Edward Yao Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

Hoboken, NJ

• Creates excitement and urgency around initiatives that build a pipeline of engaged students (especially seniors) with the goal of creating a student-centered culture of philanthropy and engagement.
• Develops a strategic engagement plan for existing and emergent affinity groups, focusing on professional networks and industries that include a large portion of Stevens alumni.
• Works closely with the AVP of Annual Giving and Alumni Engagement to support the Stevens Alumni Association (SAA), its six committees, and ad hoc projects.
• Aligns with the Director of Annual Giving and the Assistant Directors to orchestrate class fundraising efforts to increase class participation.
• Identifies and deploys new modes of digital engagement, especially in the digital space, that give all Stevens alumni the opportunity to become more connected to their alma mater.
• Arranges and manages a comprehensive system of aggregating, codifying, and documenting a comprehensive list of volunteers on all levels of the engagement spectrum.

Miramar, FL

• Oversaw the development and implementation of alumni programs for various constituent groups including prospective students, current students and alumni peers.
• Managed team of direct reports including performance evaluations and training. Designed and implemented strategies for team development and mentoring. Assisted the Associate Dean of Academic and Student Operations at.
• Ensured accurate and complete alumni database records; capture contact and career information of alumni via surveys, projects (e.g. alumni directory), correspondence and alumni website. - Responsible for the.
• Led the effort to increase significantly the alumni leader membership functions and benefits of the Alumni Association.
• Partnered with RUSM Enrollment Management to spearhead the introduction of alumni involvement in the admissions process and cultivated alumni engagement with the inquiry process; partnered with the Office of Clinical.
• Served alongside the Associate Dean of Academic and Student Operations on appropriate committees and boards at RUSM.

New York, New York

• Supervised School of Public Affairs alumni outreach, event planning, volunteer engagement, data management, and communications.
• Served as relationship manager for alumni volunteers and committees.
• Supported data collection and research on alumni to ensure continuity of communication and engagement, as well as assessment and reporting.
• Cultivated and facilitated relationships with and between alumni, current students, administration, and faculty to support the career development of alumni from the School of Public Affairs.
• Supported the development and execution of career programs that engage prospective and current students through their transition to alumni status.
• Collaborateed with the Central Office of Alumni Relations to organize alumni reunion events and other functions.

North Brunswick, NJ

• Managed Institutional Advancement & Alumni Relations annual budget program for three institutions and one parent organization.
• Strategically engaged members of the Alumni Associations in the development and implementation of programs focused on strengthening alumni-University ties as well as substantially increasing value proposition for.
• Integrated alumni participation/support into Enrollment Management initiatives related to recruitment, marketing, and communications
• Established and maintained strategic relationships with a diverse group of alumni for high-level organizational initiatives and alumni peer/on-campus programs.
• Data architect for the alumni database in Ellucian Banner, assessor of alumni data in relation to organizational needs, managed the implementation of CRM systems such as Salesforce and Campus Suite, and creator of.
• Developed and executed a strategy for building regional and affinity-based programs as well as student mentoring opportunities.

Edison, NJ

• Managed volunteers to support prospective student programming and current student initiatives in conjunction with the Offices of Admissions, Marketing/Communications and Student Services.
• Liaised with third-party vendors to acquire alumni professional information for the development and maintenance of the alumni database.
• Collaborated with hotels and other vendors to plan and coordinate between sixty-five and seventy prospective/current student events & alumni recognition programs annually.
• Developed and implemented distribution of information concerning alumni news, programs and functions to internal and external audiences through a variety of media formats including print publications and digital.
• Served as the primary adviser to the Alumni Ambassador Program with a core group of more than 100 alumni.
• Coordinated monthly correspondences distributed to all Alumni E-mail addresses, totaling over 14,000.

Edison, NJ

• Developed relationships with accepted students to meet expected conversion goals; assisted students with their transition to the University.
• Analyzed responses from students who declined admission to RUSM and presented metrics to the administration.
• Served as an active recruiter at Information Seminars and conferences across the US and Canada.
• Oversaw the processing of student and spouse visa applications and coordinating the transition of the files to campus.
• Developed marketing materials pertaining to the matriculation process as well as orientation.
• Managed the University's robust scholarship programs.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Human Resources Management And Services

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History