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Asheville, Nc, Us

Asheville, Nc, Us

Design and implement career exploration events including the Job and Graduate School Fair, Internship Expo, Part Time Jobs Fair, and Employer Spotlights to help students build competencies and move toward career goalsInitiated and contributed to the strategic rebranding of Career Fair events, rebranding them “NextFest” to better align with student expectations, and enhance employer outcomes; Increased student attendance 110%Collaborate with campus colleagues to develop creative ways to engage students in career exploration, preparation, pathfinding, and employer connection to deliver content that is relevant and engagingDevelop and maintain relationships with high value employersAssisted the Faculty Internship Advisory Council to foster best practices for internships offered for academic creditCreated “The Cool Jobs Podcast”, a bi-weekly show that explores careers that are unfamiliar or misunderstood, and “The Cool Jobs and Internships Email”, a weekly email to campus partners and students reflecting interesting postings with the UniversityContributed to strategic redesign for Humanities Readers to integrate career education into all years of instructionEnhanced Career Center strategic vision by chairing two search committees for Career Center staff positions, and serve on other search committees across campus to help develop richer partnerships with campus constituentsCo-Facilitated Employer focus groups to better understand their needs when recruiting UNC Asheville studentsLeadership Asheville Graduate, class 38

Asheville, Nc, Us

Build relationships with community employers, internship sites, and volunteer organizations to develop high quality experiences for UNC Asheville students and alumniPlan, execute, and evaluate career exploration events including the Job and Graduate School Fair, Internship Expo, Part Time Jobs Fair, and weekly Employer/Grad School SpotlightsImplemented the Handshake software platform for Career Center operations

Asheville, Nc, Us

Council approximately 15 students per week in individual meetings on a variety of topics including major selection, career search and transition, professional documentation, interviewing, networking skills, and LinkedInDevelop and facilitate 1-2 weekly classroom visits to extend the reach of the Career Center and encourage students to engage with the Center in a more timely mannerReceived training on the Meyer’s Briggs Type Indicator, Strong Interest Inventory, StrengthsFinder, and values assessments; Currently seeking Strong Interest Inventory Certification

Boston, Ma, Us

Execute and oversee 125 student educational events per semester on topics including: resume/cover letters, academic skills as professional skills, and experts from industryAdvise 300 student caseload to ensure on-time degree completion; support low achieving students with programming and access to resourcesPresented to 200 students per semester on a variety of topics including Social Media in the Job Search and How to make your resume stand out on a crowded deskServe as the staff advisor for all active student groups in the CollegeSupervise 5 student ambassadors to ensure professional demeanor, and conduct at all College eventsCo-founded campus wide sustainability committee including students,staff, faculty and senior administrationPartnered to create internships with the Office of Student Leadership and Community Engagement, and Office of Urban and Off-Campus Support Services for students to engage with non-profit internships and encourage international students to seek internships

Dudley, Ma, Us

Supervised and provided ongoing training to one Head Resident Assistant and eight student Resident Assistants Advised students 1 on 1 with career exploration, relationships, conduct, and a variety of other concernsManaged five residence halls totaling 175 beds regarding maintenance issues, community enhancement through programming, crisis management, and community standards by adjudicating conduct violationsPerformed administrator on-call duty responsibilities including; conflict management, policy enforcement, staff supervisionOrganized the Nichols College Individual Safety and Security programming theme weekCo-Coordinated RA staff recruitment and selection; marketed via social media channels

Dudley, Ma, Us

Chaired an exploratory committee to determine potential efficacy of a transitional program for under prepared students traditionally admitted into the collegeResearched peer institutions and reviewed scholarly research to set appropriate goals for program participants, length of program and curriculum coveredDetermined appropriate budgetary guidelines, formulated marketing plan and program incentives

Dudley, Ma, Us

Developed course curriculum, graded work, and evaluated student understanding of materialAssigned students to investigate their career of choice and relate the skills of the class to their careerDevised classroom activities that engaged multiple learning modalities on topic themes including: small group communication, interpersonal communication, public speaking, and interviewing skillsEntered Retention Alerts to steer students toward academic resourcesCreated individualized strategies for students with documented learning differences

Dudley, Ma, Us

Developed lesson plans, grading strategies and produced student progress reports with 2 teaching assistantsEngaged students in discussions and assignments related to transition and adjustment to college Entered alerts and received Grades First warnings to identify students at risk; directed to campus resourcesCollaborated with other PDS faculty to identify effective teaching strategies Identified and addressed violations of the College Academic Honesty policy

Cullowhee, Nc, Us

Served as academic and social liaison between first-year students and academic support services Designed programming to teach personal responsibility, healthy habits, time management and study skillsConducted longitudinal studies of the efficacy of program goals, staff and resource allocationPresented training for Resident Assistant staff members on how to recognize at-risk students

Sylva, Nc, Us

Conducted research of similar colleges and universities, and assisted with marketing strategy and materials Received training in academic advising, financial aid, admissions testing procedures, and career advisingAssisted with coordination of Carolinas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (CACRAO) College Fair; assisted in the development of enhanced online presence for college on YouTube

Conducted market research, presented to executive team; developed positioning statement, message, channelsDeveloped sales and partnership leads, cultivated executive strategy, initiated strategic partnerships

Basking Ridge, Nj, Us

Responsible for meeting sales quotas while delivering superior customer service during and after the saleTrained continuously to attain up-to-date product knowledge; made follow-up calls with clients and sales leads

Responsible for managing customer satisfaction and offering creative solutions to customer and staff concerns Developed staff to meet sales, customer experience and store goals; used corrective action plans to enforce policyManaged computerized product inventory and enforced loss prevention proceduresEncouraged revenue growth through up-sales, store appearance and product knowledge, and created sales goals

Responsible for client satisfaction during on site events by representing the radio station and interacting with the publicManaged maintenance and appearance of 11 fleet vehicles; generated invoices for talent and engineering Contributed to and executed promotional plans; maintained schedule for on-air and on-site promotionsExecuted setup for street festivals, public spectacles, concerts, and other non-traditional revenue events

Developed customer relationships for niche product, structured needs-based assessments, made follow-up calls Ensured current product knowledge through aggressive research and testingBroadened customer satisfaction and dealership profitability with value added merchandiseWorked with top MINI sales force in the United States, team received BMW “Center of Excellence” award

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), College Student Counseling And Personnel Services

Bachelor Of Sciences (B.S.), Mass Communication/Media Studies