• Successfully oversees support, marketing and event planning activities for 17+ faculty member and 400+ student department• Responsible for curating and managing all Sociology department online content, including research and graduate materials• Designs and authors departmental marketing materials, both print and online, for prospective students• Organizes departmental communications to all students and alumni, via bulk emails and newsletters• Plans, organizes and markets all aspects of departmental events, typically 2-4 per month, including lecture series, award ceremonies, society inductions, etc. in accordance with faculty requests• Ensures periodic communication with program alumni via email campaigns and facilitates alumni participation in networking and mentoring programs for current students• Assigns support tasks among faculty members, such as information sessions, honor events, conferences, etc. • Serves as primary liaison for communication between sociology faculty and external agencies, other academic departments, students and adjunct instructors• Assists with academic advising, student orientation and exam proctoring as needed

• Conducted research relating to pending state and local legislation, in line with group initiatives and goals• Established and maintained digital database for tracking prospective supporters, as well as systems for tracking communications • Proactively reached out to prospective supporters via phone and email campaigns, to assess future project involvement

• Conducted research for multiple institute projects, including drug policy, human trafficking, homelessness and addiction• Assisted with authoring and preparing information and materials for grant submissions• Planned and coordinated center events to increase community outreach and volunteer participation