Kyle O'Kane Email & Phone Number

St Paul, Minnesota, Us

•Supervises new and returning AmeriCorps coaches in both access and success programs •Ensures 90% of high school seniors in the program apply for college and get accepted and 85% of seniors apply for financial aid•Builds and maintains relationships with counselors and administrators at 4 partner high schools within 3 school districts•Plans and facilitates events yearly for leadership team and coaches as head of Culture & Events Committee•Facilitates weekly 1-on-1s with coaches, Friday Access Coach meetings, and All-Team meetings•As Welcome Weeks Lead, organizes 3-week schedule of in-person and virtual trainings, balancing out both national and local sessions and incorporating teambuilders, discussions, and presentations for AmeriCorps and Leadership Team members•As Student Recruitment co-lead, collaborates with other sites and ensures milestones and benchmarks are achieved within senior, junior, and sophomore recruitment•Attends National Service Task Force monthly meetings with AmeriCorps organizations in the Philadelphia area •Develops professionally through trainings from the National College Attainment Network•Interviews applicants for AmeriCorps coach placements•Trains in SAT test prep by Princeton Review

St Paul, Minnesota, Us

•Supervised 3-5 new AmeriCorps high school coaches, helping them with meeting benchmarks, implementing curriculum, building relationships, and recruiting students•Evaluated coaches twice on their progress yearly- meeting with them to discuss what they have done well and what they need to improve on•Built relationships with counselors and administrators at 3 partner high schools within 3 school districts, sending biweekly emails to update them on how program is going•Observed coaches at their respective high schools and provided feedback on how their sessions went•Collaborated with leadership team at Tuesday program meetings in fulfilling nonprofit's mission & vision•Planned and facilitated 12+ events yearly for leadership team and coaches as head of Fun Committee•Communicated with students and families through recruitment efforts, including tabling, assemblies, and info sessions•Facilitated weekly 1-on-1s with coaches, Friday Access Coach meetings, and All-Team meetings•Supported College Possible functioned events, including Ignite Night Orientation, Mid-Year Retreat, College Visits, LAUNCH, and Sip & See•Participated in events hosted by Horizons at Episcopal Academy and trainings led by the School District of Philadelphia •Coordinated Life After AmeriCorps Panel series to invite College Possible AmeriCorps Alum back to answer questions from current coaches•Incorporated diversity videos, dialogues, presentations, resources, and workshops for cultural months to educate and engage team•Scheduled Welcome Weeks, training new AmeriCorps members, and facilitating teambuilders, discussions, and presentations - including Intro to Abbott Elementary, First Calls Access, Transparency in Coaching, Leading Effective Coaching Sessions, and Creating a Balanced College List•Interviewed applicants for Leadership Team roles and AmeriCorps coach placements in order to build a successful College Possible Philly team•Trained in SAT test prep by Princeton Review

St Paul, Minnesota, Us

•Virtually assisted cohort of 80 first-generation low-income college students throughout the Philadelphia region during 10-month period•Supported students through registering for classes, applying for FAFSA, navigating coursework during the pandemic, working on time management, transferring schools, taking leave of absences, finding and applying for internships, scholarships and loans, and achieving personal success•Heard students out through check-ins and provided academic, financial, and mental health resources to them•Cold-called and texted students through Google Voice•Interacted with 100% first-year students, having 92.9% register for spring semester, 73.3% register for the fall, and 73.3% complete FAFSA•Interacted with 95% upperclassmen, having 90.7% register for spring semester, 66.7% register for the fall, and 80.4% complete FAFSA•Interacted with 83.3% unenrolled•Tracked and updated conversations and participation of students through dashboards on Salesforce.•Became proficient in Salesforce, Mogli, Google Voice, TEAMs, Zoom, Skype, and RingCentral•Collaborated with fellow coaches and leadership team•Received training on undocumented students and the resources available to them•Facilitated EmojiGenius team builder for College Possible staff engagement•Planned and facilitated Virtual Game Day in February 2021 for college students to connect - included comedian, icebreakers, and games•Planned and facilitated AmeriCorps Virtual Mafia Games, Quizzo Happy Hours, and End of the Year Celebration as part of the Fun Committee•Collaborated with Student Recruitment group to create a promotional video for incoming high school juniors•Planned LAUNCH event for high school graduates as part of LAUNCH committee

Radnor, Pa, Us

•Hired 30 Resident Assistants (RAs) and supervised 10-11 in becoming better student leaders•Held on-call responsibilities one weekday a week and one weekend a month•Acted as the liaison between the RAs, Public Safety, and the Residence Life Director•Oversaw one first-year building and 4 upperclassmen houses, a total of approximately 400 residents•Conducted weekly staff meetings and biweekly 1-on-1 meetings with RAs•Attended weekly pro-staff meetings to be informed of everything happening in the Residence Life Office•Attended biweekly 1-on-1 meetings with Residence Life Director•Responded to emails through Cabrini Portal, becoming proficient in OneDrive/excel•Handled crisis situations, such as mental health incidents, altercations, roommate conflicts, and student conduct violations•Met with students in conduct cases and listened to their perspectives. Proficient in THD/Guardian•Supervised Training Committee in working to improve training for future RAs, presenting RA info sessions and interviewing prospective applicants during RA Selection•Supervised Staff Development Committee - focusing on recognition, programs, and events•Updated Cabrini Residence Life instagram with fun posts•Created agendas for Winter Training, RA Interviews, Group Process, and RA Orientation•Evaluated RAs once a semester on various categories including communication, duty, and programming •Supervised and met with 11 RAs, focusing on their NACE competencies and how they can grow and improve in a career-focus•Assisted during New Student Move-In, holiday checkouts, end of the year closings, and graduation•Evaluated damages from room condition reports and billed students appropriately•Filled in for the Administrative Assistant when needed, answering phone calls and interacting with students who walk in•Interviewed prospective Graduate Assistant applicants to see who would make a good fit for the office

