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Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

The Associate Director/Senior Area Director is an experienced professional responsible for furthering the mission of MIT, the Division of Student Life, and the Department of Residential Life and Community Living. • Develop and coordinate on-boarding of all new staff.• Develop, implement, and assess all training initiatives for professional staff, including area directors and graduate resident advisors (GRAs).• Chair the Committee for GRA Training, on-going staff development, and in-service training. • Create and assess a professional development curriculum with annual benchmarks.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

- Project Manager for Development of Enhanced Talent Acquisition Process. Spearheaded search for full-time positions, including assembling hiring committee, reviewing all applicants, facilitating entire hiring process (interviews, schedules, candidate feedback), creating a hiring guidebook to consistency in ongoing hiring processes- Leadership Development: Developed leadership summit for student organizations, including soliciting and communicating with facilitators, creating the schedule for the day, publicizing the event to students and colleagues- Collaboration and relationship development between all organizational levels- Event Planning and Crisis Management: Collaborated with student groups in planning large events/parties for up to 500 attendees as liaison with administration, coordinating security and safety, monitoring event in real-time, and following-up with all organizational levels after event occurred- Crisis Management and Reporting for student populations including: physical injury, hospitalization, student death, academic and personal challenges, facilities flooding, and more- Successfully built relationships and collaborated with tenured faculty through consistent one-on-one and group meetings, email, phone, and text communication, joint supervision of graduate-level team members, and implementing programs in residential community- Joined Anti-Racist Accountability Group for weekly meetings, composed of staff from across the institute, discussed relevant events, topics, and anti-racist strategies, held peers accountable

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Chapter Sponsor for the Eta Gamma Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma, National Honorary Band Sorority, at Boston UniversityThe sponsor should be the liaison between the chapter and the college or university music/band faculty. The sponsor acts as an advisor to the Chapter President and members of the chapter concerning operations and activities of the chapter. They should be familiar with all of the local institution regulations and policies as well as those of the national organization.

Northeast District

Act in an advisory capacity to the National Council, the District Council, and 24 college/university Chapters within the Northeast District located between Maine and VirginiaOversee programs and operations including meetings, chats, and workshops for the District Council and District’s over 300 membersCoordinate with District leadership of Kappa Kappa Psi, National Honorary Band Fraternity, in hosting four annual regional events per academic year with 100-800 attendeesPromote and support the development of student leaders at all levels of the organizationFor more information on Tau Beta Sigma, watch the below informational video or go to www.tbsigma.org.https://youtu.be/-cVLifDs0Sc

Northeast District

Correspond with chapters in the Northeast District to schedule visits with their Active Members. Visits include meetings with university staff, executive board members, and the full chapter. Present on topics of relevance to the Active Members, conduct activities, and review relevant chapter operational materials. The Chapter Visitation Program's Mission is "to inquire, to analyze, to instruct, and to inspire."

Led the Board of Directors for the Southwest District's Local Alumni Association. Facilitated regularly-scheduled monthly meetings via online conferences, created meeting agendas, and supplied updates on behalf of the organization to the supporting organizations. Spearheaded the Strategic Planning Committee for the SWDAA. Communicated regularly with the committee through email and online conferences, and collaborated with committee members via online software to edit organizational procedures, goals, mission, and vision.

Providence, Rhode Island

I served as the Faculty/Staff advisor to the Beta Zeta Chapter of La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc. at Johnson & Wales University. I met regularly with the Chapter and its leadership to provide administrative support, resources, leadership development, attend events, and strategic planning.

Providence, Rhode Island

I served as the Faculty/Staff advisor to the Sigma Nu Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. at Johnson & Wales University and in "The Capital City." I met regularly with the Chapter and its leadership to provide administrative support, resources, leadership development, attend events, and strategic planning.

Providence, Rhode Island

Oversaw the daily operations of a student residence halls and facilitated social and educational opportunities supporting the personal growth of residents. Supervised the student staff team of Resident Assistants as well as Graduate students and their coordination of the front desk activities, undergraduate Front Desk Managers and Desk Assistants. Adjudicated hall-level student conduct cases, utilizing appropriate campus resources and referrals as necessary. - Advised Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. & Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, inc. attending Chapter meetings, events, presenting on professional development, approving activities- Advised Alternative Spring Break volunteer trip driving students to Baltimore, MD, facilitating discussions, liaising with local community partners, performing daily community service- Planned, coordinated, implemented campus-wide programs (Dodgeball tournament, Homecoming Parade) for up to 50 volunteers, 75 individual/group participants, 400+ attendees across multiple departments- Created, designed, and coordinated new collaborative programming initiative for targeted audience of upper-level students on topics of relevance, including finances, mental health, and job searches after graduation with guest presentersAssisted in the recruitment and training processes for the department. Acted as an on-call emergency responder and live-in professional staff member for the department. Prepared and monitored the area budget, and monitored the condition of the facility while following up with the facilities department.**Transitioned from Residence Director with departmental re-structuring

Providence, Ri

Oversaw the daily operations of a student residence hall(s) and facilitate social and educational opportunities supporting the personal growth of residents. Supervised the student staff team of Resident Assistants as well as Graduate students and their coordination of the front desk activities, undergraduate Front Desk Managers and Desk Assistants. Adjudicated hall-level student conduct cases, utilizing appropriate campus resources and referrals as necessary. Acted as an on-call emergency responder and live-in professional staff member for the department. Prepared and monitored the area budget, and monitor the condition of the facility while following up with the facilities department.

Nacogdoches, Texas, United States

Supervised the student staff team consisting of Community Assistants, Desk Assistants, and an Assistant Hall Director. Officiated judicial hearings with residents and ensure the safety of the residents in the hall. Plan and oversee programming efforts within the hall and department to encourage student development and retention. - Directly supervised undergraduate staff up to 30, indirectly supervised up to 75; conducted regular group & individual meetings, trainings- Redesigned annual student staff training, resulted in measured engagement improvements, increased knowledge retentionServed on various department and university committees, as needed. Assisted with various offices around campus, such as: Student Affairs, Office of Multicultural Affairs, Financial Aid, Human Resources, and Dining Service. Collaborated with the stated offices and more to plan and implement student staff training prior to each semester. Collaborated and communicated with colleagues, supervisors, and administrators.Committees served on: Training - 3 semestersSpecial Events - 3 semestersCommunity Assistant Honor Council (CAHC) - 2 semestersProfessional Development - 1 semesterOutside Department experiences: Financial Aid Appeals Committee - 5 experiencesOffice of Multicultural Affairs Event Planning - 2 experiencesStudent Activities - 120 hours of practicum experienceWeeks of Welcome - 2 semesters

Tyler, Texas, United States

Called prospective students of the University to answer questions that they had, promote special events, and encourage their application process. Contributed to and maintained the student Blog, Pinterest, Tumblr, and Facebook group of prospective and current students.

Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States

Served as a live-in student leader, building a community within the residence hall. Enforced university policies, helped with special events, and performed an on-call duty rotation with co-workers.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Student Affairs & Higher Education

Activities and Societies: National Residence Hall Honorary, Residence Hall Association, Who's Who Among Students in American Universities.

Bachelor Of General Studies, Education & Fine Arts

Activities and Societies: Showband of Arkansas Marching Band, Tau Beta Sigma - National Honorary Band Service Sorority, Wind Ensemble.