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Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

Austin, Texas

• Translated complex data insights into understandable findings, helping higher education institutions understand their student populations using predictive analytics from the Civitas platform.
• Developed product success plans, product adoption strategies, and desired outcome/ROI metrics to increase student retention using predictive analytics. These plans and strategies created cross-team collaboration.
• Supported product adoption of analytic, advisor workflow and student degree planning tools through development and delivery of training sessions, both online and on-site, with institution-specific data analysis, and.
• Advised institutional leadership on student success initiatives and best practices to communicate and retain at-risk student populations, including methods to proactively intervene with these students in a positive.

• Managed student mentor performance to help ensure a high level of mentoring support for students, including coaching and problem solving with complex student issues affecting student retention and on-time course.
• Managed a team of 17-22 mentors.
• Developed comprehensive college-specific training on courses, degree planning, processes, and best practices for direct reports and peers.
• Developed collaborative projects designed for IT students with the Writing Center and Career Services to increase student persistence and retention.
• Led college-wide projects on program migration and learning resources engagement.
• Recipient of 2015 Excellence in Mentoring Leadership Award.

• Worked with students on a weekly basis to track progress through courses, tailoring interactions based on each student’s needs in a competency-based program.
• Led weekly small team meetings, facilitating discussion between 6 student mentors.

Carrolton, GA

• Worked with all levels of University staff and faculty to plan and implement 13 new student orientation programs a year. This included coordinating all levels of strategic planning, logistical operations, and.
• Planned inaugural new student convocation.
• Designed programs and services for commuter students, including securing funding for a commuter lounge and staff.
• Created, planned, and organized Family Day program.
• Co-chaired the First Year Committee, geared toward first-year student retention.
• Managed budgets.

Carrollton, GA

• Managed all new student orientation programs.
• Designed orientation publications.
• Selected, trained and supervised 22 student orientation leaders.

Carrollton, GA

• Counseled students and parents regarding admissions policies.
• Managed and supervised recruitment staff.
• Presented at admissions information sessions.
• Managed active recruitment territory.
• Processed admissions and coordinated recruitment for international students. Primary admissions contact person for all students seeking F1 student visas.
• Chair, Goizueta Scholarship Committee and Holland Scholarship Committee. Duties included recruitment and selection of scholarship recipients, including development of all publications and materials.

Carrollton, GA

• Counseled students and parents regarding admissions policies.
• Managed and supervised recruitment staff.
• Presented at admissions information sessions.
• Managed active recruitment territory.
• Co-Managed and led a summer bridge program for minority high school students.

Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: Vice-President Black Law Students Association, Member Asian Law Student Association, Editor-Cornell Law Review.

Ba, International Relations

Education record

Visiting student Fall 1999.