Jacob Drees, M.Ed, Mba Email & Phone Number

United States

Oxford, Ohio, United States

• Manage applicant tracking for 400+ applications across 9 study abroad programs (6 winter and 3 summer), streamlining the selection process and making data-driven acceptance decisions based on academic performance.
• Deliver tailored pre-departure, health, and safety presentations for multiple programs, including FSB winter and summer terms, customizing content to meet specific country, provider, and programmatic needs, ensuring.
• Develop and manage Terra Dotta brochures, cost sheets, and application content, effectively presenting essential information to students, parents, faculty, and staff, enhancing engagement and understanding among.
• Lead all phases of the study abroad process for 250+ students and 19 employees annually, from program ideation and faculty recruitment to planning, marketing, and on-the-ground support, ensuring seamless and impactful.
• Create comprehensive training materials, including outlines, slides, and case study scenarios, to equip staff members as specialists for winter and summer term programs, boosting preparedness and program success.
• Streamline the divisional transfer credit approval process for semester study abroad programs, coordinating with departmental partners and organizing the study abroad credits database, enhancing transparency and.

Oxford, Ohio, United States

• Advised and built relationships with 370-400 first-year, transfer, and international students, guiding them on academic planning, goal setting, study abroad, and career development.
• Utilized EAB Navigate 360 to track student appointments, analyze population data points, and report on student interactions to better support the overall student experience.
• Supervised a Master’s level Student Affairs practicum, set goals, trained on academic advising, co-taught BUS 206: Business Career Exploration, and provided insights into the field.
• Mentored and coached new academic advisors on student/parent inquiries, academic policies, and office culture.
• Facilitated in-person and online admissions sessions for prospective students and families, highlighting the Farmer School of Business and opportunities at Miami.
• Recruited and advised transfer students, explained admission requirements, managed credit approvals, and guided them to completion.

Oxford, OH

• Volunteer position appointed by the Board of Directors to advance the mission, vision, and strategic plan of the organization
• Decreased regional chapter advisor vacancies by 53% in the span of 4 months
• Utilize a volunteer development process to recruit and recommend chapters advisors
• Onboard, coach, and mentor new advisors on topics such as coaching and operations
• Promote Alpha Kappa Psi products, resources, processes, and reports to engage chapter officers and advisors

• Volunteer position within Alpha Kappa Psi appointed by the Board of Directors to promote the mission, vision, and strategic plan as a member of the Fraternity's Management Team
• Support and supervise the continued growth of four Regional Directors, responsible for over 45 chapters across the central United States
• Develop and manage the strategy and goals for both the Area and the Regions
• Recruit, interview, train, and supervise a Regional Management Team of Chapter Advisors and Faculty Advisors,

• Volunteer position appointed by the Alpha Kappa Psi Board of Directors
• Support and supervise the continued growth of eleven chapters throughout Ohio and Indiana
• Organize, allocate, and approve a regional budget of $3,750 toward travel and furthering of the region’s goals
• Recruit, train, supervise, and mentor a Regional Management Team of Chapter Advisors, Faculty Advisors, and Section Directors
• Mentor, coach, and communicate with Presidents and Executive Board members on areas including recruitment, retention, organizational structure, Title IX, and risk management procedures
• Travel, observe, and advise various chapter functions including meetings, ceremonies, and events

Toledo, OH

• Interact with hundreds of potential students during undergraduate admission events, including Preview Days, Rocket Receptions, and Experience Days
• Assisted the department through offering 90 minute campus tours to potential students during on-campus admission events
• Advised and answer student inquiries through the TargetX platform UChat, and through phone calls as the Counselor for the Day
• Organized and ran maintenance checks and data entry on thousands of records in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access, to assist in finding trends based on student enrollment
• Ran queries to search for and meticulously repair thousands of applicant data records in Ellucian Recruiter, a customer relationship management tool
• Input test score and transcript information for applicants into both Ellucian Recruiter CRM and Banner student information system by utilizing ApplicationXtender document management system

Toledo, Ohio Area

• Assisted a trained academic advisor in examining Spring 2017 class schedules for many different College of Business students, including non-traditional, international, and first-generation college students
• Supervised three undergraduate peer mentors, and guide them through the process of teaching a class on Major and Career Exploration
• Enhanced the educational experience of over 90 unique students, spanning three different orientation classes, through active andengaging lessons including topics on personal and professional development, and important.

Sylvania, OH

• Collaborate with wait staff, bussers, cooks, and management to ensure impeccable customer service
• Allocate time spent with up to six different tables to ensure the customer is satisfied and experience the restaurant's motto of, "feeling at home."
• Manage the dessert and carbonation inventory in advance, to ensure an adequate supply chain structure of product replacement

Granville, OH

• Maintained and enhanced the relationships between Denison University and conference directors, parents, and campers through superior customer service
• Acted as a Resident Assistant for a 75 bed residence hall, and supervised the other student staff members while they acted as Resident Assistants for their own halls
• Acted as a liaison between the many different campus departments including campus safety, residential life, dining services, catering, and maintenance
• Created Google Forms for student staff members to document on-call activities, log conduct issues, and document daily task completion
• Organized the registration process for all events on Denison’s campus, and assisted in entering camper information into Microsoft Excel
• Supervised nine student staff members in the daily logistical tasks required for the over 90 different camps, conferences, meetings, and weddings that take place on campus between May and August, adapting to many.

Indianapolis, IN

• Collaborated with undergraduate and graduate interns, conference staff, volunteers, and hotel management to put on a conference with over 3,500 attendees
• Served on the conference standards committee, conducting late night rounds of the hotel to ensure compliance with the conference standards policy, hotel, state, and local laws
• Provided impeccable customer service to the attendees and other hotel guests, ensuring an accurate portrayal of AFLV
• Assisted in any necessary logistical items for the conference, including audio and visual set up, registration packet preparation, and provide assistance for attendees as needed

Toledo, Ohio Area

• Lectured in guided and supervised classroom sessions as needed
• Provided feedback, and aid in the development of teaching materials with a senior lecturer
• Assessed student's assignments; including resumes, career discovery projects, and mock interviews
• Imparted insight and guidance to over 80 students across two different Career Development course sections.

Toledo, Ohio Area

• Prepared computers for the incoming class of freshmen
• Problem solved issues pertaining to technology with other IT professionals
• Tracked over 1,100 computers through Excel spreadsheets and organizational shelving systems

Toledo, Ohio Area

• Created various advertisements and graphics for weekly football games
• Prepared a live studio for a professional school news production each day
• Supervised a team of twelve students to construct complex audio and video systems

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Cumulative: 3.80/4.00

Miami University's Farmer School of Business is an AACSB Accredited institution

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Higher Education/Higher Education Administration, Cumulative: 3.78 / 4.00

Activities and Societies: Pi Kappa Phi, The Order of Omega, Mortar Board National Honor Society, Alpha Phi Omega

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Dual Majoring In Information Systems And Marketing, Minor In Management, Cumulative: 3.23 / 4.00

Activities and Societies: Alpha Kappa Psi, Searles Ambassadors, Institute of Managing Accountants, Pi Kappa Phi, The Order of Omega.