Jacob Angelo Email & Phone Number

Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States

-Coordinate and oversee the recruitment, selection, and hiring of Orientation Peer Advisers (OPAs) using intentional outreach and hiring practices.-Supervise a team of roughly 30 OPAs through thoughtful planning, inclusive training, and intentional supervision. -Plan and execute O-Team Retreat to build relationships between student and professional staff.-Design and facilitate student staff training to personally and professionally develop OPAs.-Collaborate with campus partners to create a developmental experience that prioritizes holistic student success for student staff.-Supervise a Graduate Assistant and NODA Intern who help support student staff and Orientation programming. -Create and analyze assessment reports that examine student satisfaction, learning, development, and recommendations to improve training and programming.

Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States

-Assisted with development and implementation of student staff recruitment, selection, and training for roughly 30 Orientation Peer Advisers (OPAs) and 300 First yeaR Orientation Guides (FROGs).-Planned and facilitated presentations and training sessions for OPAs and FROGs.-Co-taught Human Resource Development 100 to prepare student staff for summer programs.-Created and facilitated a three-day O-Team Retreat for newly hired student staff.-Participated in the review of assessment objectives, instruments, and results.-Contributed to the planning and implementation of Orientation programs.

Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States

-Served as the hiring chair for the Associate Vice Presidents for Student Life and Involvement (SLI) and Career, Experiential Learning, and Transitions (CELT). -Served on the COVID-19 Response Team by answering phone calls and emails to the VPSA office. -Developed a re-orientation process for the Class of 2024 as a result of COVID-19. -Communicated with upper administration in meetings as well as in written format.

Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States

-Facilitated strengths-based coaching conversations with students through the Strengths Coaching program. -Completed basic certification of LEAD Team training and worked as a member of the LEAD Team to facilitate meetings with students who requested programming. -Implemented and assessed the curriculum for the Everyone Can Lead! emerging leaders program.-Assessed the Strengths Coaching program to enhance student experience. -Identified and analyzed current leadership frameworks to determine which theories would be best in creating a one off leadership development program.

Bridgewater, Virginia, United States

-Researched and developed a re-orientation process for the Class of 2024, as a result of COVID-19.-Assisted the Office of Residence Life in updating language in housing policies and roommate contracts to address concerns related to COVID-19.-Collaborated with the Associate Vice President for Student Life to improve student life initiatives.

-Conducted Engagement Meetings with students to assist in their holistic development.-Assisted with logistics for Setting Sail first-year summer orientation program.-Designed and executed logistics for Changing Tides transfer orientation programs.-Supervised a staff of six Transfer Ambassadors who serve as peer mentors to incoming transfer students.-Managed the online database, Vizual Zens Orientation, that incoming students used to complete their Orientation reservation and new student onboarding. -Designed curriculum and facilitated the Emerging Leaders leadership development program.-Oversaw various social media platforms related to the office.

-Analyzed statistics to provide updated player and program records.-Designed and published media guides for the softball and basketball programs.-Collaborated with Sports Information Directors to provide updates and new initiatives to game day media and operations.

-Assisted with the recruiting, evaluating, and hiring of new Resident Assistants.Served as a mentor for first-year and upperclassmen residents. -Facilitated programs for residents on professional development and campus engagement. -Served in a on-call rotation that responded to policy violations, personal health concerns, and crisis situations.

-Collaborated with other orientation leaders and professional staff to foster an environment that waswelcoming, supportive, and inclusive for incoming freshmen.-Guided and advised first-year students entering college through informational sessions designed to ease the transition from high school to life at Christopher Newport University.-Maintained relationships with students and continuously served as a mentor to students throughtheir transition.-Facilitated intentional group conversations to express the importance of individual diversity andinclusivity of students on campus.

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-Supported CNU Athletic Department staff with tasks needed during game day operations tomaintain a successful athletic environment.-Operated scoreboards and registered game statistics using StatCrew system.-Oversaw, assisted, and trained coworkers on specific game day tasks, such as scoreboard operation.-Communicated clearly and directly with coaching staff and game officials throughout athleticevents to prevent conflicts dealing with penalties, timeouts, scores, and game statistics.

Master'S Of Education - M. Ed., Counselor Education, Concentration: College Student Personnel Administration

Activities and Societies: -SAPros Committee - Graduate Student Experience Chair -Social Justice and Inclusion Council Member -Office.

Bachelor'S Degree, Communication Studies

Minor in Leadership Studies