Kai Wise Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa, Us

Department Of American Indian Studies, Seattle, Wa

Advising support: Meet with students to review AIS major and minor requirements; assist with course scheduling, degree planning and application for graduation; process change of major forms; process proposals for independent study courses; administer internship program; issue entry codes. Maintain AIS majors and minors student files and departmental database of AIS major and minor students; monitor student progress towards the degree using DARS (Departmental Advising Records System); communicate with majors and minors using AIS listerv; represent AIS at recruiting and information events; attend university-wide advising meetings and training sessions. Program support: Publicize AIS courses by creating flyers and distributing information to students and advisers. Order student course evaluations; compile quarterly course listings and post on the web site; maintain AIS website using web development software; monitor AIS and Native Voices voicemail and email accounts; manage AIS listservs; assist with outreach efforts and programming to tribal schools and communities. Support Native Voices MA program in documentary film production including: taking orders for DVD purchases, recording payments, shipping DVDs, responding to requests for information and DVD sales to the general public. Office support: Answer phones, take messages, distribute information about AIS programs, faculty and course offerings, deliver and pick-up mail, make photocopies, process reimbursements, order office supplies, books and DVDs, gather and post office hours, coordinate schedules of student office assistants, assist AIS administrator and faculty with special projects as assigned. Web Support: Maintain AIS departmental website, update content, post calendar entries, post departmental quarterly course descriptions.

School Of Business

Student Support Services• Advise current undergraduate Business students on University, campus and School policies and degree requirements for the Business major with related concentrations and options and the Business minor. • Provide students with guidance in academic planning, leveraging specialized knowledge related to the School of Business's undergraduate programs at Bothell and Bellevue-ELC and in other areas such as internships and independent studies. • Develop, plan, and conduct effective student orientation programs for newly admitted Business students (both internal applicants and external transfer students). • Organize and conduct quarterly major planning and graduation application workshops. Prepare necessary forms and maintain related documentation as necessary. • Assist students in academic difficulty, including course/credit load recommendations, referral to campus resources, and the development of an academic plan. Monitor for satisfactory progress and support undergraduate retention efforts. Mediate and escalate student issues as appropriate. • Collaborate with other units such as UWEO, financial aid, and the Student Success Center, to ensure optimal student advising and support. • Use computerized confidential student records, including DARS, SDB and EARS. • Administer the processes for key undergraduate Business program processes, including student applications for Internships and Independent Studies for credit as well as petitions for transfer credits, course repeats and prerequisite waivers. Recruiting and Community Outreach: • Assist in Advisor Open House events and other Business advising events. • Represent the School of Business to provide guidance to current and prospective students. Undergraduate Program Development and Support: • Create and maintain reports to track student information or provide research data. Recommend and implement changes to policies that impact both students and degree requirements.

Kenmore, Wa

Advise prospective students, in-person and over the phone, on academic undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs, future careers, and prerequisite requirements for Bastyr University.Review transcripts and complete unofficial evaluations to inform students about their level of preparedness for a specific degree program and advise on next steps.Advise prospective international students on proper admissions requirements and guide them through the application process. Completed NAFSA training and now issue I-20 forms for all new international students.Represent the university at high school and college fairs to introduce students to Bastyr and answer questions about attending the university in the future.Travel both locally and nationally to attend recruiting events and take responsibility for building out trips including contacting and presenting for local student clubs and organizations, meeting students for individual advising in their state, and connecting with faculty and pre-health advisors at other schools.Collaborate with academic faculty and the admissions team to process and review undergraduate and graduate applications for students seeking to attend Bastyr University. Conduct interviews and give input for final decisions for several graduate programs.Hire, train, and manage up to six peer advisors at any given time.

Seattle, Wa

Coached and counseled students on professionalism skills and behavior to help them gain interviews, get hired, and maintain jobs in their field of study.Assisted students in creating and updating professional and relevant resumes and cover letters for specific positions in the massage therapy and medical field.Taught career and professionalism workshops regularly in class.Networked with employers to connect them to our qualified graduates and help them fill positions easily and at no cost to them.Collaborated within a team to organize continuing education workshops and events to keep our graduates up to date on the job market and job searching skills.Consistently met quarterly and yearly goals for graduate placement and school accreditation.

Worked with students of diverse educational and cultural backgrounds with different academic and professional goals.Prepared and executed lesson plans for each course, kept students up to date with notes, readings, essays and exam prep.Coordinated with academic advisors to recognize and adjust to different learning styles and disabilities.Completed and submitted reports after each tutoring session detailing what was worked on and goals for the next session.Created mid-quarter evaluations for each student assessing their progress in class and how to proceed through the rest of the quarter, including any suggested changes for schedule or grading.

Taught private lessons, group classes and helped facilitate parties.Sold lesson packages from $500 to $6400.Worked with students to identify and establish clear goals for themselves.Developed and executed individualized lesson plans to achieve student goals (short-term: 1-2 wks; long-term: 4-6 mos).Facilitated student transitions from walk-in to new student and new to long-term students.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communication, Interpersonal And Intercultural, 3.88

Activities and Societies: Minor in Dance. Departmental Honors for Communication Research Project. Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society.

General Education