Stephanie Spencer Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

I provide one-on-one career coaching assistance to displaced workers of all career stages. Working with this population is both challenging and rewarding, as my clients have not selected to be job searching, and are faced with the additional stress of losing a job. *Guide clients through the resume writing process, educating them on ways to market their skills, accomplishments and experiences to potential employers. *Coach clients on job search strategies, networking, interviewing, and salary negotiation.*Career Coaching Team that received GOLD Stevie Award for excellent service to clients during 2020. *Career coaching team recognized with the Golden Bridge Gold Globee® for Customer Success Team of the Year for providing excellent coaching service during the COVID-19 pandemic for the team’s efforts meeting an 87% demand increase, while retaining a 97% satisfaction rating.

As a Career Counselor I guide students and alumni in the process of career exploration and job search. In this role my areas of expertise have included:*Managing career consulting services for alumni who are more than 3 years out of school. This allows me to work with professionals in all industries, from entry-level to senior management. *Coordinating recruitment and training for mentors, as well as maintaining the Peer Mentor Program for Transfer Students.*Serve as the day-to-day operations manager of student needs for the Student-Alumni Mentoring Program, a partnership with the alumni relations.*Create job search resources for the web.*Review resumes, cover letters, and other job search materials to assist alumni and students in improving their marketability. *Market job and internship opportunities through the creation of targeted e-mails to students, alumni, and faculty.

Being a Volunteer Coach at CCC gives me the opportunity to give back to my community, assisting clients who are in varying stages of the job search process. Whether they have been laid off, are seeking to return to work after a hiatus in employment, or are seeking advancement, I treat each client with respect and listen closely to their needs to provide guidance that will help them achieve their goals.*Provide one-on-one appointments with job seekers to develop strategies to help them attain their goals. *Review and critique resumes and cover letters; educate job seekers on ways to improve these documents and enhance their marketability.*Guide individuals through the career exploration process

In this position I serve as the liaison to the College of Liberal Arts; I provide guidance and advise for these students and alumni on career exploration, resumes, cover letters, interviewing, job and internship search strategies, and various other topics to prepare them for the world of work. *I administer our Co-operative Education Program to provide career related experiences for our students, as well as manage our office LinkedIn group, which provides networking opportunities for students, alumni, and employers as well as lots of great career advice. *I also coordinate our Recruiting Day events (career fairs), a 3-event series that happens over 2-days, all in 1-location to provide maximum exposure and opportunities for employers. For the Recruiting Days I supervise an intern who assists with marketing and administrative functions.*Managing both the Co-op program and the career fairs requires me to use CSO software frequently and be familiar with it's various functions, including but not limited to running reports, sending mass e-mails, creating and managing events, and pulling resume packets.*I lead our campus $tart $mart Salary Negotiation Training for Women program. This is a workshop that was designed by The WAGE Project to train young women on salary negotiation techniques to help end the gender wage gap. I am honored to be a part of this training, and it is very rewarding to see the positive impact it has on the lives of women.*Awarded 2012 CAP Grant from AAUW to provided extended programming to the campus related to the gender wage gap*Awarded the 2010 Division of Student Affairs Diversity Award for contributions towards diversity programming

The mission of PAS is to engage in practice and policy-oriented research on student post-secondary academic success, with particular emphasis on factors that influence persistence in and access to higher education.As the administrative assistant for an academic research shop, I have the opportunity to work closely with faculty, research associates, and doctoral students to assist in the mission of providing quality research. Key functions include meeting/event organization, data base administration, grant funding assistance, and literature reviews.

As a Career Advisor I advised students individually on topics such as career and major exploration, job search strategies including résumé and cover letter writing, and career etiquette. I had the opportunity to instruct a course for 30 students on job search strategies which prepared students to obtain a career that fits with their values, interest, personality, and skills. I also co-taught a freshman/sophomore level course designed to help students learn the career development process and make decisions related to their future major and career.While in this position I worked on several special projects to improve opperations at the Career Development Center. One such project was to srategize and develop a marketing message for career courses to improve faculty relations and increase the number of student referrals from faculty. I also developed a proposal for a Parent’s Program to expand potential employer contacts, provide new experiential opportunities for students, and to develop a supportive relationship with parents which was referred on to the Leadership Team. Also to improve the current practices of the center, I researched the services and techniques used by seven career offices in the Hire Big 10 Plus Consortium to learn about engaging employers and diverse student populations at schools similar to IU.During the winter months I assisted in the search process for hiring two new graduate assistants. To ensure quality candidates receive offers to join the center staff I screened candidate materials and routed those of top candidates to hiring committee members. Also as a member of the search and screen committee, I sat in on the interviews and organized a mixer for each pool of candidates to visit the center and meet the staff.*Familiar with software such as CSO, MyPlan, and Discover

Co-taught a freshman 'Transitions to College' course for students intending to major in Business.Designed lessons focusing on business ethics, career preparation, and diversity.

Conducted research on diversity initiatives at Honors Colleges at other Big10 schools. Created tips and training sheet for honors students volunteering to serve as mentors to local students with Autism.

Meet with prospective students to discuss programs offered; Assist at Yield Events to create a positive experience for admitted students; Create a strong customer service experience for visitors to campus; Design a training manual for future Practicum Students.

Master Of Science, Higher Education Student Affairs

Activities and Societies: Indiana University Student Personnel Association, Early College Career & Academic Mentoring Program, Hutton.

Bachelor Of Arts, Sociology, Women'S Studies

Activities and Societies: Orientation Leader, Cardinal Corps, National Residence Hall Honorary, Resident Assistant, Campus Tour Guide.