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New Brunswick, Canada

Fredericton, New Brunswick

• Created international strategy that led to a 790% student enrolment increase (94 to 840)• Increased revenues 1200% to $7.5 million • Negotiated international bilateral agreements with colleges and universities to establish student and faculty exchanges, joint research opportunities, and program delivery • Identified and obtained federal and provincial funding for New Brunswick universities, colleges, and high schools to support collaborative recruitment initiatives • Co-lead on NBCC's strategic plan priority initiative: Transitional support, career planning and employment services for prospective learners• Strategic Enrolment Management Committee and Recruitment and Retention sub-committees • Executive sponsor of NBCC’s Lean Six Sigma inquiry management process improvement project

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• Initiated and led the first strategic planning process for International ACAC which resulted in a multi-year plan that increased membership from 1200 to over 2000 members from more than 90 countries• Planned and led organization’s largest conference in 25 year history hosted in New York with over 1100 participants and 75 workshops/presentations

Fredericton, New Brunswick

• Developed and implemented international enrollment strategy, and established market specific recruitment targets for team members and retention initiatives resulting in a 63% international enrollment increase• Developed financial aid program that resulted in a 60% yield in year one of the program

• Developed and implemented strategic, target-driven recruitment plan for domestic and international recruitment which resulted in a year over year increase• Led restructuring of guaranteed scholarship program resulting in increased yield

Fredericton, New Brunswick

Identified new recruitment markets that resulted in increased applications and student enrolment

Reversed a declining enrolment trend by introducing new regional market management model and targets for recruiters

Fredericton, New Brunswick

• Led team that increased student retention and overall residence occupancy by 8% while other regional universities experienced declines in occupancy • Designed and implemented new hiring process, team training, and incentives for team of 36 staff • Implemented new supervisory team structure, student programming, and recruitment and retention initiatives • Developed target-driven initiatives for staff to increase recruitment and retention of residents• Managed University’s relationship with private contractors for food and conference services

Fredericton, New Brunswick

• Led office responsible for student services including residence, student accessibility, international students, drama, academic advising • Led departmental review resulting in restructuring of the office, increased results, and student and staff satisfaction.

• Facilitated international recruitment, processed all international admissions, and assisted international students with their transition to the University which resulted in a 114% increase in enrolment• Developed recruitment budget, reports, and marketing initiatives

Sussex, New Brunswick

• Established a social enterprise with a profit-sharing model that provides over $25,000 in student employment and business management experience to seven students each summer. • Created Sully’s Educational Bursary Program which has awarded over $80,000 to students