Mackenzie King, M.Ed. Email & Phone Number

Columbia, SC, US

Columbia, SC, US

• Cultivate relationships with current and new employer partners across all industry sectors to facilitate student hiring and development of professional skills
• Aligned operational processes for events with office goals on scheduling, budgeting, marketing, staffing, and resource management.
• Management of virtual recruitment events including day-of desktop support, vendor trouble-shooting, registration, and email marketing campaigns.
• Oversight of onsite event logistics, event staffing/volunteer planning, vendor registration, invoicing and payment collection, pre-event communication and promotion.
• Produce post-event reports for large Career Center recruitment activities analyzing employer participation, student attendance, and revenue generation. Use of visual analytics to create actionable insights.

Columbia, SC, US

• Lead classroom of 19 students through semester long, 3-credit course focusing on academic success, personal growth, and early career preparation
• Mentor and support undergraduate peer instructor- a current junior or senior student serving as course assistant
• Have taught sections to specific student populations including business majors and transfer students
• Taught 2008-2012, 2021-2022

Columbia, SC, US

• Develop curriculum plans and implementation in coordination with Associate Dean and faculty committees, draft Undergraduate Bulletin text for academic programs, develop 4 year major maps for business majors (program.
• Data analysis for international student retention and performance metrics
• Onboarding of new international learners to the Moore School of Business including enrollment tracking, orientation presentation, and creation of individualized learning plans

Columbia, SC, US

• Conduct a thorough review of applications based on an admission rubric, including review of academic credentials, recommendation letters, essays and activities
• Support university diversity and access initiatives through holistic review of applicant's experiences and background within the context of their opportunities and education

Columbia, SC, US

• Provide leadership for staff of 20 academic advisors, support staff and student interns
• Managed HR processes including staff interviewing, onboarding, and annual performance review
• Increased scheduling efficiency in light of 35% enrollment growth over 5-year period through technology implementation, creating standard operating procedures, and improved staff training
• User experience designer for degree audit software (SAAS) to integrate with student services operations, including technical documentation creator and collaboration with engineering/development team
• Operational oversight for academic support needs of 5300 student learners annually
• Designed specialized advising processes and workflow for specific learner groups. Example: improved study abroad advising to reduce processing time by 66% allowing the refocus of approximately 125 staff hours

Columbia, SC, US

• Program Manager for International Business and Chinese Enterprise (IBCE) Program including four year course planning, pre-departure preparation, develop program expectations document, conduct on-site visits.
• Coordination of student admission processes including application design, tracking submissions, scoring and review of applicants, preparing files for committee review, and applicant notification
• Converted paper application process to online process hosted through outside SAAS vendor. Continued process improvement and cost savings by creating application through internal learning management system (LMS), saving.
• Conduct recruitment sessions for prospective International Business majors
• Evaluate coursework from international partner schools
• Supported learner caseload of approximately 300 students per term

Columbia, SC, US

• Advise learners towards 9 majors in the business school curriculum and other degree requirements
• Educate learners, parents, and other stakeholders on DMSB programs and pathways including conducting weekly presentations
• Assist with course registration, new student orientation, and articulating transfer coursework
• Connect students with campus resources

Columbia, SC, US

• Coordinated Bridge Program: a partnership with 16 state technical/community colleges; helping students transition from 2-year college to university
• Oversee general transfer student admissions process and recruitment
• Supervise coordinator of transfer initiatives and transfer course articulation specialist
• Serve as academic advisor to prospective students as they complete coursework in a SC technical college
• Create and maintain departmental transfer guides/documentation which outline transferrable courses by major or college
• Verify academic eligibility for all transfer students with state lottery scholarships

Columbia, SC, US

• Advise accepted students to ensure enrollment and counsel ineligible students
• Onboard and train new recruiters
• Manage regional partnerships and recruitment in DC, VA and MD

3 year appointment to Board of Directors for local 501(c)(3) organization that provides learning experiences in health and well-being of people, the community and the planet. The mission of Camp Discovery is centered around connecting to one another, connecting to the natural world, and promoting environmental stewardship.

Lake Buena Vista, Florida, US

M.Ed, Higher Education Administration

B.A. And B.S., B.A. History; B.S. Anthropology

Project Management Certificate