Raymond Brown Email & Phone Number

Claremont, California, United States

One of the handful most highly selective institutions in America, Pomona College is a classic and faithful adherent to the liberal arts and sciences.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Summary:Chief enrollment officer. Directed the overall identification, recruitment and selection of student applicants to yield a first-year class of 1,900 students and 400 transfer students. TCU moved from 9th most selective in Texas to 2nd over the past decade. Applications increased from 4,500 to 20,000 during this period without the introduction of the Common App.‣ Other than the addition of four area reps the size of the admission staff is one-half FTE smaller today than in 2000‣ Percentage of students of color in the first-year class moved from 9 to 23‣ Percentage of first-year class from out of state moved from about 20 to about 55‣ SAT increased about 120 points over the past decade‣ Established Enrollment Management Group, a committee including representatives from admissions, financial aid, registrar, first-year experience/orientation, bursar and residence life‣ Principal in setting discount rate, determining financial aid modeling parameters and scholarship awarding‣ Collaborated with the Registrar to determine number of course sections and other academic planning‣ Likely the only school in the nation to have its admission books regularly audited (by PwC)‣ Coordinated publications, communications and developed social media campaigns in concert with the Office of Marketing and Communications‣ Administered a $4.8 million budget and managed the significant talents of an amazing staff of 39‣ Developed and implemented new information processing and imaging system‣ Architect of Magic in the Metroplex, a counselor visit fly-in program

Greater Milwaukee Area

‣ Responsible for the identification, recruitment and admission of a class of 1,700 first-year students and 200 transfer students to achieve University enrollment goals‣ Developed and implemented biennial marketing plans‣ Administered a $2.2 million budget and managed the significant talents of an amazing staff of 36‣ Sat as a voting member of the University’s Academic Senate‣ Principal on Admission/Financial Aid team which determined and implemented University financial aid (including scholarship) policy‣ Maintained a recruitment territory; some travel internationally‣ Oversaw state-of-the-art alumni admission program‣ Architect of COWS, a counselor fly-in program

Greater Chicago Area

‣ Worked closely with the GSB Deans to set class size targets, determine admission policies, and prepare marketing and recruiting campaigns‣ Prepared, managed and controlled annual operating budget of $1.7 million‣ Developed marketing plans and activities to attract an increasing number of outstanding applicants and to enhance the School’s reputation in the marketplace‣ Oversaw the evaluation and selection of applicants to form a highly qualified student body that met School targets for full-time, evening, and weekend MBA Programs‣ Represented the GSB at Forums domestically and at a variety of functions internationally‣ Maintained relationships with companies, colleges, and placement officials to ensure continued interest in the GSB‣ Managed the provision of loans to qualified students‣ Moved from #24 to #2 in Business Week rankings in two years

Appleton, Wisconsin

‣ Developed and managed a comprehensive recruitment strategy for a 14-state region.‣ Coordinated all international admissions‣ Acted as liaison between the admission office and the University athletic department.‣ Chairman of the merit scholarship committee‣ Developed and implemented a program of bringing counselors and students to campus from New England high schools and prep schools‣ Coordinated nationwide search for the hiring of professional staff‣ Member of the minority, athletics and fine arts admissions subcommittees‣ Assisted with analyses of student financial need and subsequent awards‣ Coordinated 90,000 student Search through ETS‣ Promoted from Associate Director in September, 1988‣ Certified Financial Aid Administrator (MASFAA)

Ann Arbor, Michigan

‣ Developed and managed the implementation of a comprehensive recruitment strategy for The Graduate Program in Higher and Adult Continuing Education, School of Education‣ Developed and implemented admission inquiry procedures‣ Overhauled the College of Engineering transcript‣ Performed extensive data analysis for national project on faculty quality‣ Involved in national project on the integration of the liberal arts into professional education curricula, sponsored by the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)

River Forest, Illinois

‣ Certified Financial Aid Administrator (MASFAA)‣ Planned and implemented series of on-campus visitation programs for prospective students and parents‣ Initiated efforts to gather, analyze and incorporate retention information into the admission process‣ Developed campus information days for area high schools and community college counselors‣ Assisted with the preparation of application forms, viewbooks, and direct mail materials‣ Promoted from Admission Counselor in 1982

Master Of Arts - Ma, Center For The Study Of Higher And Adult Continuing Education

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Elementary Education, Psychology