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Franklin, Tennessee, United States

Montreat, Nc

• Oversee all responsibilities for the residence life department, including communication with parents, training of all residence life staff, maintaining of various budgets, and the mentorship/management of 5 residence directors and 32 resident assistants• Direct all student engagement and housing operations, including 2 staff members and 20+ student leaders• Assist in the planning and implementation of student check-in, move-in, and the new student welcome week experience through the… Show more • Oversee all responsibilities for the residence life department, including communication with parents, training of all residence life staff, maintaining of various budgets, and the mentorship/management of 5 residence directors and 32 resident assistants• Direct all student engagement and housing operations, including 2 staff members and 20+ student leaders• Assist in the planning and implementation of student check-in, move-in, and the new student welcome week experience through the creation, development, and training of the welcome week student team• Instituted a brand-new summer orientation, available for all incoming students through a virtual platform• Provided leadership in the onboarding and execution of the college’s new campus app and student engagement virtual platform• Represent the student life department in collaborating with various campus partners including academic support, athletics, marketing/communications, admissions, faculty, maintenance, housekeeping, business office, dining services, and financial services• Actively participate on the college's primary student intervention team and chair the student life intervention support subcommittee• Developed a new conduct structure and serve as the primary conduct officer for hearings and follow up conversations• Support residence life staff in crisis response situations on an as needed basis Show less

Nashville, Tn

• Supervise a staff of 6 Resident Assistants, a building of 296, and 5 desk workers, including weekly staff meetings and one-on-one supervision, training RAs to be effective, building a team dynamic, and providing individual support• Execute an effective building-specific programming model to further develop hall culture and community that navigates the challenges presented from apartment style housing• Adjudicate all in-hall conduct offenses with educational sanctioning including… Show more • Supervise a staff of 6 Resident Assistants, a building of 296, and 5 desk workers, including weekly staff meetings and one-on-one supervision, training RAs to be effective, building a team dynamic, and providing individual support• Execute an effective building-specific programming model to further develop hall culture and community that navigates the challenges presented from apartment style housing• Adjudicate all in-hall conduct offenses with educational sanctioning including visitation violations, alcohol offenses, and drug searches. • Consistent contribution to the supporting of 3,500 beds through the participation of an on-call system and other first-responder expectations• Oversee the opening and closing of residence halls and help coordinate campus-wide move-in day• Manage a $1,135.75 budget for programming initiatives, hall improvements, office supplies, etc. Show less

Clinton, Ms

•Manage the day-to-day operations of a 145-person male residence hall.•Select, Supervise, manage, and evaluate part-time paraprofessional employees; including 6 resident assistants and 5 desk assistants.•Oversaw the allocation and management of the annual hall budget.•Provide counseling and referral for personal, developmental, judicial, and academic concerns of students.•Coordinate and communicated facility conditions, concerns, and requests pertaining to maintenance and… Show more •Manage the day-to-day operations of a 145-person male residence hall.•Select, Supervise, manage, and evaluate part-time paraprofessional employees; including 6 resident assistants and 5 desk assistants.•Oversaw the allocation and management of the annual hall budget.•Provide counseling and referral for personal, developmental, judicial, and academic concerns of students.•Coordinate and communicated facility conditions, concerns, and requests pertaining to maintenance and housekeeping. •Serve in a weekly on-call rotation for area residential campus of approximately 2000 beds•Assist in the development and implementation of fall and spring Resident Assistant training.•Create and implement the marketing and advertising strategies for the residence life department.•Utilize StarRez housing software for student check-in/check-out, various account charges, and room charges.•Manage all social media platforms for the Residence Life Department.•Create and maintain accurate reports for facility needs, budgets, and incidents. Show less

Clinton, Ms

•Assist in assessing the institution’s undergraduate academic advising structure.•Plan and develop numerous interviews, campus surveys, and meetings to better understand each department’s process for academic advising.•Serve as a member of the university’s strategic planning committee as well as a focus group created to develop a comprehensive advising plan for the institution. •Chosen to represent the Higher Education Administration graduate program in the graduate research forum… Show more •Assist in assessing the institution’s undergraduate academic advising structure.•Plan and develop numerous interviews, campus surveys, and meetings to better understand each department’s process for academic advising.•Serve as a member of the university’s strategic planning committee as well as a focus group created to develop a comprehensive advising plan for the institution. •Chosen to represent the Higher Education Administration graduate program in the graduate research forum in April 2016. Show less

