Marlene Simon Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

Santa Fe, New Mexico Area

Los Angeles, Ca

MOUNT SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (2007- present)DIRECTOR, CAREER SERVICES & INTERNSHIPS• Manage staff of 11, including , Assistant Director and 10 student workers• Produced first Graduate School Fair in university’s 92 year history, consistently increasing number of schools attending for last 9 years by 80% • Produced first Internship/Job Fair in 5 years, in 2008 with consistent increase of recruiters attending last 8 years by 65%• Oversee two campus career centers, the Chalon Campus and Doheny Campus, from 2013-present• Produce Etiquette Dinners yearly with professional Etiquette Coach for 70 students and 10 guests• Developed and instituted standardized Annual Workshop Series creating 60 new career related workshops, i.e. GRE, LSAT, GMAT prep; “5 Student Resume No No’s,” How to Conduct a Job Search in Today’s Economy,” “Graduate School Fair Workshop Prep, Job & Internship Fair Prep,” “How to Answer the Salary Question,” ”Dress for Success,” “Finding & Applying for Federal Jobs,” “Getting the Most Out of Your Internships,” “Acing the Interview,” “Answering: What are Your Weaknesses?,” “Using LinkedIn to Succeed in Today’s Job Market,” “ Using Social Media to Find a Job and Internship,” “FBI Information Session,” “CIA Information Session,” “Yikes, I’m a Senior!” “Importance of Internships,” and many others, representing a 98% increase in number of workshops previously provided• Conduct annual Graduation Survey in conjunction with Institutional Advancement generating yearly destination report• Conduct one-on-one advising sessions with students and alumnae regarding resume and cover letter review, mock interviews, career and major explorations, job and internship search, graduate school admission preparation, personal statements for graduate school, and other related topics• Voted #1 office in 2013 by students, faculty and staff by Remarkable Service SurveyCertifications:StrengthsFinder: 2017MBTI: 2013SII: 2008

Santa Monica, Ca

• Met and exceeded employment placement goals for each quarter, achieving over 89% aggregate rate for 2005 and 2006• Developed new employer connections and maintained excellent working relationships with existing design employers• Recruited industry speakers every semester for “Brown Bag Luncheons,” achieving highest turnout ever for these events• Promoted and hosted quarterly Portfolio Show for graphic designers• Counseled and mentored new graduates in all aspects of job search• Selected for 2005 Leadership Academy in Schaumburg Illinois, sponsored by parent organization, EDMC• Co-presented “Discussion of Best Practices on Handling Resistance and Creating Motivation in Students” at California Art Institute Career Services Annual Meeting held in San Diego, in 2006• Participated in, prepared, promoted and conducted seminars with students at quarterly Job and Internship Fairs

Master Of Fine Arts (Mfa), Creative Writing, 3.8

B.A., Social Welfare, 3.3

M.A., Clinicial Psychology, 4.0

A.A. Social Sciences, 3.8