Kyle Cortley Email & Phone Number

Buffalo, Ny, Us

• Counsel students in grades 8-12 on all aspects relating to the college admissions process including building an extracurricular profile, summer activity planning, course selection, standardized testing strategy, essay writing and interviewing• Present numerous virtual webinars and live presentations on topics including applying to BS/MD programs, developing a STEM profile, highly selective admissions, essay writing, college list building and year-by-year college planning• Served as liaison for AcceptU India partnership, including directly supervising five independent contract counselors• Coordinated with sales & marketing team members to develop and implement Cialfo client platform, including leading training for all counselors

• Supervise a staff of university guidance advisors and student support counselors as they support the international student population across all Amerigo residential campuses• Lead a series of webinars for students and parents throughout the academic year• Collect and analyze admissions result data for all residential students, compile admissions statistics for upper-level management and sales and marketing teams• Created and successfully led a cohort of six Amerigo staff members through a college advising certificate educational program• Conduct parent-teacher conferences in the fall and spring with parents of 11th grade students to discuss university advising• Wrote letters of recommendation and utilized Naviance to submit supporting documents for a cohort of 10 students at Cretin-Derham Hall• Travelled to Vietnam to conduct large presentations and small group meetings with business partners and local agencies promoting the university advising programs offered to Amerigo students

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

• Supervise the development and delivery of print and electronic communications for prospective students• Oversaw the implementation of communication plans and messaging in Slate for transfer applicants• Evaluate and authenticate all foreign documents including transcripts and high school diplomas for freshman and transfer applicants• Chaired a five-person search committee to fill multiple office vacancies• Holistically evaluated over 2,000 freshman applications to select the most academically talented and diverse incoming class in university history• Utilize a data-driven approach to plan and conduct 9-12 weeks of travel in the Fall & Spring in the primary markets of Suffolk Co and Manhattan and secondary markets in New Jersey and California• Hosted a luncheon reception for high school counselors in Southern California with representatives from other SUNY University Centers• Represent the University at Buffalo at SUNY Operation Inform workshops for high school counselors

Houston, Texas Area

• Served as liaison for the Rice/Baylor Medical Scholars program including primary evaluation of applicants and sitting on the decision committee alongside Baylor School of Medicine faculty• Managed the on-boarding of all new office staff members including developing a three-week individual training schedule and supervising training for conducting interviews and information sessions• Led ongoing training sessions for current staff including seasonal travel training and a week-long training encompassing holistic application evaluation• Collaborated with team members to recruit and train Rice International Diplomat student volunteers

Houston, Texas Area

• Researched and developed a new Alumni Interviewing Portal during the implementation of a new CRM (Slate)• Planned and hosted an annual homecoming reception for RAVA members and their families• Created and executed a day-long training workshop for RAVA members in the Dallas/Ft Worth area• Strategically scheduled and conducted 4-6 weeks of travel in the Fall & Spring using a data-driven approach• Holistically evaluated domestic & international Early Decision, Regular Decision & Transfer admission applications• Represented Rice at interview workshops, high school evening presentations, and case study events

Nashville, Tn

• Input transcripts, film, and data into the Vanderbilt Recruiting Radar database• Leverage various social media platforms to enhance team profile with prospects • Assist the coaching staff with any administrative work pertaining to potential recruits• Coordinate official and un-official visits of potential recruits and their families• Maintain confidentiality regarding current team operations as well as recruiting efforts

• Host students as part of the Dore for a Day visitor program• Greet and assist families during Black & Gold Days events for prospective students• Shadow tour guides on campus tours for prospective students and their families

Vanderbilt Language Development Lab

• Conducted language development studies with infants ages 12-18 months• Cold-called potential study candidates and conducted phone interviews to qualify eligible participants• Maintained a confidential database of all potential experiment participants

Waldorf, Md

• Worked in the box office selling tickets during all box office hours and every Blue Crabs home game• Dealt with fan complaints and suggestions regarding their experiences at Blue Crabs games• Represented the Blue Crabs at community appearances throughout Southern Maryland

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Human & Organizational Development

Activities and Societies: Alpha Chi Omega, Vanderbilt Fanatics, Vanderbilt Dance Program

College Advising Certificate