Katie Barbour Email & Phone Number

Wisconsin, United States

Academic Advising & Exploration Center

- Provide proactive and developmental academic and career advising for roughly two hundred undeclared and first-year students that assists in reducing transitional barriers to college and developing educational plans congruent with personal values, interests and abilities- Analyze student academic records to ensure accuracy in developing academic plans and major change eligibility- Supervise the exploration graduate assistant responsible for facilitating CareerLocker Workshops, individualized major and career exploration appointments and advising a caseload of students - Supervise the graduate practicum student responsible for developing an advising orientation video for students who did not attend required Jumpstart group advising session and advising a caseload of students- Spearheaded the development and implementation of graduate assistant training, which included the organization of professional develop opportunities for graduate students and academic advisors- Liaison to the College of Education and Professional Studies- Educate students on the use of academic tools and resources, such as their personalized Academic Advising Report, D2L and WINS - Refer students to campus support services and high impact practice opportunities based on student needs and interests- Engage approximately thirty probationary students in an intrusive advising model, which includes four scheduled meetings spread throughout each semester and a comprehensive mid-semester progress report- Track clientele interactions using PeopleSoft - Present information regarding academic requirements at Plan-It Purple and Warhawk Premiere Days- Collaborate as a team on improving departmental services and identifying annual departmental goals

Whitewater, Wi

- Oversaw the operations of the Student Involvement Office responsible for connecting students to internship, employment, community service and involvement opportunities- Supervised undergraduate interns specializing in involvement, office logistics and student organization support- Collaborated across campus to provide programs to increase student engagement and retention- Provided one-on-one and group advising sessions focused on goal setting, university policy, risk management, recruitment tactics, event planning and publicity strategies for student organizations - Organized two annual Student Involvement Fairs for roughly two hundred student organizations and university departments- Co-organized Make a Difference Day with the cities of Whitewater and Janesville, WI that involved over three hundred volunteer participants

Whitewater, Wi

- Conducted resume development workshops- Developed proposal for online student resource on professional dress- Trained with Career Counselor on how to advise students on career paths based on personality assessments

East Troy, Wi

- Designed eight weekly themes and corresponding daily programs for youth ages five to twelve- Liaison to a diverse population of parents and legal guardians- Planned large carnival themed event for campers and their families- Managed programming budget and oversaw campers spending accounts- Assisted with weekly check-in for over two hundred residential campers and families

Naperville, Il

- Oversaw camp operations including the supervision of thirteen staff and an average of one hundred-ten campers, emergency and behavioral management, and three weekly field trips- Created weekly themed curriculum for campers ages ten to fourteen- Developed monthly curriculum guides for eighteen before and after school- Organized and implemented before and after school activities for an average of twenty participants

Whitewater, Wi

- Assisted in research focused on internationalization of K-12 school systems- Created database of one hundred seventy-six community service opportunities in South Central Wisconsin

Onalaska, Wi

- Assisted in the development and implementation of over one hundred youth activities involving a range of ten to one hundred-thirty participants- Established mentoring relationships with youth ages eleven to eighteen - Administered confidential background and reference checks for seventy-four volunteer

Madison, Wi

- Liaison to incoming student and their families- Assisted in the revision of the 09-10 Student Handbook

Madison, Wi

- Advised students on all aspects of the study abroad programs available in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Scandinavia, Spain, and the United Kingdom - Managed the application process and provided immigration information for all advisees - Co-coordinated study abroad pre-departure orientation - Co-organized and conducted orientation and welcome events for eighteen international students - Developed and supervised a study abroad recruitment program, Study Abroad Ambassadors, reaching over 20% of student body - Co-led Global Perspective Learning Community in collaboration with Residence Life - Supervised five undergraduate Office Associates - Designed and implemented Study Abroad Information Sessions

Madison, Wi

- Liaison to incoming students and their families regarding all aspects of student life - Assisted in the revision of the 08-09 and 09-10 student handbooks

Master Of Science, Higher Education Leadership, 3.83/4.0 Gpa

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Intercultural Communication, 3.56/4.0 Gpa