Millie Smith Email & Phone Number

Somerville, Nj, Us

- Elected by institutional peers to serve a 3-year term on Administrative Council as one of two Academic Division representatives- Vice Chair (as of June 2024): Supports the Chair in establishing strategic direction of the Council; represents the Council in public forums and in meetings with members of the senior leadership team - Communications subcommittee (co-chair): Provides clear and consistent messaging about and on behalf of the Administrative Council’s work and advocacy to the entire Lafayette community; designs, writes, and publishes quarterly reports and all promotional material. - Campus Organization subcommittee (co-chair): Advises and collaborates with senior leadership on the efficacy of current college practices and trends that are impacting staff and administrators at large; and advocates for a culture of collaboration across all divisions and positions within the Lafayette Community in order to foster a synergistic workplace in which employees are knowledgeable of institutional expectations, confident in their job responsibilities, and aware of their influence across campus.- Serves on the institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee as the ex officio Administrative Council designee

Easton, Pa

-Supports the implementation of mission critical academic initiatives as well as initiatives that support diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice-Assists in the design, recruitment, and implementation of the Summer Program to Advance Leadership in STEM for incoming first-year students who may hold identities which are historically marginalized within STEM fields. Acts as primary point of contact for participating students and faculty members. -Assists in the maintenance and oversight of the Bergh Family Fellows program: Acts as institutional liaison to affiliated divisions and offices, monitors approximately 200 $5,000 annual student awards, and reports on funding use and goals -Manages the online course evaluation system and acts as primary administrator of approximately 25,000 online course evaluations and evaluation reports annually. Disseminates information, manages the informational website, creates surveys, monitors response rates, and releases reports.-Manages the institution's participation in the National Conference for Undergraduate Research as the campus NCUR Coordinator. Creates and manages the institution's internal application process: conducting info sessions, marketing, and application creation and processing. Acts as primary point of contact for a cohort of 20 students whose participation in the conference is funded by the college. Schedules travel and creates the itinerary for conference attendees. -Serves on the Hanson Center for Inclusive STEM Advisory Committee (October 2021-present)

Easton, Pa

- Provide administrative support for faculty leaders of six different academic areas of focus for expansion as outlined in the institution's strategic direction. Areas of focus include: Data Science & Digital Scholarship; Design, Media, & the Arts; Environment & Sustainability; Global Education; Humanities Center; and Inclusive STEM Education & Studies- Provide increased programmatic support for the Hanson Center for Inclusive STEM Education, particularly with regard to The Summer Program to Advance Leadership in STEM (SPAL) for incoming first-year students- Manage the academic planning budgets for each area of focus- Oversee the planning and coordination of all programming associated with the academic plan- Design and creates promotional material for campus events- Develop and maintains WordPress websites for the Humanities Center- Act as an institutional liaison between faculty, co-curricular offices, community stakeholders, and the administration- Contribute to the adoption of an online course evaluation system and assists in the initial administration of online evals

Serves on the Board of Directors for NJ foster care non-profit embrella, whose mission is to provide advocacy and enriching programs and services to empower families and youth to thrive. Roles include:Governance Committee: Chair (2021 - 2022), Member (2017 - 2020)- Oversees Board of Directors recruitment and membership- Conducts regular review of board policyDiversity, Equity, & Inclusion Staff Committee: Ex Officio Member (2021-Present)- Supports staff in staff-led diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives- Acts as a intermediary between every level of the organization in order to enact transformational and widespread change Program Committee: Chair (2017 - 2019)- Conducted annual review of programming to identify opportunities to bridge potential gaps in service

Monmouth Junction, Nj

-Supervise all of the organization’s scholarship and educational outreach programs for NJ foster and adoptive youth, assessing progress toward completion of all performance targets and contractual obligations-Engage in departmental contract negotiations on behalf of the organization with the New Jersey Department of Children and Families, maintaining a positive and collaborative working relationship with various stakeholders-Manage the departmental budget and approve the disbursement of $1M+ of federal and state funding annually-Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for CEO-Develop proposals for program expansion and oversee the strategic outreach to prospective scholarship recipients-Edit and review all promotional material, presentations, and communications material-Manage a team of seven employees and monitor daily operations

Monmouth Junction, Nj

-Manage the accounts for NJ foster and adoptive youth participating in a federally-funded scholarship program -Contact post-secondary institutions for student account details and academic records-Review student accounts for program and funding eligibility based on federal and state compliance requirements-Process all funding requests and maintain regular communication with program participants on the status of requests-Assist students in accessing federal and state financial aid, college resources, EOF programs, and private scholarships-Conduct regular financial aid and program presentations to prospective participants and their representatives