Greater Philadelphia Area

•Coordinated the housing needs of over 2,300 members of incoming groups for conference services.•Oversaw the management of all key organization, housekeeping operations, room assignments, and visitor check-in/check-out.•Served as the team leader for all Summer Conference Staff and functions, which included the supervision of eight Conference Assistants.•Assisted in optimizing the entire structure of summer housing operations•Collaborated with other institutional departments to… Show more •Coordinated the housing needs of over 2,300 members of incoming groups for conference services.•Oversaw the management of all key organization, housekeeping operations, room assignments, and visitor check-in/check-out.•Served as the team leader for all Summer Conference Staff and functions, which included the supervision of eight Conference Assistants.•Assisted in optimizing the entire structure of summer housing operations•Collaborated with other institutional departments to ensure quality customer service for all visitors, camps, and university guests. Show less

Black Mountain, Nc

Director of Paintball, Camp Timberlake, May 2014 – July 2014• Managed the execution and implementation of the paintball and airsoft programs to be at the (safe) use of the campers.• Supervised 2 other camp counselors in running the paintball and airsoft programs.• Handled all maintenance in regards to the paintball course and supplies.Camp Counselor, Camp Timberlake, May 2014 – July 2014• Co-lead with 3 other camp counselors in a cabin setting.• Mentored and lead 80 boys… Show more Director of Paintball, Camp Timberlake, May 2014 – July 2014• Managed the execution and implementation of the paintball and airsoft programs to be at the (safe) use of the campers.• Supervised 2 other camp counselors in running the paintball and airsoft programs.• Handled all maintenance in regards to the paintball course and supplies.Camp Counselor, Camp Timberlake, May 2014 – July 2014• Co-lead with 3 other camp counselors in a cabin setting.• Mentored and lead 80 boys from the ages of 7 to 12 throughout the entirety of the summer.• Co-lead white water rafting, water skiing, and mountain biking trips throughout the summer.• Have received training and certification to administer both first aid and CPR. Show less

Montreat, Nc

• Consistently communicated the mission of Montreat College in a professional manner with the goal of attracting and recruiting potential Montreat College students.• Traveled over 12,000 miles during the 3-month travel season.• Met with prospective students and families on a daily to weekly basis, providing students with the option of tours and meetings with faculty or athletic staff upon request.• Responsibly arranged, organized, and updated prospective student files daily.•… Show more • Consistently communicated the mission of Montreat College in a professional manner with the goal of attracting and recruiting potential Montreat College students.• Traveled over 12,000 miles during the 3-month travel season.• Met with prospective students and families on a daily to weekly basis, providing students with the option of tours and meetings with faculty or athletic staff upon request.• Responsibly arranged, organized, and updated prospective student files daily.• Handled all social media efforts for the Admissions, Registrars, and Financial Aid offices.• Designated by the Director of Enrollment to take the lead in planning and strategizing each of the 5 prospective student visit days that occurred during the 2013-2014 academic year. • Collaborated with various faculty, student leaders, and other staff members to successfully run each individual student visit as well as the 5 major visit days.• Co-Oversaw 7 student admissions assistants to effectively communicate the mission of Montreat College in hopes of obtaining specific recruitment goals.• Chosen as a staff representative to participate in the Strengths Finder test which was supported by the college’s faculty department. Show less

Black Mountain, Nc

• Supervised multiple social media platforms for two summer camps.• Utilized sixty camp staff members in hopes of capturing a look at the inner workings of camp.• Established a consistent flow of creative videos and photos that followed closely with the overall social media plan and schedule.• Captured, edited, and produced 22 videos for both camps.• Processed and reposted 400-600 photos on a daily basis.• Managed, edited, and posted all blogs/press releases on a daily… Show more • Supervised multiple social media platforms for two summer camps.• Utilized sixty camp staff members in hopes of capturing a look at the inner workings of camp.• Established a consistent flow of creative videos and photos that followed closely with the overall social media plan and schedule.• Captured, edited, and produced 22 videos for both camps.• Processed and reposted 400-600 photos on a daily basis.• Managed, edited, and posted all blogs/press releases on a daily basis.• Accommodated all parent complaints and various requests when dealing with their various online account requests and questions. Show less

Black Mountain, Nc

• Supervised multiple social media platforms for two summer camps.• Utilized sixty camp staff members in hopes of capturing a look at the inner workings of camp.• Established a consistent flow of creative videos and photos that followed closely with the overall social media plan and schedule.• Captured, edited, and produced 22 videos for both camps.• Processed and reposted 400-600 photos on a daily basis.• Managed, edited, and posted all blogs/press releases on a daily… Show more • Supervised multiple social media platforms for two summer camps.• Utilized sixty camp staff members in hopes of capturing a look at the inner workings of camp.• Established a consistent flow of creative videos and photos that followed closely with the overall social media plan and schedule.• Captured, edited, and produced 22 videos for both camps.• Processed and reposted 400-600 photos on a daily basis.• Managed, edited, and posted all blogs/press releases on a daily basis.• Accommodated all parent complaints and various requests when dealing with their various online account requests and questions. Show less

