An introduction career development course to prepare 2D Animation students for the industry

* Developed and sustained strong relationships with university personnel and faculty globally across a variety of disciplines, primarily in technology and art/design programs* Represented the company (ILM, Skywalker Sound, LucasArts, Lucasfilm Animation, Lucas Online, Lucasfilm Ltd.) through information sessions, presentations, job fairs to faculty, staff and students during on-campus visits to targeted schools* Managed a high volume of candidates throughout the full recruitment cycle including sourcing, interviewing, closing and on-boarding junior level candidates* Maintained internal and external communications for University Relation activities including events (college information sessions, GDC and SIGGRAPH), social media initiatives (including Facebook and Twitter), and college outreach (tech talk, portfolio reviews, onsite interviews)* Oversaw the tracking of all new hire paperwork * Conducted tours to college students and administrators showcasing all three of George Lucas’s properties: Letterman Digital Art Center, Big Rock Ranch and Skywalker RanchAccomplishments:* Managed all aspects of the Jedi Academy Summer Internship Program, including the social and educational programming, such as speaker series, lunch & learn sessions and weekend programs* Implemented the first Professional Development Series that featured TEDTalk speakers and renowned industry guests* Coordinated educational programming such as the Distance Learning Program and the yearly Lucasfilm College Art Competition

* Chaired the campus-wide New Student Orientation committee and oversaw all aspects of orientation implementation on a quarterly and bi-quarterly basis* Managed and supervised the Student Affairs Graphics Designer and Webmaster to promote internal and external publicity regarding student affairs* Recruited, hired, trained and supervised a team of 13 student Peer Mentors who worked with first and second quarter students to aid in persistence and student satisfaction* Chaired the campus-wide LGBTQ Task Force * Organized and facilitated 5-10 academic, social and educational programs each quarter including Club Fair, National Week of Service, Stress Free Zone, LGBTQ Outreach and Wellness Support* Assisted in the coordination of local and regional Leadership Retreats including workshop facilitation, logistics planning and evaluation * Assisted with the implementation of the bi-yearly Commencement *Advised 10 student clubs on campus and served as co-facilitator for President’s CouncilAccomplishments:* Co-implemented a co-curricular leadership development program entitled Leadership Education that is Art Driven (L.E.A.D.) that included the recruitment, selection and mentorship of 15 students who earned a leadership certificate over the course of a year* Supported the Associate Dean in tracking the $150,000+ budget for programming

* Participated in on-call duty rotation that provided crisis response for 200 students* Supervised, trained and evaluated three resident assistants* Oversaw weekly programming budgetary expenses* Coordinated student check-in, check-out and room changes* Served as a conduct officer for housing related issues ranging from roommate mediation to alcohol and drug-related policy violations* Co-advised the Peer Mentor Program

* Counseled and supervised 12 Student Center Ambassadors* Advised 2 Campus Assistance Center Managers* Administered the hiring and evaluation of the Student Center Ambassador staff* Organized the Student Center Photo Legacy Project that reflected the history and tradition of the institution through photographs from the 1950’s-1970’s* Supervised the Student Center functions (locker rental, ticket sales, Bus-it Program and Out & About Program)* Coordinated on-campus advertising and marketing through interactive technology (MySU Portal, Campus Calendar, SU Plasma Screen and the SU Whiteboard)

* Co-facilitated the planning and organization of New Student Experience for 1,159 new students* Oversaw Post Orientation Programming* Prepared the Teachers College Community Service Project: The Cathedral of Saint John the Divine Soup KitchenOrganized the Fast-Pass Student Coupon Program; a program designed to familiarize new students to their surrounding community* Recruited, trained and supervised the Welcome Crew and NSE Orientation Leaders* Administered the Off-Campus Housing Network Program* Analyzed qualitative and quantitative data for the “Quality of Life Survey”* Served as member of editorial changes to the “2006-2007 Guide to Campus Living” booklet