- Completed assessment and evaluation of Center for Leadership programs and initiatives- Served on the University Leadership Student Committee, charged with reviewing current leadership programs, making recommendations on ways to deepen academic connections and experiential leadership learning experiences, and increasing leadership development opportunities- Collaborated with faculty and staff engaged in leadership development in Student Involvement, Residence Life, Campus Recreation, Service Learning and Community Engagement, Center for Race and Ethnicity, and the Leadership Studies minor- Created and facilitated leadership development curriculum for undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff

Springfield, Oh

Area Coordinator Responsibilities: - Served as the chief administrator for two co-educational first- and second-year residence halls- Recruited, hired, and trained paraprofessional staff of 41 resident advisors and three community advisors- Supervised and evaluated a staff of 13 resident advisors- Supported residents experiencing emotional, academic, physical, or interpersonal difficulties- Served as on-call administrator for campus emergencies- Upheld and adjudicated University and Residence Life policies in a developmentally appropriate context- Advised two hall governments and Residence Hall Association, Wittenberg’s residential governing body- Oversaw Residence Hall Association budget and residence hall budgetLeadership Initiatives Coordinator Responsibilities: - Supervised, trained, and coordinated the efforts of two student coordinators- Facilitated the Emerging Leaders program, a six-week leadership development opportunity offered to 50 first-year students each semester- Oversaw the Student Leadership Fellows program, a financial scholarship program - Created and annually coordinated the Office of Student Involvement’s Leadership Awards, recognizing outstanding leadership contributions made by Wittenberg students, faculty, and staff- Chaired the Confidence Coalition, a campus-wide committee providing Women’s History Month programs- Managed leadership budget

Westerville, Oh

- Served as the chief administrator within a co-educational first-year residence hall- Supervised a staff of five resident assistants and 20 hall council members- Upheld and adjudicated University and Residence Life policies in a developmentally appropriate context- Assisted in the recruitment, hiring, and training of 55 Resident Assistants- Co-advised Resident Assistant Leadership Association

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Higher Education And Student Affairs

Activities and Societies: Buck-I-Serv Break Trip Advisor, Higher Education & Student Personnel Association (HESPA)

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Child And Adolescent Psychology

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Omega, Delta Sigma Chi, 'Berg Events Council, Honors Program

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