Radnor, Pa, Us

•Mentored president of CAP Board and held biweekly 1-on-1 meetings•Facilitated Guerilla Advertising to attract more people on campus to apply to be an Orientation Leader•Participated in Orientation Leader Selection through interviews and group process•Oversaw Inclusive Leadership Conference Trip, bringing 10 students to Temple University•Tracked engagement and participation in LEADStrong program with LEADStrong intern through Excel•Attended weekly staff meetings with professional staff•Helped coordinate Virtual Student Leadership Ceremony•Researched Orientation programs and virtual programming at other institutions•Planned virtual events during COVID-19 pandemic, including Virtual Bingo, Kahoot Quizzo, and Masked Singer contest•Presented on leadership topics like Fish Philosophy and Leading by Following to student leaders•Coordinated Captivate training for CAP Board including organizing TikTok contest, creating infographics, being present for TEAMs sessions, discussing inclusive programming, and creating a skit with other grads about partnership•Planned events for a SEaL Summer Series for virtual programming over the summer on social media•Became proficient in SignUpGenius, Eventbrite, and Canva in order to advertise events

Glenside, Pa, Us

•Lived and connected with 17 incoming freshmen in the hall who needed help with the transition from high school to college•Made sure housing policies such as Quiet Hours, Alcohol, and Guest, were being followed•Held hall meetings every Sunday night, providing important information to students•Created and participated in workshops, programs, and events for the students•Collaborated with supervisors and other mentors at weekly staff meetings to prepare for the week ahead

Glenside, Pa, Us

•Work Study•Communicated with students and staff at front desk, answering questions and directing them to offices•Answered phone calls about student housing and campus life from students and family•Helped out in the office putting mail in mailboxes, organizing petty cash from hall programs, and delivering keys from residence halls

Glenside, Pa, Us

•Aided a hall of 40+ upperclassmen students in moving in and feeling welcomed•Decorated hall to fit a desired theme in order to build community•Produced hall programs to keep residents engaged, both in and out of the apartments•Reported on incidents including roommate conflicts and alcohol violations•Adhered to duty schedule and followed round protocols•Helped with New Student and Returner Move In, guiding students and families when needed

Glenside, Pa, Us

•Welcomed and greeted a group of 19 international students at the airport (16 from Jiangsu University in China and 3 from Dajeon University in South Korea)•Lived with them in a residence hall and made sure all housing rules were followed•Assisted students in transitioning to the United States including helping with banking, phone plan, groceries etc•Planned events on and off campus to allow them to interact with Americans

Glenside, Pa, Us

•Interacted with incoming students in order to make them feel as comfortable as possible in their transition•Used various tools like icebreakers in order for the students to connect•Answered questions about Arcadia University, informing the new students about resources on campus•Guided students on a trip to Philadelphia where they participated in a scavenger hunt•Helped families of students navigate Arcadia during Summer Orientation Day, communicating with them as needed•Followed tasks by the Orientation Staff, and made sure each day of Orientation ran smoothly according to the itinerary•Connected with other OLs on the team in order to build strong bonds•Participated in Spring sessions, May Training/Retreat, Summer Orientation Days, and Fall Orientation Days.•Remained a positive and upbeat member of the Orientation staff

Glenside, Pa, Us

•Work Study•Worked diligently through office work in order to complete all tasks at hand•Called people, filed paperwork, printed files, researched grant associations, and delivered important papers across campus•Became proficient in Excel

•Maintained the written identity of the company through social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) on Hootsuite and blogging on the website•Networked with other organizations through outreach emails•Organized data through Google excel sheets and GoogleAdWords•Emailed a set group of FringeArts subscribers using MailChimp•Wrote feature articles, email blasts, and Instagram posts to college students about FringeArts' productions and performances through a partnership with Campus Philly•Participated in intern seminars to learn more about the company and the staff who work there•Volunteered during shows with ticket sales and guiding guests throughout the building•Observed drag rehearsal performances for an honors project on queering popular music

New York, New York, Us

•Wrote 39 articles from different topics to share millennial voice•Learned how to share article in order to reach a captivating audience•Worked with an editor to submit on time and correct any final edits before posting•Most popular article (18 Pokémon Personalities) has 40,000 viewsLink: https://www.theodysseyonline.com/user/@kyleokane

Clifton Heights, Pa, Us

•Supervised children (ages 2-6) through various activities, such as playtime, lunch, naptime, reading, etc. in order to make sure they live in a safe environment in order to learn•Certified in First Aid and CPR

Master Of Education - Med, Higher Education - Student Affairs Leadership

Bachelor’S Degree, Ba, English Literature Major; Media & Communication Minor; Honors Program

Study Abroad - Arcadia London Center