I advise prospective, new, and current undergraduate students at a regional campus of the USF system serving primarily Manatee and Sarasota counties. I am the primary advisor for the B.A./B.S. Elementary Education and B.S. in Hospitality Management programs. I advise students on program completion and graduation, course scheduling, campus and system-wide policies, academic planning, and how to get involved on- and off-campus. I also work closely with faculty in both the College of Education and the College of Hospitality and Technology Leadership on curriculum and progression, experiential and clinical degree requirements, and student issues. Above all else, I am an advocate for students. Our Office of Student Services is a "one stop shop" for advising, admissions, financial aid, career services, veterans' services, and the Dean of Students. Advisors are cross-trained, so I may advise students in any program. I also assist in Orientation and recruitment events.

My primary function was to coordinate the Bronze level of the UNCG Leadership Challenge. To achieve the Bronze level, students must attend five 2-hour sessions focused on building the foundation of their values-based leadership, communication skills, and goal setting strategies. Students must also complete a series of reflection journals and log at least two hours of service. I facilitated sessions as well as completed all of the administration for the program including, setting and advertising the schedule, recruitment, progress tracking, advising, assessment, and record keeping. I also advise students attempting to work through all three levels (Bronze, Silver, and Gold) of the Leadership Challenge. I also conducted training for new facilitators on curriculum, facilitation, and administrative aspects. I also assisted in planning the end-of-the-year Medallion Ceremony, facilitated sessions and the administration of the program in co-curricular cohorts, and facilitator training.

I connected people and resources across campus to enrich and strengthen LGBTQ and Ally support. I supported SafeZone Lunch & Learn program with outreach, promotion, recruiting speakers, and being a guest speaker/facilitator. I collaborated with Library Services and Communication & Media Studies on an oral history project with students, alumni, and staff, and coordinated volunteer interviewees for the project. I also did general promotion, outreach, and web for LGBTQ student support and advocacy.

In this internship, I assisted the academic advising team prepare for incoming FTIC first-year students for the first time on this campus. My primary projects included creating academic program presentations for traditional-aged FTICs with 0-21 incoming credit hours using Prezi; assisted with preliminary scheduling for theses students; day-of orientation logistics including registration, set-up, and welcoming students; academic advising shadowing; and wrote a series of 12 blogs for Student Affairs and Marketing.Please see the examples and outcomes of my work at this internship below (signing into LinkedIn maybe required to view portfolio examples).

Re-designed and maintain website (www.MyCollegeResource.net); create fliers, marketing strategy; client organization

My role in the Office of Student Affairs at New College evolved from Assistant Director of Student Activities to Special Assistant to the Dean of Students after a restructuring of the department.Projects and Programming:---Spiritual Life advisor and New College liaison to the Sarasota Association of Campus Ministry---Gender and Diversity Center programming team: GDC Jam (workshops, student panel, student group expo); Community, Culture, and Cuisine (cooking and meals program series); Queer Pride Week 2012 ---Chair Organizer for Student Recognition Night (2011, 2012)---Chair Organizer for Midnight Breakfast 2011---Orientation 2011: Oversaw registration for 280+ incoming students, maintained website for parents and students, created newsletter and annual "OL Advice" ebook for blast email, assisted in transitioning from a paper-based registration and and snail-mailings to web-based registration and e-mail blasts, front line point of contact for students and families---Orientation 2012: Assistant coordinator; coordinated all student and parent communications; supervised two student-staff; maintained summer contact with student Orientation Leaders; continued and streamlined online registration process---Graduation Cruise (2011, 2012) and end-of-year activities advisor---Organized events hosted by Dean of Students (9/11 Remembrance, etc)---Assisting with Family Weekend 2011: Website construction and maintenance; Registration set up and liaison to the New College Foundation---Collaborator on student/staff committee to create electronic Event Request Forms ---Content manger for Student Affairs portal community ---Tile IX compliance projects---Community builder and beta tester for new portal site

Contributing member of a project group tasked with moving a 4000+ page website to an off-site server. ---Organized documents for transfer and transferred content of pages to new cloud-based system---Attended focus group meetings and give critical feedback---Trained faculty and staff how to use, edit, organize, and migrate content to the new portal.

Serve as administrative point-person for students who are planning events: Liaison to other campus departments on behalf of students and staff, Advise students with their event planning, Give guidance to students about protocol, e.g. filling out paperwork for space reservations, paperwork/procedures to request financial, material, or other support for their event.---Assist with building reservation protocol for new Black Box Theatre inside student center----Organized a successful event for 80+ students (Annual Student Recognition Night 2011)---Assist with the planning and implementation of Orientation 2011---Oversaw two work-study students

E-commerce, broadcast email marketing, customer service, order fulfillment, client database management, even registration and administration, contracts, bookkeeping-A/P and A/R, web site management, sales calls, market research,...

Create, import, and analyze reports; track expenses and inventory; maintain customer and consultant databases; Create and implement direct marketing mailings and promotional materialsOversee organization of office, streamline information and efficiency for DirectorRebuilt and launched new Unit website (See link above)

Provide customer service to patrons via telephone, email, and in personAssist with marketing by telemarketing to current patrons, maintaining online networking accounts, and direct marketing at community events.Assist management and service staff during nightly stage productions

Front Desk Receptionist duties for Dean of Students OfficeCoordinated incoming fees and database for large events Assisted with the coordinate and facilitate events Assist with managing multiple account bookkeeping

Effectively communicated information about the college, campus life, and admission requirements to groups of 2-25 people

Operations TeamIncreased productivity with prospective student correspondenceHelped prepare, organize, facilitate events such as annual counselor luncheon, Open House for prospective students and families, college fair materialsProofread outgoing mass correspondence