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Lawrence, Kansas, United States

• Plan and execute all events relating to student academic success, including ArcD Academic Sunday, First Year Orientations, Yearly Student Meetings, Mental Health Awareness Week, and Family Weekend.• Support academic advising for Master's of Architecture students by updating progress to degree check sheets, credit transfers, and suggesting future coursework.• Communicate with all Architecture and Design Students regarding course credits, probation, dismissal, honor roll, progress to degree, and other pertinent information pertaining to academic services. • Support students through academic difficulties and create plans to ensure success.• Use data to assess student success in the School of Architecture and Design to ensure success of initiatives and courses.

Lawrence, Kansas, United States

• Lead recruitment efforts for KU Engineering's graduate programs, including creation of new recruitment materials, improving the Engineering Ambassador programs, recruiting at conferences, and producing email campaigns, resulting in an 14% increase in applications from targeted groups• Advised the Graduate Engineering Association, helping them to put on the annual research showcase. • Developed programming for the First Year Dean's Doctoral Fellows and the Undergraduate Research Fellows.• Utilized the Slate CRM system for applicant tracking and marketing campaigns.• Coordinated the School of Engineering's scholarship distribution and research award solicitation and selection.• Effectively managed the calendar of senior leadership, scheduling meetings with internal and external parties, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail.• Supported the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs through research program administration. • Planned events to facilitate graduate student engagement and community building.

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

• Plan and execute volunteer and employee appreciation events ranging from 20 to 1,500 attendees• Collaborate with local nonprofit partners, including Habitat for Humanity and Foundation Communities, resulting in employee volunteer time of 350+ hours and $12k in donations • Promote philanthropic, volunteer, and community engagement programs to employees• Partnered with Austin FC to host an employee soccer tournament at Q2 fields for 300+ participants

•Manage a team of 20 committed student team members throughout the semester •Coordinate and lead weekly volunteer workdays of large teams of 40+ volunteers •Cultivate partnerships on campus across departments to maintain the farm, promote sustainability, and support students with food insecurity •Maintain the organization’s Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, newsletter, website, and outreach

• Manage event bookings of facility reservations for groups of 20 to 750+• Provide logistical information and facility tours to potential student and departmental clients • Collaborate with other departments to ensure seamless event planning and production

Ut Outpost

• Processed large-scale food (300 pounds/week) and clothing donations from internal and external partners, ensuring quality, food safety, and mission• Planned and designed the Career Closet and Food Pantry store layouts for post-covid reopening• Created tools, resources, and promotions to support program services and expand outreach• Tracked usage of services to enable data-driven management and increase program impact

Communication And Leadership, Social Entrepreneurship And Non Profits | Food And Society | Russian Language, 3.97

Activities and Societies: Friar Society: University of Texas Honor Society Campus Environmental Center Absolute Pitch A Cappella.

Master Of Science In Education, Education And Social Policy

Study Abroad, Russian Language

I spent summer 2022 in an intensive Russian language program in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. I advanced my language skills and learned.