Isaacson, Miller recruits transformational leaders with a proven record of excellence, integrity, and impact. We have four decades of experience recruiting senior leaders for the top higher education institutions, healthcare and academic medical centers, and the full range of nonprofit organizations in advocacy, foundations, arts and culture, conservation, human services, science and technology, social justice, and preK-12 education and education improvement. Our consultants bring extensive expertise to help our clients build extraordinary leadership teams consisting of the finest talent in the field. In 2023, 80% of our searches were for returning clients, reflecting the enduring relationships we build and the value of the strategic counsel we provide.

Managed a 33% increase in territory applications and evaluated over 5,000 domestic and international candidates including first-year and transfer applicants from Southern California (Los Angeles - east of I-605, Orange, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Imperial counties) and Mexico Presented to and supported our selection committees for all four undergraduate schools (College of Arts & Sciences, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Nursing, The Wharton School), which included staff liaisons from each schoolSpearheaded our student ambassador recruitment and onboarding efforts for the Penn Admitted Student Network platform, an essential element of our virtual yield strategy, which resulted in 260 active ambassadors, 60 of which acted as community leaders, and 250 discussion posts created to engage with admitted studentsServed as the Arts (Fine Arts, Design, Music, Architecture) liaison to the College of Arts and Sciences and oversaw the arts portfolio review process in coordination with the department facultyProgrammed over 50 on-campus, virtual recruitment (selective admissions presentations, essay workshops, admission case studies, and information sessions), and yield events for Penn faculty/staff, community based organization counselors, school administrators, prospective and admitted candidates; marquee events include, "The Essentials of Applying to College", "Pride at Penn: Support for LGBTQ+ Students", and "Global Voices: Latin America and the Caribbean" for our alumni, LGBTQ+, and international populations, respectivelyPartnered with higher education professionals and represented Penn at the 2021 International Association for College Admission Counseling Conference, 2021 Harvard Ivy Plus Conference, 2020 QuestBridge National College Admissions Conference, and 2020 National Association for College Admission Counseling's (NACAC) Guiding the Way to Inclusion Conference

Planned and executed our largest yield events of the year, Owl Days and Admit Days, for admitted candidates, our pilot recruitment half-day events, Preview Rice, for sophomore and junior candidates, and our fall open-house recruitment program for senior candidates, Explore Rice, which brought about 1400, 800, and 1800 visitors to campus respectivelyEvaluated over 2,000 candidates from Dallas/Fort Worth through committee-based evaluation and competitively selected to serve on our merit scholarships committee Presented to and supported our selection committees for Rice's four undergraduate schools (School of Engineering, School of Humanities, School of Natural Sciences, School of Social Sciences)Supervised five student leaders from our Student Admission Council and chaired our overhauled overnight visit program, student social media & outreach initiatives, and event management and recruitment efforts, which served thousands of prospective studentsDesigned and headed various recruitment trips (ex: Dallas-Fort Worth and New York), which included high school and community-based organization visits (ex: The Opportunity Network, Prep for Prep, ASP Dallas, SMU College Access), interviews with candidates, and meetings with college counselors Partnered with higher education professionals and represented Rice at the Texas Association for College Admission Counseling conference in 2018 and 2019

Oversaw the library and computer lab, and explained the role of the LSP office at Cornell and its resources to students

Oversaw over 70 individual overnight visits and campus tours for underrepresented (Black, Latinx, and Native American) students, tailoring their visit experience per their specific academics and extracurricular interestsAssisted with our Latinx recruitment efforts by creating admission videos in English and Spanish, which highlighted the opportunities at Cornell and voiced the transition of many first-generation college studentsEnhanced our social media and marketing operations for large diversity recruitment events, which serve thousands of admitted and prospective students

Answered thousands of college admission inquiries from prospective students and parents via email, phone, and campus visits Promoted our institution at over 50 on and off-campus information sessions and served on panels for admitted candidate receptions

Guided first-year and transfer students in their transition to Cornell University through peer counselingOrganized and implemented educational and social programs for residentsEnforced on-campus housing policies in our residential community

Headed large-scale recreational events for hundreds of studentsReviewed program proposals submitted by residential community advisorsHosted leadership workshops every week featuring Cornell faculty and staff

Researched and partnered with different organizations in the agriculture and business sectors that were supportive of immigration reform Advocated the importance of passing immigration reform to Congressional representatives in DC

Revamped our college fly-in diversity programs database by researching and contacting highly selective admission offices all over the countryShared my OppNet Fellow experience at various orientation events for high school studentsParticipated and served on professional development workshops and panels for students