The Talent Search program identifies and assists individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who have the potential to succeed in higher education. The program provides academic, career, and financial counseling to its participants and encourages them to graduate from high school and continue on to and complete their postsecondary education. • Plan and implement cultural enrichment activities, college tours, organize the summer program and implement special activities for sixth through 12th graders. • Conducts individual and group advising sessions with Talent Search students related to course selection, major and career exploration, college entrance preparation and financial literacy. • Assists with new student recruitment efforts, including facilitating orientations, meeting with students to conduct intake interviews, and facilitating presentations to various stakeholders including students, parents, and area middle and high schools. • Develops and updates individualized education plans for students. • Administers assessments and inventories and assists in conducting follow-up surveys with graduates. • Assists students and families in applying for federal financial aid such as completing the FAFSA • Assist students in identifying and applying for scholarships. • Maintains student files - tracks, contacts, maintains student records, and completes reports. • Builds and maintains cooperative working relationships with students, families, middle and high school instructors, counselors, administrators, and community organizations. • Plans, implements and facilitates personal, academic and career development classes

• Responsible for providing leadership for 33 college campus stores including establishing budgets, financial goals, service levels, and policy administration with a sales volume of $35M. • Fostered relationships with key campus steakholders to maintain an open, positive, and ongoing relationship. Maintained a contract retention rate of 95% and customer satisfaction score above the company average. • Responsible for full-cycle talent management, including recruiting, training, coaching, and talent development.• Presented Follett's business strategies, store performance, programs and initiatives to multiple campus constituents including administration, athletic department, admissions, students and alumni.