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New Britain, CT, US

New Haven, CT, US

• Oversees the daily operation of the Sexuality and Gender Equality (SAGE) Center, Interfaith Center, and assists with the oversight of the Multicultural Center.
• Coordinates educational, cultural, and social programs designed to enhance an understanding of diversity and inclusion, identity and intersectionality, and intercultural and anti-racist learning; fosters a campus.
• Supervises the Multicultural & SAGE Center graduate interns and the Interfaith Center graduate assistant.
• Provides outreach, programs, services, resources, and initiatives that assist underrepresented students with minoritized identities in their successful transition to, progress and success through, and graduation from.
• Advises the Multicultural Leadership Council and serves as a campus advocate and resource for all cultural, LGBTQ+ and faith-oriented affinity-based student organizations, in collaboration with the Office of Student.
• Develops, delivers, and collaborates with campus partners, including the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, on signature diversity programs for cultural awareness, identity-related remembrances and.

Hartford, Connecticut, US

Hartford, Connecticut, US

• Provided strategic leadership and oversight of the daily operations for the Office of Student Activities & Leadership Development and the student-facing functions for the McGovern Student Center including student.
• Hired, supervised, and evaluated 33 student workers, 2 graduate interns, and 1 graduate assistant.
• Served as the budget authority and fiduciary for multiple divisional budget lines including the student activity fee.
• Served as the primary advisor to the Student Government Association.
• Served as a member of the campus’ Community Assistance Team (CAT).
• Assisted with the coordination, execution, and assessment of the University’s orientation programs.

Newton, MA, US

• Provided oversight for all clubs and organizations for the Office of Student Activities & Orientation.
• Transitioned the club management system, OrgSync by CollegiateLink, to a new platform, Engage by Campus Labs.
• Supported the leadership of clubs and organizations via individual consulting, tracking fundraising and spending, and coordinating and presenting various workshops and seminars on organizational issues.
• Developed the content and served as the instructor for Exploring Leadership as part of the Leadership Scholar program.
• Selected, hired, trained, and supervised the student worker staff for the department.
• Assisted the director and assistant director with the coordination and execution for the University’s orientation programs.

New Haven, CT, US

• Instructed two sections of the Freshman Seminar Course: Intellectual and Creative Inquiry (INQ 101)
• Developed course curriculum focused on identity development and the exploration of personhood.
• Served as the academic advisor for 46 students and assisted with second semester course selection and registration.
• Coordinated with and supervised 2 undergraduate peer mentors tasked with assisting in the course.

New Haven, CT, US

• Assisted in the daily operations of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
• Coordinated recruitment efforts for the University including high school admissions visits and college fairs.
• Participated in training for the University’s new recruitment software Target X.
• Oversaw the campus tour program in rotation with three other Admission Counselors.
• Assisted in the supervision of the department’s student worker staff and student tour guides.
• Provided assistance with the coordination and execution of Admission’s Day, the University’s Fall recruitment event.

New Haven, CT, US

• Assist in the daily operations of the New Student and Sophomore Programs office & Transfer Student Services.
• Coordinate the Orientation Ambassador Program including selecting, hiring, and training.
• Coordinate Transfer Student Services through the office including outreach, staffing, and program development.
• Establish the Transfer Track, a programmatic outreach initiative catering to the university’s transfer population.
• Oversee a budget of approximately $100,000 for the department’s student worker staff and Orientation Ambassadors.
• Assist in the redesigning, organization, and implementation of the New Student Orientation program model.

New Haven, CT, US

• Participated in duty rotation with all residence hall directors, responding to critical incidents involving medical emergencies, missing persons, alcohol and other controlled substances for a residential population of.
• Served as the primary advisor to the Hall Council.
• Assisted in the general oversight of the Transfer, Sustainability, and Gender Neutral Living Learning Communities.
• Assisted the Residence Hall Director in building openings and closings.
• Supported the Resident Advisors in the development and execution of the building’s All Hall Program.

New Haven, CT, US

• Assisted in the management of the Procurement Card (P-Card) program for the department including assisting with issuance and return of cards, reconciliation of accounts, and assurance of authorization.
• Managed and reserved campus space for the department through EMS Software (Event Management Systems).
• Managed the department’s Res Life Cinema account and the department’s social media outlets.
• Assisted the department’s 88 Resident Advisors in the development, execution, and assessment of educational, social, and co-curricular engagement program requirements according to the departmental programming model.
• Tracked the amount of money spent and the number of programs completed for each Resident Advisor.

New Haven, CT, US

• Assisted the department in the oversight of approximately 120 clubs, organizations, and Greek letter societies.
• Assisted with the management of student organizations via the office’s club management system, Collegiatelink.
• Supervised the department’s graphic designer and assisted with the management of the social media outlets and website.
• Supported students in the development of new student organizations and assisted students through the organization’s provisional period and activation process.
• Organized the community outreach project for the 47 Orientation Ambassadors during summer training.
• Assisted with the hiring and placement of Peer Mentors in the sixty-four first-year seminar courses (Inquiry 101).

Master Of Science - Ms

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies