Kathleen Kudia-Callender, M.A. Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Greater Chicago Area

Manage compliance for nursing students in undergraduate and graduate programs.Collect and analyze data for the School of Nursing.Led search committee to interview, recruit, and hire new full-time staff for the School of Nursing.Train and develop staff for the School of Nursing.Event planning, organized, planned inaugural Nursing Career Fair.Create and maintain partnerships to enhance students' clinical experience and education with large hospital systems, school districts, local health clinics, and other non-profit organizations.

Under the direct supervision of the Dean of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences, I act as the clinical coordinator for the undergraduate nursing program. Placed 150 undergraduate nursing students twice a year at local partner hospitals throughout Chicago and the Chicago suburbs.Developed new relationships and maintain existing relationships with partnering hospitals and healthcare agencies.Managed contracts for the university's partner hospitals and organizationsWrite, share, and maintain meeting minutes for undergraduate faculty committees. Collect program retention data for annual accreditation reports. Charged with the strategic communications campaign between the students, faculty, academic leadership, and partnering hospitals and agencies.Managed compliance documentation for 150 undergraduate nursing students. Managed wrote and edited the BSN Student HandbookEvents planned and organized include the community advisory board committee meeting and biannual Nursing Pinning and White Coat Ceremonies.Certified ATI Exam ProctorSaved the department $200 a year by having the department drop Survey Monkey account and switch to Microsoft Forms.Perform cross-department communication to improve the overall student experience.Skilled in the following systems: Ellucian Colleague, CastleBranch.com, MyClinicalExchange.com, SkyFactor.com, Microsoft 365, Adobe Creative Suite, and Surveymonkey.com.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Administered and managed the comprehensive system of articulation and transfer credit evaluation for all prospective and enrolled undergraduate students pursuing nursing and healthcare programs.Created and updated transfer guides on the university website. Conducted daily academic advising and drop-in student appointments for the Office of the Registrar.Managed Celebrations & Events committee for the University Staff Council to provide moral boosting activities for staff.Participated in university-wide strategic planning activities and events including integration of the new SIS system, university’s 10-year strategic goals, accreditor visits, and envisioning of the university’s mission statement. Provided customer service assistance to all internal and external stakeholders of the university over the phone, in person, and via email. Collaborated with vice presidents, directors, department chairs, faculty, and key stakeholders to strategically support the student population. Collaborated with the Academics Department to provide professional development training that informed internal stakeholders about the role and services of the Registrar’s Office.Conducted one-on-one training for new members of the Registrar’s Office on the transcript evaluation process.Assisted with the day-to-day operations of the Registrar's Office.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Developed and administered a comprehensive system of transcript evaluations for all prospective students pursuing undergraduate nursing and healthcare programs.Prepared transcript evaluations for review by the admission counselors and delivery to the prospective students daily. Communicated daily with admission counselors, University Registrar, and Enrollment Management Department leadership regarding applicant transfer credit. Maintained and updated undergraduate degree audits throughout the student life cycle. Conducted one-on-one training for all new hires to the Admissions Department. Created educational reference materials for admissions counselors regarding the transcript evaluation process. Spearheaded a redesign of the university’s transfer guides and the university transfer guide webpage in collaboration with the Marketing Department. Represented the university in several advertising and public relations events and activities such as open houses, university events, and commencement ceremonies throughout each academic year. Communication and leadership across academic departments to develop, create, and distribute Curricular Pathways Towards Degree Completion for each undergraduate program and concentration.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Advised prospective and current undergraduate and graduate student population in the School of Nursing to meet and exceed their academic goals through prescriptive and holistic advising techniques from the first day of class through graduation. Taught students to navigate the university and fast-paced online program through one-on-one phone conversations and emails about college programs, majors, policy, mission, and online classroom environment. Championed the welfare of a 4000+ diverse population of non-traditional students by assessing policy and practices to ensure student success. Led departmental training and created training materials on best practices for new advisors and new hires to the School of Nursing. Collaborated with key stakeholders including the dean, department chairs, and faculty to strategically support the student population to promote and ensure student persistence and completion of educational goals.

Schaumburg, Il

Attended to the needs of the producer, director, and production team. Assigned to client account, Pearson Test Prep, edited and logged film footage for educational videos. Assigned to client account, 2008 International Home + Housewares Show, recorded production notes for filming of event.

Chicago, Il

Provided practical support and fulfilled various administrative tasks in the Accounts Payable department for the short-term filming for television pilot episode of Leverage. Tracked and recorded outgoing funds on various accounts.

Chicago, Il

Reviewed entries for Chicago International Children’s Film Festival. Performed qualitative survey and end-of-program evaluation on Young Chicago Critics (YCC) summer program’s participants regarding overall educational experience. Maintained database of over 1000 films submitted by various festival participants.

Chicago, Il

Created and distributed renewal letters for membership mailers. Provided customer service assistance over the phone and via email to all new and returning museum visitors, patrons, and subscription members. Tracked and compiled data on members' surveys and Adler Travel mailers. Supported various events and trips sponsored by Advancement & Development Department.

South Bend, Indiana

Produced and edited PSA for a local non-profit organization. Supervised and trained a team of 5 interns through various stages of production (concept development, logistics, scheduling, pre-production, production, and post-production). Attended to the needs of the producers, directors, and production team while assisting on various film and video projects for local clients.

Palatine, Il

Provided customer service assistance to all internal and external stakeholders of the college over the phone, in person, and via email. Assisted the Student Activities Department’s leadership during campus events. Researched department-sponsored activities for students. Reviewed and scheduled weekly appointments for campus legal counsel. Organized and cataloged files for media and public relations departments.

Master'S Of Arts, Higher Education Leadership, Cumulative Gpa: 4.0

Completed Course Work: OLDR6000 Leadership and Excellence OLDR6001 Strategic Leadership and Planning RES6620 Introduction to Research.

Bachelor'S Of Arts, English / Film Television And Theater

Associate Of Arts - Aa

High School Diploma

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