Stephanie M. Perez Email & Phone Number

New Brunswick, Nj, Us

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

In my current role at Rutgers University, I drive the vision, strategy, and activities for 2,600 students and 40,000 alumni at the BOLD Center with a focus on growth and development of women and minorities. Some of my key responsibilities include creating student programs, forecasting budgets, and managing 4 employees. I also analyze and evaluate learning outcomes to increase program participation and improve effectiveness.________________________________________________________Select Highlights➝ Achieved 4x growth in programs in 2 years with 100-250 students annually by improving the design and development of the program.➝ Increased affinity group programming by 400% annually to better represent underrepresented students.➝ Achieved 80% or higher in learning outcomes by analyzing feedback/survey data to establish best practices.

New Brunswick, New Jersey

As Associate Director, I led the BOLD Shadowing Program and conducted workshops for increasing professional development of women and low-income students. I also coached and mentored 120+ students to counsel them on potential career paths. Further, I managed 3 graduate students as well as a $30k-$80k budget._____________________________________________________Select Highlights➝ Created curriculum for 250 students at 80 sites at BOLD Center to increase learning outcomes.➝ Awarded $2.5M endowment from community donor by combining externship with new training.➝ Achieved 90% completion rate with student learning outcomes at 80th percentile by conducting research and performing data analysis on program results.

New Brunswick, New Jersey

My responsibility in this role was to evaluate faculty programs, focusing on international grants / research. I also oversaw sponsorships of global programming to increase funding and organized events ensuring success. I performed recruitment activities including creating job descriptions, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding new hires in partnership with Human Resources department to maximize productivity and efficiency.________________________________________Select Highlights➝ Allocated annual budget between $200k - $1M focused on implementing successful programs.➝ Co-led “Communicating Across Cultures” and “Global Ally” Certificate Program for staff members to improve their interpersonal and communications skills and provide support for study abroad programs.

New Brunswick, New Jersey

In my earlier career at Rutgers University, I served dual role as business administrator and program coordinator with responsibility for overseeing the GAIA Grants program, which funded faculty research and curriculum for internationalization. I presented my research at NAFSA Association for International Education conferences to increase visibility. Additionally, I controlled a $1M budget. _______________________________________Select Highlights➝ Orchestrated 400+ events for Biennial Theme Grant Program to improve skills and development.➝ Built strategic relationships by increasing participation in International Education Week events.

Master'S Degree, Educational Theory, Organization, And Policy

Activities and Societies: Barbara Jackson Scholar, University Council for Education Administrators

Master’S Degree, Social And Philosophical Foundations Of Education, 4.0

Bachelor'S, Journalism And Media Studies, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: James Dickson Carr Scholar