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Direct department which cultivates aspiring business leaders by delivering professional, leadership and career development opportunities, which inspire and engage business students and connect their academic experience to the business world. • Design, implement and manage progressive mentoring/career/leadership programs for 2400 students• Identify, develop and maintain strategic partnerships and programs with over 100 Fortune 500 companies• Oversee and sustain the annual Center budget including creating areas of new revenue• Identify and develop donor and employer relationships to support funding and career placement goals• Collect, measure and analyze data to drive budget allocation and program development and delivery• Develop and implement policy, provide contractual oversight and manage all academic internships• Manage program marketing to students, faculty and external participants• Hire, train, supervise and support professional development of 12 Center staff members

Direct all activities related to career exploration, preparation and placement for all undergraduate and business majors and MBA candidates.• Counseled business students on major selection, resume writing, career selection, interview skills, career search strategies and salary negotiation• Recruited prospective employers through career programs, website outreach, email campaigns, resume books, conference presentations and individualized service resulting in a 28% increase in placement rate • Developed internship guide for prospective sponsors and utilized it to increase internship opportunities by 50% over three years• Partnered with Appalachian State University Career Development Center to educate students on the value and use of Symplicity system resulting in active accounts for over 80% of business upperclassmen• Developed and presented class presentations on resume writing, four year career planning, business etiquette and dress, working a career fair, interviewing skills and getting the most from an internship• Initiated and fostered relationships with business industry personnel for future fundraising and career development opportunities• Designed websites, newsletters, marketing brochures and information literature for program support

Conceptualized, secured funding and launched program targeted at increasing the diversity of Risk Management and Insurance majors.

Directed all facets of career counseling for RMI majors

Kennebunkport, Maine

Organizational Leadership

Bachelor Of Arts, Psychology

Master Of Art Teaching, Curriculum Leadership And Instruction