Katie Lavecchio M.S. Email & Phone Number

Buffalo, Ny, Us

Buffalo, New York, United States

Provide direct supervision of 3 Graduate Assistants (Assistant Hall Directors), 24-30 Paraprofessional staff members, and an Office Manager.Manage the daily administrative operation of a suite-style residence hall of approximately 800 students.Provide leadership for the development and implementation of area educational plans, paying special attention to the population of primarily first-year students.Meet with students in violation of Campus Living and university rules, adjudicate cases, and assign sanctions to students.Participate in the rotating “on-duty” system with other senior staff, providing guidance using the departmental protocol in response to emergencies

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

*Help people start to feel amazing every day with 3 simple steps

Buffalo,Ny

• Manage a residence hall complex that includes facilities, community development, educational and social programming.• Supervise, train, and develop a staff of up to 23 resident assistants and 1 to 2 graduate assistants per year.• Oversee a budget of $2,100 for programming and building needs.• Respond to emergencies during monthly on-call rotation for over 2,300 students as well as 24-hour crisis intervention.• Serve as a conduct officer for Residence Life, including charging and adjudicating disciplinary hearings with students based on a community standards model by emphasizing restorative justice and reflective learning.• Hear approximately 200 student conduct cases per year.• Function as a committee member for Homecoming, and Judicial Board.• Serve on the search committee for Assistant Director of Residential Experience.• Screen, interview and select the 2019 ACUHO-I Summer Intern for Residential Experience.• Working Groups: Professional Staff Duty, RA Job Action Investigation, Campus-Wide Student Engagement

* Support individuals in the health and nutrition endeavors. * Promote a health lifestyle through social media.

Garden City, New York

• Promoted to Assistant Director of Alumni Relations in April 2017• Identified, recruited, and engaged alumni volunteers for the Alumni Admissions Volunteer program.• Devised, implemented, and managed a vibrant Student Alumni Council program.• Developed specific programs for freshmen; sophomores; juniors; and seniors which will enable the development of lifelong relationships between alumni and the University.• Publicized legacy families through the use of strategic communications to develop new legacy alumni programming.• Provided support for major alumni events and programs and assist with the follow up for said events.• Managed all aspects of event preparation and maintenance in Raiser’s Edge (RE) and Net Community including creating emails and event registration.• Provided troubleshooting support to the University Advancement team in regards to Net Community donation forms.• Administered all aspects of the alumni benefits program. by keeping the alumni benefit website up to date and sending out benefit cards to alumni.• Collaborated with outside partners and local businesses to offer a wide range of services around the country.• Supervised 4 student employees by creating work schedules, communicating expectations and evaluating performance.• Composed handwritten notes to acknowledge important times in alumni’s lives such as condolences, employment change, marriages, and childbirth.• Taken part in the planning, promotion, volunteer management and staffing activities of Reunion Weekend.

Adelphi University

* Support Alumni Relations Office with events.* Run Alumni Benefits program.* Plan career prep workshops such as resume and cover letter writing, mock interviews, and social media branding.

Created focus groups for female veterans to aid the office in learning about their needs and struggles.

* Assisted the Assistant Director and Event Coordinator with details for Reunion Weekend. * Sat on Weeks of Welcome Committee. Sat on Silent March committee for Veterans. * Managed aspects of the offices social media platforms.

Master Of Science (Ms), Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

Activities and Societies: Graduate Association of Student Personnel Administrators- Fundraising Chair

Bachelor'S Degree, Elementary Education And Teaching

Activities and Societies: Resident Assistant, Orientation Leader, Student Ambassador, Student Booster Club, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor.