Simone Willynck, M.Ed. Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa, Us

Office of Faculty Affairs and Diversity

Seattle, Washington, United States

Originally hired as solely an Executive Assistant. Duties quickly expanded to include program and project management, due to exceptional leadership and people skills.- Served as primary project manager for all E&P programs and long-term projects which included: organization wide rollout of Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) for all staff, Inclusive Management trainings for managers of interns and Intercultural Dialogue for Growth for Staff- Created, co-led and implemented administrative, budgetary and project management related processes, increasing process efficiencies within the team and organization-wide. Supported the Director of Social Justice Training, Director of Social Justice Curriculum and 2 Senior facilitators- Supported the Vice President of Equity & Policy in staying organized and provided high level email and calendaring management, allowing her to focus on strategic level tasks- Coordinated and facilitated Social Justice & Equity Task Force meetings, leading organizational policy change in regards to equity and inclusion for staff- Led and coordinated all hiring and onboarding for Equity & Policy department including but not limited to: candidate correspondence, scheduling interviews, IT support and setup, ordering necessary equipment and integrating new staff in Department - Facilitated, managed and scheduled E&P team, E&P Leadership Team and Ada Onboarding team meetings- Served as Onboarding Liaison between Ada People Ops team and E&P team. Provided support in development of processes for equitable interviewing best practices, new staff onboarding and culture building for current and new staff- Accurately tracked, balanced and submitted all monthly E&P expense report items to the Accounting Department, always on time or ahead of schedule- Coordinated and promoted E&P team events, resulting in program accessibility for staff and students.

Office For Faculty Advancement/Office Of Minority Affairs & Diversity

Initially worked in the Program Coordinator role. Promoted to Manager with simultaneous responsibilities as the Regional Director.- Served as Regional Director of the Greater Washington State Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (GWS HERC). Designed, planned and coordinated annual GWS HERC Symposium for all 10 institutional members and their constituents- Planned, tracked, managed and communicated process for funds supporting the Faculty Recruitment Initiative and Faculty Retention Initiative totaling over $1 million- Maintained complex budget spreadsheet tracking faculty recruitment and retention offers spanning over multiple fiscal years- Curated individual award letters for each offer as many as 100 letters each academic year- Worked closely with the Office of Planning and Budgeting to ensure funding disbursements were made in a timely manner to each unit receiving award(s) at the end of each fiscal year- Implemented and managed inaugural faculty recruitment demographics collection project in Fall 2021 to support diverse hiring practices across the tri-campus- Managed staff diversity programs and their respective budgets including but not limited to: Faculty/Staff Affinity Groups, University Diversity Council and Diversity Seed Grants- Supervised program coordinator and student assistant through the Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity (OMA&D)- Built and maintained relationships with faculty, deans, department chairs/directors, chairs of faculty search committees, HR staff and hiring managers across the tri-campus- Supported the cross-functional team of the Associate Vice Provost (AVP) and the Vice President for OMAD which includes but not limited to: - Maintained the AVP’s calendar and scheduled meetings and workshops, designed and implemented policies, strategic plans, educational programs, and resources to recruit, retain, and support a diverse and inclusive faculty across the tri-campus

Office Of Minority Affairs & Diversity

Staff Recruitment and Retention• Updated Toolkit resources and maintains the content of the Toolkit website• Assisted in identifying resources for the Staff Diversity Hiring Toolkit• Promoted resources available from Staff Advancement and Institutional Transformation• Coordinated meetings and activities for faculty/staff affinity groups; acted as primary point of contact for all groups• Continued collaboration with Associate Vice Provost (AVP), HR Diversity Recruiter and EOAA manager to develop Toolkit and workshop on best practices for staff diversity hiringDiversity Council Coordination• Managed the membership terms of, developed and maintained relationships with the tri-campus University Diversity Council members• Served as point of contact for and effectively communicates with all Diversity Council members• Planned and coordinated meetings of the Diversity CouncilGreater Washington State Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (GWS HERC)• Served as interim Regional Director for GWS HERC• Managed general operations of the GWS HERC, including GWS HERC correspondence, inquiries and budgets• Created and maintained budget reports, including tracking and reporting GWS HERC membership dues collection• Developed, planned and coordinated GWS HERC annual symposium for GWS HERC members• Coordinated work related to the Diversity and Inclusion Seed Grants, including collecting and organizing completed applications, scheduling meetings and preparing materials for application reviewers, and informing applicants about decisions• Supervised student assistant. Managed hiring, training and provided direction for all assigned work.

Bothell, Wa

- Managed the coordination, organization and implementation of annual faculty recruitment which includes but not limited to:○ Scheduled and managed 3-8 candidates’ on-campus visits per search season (travel, lodging, meetings, presentations, lunches, etc.) and ensuring the candidate is guided throughout their visit○ Developed the faculty recruitment manual documenting best practices, resources and current partnerships needed to run a successful faculty search- Implemented and trained department and campus faculty/staff on new (2015) applicant tracking system (ATS), Interfolio, to use for national faculty searches as well as internal student staff hiring- Implemented and managed faculty promotion, tenure and reappointment processes via Interfolio- Managed and maintained the calendars and daily schedules of the Dean and three Associate Dean’s- Oversaw IAS office operations including managing IAS front desk staff of 4 students, led hiring of and provided daily guidance to student assistants and effectively communicated on-campus resources to students, staff and faculty- Managed and coordinated faculty onboarding process - Primary point of contact for 120+ faculty regarding questions concerning any of the above as well as various resources in IAS and across UWB

Bothell, Washington

• Point person at IAS front desk for students, faculty and staff inquiries; manages student front desk assistants• Manage and oversee the process for records retention with the School• Assist with annual faculty recruitment, on-boarding and development initiatives• Coordinate faculty logistics for 120+ IAS faculty• Collaborate with departments regarding faculty recruitment and on-boarding

Seattle, Wa

• Assisted in managing the office front desk staff; maintained function of office equipment; first responder for questions or concerns from staff or real estate agents• Independently organized, input and closed agent’s listings daily.• Designed and created flyers for various house listings• Collaborated with colleagues on tasks effectively with attention to detail. • Assisted with the organization of office events including a recycling event, holiday charity event and ‘Volunteer Day’ through Windermere• Proficiency in Microsoft Word Mail Merges, Outlook, Excel and Publisher

Greater Seattle Area

Tukwila, Wa

• Mentored underrepresented student populations at Foster High School in Tukwila, WA through the college application process in their junior and senior years. • Organized events for Dream Project throughout the year on the UW Seattle campus (Spring BBQ, Admissions Workshop Weekend, and Dare 2 Dream fundraiser). • Led the Fundraising committee at the annual Spring BBQ, Publications/Social Media committee at Admissions Workshop Weekend and Registration/Guest Relations committee at Dare 2 Dream fundraiser.

Tukwila, Wa

Mentored and supported marginalized students at Foster High School in Tukwila, WA through the college application process throughout their senior year. This process included personal statements, financial aid, scholarship applications, and advice on college and life in general. Helped organize and plan events for Dream Project throughout the year on the UW Seattle campus like Spring BBQ, Admissions Workshop Weekend, and Dare 2 Dream. Led the Fundraising committee at our annual Spring BBQ, Publications committee at Admissions Workshop Weekend and Registration/Guest Relations committee at Dare 2 Dream fundraiser.

Seattle, Wa

Took on projects: wrote articles for the website, upload and edit video and pictures from the newscast, help think of Facebook posts, and update Instagram and Pinterest daily. Worked with Photoshop editor, News Cutter, iNews, Medley, Brightcove, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest

Seattle, Wa

Researched upcoming guests for the show Four Peaks (http://www.uwtv.org/fourpeaks/). Help update the MCDM and Four Peaks official Facebook and Twitter. Assigned various tasks during a taping of a show such as photography, tweeting and teleprompter assistance.

Seattle, Wa

In the Department of Communication, I interviewed alumni and wrote articles for the department website. Created posters and flyers for department events. Updated the department Twitter and Facebook accounts with articles and event updates. Writing sample: http://www.com.washington.edu/enews/dec11/ramsey.html

Greater Seattle Area

Macy's High School Board-Helped with fashion shows and special events.

Master Of Education - Med

Communication, Intercultural/Multicultural And Diversity Studies