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Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Strengthen 793 existing employer relationships and cultivate 45 new partnerships through strategic in-person and virtual meetings, effectively marketing student skills. Design a monthly newsletter using Canva that is distributed to 6,000+ recruiting contacts and includes information about ways to engage with the William & Mary students through our office including the promotion of upcoming events, office sponsorships, and externship host opportunities.Provide feedback on resumes, cover… Show more Strengthen 793 existing employer relationships and cultivate 45 new partnerships through strategic in-person and virtual meetings, effectively marketing student skills. Design a monthly newsletter using Canva that is distributed to 6,000+ recruiting contacts and includes information about ways to engage with the William & Mary students through our office including the promotion of upcoming events, office sponsorships, and externship host opportunities.Provide feedback on resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles, and interview skills to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in a virtual career readiness course.Facilitate a six-week career exploration workshop to increase student confidence in career decision-making.Develop and execute social media campaigns to market large-scale recruiting events and on-campus recruiting sessions, increasing student participation by 36%.Utilize data to evaluate the effectiveness of career development programming, collaborating with team members to implement improvements and enhancementsPlan and support 12 large-scale recruitment events per academic year by booking spaces, coordinating catering, creating marketing materials for students, and creating event evaluations. Develop a comprehensive recruiting timeline for students in collaboration with industry career advisors, ensuring timely preparation and maximizing student readiness for recruitment cycles. Show less

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Collaborated with campus partners to create early student engagement by holding open houses at the college and going to local high schools to help register students for classes. Managed a diverse caseload of 250 students across various academic programs to create academic goals for first-year students and connect students with resources.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

Developed and taught two freshman compass courses emphasizing the transition to college and professional development, resulting in all 48 students having a resume.Managed a caseload of 450 students, providing guidance on academic planning, course scheduling, graduate school applications, and career preparation to support their academic and professional goals.Coordinated the college’s freshman and transfer orientation sessions for approximately 500 students and their guests, overseeing… Show more Developed and taught two freshman compass courses emphasizing the transition to college and professional development, resulting in all 48 students having a resume.Managed a caseload of 450 students, providing guidance on academic planning, course scheduling, graduate school applications, and career preparation to support their academic and professional goals.Coordinated the college’s freshman and transfer orientation sessions for approximately 500 students and their guests, overseeing staff schedules, creating printed materials and presentations, coordinating new student outreach, and collaborating with a team to execute timelines. Presented accurate academic and college-specific information in an engaging manner during new student orientation sessions.Developed a Blackboard course with weekly modules that included learning objectives and assignments. Advised the Academic Honor Council and First-Year Interest Groups student organization by sharing best practices, planning classroom visits, and developing programming.Conducted multiple quick advising and registration sessions to increase the capacity of our team by serving an additional 200 students per semester. Show less

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

Managed recruitment visits by engaging with regional recruiters and prospective students to create a memorable on-campus experience.Designed a weekly student newsletter to align with university standards.Coordinated office staff’s daily schedules through Outlook calendar management and SARS scheduling system.Reviewed student ambassador applications, participated in ambassador interviews and selection of college ambassadors.Communicated via email and phone with a diverse… Show more Managed recruitment visits by engaging with regional recruiters and prospective students to create a memorable on-campus experience.Designed a weekly student newsletter to align with university standards.Coordinated office staff’s daily schedules through Outlook calendar management and SARS scheduling system.Reviewed student ambassador applications, participated in ambassador interviews and selection of college ambassadors.Communicated via email and phone with a diverse population of students, staff, and faculty. Created Qualtrics surveys and gathers data for office staff.Supervised two federal work-study students. Show less

Managed social media calendars for multiple companies across multiple platforms.Sent company-wide email marketing including newsletters and event promotions.Designed graphics and posts for social media and website content.Optimized SEO practices to expand the digital footprint of the company and produce leads.Corresponds with customers online through social media and website chats.

Completed Loss Prevention audits.Analyzed store reporting.Created weekly schedules for over 30 employees in American Eagle Outfitters and Offline to support the sales floor, shipment, and merchandising tasks.Assisted with on-boarding of new associates.Trained and coached associates on a daily basis.Led our store to meet company rewards and credit card metrics.

Managed a service team of associates. Increased the men’s sales through merchandising efforts. Simultaneously coordinated shipment of two stores. Assisted the team in having a record-breaking sales year.

Trained and managed the cashier team.Led rewards and credit card application efforts.

Assisted with merchandising efforts.Led our team to provide excellent customer service. Coached and trained sales associates.Assisted in upholding store operations.Finished my first year as manager in the top 20% in the district.Motivated our team to achieve and exceed the company credit card and rewards program goals.

Richmond, Virginia

Provided excellent customer service to guests. Worked as part of a team to increase jean sales.

Developed a monthly newsletter.Operated the social media platforms.Designed social media posts and collateral.Composed church-wide emails.Coordinated and ran events from set-up to completion.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Higher Education Administration

Bachelor'S Degree, Mass Communication/Media Studies

Associate'S Degree, Mass Communication/Media Studies