The focus for the Director New Student Orientation and Transition programs is to set the vision and goals to maximize student support during the first-year transition while collaboratively across different areas of the university to facilitate integrated development of comprehensive student, parent and support people orientation, transition and involvement strategies.

Admissions Recruitment Events- Create and implement detailed event plans for recruitment events- Develop timelines and ensure that deadlines are met- Monitor budgets and ensure that expenses stay within allocated amounts- Oversee all aspects of event planning from conception to completion- Coordinate with stakeholders to promote events through marketing channels such as text and email campaigns, social media, etc.- Coordinate with campus and community partners to coordinate sessions and presentations at recruitment events- Ensure compliance with safety regulations during each event- Track attendance at each event and prepare post event report with recommendations for improvement based on student and guest survey assessmentAdmissions Daily Visit Operations- Manage the daily operations of the Daily Tour and Group Visit Experience, including staffing and scheduling of tour guides and admissions counselors- Create and maintain visitor itineraries, ensuring all visitors have a positive experience during their visit to campus- Ensure that visitors have a thorough understanding of the admissions process, academic programs, student life, and other important information- Develop and implement procedures to ensure smooth flow of visitors throughout the day- Monitor data analytics related to daily visits and provide reports on progressNew Student Orientation: - Develop and implement the orientation program to ease the transition from high school to college or from another institution to UNC.- Coordinate with faculty, staff, and other departments to ensure the successful transition of new students- Provide support to new students with academic planning, class registration assistance, campus resource information, etc.- Serve as the Office of Admissions liaison to academic and campus partners to ensure that all parties needs are met in connecting with and serving incoming students during orientation events

New Student Orientation: Plan and execute both in-person and online Fall, Summer, and Spring New Student Orientation programs that serve over 1000 new students every academic year.First-Year Experience: Create and implement curriculum for the University 101 (UNV 101) First-Year Experience that all First-Year Undergraduate students participate in during their first semester at the university. Supervision: Responsible for the hiring, training, and supervising of a team of 67 Peer Advisors, 3 Student Orientation Coordinators, and 1 Graduate Assistant whom all serve both in New Student Orientation Programs and Events as well as co-facilitators in UNV 101.Budget Management: Manage the New Student Programs operation budget, within The Office of Academic and Advising Services. Data Management: Work in collaboration with Undergraduate Admissions and the Dean's of each College/School to collect and distribute student data for the creation of First-Year and Transfer student schedules.

New Student Orientation: Administer New Student Orientation program, including the hiring, training, and supervising of a team of 64 Orientation Leaders and 7 Student Orientation Coordinators; develop and execute series of transition programs for all Nazareth students; manage logistics for orientation and transition events and activities.Programming: Implement weekend and late night event series in partnership with the Campus Activities Board and Undergraduate Association; provide programming support for all UA recognized clubs/organizations.Risk Assessment: Coordinate contracts and risk assessment with the Director of Campus Operations to ensure compliance with all College policies and procedures.Office Operations: Manage the day-to-day activities, finances, and operations of the Undergraduate Association (UA), including advising the Campus Activities Board, Finance Committee, and student clubs/organizations.Intramurals & Recreation: Manage the Intramurals & Recreation Program; supervise Intramurals & Recreation graduate assistant, student staff, and group fitness instructors.

Community Building: Enabling other members of the unit to contribute toward the effectiveness and success of their communities and institution through effective collaboration. Collaborate with other departments for large-scale programming to raise awarenessTheory to Practice: Planning and leading important elements of the Student Experience Strategic Plan through the use of research and implementation of proven theories and practices at model institutions that positively add to the campus culture.Organizational Change: Leading organizational change efforts with the work of the Student Experience Division while having a grasp on institutional knowledge. Assessment, Evaluation, and Research: Assist with AER efforts and participate in divisional/institutional data collections. Organize information and data for on and off-campus programs

Data Analysis: Analyze and present the Title IX Campus Climate Survey Data from Spring 2017 in order to be compliant with New York Education Law, Article 129-B "Enough is Enough".Facilitation: Lead "One Love" Workshops for groups of students, faculty, and staff within the Nazareth College community.CS5 Editing: Hands-on use of CS5 editing tools to keep the Nazareth College Title IX Office web pages updated with resources and reporting information.Online Training Development: Use Articulate Storyline 360 to create the onboarding Title IX Training platform for incoming students to the institution in accordance with New York state regulation.

Supervision: Responsible for a resident assistant staff of seven, including weekly staff meetings and bi-weekly individual meetings, mentoring, training and evaluation.Team Building: Responsible for a resident assistant staff of seven, including weekly staff meetings and bi-weekly individual meetings, mentoring, training and evaluation.Programming: Coordinate a comprehensive campus life program for residents. Promote individual and group activities to foster community and create a sense of belonging.Duty Coverage: Serve on a rotating basis for evening duty and break coverage. Possess a working knowledge of procedures to follow in emergency situations. Assist students, staff and institution personnel in attending to emergency situations.Conflict Resolution/Mediation: Assist residents in living harmoniously and co-existing peacefully within the community. Encourage residents to explore various options and solutions as part of their personal development.Housing Software: Functional knowledge of Adirondack Housing Director and Conduct Coordinator software.

Facilitation: Led a sustained dialogue series addressing the needs of historically marginalized men and retention efforts as a means of moving the institution towards its strategic plan for Diversity and Inclusion. This sustained dialogue series resulted in the creation of a program that I co-founded called A.N.C.H.O.R.S., where we aim to address the needs of incoming students of marginalized backgrounds and foster their sense of belonging and transition into the greater campus community.Visual Design: Led the departmental visual efforts by revamping its branding. This included finalizing the official Office for Diversity and Inclusion logo that is used campus-wide and recognized by the Marketing Department as an official logo affiliated with the university. Building Teams: Through the creation of affinity groups for the community that provides an open and inclusive arena to learn and grow, we establish systems to foster continued leadership development opportunities for colleagues and students.Emotional Intelligence: Operated in a caring and understanding manner when engaging students, faculty and staff in diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. This includes being capable of meeting constituents where they are and working with them.

Programming/Supervision: Planned, organized, coordinated and supervised various educational, recreational, social and cultural student events. This included providing support for implementation, event promotion, risk management and compliance with institutional policies and procedures.Collaboration: Engaged and worked with a diverse range of people to achieve organizational goals in order to maximize planning efforts, institutional success, and maximum impact on the student body and its constituents. Visual Design: Designed creative promotional materials and advertisements for campus-wide programs.Problem Solving: Chose strategies and evaluated their effectiveness as means of addressing problems and issues with programming and student engagement.

Facilities Software: Organizing and scheduling work orders through the use of IBM Maximo Asset Management softwareCustomer Service: Handle all incoming inquiries and request from clients including Nazareth College and outside vendors and