Jamie Williams, Ed.D. Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Responsible for (1) leading annual scholar selection and renewal process; (2) creating, managing, and assessing curriculum-based initiatives focused on knowledge and skills development; (3) serving on Foundation.
• Oversee 3-phase, 7-month process to select 150 Scholars from 200,000+ applicants; train and manage both application review by 30 readers and 4 days of 250 finalist interviews conducted by 30+ alumni and staff
• Built, manage, and annually update online application system, including ongoing process improvements
• Lead targeted recruiting strategies, including partnership with College Board and live webinars with thousands of registrants
• Lead annual Scholar renewal process to confirm successful academic progress and to collect and report leadership and service impact data
• Collaborated to transition legacy renewal system to new online portal to create more effective and efficient data collection

Atlanta, Georgia

Greater Atlanta Area

Clemson, SC

• NATIONAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM (from 2002)
• Managed marketing, recruiting, selection, advising, planning, budgeting, and assessment for the university’s top academic recruiting scholars program
• Developed, implemented, and monitored a multi-year “road map” program that aids scholars in developing academic and professional goals, and in crafting action plans to prepare to achieve those goals
• Conceived, wrote, and designed recruiting and marketing materials, including web sites, search pieces, annual reports, newsletters, social media, and reports
• Coordinated annual multi-day new Scholar and senior Scholar retreats, including team selection and training, curriculum development, and program assessments
• Engaged program alumni in serving as mentors to current Scholars and assisting in Scholar selection

Atlanta, GA

• Advised more than 150 graduate students each year, assisting in planning courses, theses, and career goals
• Collaborated with faculty and other staff to revise curricula, schedule courses, and hire adjunct instructors
• Traveled to conferences and colleges to meet with prospective students, alumni, and donors
• Revised and managed admissions process, yielding more efficient annual review of 1000 applications
• Created opportunities for leadership development, community service, and personal and professional development

• Managed leadership training programs, including three-day retreat for more than 200 students, a semester-long course for freshmen, and on-going leadership development for more than 300 student organizations
• Advised Honors Council, an umbrella organization of all university honor societies, planning officer training and induction ceremonies
• Planned and coordinated special events for the Dean of Students office, including a student leadership awards banquet and six graduation ceremonies

M.Ed., College Student Counseling And Personnel Services

Doctor Of Education - Ed.D., Higher Education Leadership/Higher Education Administration

Dissertation: What (and Who) Matters to High-ability, High-achieving Students When Choosing a College

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Journalism (Advertising And Public Relations), Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Master Of Education - Med, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration