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•Coordinated logistics for 25 summer and spring orientation sessions that include mainstage presentations, duty schedules, room and technology reservations, and the resource fairs for over 7,000 incoming first year and transfer students•Supervised two full time professional staff members, CSA graduate intern, and undergraduate team members in their personal and professional development through meetings and evaluations•Co-lead the Welcome Week Program Committee that organized transitional opportunities before the fall and spring semester for over 10,000 incoming first year, transfer, and international students•Established a transitional calendar for new students to support the continued transition of students through college, their connection to resources to be successful, and their connection to the Rutgers community•Developed transfer specific initiatives that included Transfer Week, transfer student socials, and re-establishing a Transfer Student Association that I advised•Served as a member of the Educational Equity Council to support first-generation, limited income, and underrepresented students as they utilize the academic, social, and cultural resources Rutgers’ offers•Created an assessment plan for our office that collects data from students that our team interpreted to improve our orientation and transition opportunities•Designed orientation staff training and development of our student staff on the topics of conflict resolution, goal setting, group dynamics, supervision and emotional intelligence

• Supervised NODA graduate interns, student logistic and program interns, and orientation leaders in their personal and professional development through meetings and evaluations• Developed group and individual interviews and rubrics for the orientation leader selection processIntroduced and assessed a six week transitional community-building opportunity called the Scarlet Knight Challenge for incoming new students with various campus partners across the institution • Designed the Scarlet Connections initiative that connected new students with Knight Ambassadors to serve as a mentor during their transition to college• Organized the logistics for our professional and student staff to attend the NODA Region VIII Conferences• Formed a Recruitment Team of 12 students that assisted in the recruitment of perspective orientation leaders• Assisted in the restructure of leadership team student positions to align more with the NACE Competencies• Partnered with Admissions and School of Arts and Sciences to train and staff Open House and Academic Planning and Advising Days for incoming students and families• Served as a member of committees that included Alcohol and Other Drugs Committee, Welcome Week Steering Committee, Civic Engagement Coalition, and Divisional getINVOLVED Platform Working Group

• Facilitated weekly meetings with committee members to plan out all conference logistics • Coordinated all registration and check-in processes, bus and parking reservations, hotel correspondence, and volunteer assignments• Served as a Returning Orientation Leader Institute (ROLI) Coach for 12 students and presented on Intersectionality & Leadership for all participants

• Managed the operations of two cohort leadership programs, the Setters Leadership Program and Setters Leadership & Service House, which included a workshop series, 1on1 consultations with students, directing a three-day Core Retreat, and instructing an introductory course on leadership.• Supervised a graduate assistant who aided with the administration and implementation of leadership programs.• Served as a member on committees including—Civility and Advocacy Week, International Education Week, First-Year Interest Group Advisory Board for Residence Life, Student Affairs Professional Development, and Setters Leadership Advisory Board.• Created a weekend long leadership excursion, in Washington, D.C., on the topic of civic responsibility for 27 students and staff.• Advised planning boards for the Fall Leadership Conference and Women’s Leadership Conference that focused on developing leadership skills for over 250 students from Pace and surrounding institutions.• Trained student organization leaders, council officers, new members for fraternity and sorority life, and resident assistants on emotional intelligence, social change model, servant leadership, marketing and media, and transitions in their respective areas.• Organized Pace Makes a Difference Day, where 400 students, staff, and faculty served our surrounding community.

• Designed and implemented a series of opportunities offered to first-year students to develop theirleadership abilities in a new program called the Leadership Institute for First-Year Transformation (L.I.F.T.). • Established the first Freshman Leadership Academy for 17 new students to develop leadership skills and explore personal leadership styles. Topics covered included Values-Based Leadership, Social Change Model, and 21st Century Leadership.• Organized the first Immersion Retreat for 50 first-year and sophomore students to various topics related to social justice and leading in a diverse world. The retreat covered microaggressions, bystander interventions, and allowed students to consider their own identity as a part of the Monmouth community.• Created the facilitation guides and group processing activities for the Freshman Leadership Academy, The Leadership Challenge, and The Immersion Retreat.• Developed the pre-test, post-test, and follow-up assessments to assess the learning outcomes and results for future program recommendations.

• Advise students on career and academic opportunities as an undergraduate student.• Attended weekly Case Management meetings to identify students with academic, behavior, or cognitive problems and decided the best resources to assist the student. • Collaborated with professionals from Residence Life, Commuter Life, Substance Awareness, Judicial Affairs, Counseling, and First Year Advising to ensure student success. • Prepared a 10-week academic coaching seminar for 35 first-year students who have struggled in their first semester academically or did not receive passing grades for multiple classes. The course focused on developing academic and coping skills, such as time management, handling transitional stressors, and goal setting, to improve course grades and retention. • Co-created new sessions for students attending Transfer Orientation to be better equiped in their transition to Monmouth.

• Coordinated professional development opportunities for the Monmouth University Student Affairs graduate cohorts. • Presented and assisted the 200 undergraduate and NUFP students that attended the Undergraduate Student Conference at the 2016 NASPA Annual Conference.• Observed and contributed various essential parts of the 2016 NASPA Annual Conference that included marketing events, preparing large scale social activities, assisting first time attendees, and provided other services that fulfilled my NASPA intern position.

• Assisted in the interviewing and selection of the orientation student leader staff.• Developed staff training sessions on active listening, multitasking, personal and group leadership skills, and facilitating for an overnight spring semester retreat and weeklong summer training.• Facilitated sessions on diversity and social justice for the orientation staff and first-year students.• Aided in the creation and implementation of the summer orientation program for over 1,200 first-year students and parent orientation sessions for over 500 parents. Co-supervised an orientation staff of 23 student leaders. • Assisted in the development of an effective orientation program and training Orientation Team Leaders, Logistic Coordinators, Student Advising Mentors, and Orientation Leaders to be better prepared in all aspects of helping first-year students transition into our university.

• Advised 28 chapters and 4 councils in programming, new member education, recruitment, and leadership development.• Designed and lead a trip on service, diversity, and fraternity and sorority life for 15 members to Atlanta, GA. • Represented the college on student conduct hearing boards.• Implemented a plan for a suspended fraternity to improve their new member process and membership development.• Developed a strategy for a new professional fraternity to create a new member program and structure for the future. • Headed weeklong programs that focused on important issues in fraternity and sorority life and brought the community together, which included Hazing Prevention Week, Rituals Week, Greek Week, and Greek Unity Week. • Oversaw various dimensions of the office that included the Interfraternity Council, Professional Fraternity Council, website, OrgSync, marketing, chapter assessment, service roundtables, alumni meetings, student staff, and budget. • Advise the Fraternity, Sorority, Multicultural, and Professional Greek Councils, as well as all the individual chapters, in advancing the Ramapo Greek Community's group and individual goals.

• Advocated for families and children dealing with cancer and blood disorders by providing support to patients and their families at the clinic and hospital. • Provided assistance to families and children when they first start treatment.• Assist in planning events and playing with kids who are a part of the Embrace Kids Foundation in the Children's Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson in New Brunswick and the Clinic at the Cancer Institute of New Jersey.

• Developed a 10-week unit plan to teach incoming students about the Education Department and help transition them to the university.• Interviewed and selected over 50 peer instructors for the first year seminars.• Co-create the structure of a Seniors Peer Instructor in the first year it was introduced. Senior Peer Instructors advise mentees, create opportunities for development, and create training for the first year seminar peer instructors.• Directly mentored over 15 student instructors to develop and implement their lesson plans through summer training.• Observed and gave feedback to peer instructors on their classes throughout the semester.

• Personally led over 20 orientation groups and assisted over 300 freshmen, transfers, athletes, non-traditional, and EOF students transition into Rutgers University.• Created various parts of orientation for over 14,000 students over two summers with the New Student Orientation Program that included team meetings, campus tours, and sexual assault/binge drinking prevention programs.• Guided Orientation Leaders on aspects of communication and leadership so they could effectively help first-year students during their transition from high school to college.

• Headed the Adopt a Child program for over 40 family and organization pairs.• Supervised four captains to create and implement RU4Kids events throughout the year.• Organized Family Hour at Dance Marathon for families and their organization pairs.

Provided a great dinning experience to customers and trained new servers on the proper way to provide excellent service to customers as an Applebee’s trainer.