Counsel, advise, and may assist with recruitment; counsel and advise prospective students on how to apply for admission.Research and assist in developing strategies to identify and recruit high-quality candidates and students in priority groups; provide advice and assistance to the Director in long-range planning and admission strategies and operations.Participate in the selection process, including review, evaluation of candidates, interviews and serve on selection committees making recommendations regarding final admission decisions; assist with transfer selection as needed.Provide academic advising services to current students, potential majors, minors, and others; utilizes confidential information and conducts confidential conversations to provide these services.Meet one-on-one in office as well as in group settings with students to provide advice and counsel on curriculum-specific matters, major exploration issues, affiliation, College and University policy and procedure, and non-academic factors affecting academic performance; meet with students to discuss long-range academic plans and career goals. Provide advising to students regarding difficult and/or sensitive situations; serve as academic advisor to students.Maintain contact with the college advising offices, updating them on advising recommendations for students and communicating circumstances surrounding those with special needs.Develop creative solutions to routine office and University problems relating to management, fiscal affairs, computer systems, and student services as they relate to financial aid and student employment.Plan and manage events, including but not limited to student open-houses, visits, tours, and off-site receptions; work closely with faculty, alumni, and administration and current students to coordinate their participation in events; produce written materials relating to events.

As Communication Specialist for Cornell Engineering, I discover and elevate stories of research and educational excellence. I interview faculty and students about their work and produce news articles, features, videos, science communication displays and social media content. I assist faculty and staff with communication needs, including presentation slides, signage, event promotion, photography, videography and publicity, developing and producing magazines and newsletters for diverse audiences including alumni and donors.

•Develop customized content for a variety of media, audiences, and subject matter based on knowledge of organizational objectives and market characteristics•Create and develop website content focused on SEO optimization•Write effective content for marketing collateral including advertisements, product literature, booth signage, articles, drip campaigns, success stories, case studies, press releases, corporate blog, trade journal publications/articles, and social media posts•Conduct customer video interviews, create video concepts, storyboards and scripts, supervise video production•Responsible for communicating consistent messages across print and electronic media, ensuring key, strategic messages are communicated effectively to target audiencesSoftware/SkillsMicrosoft Office Suite, Office 365, Adobe Creative Suite, WordPress, Google AdWords and Analytics, Act-On, Trello, basic HTML

Serving on the Board of Directors as Treasurer since incorporation (a volunteer position). Responsible for all bookkeeping tasks including accounts payable/receivable, managing cash receipts from events and donations, preparing tax documents and files for the accountant. Experience coordinating events and projects of the organization, leading teams of volunteers, drafting policy and promotional documents, and related responsibilities.Ithaca Underground is a youth-oriented non-profit with the goal of promoting and supporting the DIY ambitions of under-represented, new and challenging music and art in Ithaca and surrounding communities.Software/SkillsQuickBooks Pro, Slack, Google tools, advanced audio/visual component hookup and troubleshooting

After the retail store closed, McNeil Music of Ithaca became a sound system and backline rental service. We rented easy, do-it-yourself professional sound systems and backline gear for weddings, parties, community and corporate events, house shows, and trade shows. You don't need to be an audio expert to get great sound. You just need the right gear for your event.Software/SkillsQuickBooks Pro, Microsoft Office Suite, advanced Ableton Live audio recording and editing, advanced audio/visual component hookup and troubleshooting

Responsible for writing, editing, and design of all TiVo consumer documentation, from first draft to pre-press print-ready PDFs. Contribute writing and editing to DVR and PC products’ user interface design. Assist in product and documentation user testing, package design, and website communication. Produce scripts for training and informational video shorts. View PDF samples of TiVo consumer documentation I have produced at http://www.tivo.com/guides and http://www.tivo.com/mytivo/howto/index.html.

Manage all print and web advertising, direct mail and collateral material for three desktop software products. Processing of sales leads collected from online and on-site product demonstrations. Manage design of ads and direct mail pieces. Schedule and maintain ad placements. Write copy for the web, direct mail and ads. Schedule and conduct product trainings and demos at customer sites and trade shows. Advise the VP of Sales and Marketing on future product development, sales results of direct mail and customer response to marketing activities.

Managed on-site customer and billing support staff and shipping department staff of up to 8 people. Oversee customer inquiries, order tracking, dispute resolution, product shipments and returns for a multi-product line of bibliographic software, including EndNote. Worked closely with the Vice President of Operations to ensure proper supply management and facilities maintenance. Maintained databases of customers and prospects and produces reports for marketing, sales, technical support, and operations.