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Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

▫ Oversee all faculty actions (e.g., promotions, tenure review) across Penn GSE▫ Serve as liaison to the Provost and other University offices, including the GSE Business Office and theOffices of the Vice Provosts for Faculty and Research▫ Collaborate with the Dean and Associate Dean to develop support resources and workshops for faculty▫ Lead data collection and transparency efforts across Penn GSE

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

▫ Designed, managed, and oversaw the execution of two core MBA courses (WHCP 6110: Management Communication & WHCP 6120: Crisis Communication) across 140 sections each year▫ Directly supported ~30 instructors on issues related to curriculum, pedagogy, and instructional ▫ Teach three classes each year, achieving an average “quality of instructor” rating of 3.7 out of 4▫ Designed and delivered leadership programs for internal and external partners, including Wharton’s Non-Profit Board Fellows Program, Penn Graduate School of Education, and the Fulbright Scholars Program▫ Managed the onboarding, training, and ongoing engagement of 80 MBA peer coaches

Greater Philadelphia Area

▫ Serve as course head for all 112 sections of WHCP 611: Management Communication, the largest core course offered by the Wharton Communication Program, as well as 30 sectons of WHCP 612: Crisis Communication. This role encompasses direction of all aspects of curriculum design and course delivery, including content creation, assessment design, Canvas LMS management, partnerships with outside vendors, and providing support for 40+ part-time instructors. ▫ Co-direct all aspects of the Wharton Communication Fellows Program, which trains second-year MBA students to serve as peer mentors and TAs in courses offered by the Communication program.▫ Teach several sections of WHCP 611: Management Communication for first-year MBA students, including a section designed specifically for non-native English speakers▫ Teach several sections annually of WHCP: 612: Crisis Communication

Greater New York City Area

▫ Partnered with members of the Advising team, Student Life & Engagement, and the Career Management Center to provide holistic academic advising to a caseload of ~200 MBA students▫ Leveraged technology solutions (e.g., Canvas) to engage students with content relevant to their academic journeys▫ Served as the primary academic contact for dual degree students at CBS▫ Provided academic support to Knight-Bagehot Fellows during their year at the Business School▫ Supported an inter-office, School-wide team in the implementation of a new student dashboard solution as a representative of the Office of Student Affairs

Greater New York City Area

▫ Developed reports of higher education trends for Dr. Arthur Levine, President of Woodrow Wilson, with an emphasis on technological innovation in higher education▫ Analyzed data on demographic, political, and economic factors affecting higher education

Greater New York City Area

▫ Supported the principal investigator, Dr. Corbin Campbell, in pursuing a research agenda focused on assessing educational quality at the postsecondary level▫ Coordinated over 100 class observations in order to determine faculty teaching quality▫ Observed over 50 classes, including both in-person and online courses, and rated them according to a rubric designed to measure teaching quality▫ Conducted a literature review on best practices in effective writing instruction

▫ Helped leaders of 20 student groups define and develop missions, goals, and programming ▫ Collaborated with the Assistant Director in crafting a series of student workshops focused on leadership, group management, and goal-setting▫ Supported the Director of Operations in conducting a research project on undergraduate student culture at Columbia College▫ Built relationships with Facilities, Public Safety, and other campus offices to support the successful execution of student programs

Greater New York City Area

▫ Conducted a 10-week seminar designed to acclimate transfer students to Baruch College, with the goal of increasing retention and fostering long-lasting academic success ▫ Facilitated class discussions on current events, including the economy, energy sustainability, and immigration reform to develop students’ sense of civic engagement▫ Mentored an assistant fellow, developing her abilities in public speaking and group facilitation

Greater Philadelphia Area

▫ Collaborated with faculty and staff from the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey to co-sponsor public classes and educational opportunities at the theatre▫ Implemented the organization’s first internship program, through which I supervised four undergraduate marketing students over the course of two semesters▫ Created and co-directed two 12-session creative writing workshops for nontraditional learners▫ Built partnerships with 30 downtown merchants, 4 local non-profits, and 3 area colleges to increase visibility of the organization in the community▫ Developed relationships with three major newspapers, as well as over 50 smaller media organizations to expand the theatre’s marketing outreach

Master Of Education (Ed.M.), Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

Master Of Arts (Ma), Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

Activities and Societies: • Associate Chair - Higher and Postsecondary Education Association • NASPA Region II • Research Team Member.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), English Language And Literature, General; Theatre (Acting And Directing)

Activities and Societies: • Bucknell Seminar for Younger Poets, • Features Editor - Bucknellian, • Editorial Intern - West Branch Literary.