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Austin, TX, US

Austin, TX, US

Columbia, SC, US

• Develop and execute professional career education to 4000+ Darla Moore School of Business students to ensure student employability during and after college includes 1:1 career coaching consultations, for-credit class.
• Guide undergraduate business student talent through full-cycle recruitment involving career exploration, self-efficacy, and career resource management resulting in student fulfillment and employability.
• Meet with 400+ students per year to create meaningful career development consultations and ensure student success beyond graduation, directly resulting in the highest employment rates in school history.
• Improve student resumes using ATS best practices and make career recommendations based on industry availability, student ability, and employer needs.
• Develop curriculum and instruct 200+ students per year in an award-nominated career development course; 100% of students taking the course reported that the course was useful and engaging.
• Increase full-time job placement to a school record 95% for all graduating operations and supply chain students.

Columbia, SC, US

• Yearly serve as the instructor for 19 first-year undergraduate students enrolled in University 101. Nominated for Instructor of the Year nine consecutive years: finalist for award in 2019.
• Nurture self-actualization and learning development with incoming freshmen to ensure academic and extra-curricular success via personalized learning techniques and development theory.
• Develop and deliver curriculum and lesson plans which include utilization of peer leader support and campus resources.
• Collaborate with U101 staff as part of the Campus Partner Presentation Committee to ensure the quality of resources provided to over 200 U101 sections.

Columbia, SC, US

• Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to provide resources and advocacy for 24,000+ off-campus students.
• Oversaw apartment complex partnerships generating over $500,000 in revenue between 2013 and 2018.
• Responsible for planning and executing educational programming reaching over 7,500 students yearly.
• Hired, trained, and supervised a team of 10 undergraduate student peer leaders responsible for front-line customer service, departmental presentations, and special projects.
• Planned and managed large campus events with over 30 vendors and over 500 attendees per event. On average 96% of attendees reported an increase in knowledge about off-campus living.

Athens, Ohio, US

I held 85 one-on-one advising meetings with multicultural scholarship students to evaluate their academic performance and success on campus. I also developed and delivered a workshop for 24 students covering positive psychology, how to effectively manage stress, and the importance of staying happy. This presentation has been presented to over 1,000.

Athens, Ohio, US

During my graduate education, I advised POWER (Promoting Ohio University Wellness Education and Responsibility) and GAMMA (Greeks Advocating the Mature Management of Alcohol), an organization consisting of student health educators. I led these 25 student leaders in creating and implementing peer to peer health programming, and I managed a streamlined.

Huntsville, TX, US

I was the NODA intern and managed orientation programming for 4,180 incoming students and 1,953 parents. I also served as leadership to 29 student orientation leaders for nine 2-day orientation sessions.

Master Of Education (Med), College Student Counseling And Personnel Services

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Marketing