Kimberly Lopez Email & Phone Number

Savannah, Georgia, United States

• Direct the student career preparation, industry relations and alumni engagement strategies for SCAD’s locations in Savannah, Atlanta, Lacoste and online and exceed all team performance goals• Lead and supervise a dynamic team of more than 40 career advisers and industry relations professionals who help SCAD students and alumni achieve their career goals, contributing to a 99 percent employment rate for SCAD graduates in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020• In collaboration with the CAS team… Show more • Direct the student career preparation, industry relations and alumni engagement strategies for SCAD’s locations in Savannah, Atlanta, Lacoste and online and exceed all team performance goals• Lead and supervise a dynamic team of more than 40 career advisers and industry relations professionals who help SCAD students and alumni achieve their career goals, contributing to a 99 percent employment rate for SCAD graduates in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020• In collaboration with the CAS team, achieve annual goal to increase on-campus employer engagement with more than 650 distinct creative companies and organizations recruiting talent at SCAD global locations in the 2020-2021 academic year• Develop SCAD’s employer relations strategy and oversee relationship management with industry leaders• Collaborate with other departments including Academic Services, Admission, Institutional Recognition, Public Relations, SCADpro and Student Success to advance SCAD's mission• Manage the departmental operating budget, staffing strategy and capital improvements• Oversee planning, implementation and evaluation of virtual and in-person SCAD Career Fair events, achieving the highest company participation (323) and student/alumni participation (3,900) on record• Hire, train and provide ongoing professional development for team members• Produce annual, quarterly and weekly data-driven reports for executive administration and university stakeholders• Mentor the next generation of design leaders as staff adviser for the Leaders in Inclusive Thinking student organization Show less

Savannah, Georgia Area

Savannah, Georgia Area

• Led and supervised a team of career advisers serving students and alumni of the Schools of Building Arts and Liberal Arts• Partnered with SCAD faculty and Career and Alumni Success (CAS) colleagues to coordinate employer recruitment for the Schools of Building Arts and Liberal Arts• Oversaw tracking and reporting of student progress through the Career Action Plan, including internship and employment offers• Led the CAS team effort in coordinating Career Fair 2014, SCAD's largest… Show more • Led and supervised a team of career advisers serving students and alumni of the Schools of Building Arts and Liberal Arts• Partnered with SCAD faculty and Career and Alumni Success (CAS) colleagues to coordinate employer recruitment for the Schools of Building Arts and Liberal Arts• Oversaw tracking and reporting of student progress through the Career Action Plan, including internship and employment offers• Led the CAS team effort in coordinating Career Fair 2014, SCAD's largest, campus-wide recruitment event• Developed, planned, facilitated and evaluated comprehensive workshops, programming and recruitment events• Assisted with recruiting and hiring for CAS positions Show less

• Provided individualized and industry-specific career advising to students in the Schools of Digital Media and Entertainment Arts• Successfully tracked and reported student and alumni career preparation, interviews and internship/employment offers• Led the Career and Alumni Success (CAS) team effort in coordinating SCAD Career Fair 2013 with 118 employers and approximately 2,000 students and alumni in attendance, which resulted in numerous follow-up interviews and offers•… Show more • Provided individualized and industry-specific career advising to students in the Schools of Digital Media and Entertainment Arts• Successfully tracked and reported student and alumni career preparation, interviews and internship/employment offers• Led the Career and Alumni Success (CAS) team effort in coordinating SCAD Career Fair 2013 with 118 employers and approximately 2,000 students and alumni in attendance, which resulted in numerous follow-up interviews and offers• Developed, implemented and evaluated professional development workshops and events individually and in collaboration with CAS team members, faculty and other SCAD departments• Successfully managed company recruitment visits that required detailed communication and planning of classroom visits, networking events, student candidate preparation and on-campus interviews; received positive feedback from students, faculty and employers• Professionally represented SCAD and CAS at virtual and in-person recruitment, orientation and alumni events Show less

Claremore, Oklahoma

• Developed strategic goals and objectives in support of the university’s mission to help students and alumni achieve their professional goals• Provided career assessment and advising, resources, programs and events for more than 4,500 students on the main, satellite and online campuses• Effectively advised students in choosing a major, exploring careers, building a professional brand, developing career skills, applying to graduate school and conducting a successful career search•… Show more • Developed strategic goals and objectives in support of the university’s mission to help students and alumni achieve their professional goals• Provided career assessment and advising, resources, programs and events for more than 4,500 students on the main, satellite and online campuses• Effectively advised students in choosing a major, exploring careers, building a professional brand, developing career skills, applying to graduate school and conducting a successful career search• Connected students and alumni with meaningful internships, careers and graduate school opportunities• Planned, publicized, facilitated and evaluated campus-wide seminars, classroom presentations and ongoing career development programs on topics such as resume writing, interviewing techniques and career planning with consistently positive student and faculty feedback• Built relationships with employers through business development initiatives and community involvement, developed and managed all communications for a growing database of more than 700 employers and graduate schools and assisted employers in developing their recruitment plans for the RSU campus• Hosted more than 80 employer and graduate school organizations to campus annually through on-campus career fairs, information sessions, mock interviews and career development presentations; collaborated with academic departments and student organizations to co-host major-specific industry days• Co-hosted the annual Tulsa Collegiate Job Fair involving all Tulsa area colleges and universities, with approximately 70 companies in attendance• Developed a campus publicity plan to promote all events, programs and services• Managed the department’s budget and secured a budget increase for the 2009-2010 fiscal year• Developed and managed content for hirehillcats.rsu.edu and administered all career planning software Show less

Norman, Oklahoma

• Created, marketed, implemented and evaluated wellness campaigns, programs, events and health center services for the 30,000 students, faculty and staff of the University of Oklahoma• Developed and implemented the Freshman Alcohol Program with a team of Student Affairs professionals, recruited and trained student peer educators and educated more than 90 percent of first-year students, resulting in a decrease of driving under the influence citations on campus• Designed and implemented the… Show more • Created, marketed, implemented and evaluated wellness campaigns, programs, events and health center services for the 30,000 students, faculty and staff of the University of Oklahoma• Developed and implemented the Freshman Alcohol Program with a team of Student Affairs professionals, recruited and trained student peer educators and educated more than 90 percent of first-year students, resulting in a decrease of driving under the influence citations on campus• Designed and implemented the Step it Up, Sooners! health and fitness campaign that was nationally recognized and published in the Student Affairs Best Practices Report on Wellness• Represented OU Health Services and the Division of Student Affairs at university-wide orientation programs, parent sessions and prospective student recruitment events• Raised the profile of OU Health Services on the university campus through advertising and marketing, leading to increased participation by students, faculty and staff in the department’s programs• Secured a grant to implement a multi-faceted wellness campaign Show less

Master Of Education, Higher Education Administration

Bachelor Of Arts In Journalism, Public Relations, Minor In Spanish

Additional coursework and experience in dance, dance history, advertising and graphic design