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Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

• Manage administrative aspects of nationally-ranked Doctor of Nurse Practitioner (DNP) program to approximately degree-seeking 300 students.• Plan, organize, and direct recruiting and admissions process of 10 DNP Specialty Tracks involving 300+ applicants each year. Collaborate with DNP admissions committees to execute application reviews and interviews using SalesForce CRM, REDCap, and Kira Talent platforms.• Counsel 300+ prospective students on academic preparation to ensure submission of high-quality applications during yearly admission cycle.• Develop and implement initiatives to increase graduate student satisfaction and maintain 100% retention. Initiatives include online advising appointments, career workshops, increased communication regarding policy updates and academic changes. • Build and maintain strong working relationships with faculty and administration to monitor student progression, ensure graduation, and advance the goals of the DNP and College of Nursing. • Collaborate with University-wide committees to share best practices and ensure students are receiving academic and mental health support to be successful and comply with College and University regulations.• Asses the performance and effectiveness of the DNP admissions cycle, recruitment events, new student orientations, and programmatic events though evaluations and surveys.• Plan and execute in-person and online DNP orientation for faculty and approximately 85 students each fall semester. Includes creation of CANVAS course for newly admitted students to prepare for graduate school.• Act as a resource and facilitator for students to interpret and comply with University Policies and Procedures.

University Of Utah

• Developed and managed corporate relationships to increase engagement and employment opportunities for graduate business students. Responsible for recruiting relationships of 6 target companies for the Graduate Career Management Center (including Tesoro, Adobe, eBay, and General Motors).• Managed approximately 40 on-campus recruitment and engagement events with over 60 local and national companies and industry professionals per academic year, resulting in 100% Full-Time MBA internship placement for 3 consecutive years.• Administered internship process for approximately 52 first-year MBA students and coordinated internship evaluation process with participating employers.• Implemented workshops to prepare students for participation and success in summer internship. Topics included resume refinement, interview preparation, and networking skills.• Designed curriculum and co-taught series of career exploration and management courses to first and second year Full-Time MBA students.• Developed and enhanced an alumni recruitment network by engaging alumni in career-related activities such as mentoring, informational interviewing, and guest speaking events.• Acted as liaison between Graduate Career Management Center and business faculty, student centers, and University Career Services.• Organized monthly Executive Speaker Series with leaders from various industries.• Assisted Director with the strategic planning by establishing goals and objectives for team to exceed student placement and corporate outreach goals for 6 graduate business programs.• Aided Director with budget preparation to include workshops, trainings, recruiting and corporate events. • Created and supported client retention strategies for current and new corporate clients including site visits, information sessions, lunch and learns.• Led Student Career Action Groups to facilitate professional exploration and career growth.

• Managed and executed the delivery of a nationally-ranked, evening MBA program to 360 students and participating faculty.• Met enrollment goal of 200 new students for 2010-11 academic year.• Exceeded enrollment goal by 20% for 2009-10 academic year after major redesign of program.• Developed and implemented initiatives for student retention that resulted in 94% yearly retention. Initiatives included student and program satisfaction surveys, family social events, and PMBA-specific graduation activities.• Increased student satisfaction with the program’s administration by 60% by holding town hall meetings and extending office hours to accommodate student needs.• Consulted with students to resolve problems and overcome educational obstacles to ensure completion of program.• Oversaw all aspects of event planning for students and alumni events including new-student orientations, career workshops, networking events and family-related activities.• Presented at information sessions, orientations, and other activities and events• Led student services team in supporting the Professional MBA program and other Executive Education programs and participants.• Accountable for $100,000 event budget.

• Oversaw operations and logistics of 2 MBA programs from orientation to graduation for approximately 430 graduate business students.• Counseled students on elective courses to match career and educational goals.• Collaborated with Program Directors and faculty on initiatives to improve programs and student experience.• Organized and executed semi-annual new student orientation programs for graduate business students• Managed $100,000 budget and travel plans for international context trips that included 40 students per trip.• Organized and executed semi-annual open houses, new-student orientations and other activities and events.• Worked with multiple offices across campus to ensure students received proper support to be successful.

• Administered recruitment and admissions process for six graduate programs• Met or exceeded yearly recruitment goals by 15% each year• Represented Admissions Office on Graduate Admissions Committee• Organized and executed open houses for approximately 75 prospective students per month• Assisted with marketing and recruiting efforts to prospective graduate students• Responsible for admissions and maintenance of College's international student population, including compliance with federal law and SEVIS

Masters, Communication

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Education record

Activities and Societies: Kappa Kappa Gamma, Associated Students of the University of Utah