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Gainesville, Fl, Us

Gainesville, Fl, Us

Gainesville, Florida

• Spearhead UF Study Abroad's biannual Study Abroad Fairs, including coordination of on-site logistics, communication with participating faculty and staff, marketing across-campus, and day-of needs• Coordinate student outreach events in collaboration with campus partners, such as the Career Connections Center, Counseling and Wellness Center, and First-Generation Student Success• Organize an annual Pre-Departure Conference for students, featuring an international mixer and breakout sessions such as Navigating Airport Anxiety, Mental Health Abroad, and Budgeting 101• Led the unit's annual Staff Retreat, located off campus, in order to foster team-building, collaboration, and strategic planning• Oversee the unit's marketing efforts and branding strategies, both print and digital, including materials such as flyers, brochures, presentations, and social media graphics• Create and strategically manage content for the unit's Instagram (5,800+ followers) and contributions to the student-led WordPress blog • Supervise a student Marketing Intern, who aids in the development of marketing materials• Supervise the Study Abroad Peer Advisor organization; a cohort of ~50 study abroad alumni who contribute to office events and initiatives • Advise students interested in the Netherlands, Eastern Europe, and Semester at Sea

Gainesville, Florida

• Coordinated student outreach and host events in collaboration with campus partners such as the Career Connections Center, Counseling and Wellness Center, and First-Generation Student Success• Oversaw the unit’s $200,000+ scholarship program, including information sessions, writing workshops, student applications, faculty and staff review, liaison with private donors, and a formal award ceremony• Created and strategically managed content for Instagram and Facebook, with a collective audience of over 5,000• Renovated the unit’s WordPress blog and supported each new cohort of student bloggers• Designed print and digital materials, including information sessions, social media graphics, handbooks, brochures, and over 100 program-specific flyers• Advised students interested in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, and Semester at Sea

Gainesville, Florida

• Advised students interested in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, and Semester at Sea and guided them through the application, pre-departure, while abroad, and returnee phases• Co-managed the unit’s scholarship program, including information sessions, writing workshops, student applications, faculty and staff review, liaison with private donors, and a formal award ceremony• Coordinated re-entry programming in collaboration with the Career Connections Center • Created and strategically managed content for Instagram and Facebook, with a collective audience of over 3,000

Pasadena, California

• Advised students interested in any domestic or international academic program• Co-managed the unit’s scholarship program, including the application and review processes • Led programming efforts for Freshman Orientation and International Education Week • Coordinated re-entry programming, including a session in partnership with Career & Professional Development• Created the unit’s Instagram and Facebook accounts and grew them to a collective audience of nearly 300

Muncie, Indiana

• Managed student documents and applications in Terra Dotta • Directed and produced a 5-minute promotional video starring study abroad alumni• Designed a study abroad brochure for distribution at Freshman Orientation

Muncie, Indiana

• Designed, developed, and executed multiple 1,000+ person events• Managed event budgets ranging from $250-$7,500• Advised the executive boards of two student organizations• Supervised a rotating staff of 50 student workers for events• Contracted local businesses and arranged building schematics• Maintained safety standards and performed regular SWOT analyses

Charleston, South Carolina

• Managed student documents and applications in AbroadOffice• Advised peers on the basics of study abroad, including program types, locations, and funding• Assisted international students with questions regarding immigration documents and on-campus services• Designed and developed various promotional materials for office events

Bachelor’S Degree, Sociology & Political Science

Master’S Degree, Student Affairs Administration In Higher Education

Semester At Sea

112-day circumnavigation of the globe with visits to a dozen countries in Asia, Africa, and Europe; gained global perspective.