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Minneapolis, MN, US

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, United States

• Managed NHCC course placement policies and implementation. Developed the Course Placement evaluation forms for the Testing Center and created testing Slate CRM.
• Provide comprehensive pre and post assessment advising for students taking the Accuplacer test or placed using MMCP guidelines. Discussed implications of assessment results, and course placement with students.
• Advised students of the next steps to complete the application process, orientation, registration, International admissions, veteran benefits, and financial aid requirements. Provided referrals to academic support.
• Planned Testing Center enrollment and student success initiatives, including Fast Track event planning, Open House participation, late night testing, PSEO testing and outreach emails.
• Tracked student assessment results, PSEO admittance and ran pilot assessment programs.
• Developed advising resources, assessment review materials, surveys, online resource content.

Brooklyn Park, MN

• Advised students of financial aid requirements, reviewed Federal and State funding eligibility.
• Assisted a diverse student population with individual meetings, phone calls, or drop in requests.
• Secondary Veteran Academic Advisor and School Certifying Official for Veteran benefits.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Served as primary academic advisor for 80 first year students.
• Utilized a proactive advising model to address the needs of first year students, including miniinformation sessions in classrooms, pre-registration events, and individual meetings beforeSpring registration.
• Advised students one-on-one to discuss program planning and major/career exploration.
• Monitored student progress through Mapworks and follow up with students identified as at-riskby Faculty and staff.
• Provided students with appropriate referrals to campus resources, including documentingstudents of concern using Mapworks (Early Alert notifications).
• Assisted with pre-registration events and advise during orientation for transfer students.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Coordinated the advising and application process for students applying for study abroadprograms.
• Advised students one-on-one regarding specific study abroad program options, includingdiscussing academic credit, course equivalencies, applying for financial aid, and program fit.
• Monitored progress of applications and answered student questions via email, telephone, or in-person regarding the application process.
• Assisted in the coordination and delivery of pre-departure orientation sessions for studentspreparing to study abroad on short-term and semester long programs.
• Evaluated transcripts for course equivalencies and track program participation.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Assisted a diverse population of students (low income, first generation, veteran, deferredaction, International) and their families throughout the entire financial aid process, includingcompletion of the FAFSA or.
• Advised students of the options for financing their education by creating an appropriatefinancial aid plan for each specific program and explaining additional loan and paymentoptions available.
• Worked cohesively with a group of Assistant Directors of Admissions to ensure that everystudent entering school had an understanding of how they intended to cover the cost ofattendance and their individual financial.
• Responsible for certifying loan applications, awarding scholarships and grants, completingFAFSA verifications, Unusual Enrollment History verifications, resolving c-codes andassessing professional judgments.
• Trained new Financial Aid Officers and Admissions staff in the federal, state, andinstitutional financial aid process.
• Created and facilitated financial aid presentations for weekend open house events for newstudents.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Assisted Undergraduate and Graduate students in understanding the financial aid process,including planning for financial needs through the completion of their degree program.
• Provided students and staff with clear and accurate answers to financial aid questions through email correspondence and telephone inquiries.
• Tailored discussions to individual student’s financial aid awards, and assisted them through the financial aid process, including planning for financial needs through the completion of their degree program.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Scheduled and coordinated logistics for meetings, conference calls and trainings, including arranging necessary catering and AV equipment.
• Managed communications, edited, formatted and prepared presentation materials for Education and Marketing teams.
• Ordered maintenance requests, office supplies, marketing materials, and created databases for tracking office orders, reducing waste and excess purchases by 30%.
• Provided support and technical problem resolutions to students and teachers accessing StrengthsQuest Webinars.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Marketed and coordinated UNA-MN Speakers Bureau and the UNA partnership with the International Humphrey Fellows at the University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute.
• Assisted with the coordination and instruction for both teacher trainings and intern trainings.
• Redesigned the United Nations Association of Minnesota (UNA-MN) website and created interactive resources, including social media connections.
• Edited, fact-checked, and formatted Model UN curriculum to create a uniform teaching manual and aligned curriculum to meet 20% of MN State Standards in Language Arts and Social Studies.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Educational Leadership: Leadership In Student Affairs

Activities and Societies: University of St. Thomas Higher Education Student Association

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Majors: History, Political Science; Minor: Religion

Activities and Societies: Student Activity Committee Publicity Chair, Dance Chair, Hope For The Nations, Justice League Events Coordinator

Study Abroad Semester In Geneva, Switzerland, International Relations, Non-Governmental Organizations, And Social Justice.