Stefanie Coleman, Ed.D. Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il

Developed and maintained relationships with 100+ employers who potentially recruit University graduates Managed the professional preparation of undergraduate and graduate students seeking employmentOversaw the curriculum development and faculty class scheduling for Career Management Training coursesSupervised and assessed all career management faculty, adjunct faculty, and career services staff to ensure services are maintained and availableWorked closely with academic deans to provide employer presence in specific academic programsEnhanced undergraduate internship experiences that includes working with outside vendors and employers negotiating contracts, site agreements, and insurance Collaborated with undergraduate and graduate admissions and advising departments providing career related data to reach consensus and accomplish University goalsCreated undergraduate and graduate assessment surveys to determine satisfaction with career services department and make necessary changes per data resultsWorked closely with provost and senior management team to initiate long range plans for the UniversityProvided leadership for Higher Learning Commission visits and programmatic re-accreditation Advised freshmen cohort of students as part of First Year Experience initiative to increase retentionManaged $1,000,000.00 department, faculty, and adjunct faculty budget; consistently worked under budgetDeveloped Federal Work Study Student preparation program to provide students with ready to work skillsTaught Freshmen level career management course and management course for School of Business

Chicago, Il

Implemented first RMU cheerleading teamRecruited new incoming freshmen to build roster each yearCoordinated all on campus cheerleading activities

Chicago, Il

Co-Created and managed Career Management curriculum and courses to assist students in the transition from student to professional employeeEvaluated and supervised career management faculty which includes trouble shooting student concerns, grade disputes, and presentation of materials relevant to hiring trendsWorked directly with recruiters and hiring managers to select candidates to fill staffing needs in multiple industriesOversaw paid summer internship opportunities institutionallyTaught two classes per year in the School of Business and Freshmen Career Management course

Chicago, Il

Created department operations and procedures to assist students with securing employment after graduation.Developed new external business relationships to promote the College and future graduates.Continued to increase the number of employers recruiting or speaking on campus by 15%Managed an institutional department budget of $1,000,000.00 for seven campuses; past two fiscal years have managed department 10% below budgetContinued to increase the number of department usage by students by 42%Supervised and monitor the performance of departmental staff of 20.Created professional development workshops and seminars to assist students with career exploration.Worked closely with Provost to resolve student, graduate, and employer concerns or conflicts.Coordinated job fairs, recruiting and networking events to promote students and alumni to employers.Monitored and supervise upper level internships and federal work-study program.Oversaw the professional development of staff to ensure their knowledge of current hiring trends.

Chicago, Il

Provided counsel to 150+ associate and bachelor degree seeking students in nursing and health studies program.Developed and analyzed strategies for retention and matriculation each fiscal year which led to a rise in the medical assisting program retention numbers.Planned and managed student programs to ensure proper program delivery to guarantee accurate graduation dates.Implemented conflict resolution techniques when dealing with personal, financial, and or academic issues with students.Student liaison between college departments.Provided collegiate information to individuals or large group presentations of 30-50 people in attendance.

Taught sixth, seventh, and eighth grade language arts to low-income students from Auburn-Gresham neighborhoodDeveloped and implemented English curriculum which included extensive writing preparation.Implemented and taught humanities component to expose students to various authors, artists, and musicians.Increased the number of books read by junior high students by 50%.

Doctor Of Education (Ed.D.), Leadership For The Advancement Of Learning And Service In Higher Education

Master Of Public Administration

Bachelor Of Arts, English