Stephanie Bird Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

• Establish monthly community building events to allow advisors to connect and build relationships across campus• Research, secure and schedule professional development opportunities related to academic advising and student success• Create needs assessments to assess academic advisor training and professional development opportunities

• Spearhead the development and implementation of a department wide initiative, Career Communities, with the Career Development team, while overseeing the progression and continuous improvement of the model • Oversee the Career Development team in rebranding services and programming offered to align with the Career Communities model• Lead the transition of career coaching model to include drop-in services allowing for an increase of 320 student interactions during the first semester• Serve on 5- member leadership team for the Career Center to help manage office strategic planning, staff engagement, and implementation of new technology/career resources• Lead professional staff, interns and practicum student on the Career Development team ensuring for proper training and development in student interactions • Develop and maintain partnerships with academic advisors across campus to create a systematic approach to career development across the university• Support the transition of moving the clothing closet to the Career Center resulting in a 157% increase over the number of students served last year• Co-created with the Associate Director of Freshman Advising to design the Explore Learning Community designed for exploring students to have intentional career exploration and development their first academic year• Oversee the Graduate Student and intern on-boarding and training for new additions• Advise students in their career development for students within the Healthcare, Science & Research and Explore Career Communities

Charlotte, Nc

• Lead and manage 3 full-time career advisors and 1 graduate student to provide assistance to the overall Career Development team• Assist the Director in implementing a university wide career model which provides framework for the development of students and alumni• Develop and maintain partnerships with academic advisors across campus to create a collaborative career development approach• Develop a plan to best utilize and market career exploration tools including Strong Interest Inventory, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and StrengthsQuest• Oversee the Self Assessment budget of $14,000 while ensuring staff and Graduate Assistants are properly trained on interpretation techniques • Serve as the liaison for University College and Prospect for Success

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Manage and implement career exploration programs, services and resources for University College which houses students in the exploratory phase of development • Train and supervise the Self Assessment team to create a seamless process when faculty members request a career exploration aspect for a course• Mentor and train two Graduate Students and two student workers to assist in the office overall goals and vision• Assist the Career Development team in redesigning and revitalizing the Career Carnival to reach over 1100 students• Guide students in the University College through personalized career development and coaching appointments, recommending follow up appointments to continue in the career decision making process• Collaborate with faculty members to include self exploration and career development activities within classroom setting for the University’s Prospect for Success initiative • Serve on the Advising Professional Development committee for the academic Advising Steering Committee• Co-design, with an academic advisor for exploring students, UCOL 2200, a course on finding passion and purpose • Serve as the Career Center representative for the Student Success Working Group including faculty, staff and administration to enhance the college experience for Freshmen and Transfer students • Oversee and coordinate Freshman Seminar visits who utilize the Career Center resources and aim to have 100% receive information regarding the Center

• Plan and coordinate with planning committee the SoACE annual conference for over 500 attendees• Recruit and train the Annual Conference Committee subcommittee chairs• Provide leadership support to the conference subcommittees• Submit a written report prior to each Board meeting by designated deadlines. Provide full report during each Board meeting• Work with association management firm to develop the conference budget for approval by the Board of Directors• Ensure that all committees have prepared and distributed appreciation letters to donors, program presenters, and conference volunteers• Provide membership with post-conference information, results, and pictures• Assign responsibility within committee for any special program initiatives

SUPERVISION AND TRAINING• Train Graduate Assistants on interpreting the FOCUS-2 career assessment and how to create an action plan for students• Lead, manage and provide guidance to Career Educators and Graduate Assistants by planning staff and individual meetings to discuss goals, growth and professional development• Revamped the Career Educator program while hiring, training and mentoring 23 Career Educators to provide peers with resources and advising related to career development, internships, résumés and other services • Process all hiring paperwork including hiring and termination forms and approve timesheets• Conduct annual performance evaluations with staff and provide feedback regarding strengths and areas of improvementLEADERSHIP AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT• Identified by the leadership of the Student Affairs and Enrollment Management (SAEM) Division to educate division personnel in utilizing Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) preferences in the workplace• Selected to represent Career Services as a search committee member for multiple hirings throughout campus• Partnered with campus departments, including First Year Experience, to create and coordinate Road Trip to Your Major, a career exploration program • Oversaw and planned a Dining Etiquette program while soliciting employer participation to sponsor/host tables and created a marketing plan to increase student attendance COUNSELING AND ADVISING EXPERIENCE• Provide individualized and group career advising by administering and interpreting career assessment inventories and assisting students in making an educated major and career decision • Develop and present educational workshops on career related issues • Collaborate with the Employer Development Team and other campus entities to facilitate student programming • Assist students with mock interviews, résumé preparation, job search strategies, and interview skills

Statesboro, Ga

CAREER EXPLORATION – GSU 2121 Instructor • Assist students in the career decision-making process by discussing their interests, personalities, values, and skills• Schedule individual meetings with students to discuss career options and the decision-making process• Instruct and motivated 20 students, twice a week for a two credit course• Develop lesson plans and activities to allow students ownership of their career decision making processFIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE – FYE 1220 Instructor • Nominated by students as an Outstanding Advocate for First-Year Students for two consecutive years• Instruct course for first year students ensuring to educate on university policies and procedures and assist in college transition• Incorporate GeorgiaView and Folio, online components, to enhance the classroom experiencePROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT – GSU 2122 Instructor • Research and develop lesson plans for junior and senior students involving life after college• Explore areas of professional development including effective branding techniques, interviewing, and career planning • Critique students résumés, cover letters, mock interviews and portfolios• Instruct students on researching and acquiring a professional experience as well as networking with employers

• Instructor for COED 260 course, Career Development; exploring majors with undecided students• Met with students individually to interpret Myers Briggs Type Indicator and Self Directed Search assessment results

• Mentored freshman, with transition appointments, during the first semester to maintain a higher transition• Advised students when registering for Spring semester courses to guarantee an informed decision • Assisted students in the process of major and career exploration and course selection• Studied General Education requirements to better assist students in their selection of an academic major

Blacksburg, Va

• Constructed a binder of technical interviewing questions to be given to each career advisor for mock interviews• Critiqued and revitalized mock interview booklet for students; assisted in formulating senior news web page• Developed Senior mailer, with supervisor, for the upcoming graduating seniors

Master Of Science (M.S.), Counseling And Human Development Concentration: Student Affairs

Activities and Societies: Chi Sigma Iota, Secretary Phi Kappa Phi Student Personnel Association

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Psychology

Education record

An intensive program for career services professionals who have recently assumed or aspire to leadership roles.