Montreat, Nc

• Redefined the communicational culture amongst faculty, staff, leadership, and students on campus.• Facilitated opportunities for students to voice opinions, concerns, and questions with the President through multiple open and closed forums.• Worked closely with each member of the College President’s Executive Board on many various projects.• Spoke, on multiple occasions, with the entire Board of Trustees in representing the student body and their concerns.• Served on two Board… Show more • Redefined the communicational culture amongst faculty, staff, leadership, and students on campus.• Facilitated opportunities for students to voice opinions, concerns, and questions with the President through multiple open and closed forums.• Worked closely with each member of the College President’s Executive Board on many various projects.• Spoke, on multiple occasions, with the entire Board of Trustees in representing the student body and their concerns.• Served on two Board of Trustee sub-committees. • Utilized multiple outlets to increase efficient communication throughout campus.• Lead a Student Government staff of 14 students representatives. • Assisted in the hiring of the vacant college chaplain position. • Completed 15 projects across campus during the 2013-2014 academic year. Show less

Montreat, Nc

• Developed quality administrative and management skills through supervising four students through the student union monitor position.• Carried out any requests or needs expressed from the Director of Student Activities.• Participated as a member of the student activities team that met on a weekly basis.• Worked with vendors, musicians, and various companies in setting up events for the student body.• Managed the social media for the department.

Montreat, Nc

• Mastered how to thoroughly and effectively reach a target market through advertisement, marketing, social media, and word of mouth for each event.• Saw half of the student body participate in intramural events by the 2012-2013 academic year.• Created new events that catered to the culture of the college and the request of the students.• Utilized the power of relationships to bring in volunteer faculty, staff, and students to help mange, run, and referee various events throughout… Show more • Mastered how to thoroughly and effectively reach a target market through advertisement, marketing, social media, and word of mouth for each event.• Saw half of the student body participate in intramural events by the 2012-2013 academic year.• Created new events that catered to the culture of the college and the request of the students.• Utilized the power of relationships to bring in volunteer faculty, staff, and students to help mange, run, and referee various events throughout the year.• Saw faculty and staff involvement increase in various intramural events.• Created, designed, and developed a logo and Facebook page for the intramural department. Show less

Montreat, Nc

• Bridged communication gaps between the student body and college administration. • Facilitated opportunities for students to voice opinions, concerns, and questions with the President.• Exploited social media to increase efficient communication throughout campus.• Graphically designed a logo to provide more visual connectivity with students, faculty, and staff.

Montreat, Nc

•Encouraged change within current social media methods used by the college •Researched new creative methods, trends, and ideas for how to increase reach via social networks•Ripened and advanced social media abilities in order to grow for future possibilities•Optimized each social page through creative and eye-appeasing graphic design

Richmond, Va

• Re-evaluated over 300 pages of web content in preparation for the complete makeover project of the IMB Students website• Participated in a website re-creation taskforce, charged with setting the structure and course of the 2 year project.• Set the initial framework and design for the general overview and interactivity of the new website.• Managed the social media for the entire IMB Students department.(This was my second time working as an Intern for the IMB)

Richmond, Va

OneLife Media Intern, International Mission Board, May 2011 – July 2011• Collaborated with various web design staff to re-evaluate and re-edit the OneLife website.• Facilitated major purchases with various vendors.• Cultivated methods for how to explain personal vision for products, scenarios, and services.• Utilized the Adobe platforms of Illustrator, In-design, and Photoshop to design various advertisement and promotional materials.• Charged with running all of OneLife’s… Show more OneLife Media Intern, International Mission Board, May 2011 – July 2011• Collaborated with various web design staff to re-evaluate and re-edit the OneLife website.• Facilitated major purchases with various vendors.• Cultivated methods for how to explain personal vision for products, scenarios, and services.• Utilized the Adobe platforms of Illustrator, In-design, and Photoshop to design various advertisement and promotional materials.• Charged with running all of OneLife’s social media. Show less

• Established quality relationships with many Alumni of the College, with the purpose of acquiring donations to the Keystone Scholarship fund in the interest of the College.• Beautified phone etiquette and verbal communication through the hours conversing with potential donors.• Pleasantly experienced how to receive and look past rejection, while also striving to build healthy connections with donors beyond what was instructed.

• Ripened and advanced people skills in order to build profitable customer relationships.• Cultivated personal selling and advertising expertise through Chick Fil A’s selling motto known as “Second Hand Selling”

Master'S Degree, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

Bachelor, Business Administration With Concentrations In Marketing, Management, And Sports Management, Overall College Gpa 3.55 And Current Major Gpa Is 3.65

Activities and Societies: Activities: • Vice President, PBL Business Club at Montreat College, September 2010 to Present • Member.

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