Kelli Kapustka Smith, Ph.D. (She/Her/Hers) Email & Phone Number

Binghamton, Ny, Us

Binghamton, Ny, Us

-Provide overall vision and leadership for the Center for Civic Engagement, Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development, Public Speaking Lab, Emerging Leaders, First Year Experience curriculum in partnership with our liberal arts college, a new success coaching program utilizing existing resources, Transfer Services and Binghamton Advantage Program in cooperation with local community college-As part of the VP's Student Affairs Leadership Team, work as a team to review and develop policies for Student Affairs Division-Focus on measurable student engagement results; for example, 2K+ students were registered to vote by the Center for Civic Engagement prior to the 2018 midterm election, including a record number of first-years during orientation, and the number of students casting ballots increased 87% from 2014 -Develop and promote student success initiatives, partnering with academic affairs, and supporting high-impact learning experiences for Binghamton students-Leading the development of the first divisional diversity strategic plan in collaboration with divisional diversity officers and two working groups-Point for divisional Capital Campaign Launch Day involvement-Serve as a mentor to students for the B-First program (mentoring program for first-generation college students I helped launch) and our Scholars program

Binghamton, Ny, Us

https://www.binghamton.edu/som/faculty-research/ Most semesters, teach a course at either undergraduate or MBA level in leadership, or graduate level student affairs course in leadership and administration

Binghamton, Ny, Us

Promoted to provide overall vision and leadership for both the Center for Civic Engagement and Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development. Provided oversight for two campus-wide working groups charged with improving first-year curriculum and significantly enhancing student employment efforts. Focused on developing and promoting student success initiatives and supporting high-impact learning experiences for our campus.

Binghamton, Ny, Us

• Led a predominantly centralized career center at a premier public and selective research university of nearly 17,000 diverse and talented students • Supervised a talented staff of 22 professionals and 50 graduate and peer assistants who strive for excellence daily and orchestrate services for every phase of students’ career development, including exploration, decision-making, experiential learning, job search preparation, professional development, and connections to employers and alumni • Oversaw departmental budget of $1.2M+• With campus and staff input, launched a strategic plan that redesigned services, internal structure, collaborations across campus, and dramatically and positively changed campus perception within first six months as measured by net referral rate• In a multi-school and senior leadership supported effort, led campus-wide initiative to collect better career outcomes data of graduates to better inform decision-making and student service• Created a career coordinating council to enhance communication and collaboration with other campus career offices• In collaboration with staff, designed a “career community” staffing model to better serve students and enhance alumni and employer outreach• Selected by students to be inducted as an Alpha Kappa Psi faculty member • Selected for the 15-16 NACE Leadership Advancement Program and 16-17 Awards Committee• Invited to inaugural Global Career Services Summits in Leicester, England and Limmerick, Ireland• SUNY CDO 2016 Drive-in Conference Panelist• Invited speaker for 2016 RACDA conference, "How Data Saved Our Bacon"• Chaired 3 searches for other departments on campus within first 2 years• College in the Woods Faculty Fellow• Significantly changed perception of department on campus and successfully made the case to secure $150K for new staff. Grew staff from 14-22 professionals in less than 3 years.

• Consult on all aspects of career center leadership, trends, curriculum and direction for institutions• Provide strategic planning consultation. Clients include University of Kansas, SUNY Geneseo Career Development, University of Albany Career Services, Niobrara Council, the Nebraska Land Trust, Papio-Missouri River NRD, Headwaters Corporation, and the Arbor Day Foundation.

Lincoln, Ne, Us

-Oversaw employer relations, development, and policies for the department, led employer fundraising efforts, and spearheaded a visionary collaborative employer relations model with colleagues in multiple UNL Colleges to increase domestic and global student opportunities-97.22% of employers believe we “exceeded” or “fully met” expectations-408% increase in full-time and 375% increase in internship listings within most recent 4 years-Created Husker Circle, a corporate sponsorship program; raised $130K+ since inception-Provided career counseling and job search assistance to students, alumni, and prospective students -Supervised 2 staff members, a graduate assistant, an AmeriCorps volunteer, and respective budgets-Secured funds and created an innovative “unpaid internship” scholarship program available to students from all disciplines, and Federal grant dollars for a Peace Corps position-Created and manage employer relations budget-Trained staff in technology, designed future plans, and managed technology budget for 5 years-Spearheaded a “start-up tech crawl” in collaboration with community partners for students to learn about local start-up culture and opportunities-Regularly presented to students and parents and responded to local press inquiries-Spearheaded departmental reclassification initiative and successfully re-classified two positions-Served on the Chancellor’s Commission on the Status of Women, Student Affairs Sponsorship/Advertising Committee, Student Affairs Assessment Committee, UNL Speaker's Bureau-Founder and former coordinator of campus-wide Diversity Working Group-Consulted by The Ohio State University to assist in efforts to transform delivery of career services-Created “Hire a Husker” Twitter account to better inform stakeholders of employer outreach, student successes, and employment trends-Voting campus representative for Hire Big Ten Plus Consortium

Lincoln, Ne, Us

-Regularly taught each semester as "overload" with high student evaluation scores for 7 years-Using the dramaturgical method, taught undergraduates about leadership in dynamic organizations-Taught a cross-listed class on leadership and motivation for 30+ graduate and undergraduate students via distance -Taught an undergraduate leadership class on small groups and teams for approximately 25 students on average for five years.

Lincoln, Ne, Us

Bloomington, Indiana, Us

Ph.D., Leadership Studies

M.S., Student Affairs Administration

B.S., Major: Psychology, Minor: Women'S Studies

H.S. Diploma