Shruti (Naik) Nelson Email & Phone Number

 Manage Peer Success Coaching (PSC) program – monitor student payroll, budget and expenditures and administer continuous training and development  Led a PSC program growth of 30% more applications to the program within one year in role Supervise 20-25 Peer Success Coaches (PSCs), trained students who coach their peers on a variety of academic, personal, and social concerns  Engage PSCs in ongoing personal and professional development through a combination of biweekly trainings, check-ins, and close supervision to maintain positive relationships with them Launched PSC Reflection Project to guide PSCs in collaborative reflection with colleagues, which led to more positive interactions amongst the student leaders and with their coachees  Spearheaded integration of Appreciative Advising framework into PSC program and office-wide academic consultations to establish a more structured coaching model Teach and develop curriculum for Academic Success Skills course to help students learn resources and strategies for academic success Conduct one-on-one academic consultations to guide students in creating action plans for their academic success. Accurately document consultations in Boiler Connect (EAB Navigate system)

 Assisted with recruitment of Master’s and doctoral students to the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education, including providing timely responses to email inquiries and coordinating campus visits Advised and counseled prospective students on the admissions process and share information regarding the curriculum and experience within the higher education program Helped coordinate yield efforts for admitted Master’s and doctoral students, such as Campus Visit Day, the signature program for 70-80 admitted students

 Coordinated weekly seminars, professional development, and social opportunities for the 12 students participating in the National Science Foundation-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program  Implemented student development, particularly identity development, workshops to help students understand the importance of their own identities as they progress into graduate programs or industry within the pharmaceutical profession  Worked with the Associate Dean of Student Services to design Qualtrics-based surveys to gather feedback on student experiences with a new Orientation program as well as career services offered by the College of Pharmacy

Ann Arbor, Michigan

 Facilitated weekly meetings for 23 Involvement Coordinators employed by the Center for Campus Involvement (CCI), which included generating themes for meetings that promoted student growth and development  Served as a direct liaison between student workers within CCI and professional staff members by bringing the needs, concerns, and ideas related to students’ experiences as employees within CCI back to professional staff members  Created and managed Organization Essentials, a mandatory online training for 1,400 student organizations, within the Canvas learning management platform.  Worked on outreach to affinity-based student organizations to assess how CCI could help them be successful and facilitate collaborative programming amongst similar types of organizations

Ann Arbor, Michigan

 Designed and implemented a Student Advisory Board of 27 members to gather feedback on the College of Engineering’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategic Plan. Led the application review and selection process, coordinate biweekly meetings, and complete administrative tasks related to the Board  Led a planning team to implement the College of Engineering-wide EnginTalks—a series of events designed to foster open communication about campus climate and issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion between students, faculty, staff, and administrators.  Served as a member of a cross-College planning team to design and implement the first 2 in a series of events (cultureXchange and creativityXchange) intended for about 400 faculty, staff, and students to celebrate the diversity that exists within the College of Engineering.

 Coordinated, planned, and implemented Rackham Merit Fellowship Connection Program for 120+ incoming Rackham Merit Fellows to ensure a successful academic and social transition to the University of Michigan and the town of Ann Arbor Implemented programming such as dissertation writing workshops and write-ins for Rackham Merit Fellows  Assisted with coordinating programming for the 48 participants of the Student Research Opportunity Program (SROP), a program for outstanding undergraduate students who are underrepresented in their fields of study

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

 Advised and counseled prospective students and their families on the admissions process and the value of higher education. Participated in recruitment travel—visited high schools, successfully established relationships with secondary school counselors, and managed off-campus interviews in target recruitment areas Maintained positive relationships with community-based organizations such as Philadelphia Futures, NJ SEEDS, and Princeton University Preparatory Program to recruit underrepresented students to Gettysburg  Evaluated 400 applications for the incoming first-year class annually and participated in application committee to help shape and enroll a first-year class  Facilitated Day and Overnight Visit program, coordinating approximately 200 day and overnight visits for prospective students per year Managed overnight fly-in programs for underrepresented students  Created and established an Ambassador Program to create a paid day visit host position in the office Supervised approximately 70 student workers. Trained student workers to be effective employees and positive representations of Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

-Helped to plan leadership retreats sponsored by OPEN MINDS including registering attendees, sending out additional email correspondence, and collecting feedback -Used Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software to update and track current and potential client-base

Gettysburg College

-Created and planned an agenda for the Student Senate that closely aligned with the goals of Gettysburg College-Helped administrators review policy and provided suggestions where necessary

Columbus, Georgia Area

Masters, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology, Senior

Activities and Societies: Student Senate, Psi Chi