Grace Johnson Email & Phone Number

United States

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

- Oversee all UK Visitor Center and campus visit operations which serve 32,000+ prospective students and guests annually - Responsible for hiring, training, professional development and supervision of 50+ student staff and one professional staff member- Plan and executed on-campus recruitment events- Coordinates regularly with 16 college-specific and 20+ department-specific recruitment partners to create cohesive visit opportunities - Present admission information sessions; emceed Big Blue Nation Orientation events and other admitted student events- Build and maintain scheduling and event registration platform (Slate Events) and UK Visitor Center website (Drupal 8)- Coordinated re-opening of visitor center in August 2020 following COVID-19 stay-at-home orders; UK was one of the first collegiate visitor centers in the country to find a way to re-open and offer safe in-person visit experiences

Lexington, Kentucky Area

- Coordinated Group Tour program for 7,000+ annual visitors for school and community organization field trips- Managed staff schedule for 50+ student tour guides- Presented admission information sessions, emceed Big Blue Nation Orientation events - Created daily reports for visitor communications including thank you notes, visit confirmation letters, and visit confirmation phone calls

Lexington, Kentucky Area

- Created semester-long work schedule for 55 Visitor Center employees- Assisted in managing scheduling issues - Assisted in organizing staffing for the University of Kentucky's fall recruitment events: "see blue." Preview Nights- Lead staff in creating the "Kentucky Experience" for prospective students and their families- Attended and assisted with both on and off-campus recruitment events

Lexington, Kentucky Area

- Created the "Kentucky Experience" for prospective students and their families visiting the University of Kentucky- Created and updated tour route of campus; tour fact book- Trained and certified new tour guides- Attended and assisted with both on and off-campus recruitment events

Lexington, Kentucky Area

- Processed recruiting-visit paperwork through Compliance Assistant to assist in keeping UK Athletics compliant with NCAA recruiting standards - Monitored social media/online purchasing sites in efforts to help UKAD remain compliant with NCAA eligibility standards- Assisted in organization efforts of office, including thousands of student athletes and coaches files- Gained experience in eligibility, amateurism, and recruiting regulations required by the NCAA and the Southeastern Conference

Lexington, Kentucky Area

- Created the "Kentucky Experience" for prospective students and their families visiting the University of Kentucky- Attended and assisted with both on and off-campus recruitment events

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

- Filled in gaps as needed - see a need, fill a need- Completed client prospect research- Worked with client records in customer management database- Assisted in creating and purchasing gifts for clients- Assist in executing marketing materials/mailers - Assisted with daily operations of office- Stayed up to date with NCAA happenings and created daily summary for sales team- Was “on-call” for Marketing Coordinator and Client Relations Specialists - Completed special projects for CEO/VP Sales- Acted as coordinator/project manager for smaller projects- Event planning

Lexington, Kentucky Area

- Managed staff of 50+ high-school volunteers over the course of the summer- Responsible for daily operations of the camp sessions including set up and tear down of all camp activities, maintenance and cleaning of Retreat Center, dorm facilities, and restrooms, as well as staffing the kitchen for the preparation and clean-up of three meals per day for our 140+ campers and staff per week- Led efforts to "reset" the camp each Friday to prepare for a new week of campers- Emceed nightly chapel gatherings- Lifeguard - Assisted in hiring process throughout the year- Assisted in fundraising efforts throughout the year

Master'S Degree, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

Bachelor’S Degree, Business Management

Graduated from the University of Kentucky with a degree in Business Management and a minor in Communications; Lewis Honors College.

High School, Gpa: 3.97; Class Rank: Top 5% Of Class

Activities and Societies: President, Student Council; President, Jessie Clark Middle School Mentoring Program; Vice President, Fellowship.