Dedicated and inspired academic professional focused on using creativity and vision to optimize departmental functions, reporting, and student recruitment and services at the international office of a public community college in the Santa Clarita Valley, and to delivering equitable outcomes which promote diversity, access, and inclusion for all students.Professional skills first developed as an attorney at a top law firm and honed through fast-paced work in a rich, dynamic international environment. Gained strengths in ensuring compliance that have since been used at a public community college, where John developed desk procedures and other office resources to ensure the office complies with current Education Code, Title 5, Department of Homeland Security policy, and other federal, state, and county regulations.Supervised and evaluated assigned staff as a lawyer. Coordinates the activities of college assistants and part-time staff at a public community college, including via direct training in important office processes, all while providing mentorship and ensuring all tasks are completed successfully and on time.Engages directly with first-year undergraduate students (as well as sophomores) as an ombudsman, informing learners of their rights and obligations, and guiding them to resources to ensure that their needs are met. Scheduled, designed, and executed workshops to work directly with international students on scholarship applications. Also guides incoming learners through the complex international student application and enrollment processes.Plans, organizes, and implements a variety of programs in various academic areas to engage students and advance strategic enrollment goals.Focuses on establishing relationships with peer institutions around the world, departments on campus, and community members/stakeholders interested in comprehensive internationalization. Researched and successfully applied for multiple, internationally-oriented grants, including one from the government of Japan that funded a short-term exchange program, which John spearheaded the planning and implementation of on the US side.Coordinates the activities of multiple peer departments on campus to successfully complete major projects, such as an international animation festival which saw more than 100% year-over-year growth in its artwork submission numbers and nearly doubled its average in-person attendance.Prepares reports, including program reviews, for multiple campus departments, and ensures consistent updates are delivered to management at multiple levels.