Leigh Wilson Email & Phone Number

Arlington, Va

• Identify 15+ high caliber speakers per week in the fields of law, accounting, human resources, and compliance across the nation and recruited them to deliver professional development and continuing education (CE) webinars• Manage CE credit system, including writing state-specific CE applications for 700+ live and on-demand webinars and liaising daily with customers and presenters to supply them with state-specific CE certificates• Consult with CEO to develop online learning games and sexual harassment training tailored for corporate and higher education clients

Worcester, Ma

• Designed, implemented, and assessed a week-long training program for 14 diverse student staff and senior student staff members aimed at leadership and multicultural identity development • Managed complex daily logistics for Odyssey, a week-long summer bridge program for 100 incoming 1st-year Students of Color, International students, First Generation students, and English as a Second Language (ESL) students • Liaised with a wide range of campus constituents including the Deans Office, Residence Life and Housing, Academic Services, and Office of Student Involvement, to ensure a smooth transition into the academic year for Odyssey participants

Worcester, Ma

• Spearhead initiatives such as the creation and facilitation of diversity & social justice trainings for Resident Assistants and Orientation Leaders, Trans* Inclusive housing, and substance-free housing• Train, supervise, and evaluate two diverse, undergraduate paraprofessional staffs of 13 Resident Assistants, one StudentResident Director and one Head Resident Assistant• Advise Pride, a multicultural student organization focused on supporting and advocating for LGBTQ students• Serve as judicial hearing officer for the college, utilizing educational and developmental methods and offering referrals to appropriate campus resources for personal, academic, or social concerns• Founding committee member for SophoMORE Surge – year-long programming focusing on engaging and supporting over 700 sophomore students in identity, leadership, spiritual, and civic engagement work• Participate in an on-call duty rotation, serving approximately 2,800 students and requiring direct response to and resolution of crisis and emergency situations

Michigan State University

The CSLCE provides civic engagement opportunities to over 17,000 MSU students each year to promote academic, personal and professional development.• Oversee 40 partnerships with service-learning organizations within MSU and the greater East Lansing community • Conduct weekly, hour-long orientations for diverse MSU students introducing them to service-learning and professional expectations• Organize and facilitate class presentations and resource fairs

Providence, Rhode Island Area

-Oversaw the residential needs of 500 diverse, pre-college students-Supervised a staff of 7 Leader Fellows in their daily residential life and leadership programming responsibilities-Responsible for duty phone which included crisis management, conflict resolution, and troubleshooting for 1,600 pre-college residents.-Created and facilitated two weeks of training, as well as, professional development opportunities-Facilitated bi-weekly low ropes course for groups of 12 pre-college students with the aim of enhancing critical thinking and communication skills, and teambuilding

Michigan State University

The LBGTRC leads & collaborates on university-wide initiatives that enhance campus climate & academic & support services for MSU students who identify as LBGTQQIA.• Develop SafeZone workshop curriculum and oversee 20 facilitators in the delivery of SafeZone workshops to MSU students, staff, and faculty• Advise trip for 50 MSU students to the three-day Midwest Bisexual, Lesbian, Gay, Transgender Ally College Conference in Ames, Iowa• Conduct Motivational Interviews with LBGT student leaders to assist them in setting academic and personal goals and gather information for LBGTRC programming

Boston, Ma

City Year unites diverse young people, ages 17-24, for a year of full-time service in urban public schools as tutors, mentors and role models across the U.S.A.Special Projects Coordinator (Interim) July 2011* Researched grants to fund the expansion of City Year sites in Sacramento, Orlando and Milwaukee* Assisted in producing and coordinating the four-day National Leadership Summit with over 1,000 guests, including dignitaries from the Children's Defense Fund

Boston, Ma

* Lead career and educational development opportunities for City Year members such as mock interviews, resume feedback sessions and manager trainings* Create and facilitate trainings and workshops on a variety of subjects that include: leadership styles, behavior management and heterosexual privilege/homophobia* Co-lead a bi-monthly group of eight corps members to develop leadership, communication, problem solving and introspection skills * Design and coordinate six weeks of intensive training to prepare corps members for their service in schools* Oversee complex logistics and facilitators for in-house and external trainings for 140 AmeriCorps members distributed over ten teams

* Served as Mentoring Program Coordinator for 35 elementary school students while developing curricula that focused on improving socio-emotional behavior* Collaborated with team of eleven to develop educational curricula focused on service learning and social justice issues that reached over 60 students* Maintained $30,000 resource and budget allocation for a two week vacation camp for 800 urban education students* Provided classroom support and small group tutoring for English Language Arts special education students in grades four through six * Completed over 1,900 hours of community service in the form of in-school service and community engagement and revitalization

Saranac Lake, New York

A canoeing, kayaking and camping outfitter that specializes in canoe and kayak sales as well as guided and self-guided canoeing and kayaking trips. * Oversaw day-to-day operations of a four person team to ensure excellent customer service while multitasking in a fast paced environment* Coordinated outdoor education opportunities for more than 13,000 people* Directed supplies and logistics for over 3,200 outdoor trips for groups numbering between two and fifty people * Handled networking including: advertised events, managed online brand presence, maintained online events schedule and brand presence to attract 210 people monthly to

A non-profit, NGO that places diverse, international volunteers in home-stays and engages them with high-needs areas of work in the local community • Conducted a tutoring and mentoring program that engaged ten local 6th graders over a period of 12 weeks• Served as youth leader for community center Girls Club, which involved: coordinating service learning projects, mentoring and supervising community building events• Organized and coached community center rugby team that engaged 20 local youth, ages 12-20 • Assisted with daily care of 15 high-needs infants in a government-run orphanage while acclimatizing rotations of new volunteers

An experiential learning senior-year practicum that places college students in local elementary classrooms to assist teachers and tutor at-risk youth. • Volunteered as teacher’s assistant in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classrooms in English and Science for 45 students• Provided small group and one on one homework and tutoring support for at-risk students, twice a week

A work study position with the Varsity Women’s Soccer Team at the main athletic facility on the Oberlin College campus.• Performed administrative duties for the Oberlin College Women’s Soccer Team that included: answered phones, compiled and filed data for recruitment database• Interfaced with students, administrators and guests to ensure programming and communication ran smoothly

A non-profit, National Historic Landmark built in the 1890s that is now dedicated to outdoor education, historic interpretation and conservation. • Trained college interns in canoe and kayak rescue skills, programming and facilities maintenance• Worked collaboratively with a team of three to create interactive, inter-generational programming in an outdoor setting• Guided hikes, canoe trips, and team building activities and taught outdoor survival skills to diverse client groups• Led weekly educational programs for groups of 60-80 people that focused on the natural history of a national historic landmark and wilderness area

M.A., Student Affairs Administration

B.A., History

Activities and Societies: Oberlin College Rugby Club June 2004 – June 2008 • Line Coach for four seasons • Collaborated with co-coach.