Tara Compton Email & Phone Number

Seattle, WA, US

Seattle, Washington

Seattle, Washington

Seattle

Advise international students on academic transfer, immigration and cultural issuesServe as the primary Advisor to 330 international students from Europe, the Americas and AsiaTeach a five week International College Student Experience course to first quarter studentsCoordinate a staff of 40 student Peer Volunteers who assist with orientation and other.

Direced Seattle University’s Student Phonathon, Tell-a-Hawk which raises upwards of $400,000 through 5,000 pledges per year from alumni, parents and friends of the University.Hired, trained and managed 35 a diverse group of Student Callers and Coordinators per academic year.Coordinated all aspects of the Senior Class Gift Campaign and Senior Toast event.

Rome Area, Italy

Administered on-site support and crisis management to 12 undergraduate students during their programPresented a pre-departure health, safety and culture orientation to the student participantsCollaborated with the faculty director on logistics and student support before and during the program

Designed and facilitated learning experiences that integrate co-curricular international service activities with the academic program for the shipboard community of 600 undergraduate studentsEngaged students in reflection activities surrounding their travel and service learning experiencesManaged crisis response collaboratively with the Living Learning.

Advised students through their program selection process, determining eligibility status, credit transfers, budget projections and all other pre-departure planning.Administered application review process for SU programs and made recommendations for selection.Managed the pre-departure process for SU programs, coordinating state department registrations.

Coordinated all aspects of more than 350 seminars, acting as the on-site manager.Led colleagues in travel between nationwide seminar locations every day.Negotiated banquet contracts for meetings of up to 300 people, consistently meeting budget projections.

M.Ed., Student Development Administration

Activities and Societies: Advocacy Skills Training. Seattle University Center for Service and Community Engagement. 2010 Forum on.

Ba, International Political Economy (Minor In Spanish)

Activities and Societies: Study Abroad with IES, Institute for the International Education of Students: La Plata, Argentina. Fall 1999.