Competency Initiative: Champions the career competencies initiative on campus through developing and maintaining partnerships with individuals in the Divisions of Academic Affairs and Student Affairs. Facilitates the continued development of competency resources for students and faculty/staff. Provides seminars to students to promote the development of competencies and improve their ability to articulate such development. Assists in the creation of student self-assessments related to their competency development. Served on the planning committee for the 2017 and 2020 national Competency Symposium.Assessment: Manages and coordinates the validating and controlling of reports, research, and programming assessment as they relate to the Center's, division's and University's strategic planning. Serves as the Center's Assessment Liaison to the Division of Student Affairs. Provides internal and external reporting to tell the Center's story to relevant stakeholders.Campus Partnerships: Strengthens and cultivates collaborative partnerships with campus stakeholders that enhances the Center's services, programming, and outreach.Supervision and Management: Initiates opportunities for multi-directional evaluation and feedback while providing clear and effective supervision for 1 full-time professional and 1 graduate assistant. Oversees the Center's graduate assistant professional development program.Career Counseling: Provides comprehensive and in-depth career services to individuals and groups in a 24,000+ student body setting revolving around undergraduate and graduate student career planning, professional brand development, and academic internship regulations and requirements.

Career Counseling: Provides comprehensive and in­ depth career services in one-on-one and group settings to undergraduate and graduate students including career planning, academic internship regulations and requirements, and professional brand development. Average student interactions per year: 1,100.Graduate Student Services: Directs the development, strategic direction, and prosperity of graduate student services. Provides workshops (in-person, live online, and prerecorded) specific to graduate students' needs. Collaborates with Graduate Student Government and the Graduate School to provide additional professional development outreach. Average workshop attendance per year: 350.Internship Program: Manages and coordinates the development, strategic direction, and prosperity of the off-campus internship program. Serves as faculty for and assists in the management of the Career Center's internship courses (INT) for off­-campus internships while continuing to make efforts towards increasing student enrollment in INT and cultivating relationships with employers. Average yearly enrollment in INT off-campus courses: 79 (increase of 38% from 2016).Social Media: Coordinates the social media outreach for the entire Center for Career and Professional Development. (@ClemsonCCPD on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn group). Increased followers on all platforms ranging from 2% to 350%.Supervision: Supervises the Graduate Assistant for Graduate Programs and Off-Campus Internships ensuring duties are executed and professional growth is obtained. Manages the Center’s Graduate Assistant professional development program by facilitating orientation/on-boarding and on going trainings, collaborating with other GA supervisors to ensure GA development, and coordinates the GA recruitment process. Developed a center-wide online, on-boarding and training site.Assessment: Assists in generating reports as they relate to the department's strategic planning.

Palmetto College Responsibilities:* Assisted the Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Women's Studies Department Chair to create and coordinate the online bachelor's degree completion program in criminal justice (Palmetto College).* Coordinated the admissions process through credit evaluations, providing information to interested students, and approving students for admission into the Palmetto College program.* Recruited students into the Palmetto College program.* Provided virtual and phone academic counseling, registration assistance, career exploration advice, and appropriate referrals for all Palmetto College Criminal Justice students.* Provided virtual and phone orientation to Palmetto College students.* Monitored Palmetto College students regarding success and retention efforts.* Coordinated efforts with the entire Palmetto College advising staff across the University of South Carolina system.USC Upstate Responsibilities:* Provided academic counseling, registration assistance, and appropriate referrals for students within the Department of Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Women's Studies (SCW).* Monitored SCW students regarding success and retention efforts.* Assisted in recruiting students into the majors and minors of SCW.

Developed the new Olmsted Fellow Internship Program which included the following activities:* Implemented an outreach initiative to recruit student interns and foster ongoing relationships with universities, colleges, botanical gardens, and arboreta.* Created an application process (including application materials), a selection process for awarding the internships in conjunction with the Human Resources Director, and policies related to the internship program.* Collaborated with area managers to develop specific goals and objectives associated with the internship program, and facilitated relationships between interns and Arboretum mentors/supervisors.* Managed resources within a $100,000 budget.* Prepared annual report to be presented to The North Carolina Arboretum Society Board of Directors and donors.* Maintained relationships with donors to sustain the program.

Administered benefits package. Responsible for bookkeeping, accounts payables and receivables.

Advised current and prospective Exploratory students regarding interpretation of placement assessment, curricular requirements related to academic majors and/or minors, career options, registration procedures, and University services and resources. Reviewed student academic progress and recommended specific actions regarding academic and career goals. Provided guidance for students who struggled academically. Assisted in the planning and implementation of intervention, referral, and retention programs for Exploratory students.Assisted with probation, dismissal, and reinstatement procedures, including making recommendations on specific cases. Taught University Orientation, advised the students within the course, and mentored student instructors. Evaluated transcripts for applicability of transfer credit and facilitated students' transitions to Kent, including assisting students pursuing transient coursework. Assisted students in resolution of difficulties regarding policies and procedures; acted as student advocate when necessary. Participated in recruitment activities including geographic and yield receptions and the Placement, Advising, and Scheduling System (PASS). Directed the effort to provide the Associate of Arts degree to high-hour Exploratory majors. Created and managed the Exploratory student listserv. Designed career and major exploration publications for students and advisors including the Academic Advising Handbook.Supervised graduate assistants including hiring, training, and day-to-day management. Assisted in the training of new advisors.

Assisted the Geauga Campus Offices of Academic Support Services and Student Services with academic advising.Developed and implemented an action plan to provide career services to the Geauga campus students.

Assisted with the Placement, Advising, and Scheduling System (PASS) through pre-academic advising presentations, academic advising, scheduling, and registration. Advised current and prospective Exploratory students regarding interpretation of placement assessment, curricular requirements related to academic major and/or minor, career options, registration procedures, and University services and resources. Reviewed student academic progress and recommended specific actions regarding academic and career goals. Provided guidance for students who had difficulty in their academics. Assisted students in resolution of difficulties regarding policies and procedures; acted as student advocate when necessary. Instructed two sections of University Orientation with a student instructor. Created, organized, publicized, and facilitated workshops for students.

Provided academic assistance and designed interventions for struggling Pathways students. Supervised two undergraduate peer assistants who developed social and academic programming in the residence hall. Prepared the learning communities’ end of the year report for distribution to the Kent State University community. Created a training program for the Learning Community Coordinators.

Planned diversity related events on behalf of Kent State University including the new minority faculty and staff reception. Assisted in creating, editing, and publishing the Diversity In Progress Newsletter

Assisted in coordinating the summer orientation program including collaboration with the Orientation Committee, program planning, advertising, mailings and registration, and staff recruitment. Developed a new training program for the Teaching Assistants involved in the summer orientation program. Assisted in the creation of the summer orientation website and created marketing publications for the Office of Student Activities including brochures and postcards.Developed an anti-hazing, positive Greek image program for all active and potential new members.

Managed all requests and concerns of my clients.Scheduled online marketing services for an average of 25 clients with varying support levels. Increased the team's billable hours to the 75% goal.Interview, hired, trained and managed new specialists.Developed all aspects of the Online Marketing Specialist position including reporting processes and forms, training, and day-to-day responsibilities.