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Program Coordinator for Salem State's Higher Education in Student Affairs Program

East Lansing, Mi

Provided oversight of East Neighborhood, an on-campus residential area comprised of 3 residential communities totaling 3,649 bed spaces with a high concentration of first-year and international students.Served on the Residence Education Leadership Team to establish goals and strategic plan for a residential campus community of over 15,000 students.Directly supervised 3 full-time Community Directors, with indirect supervision of 4 full-time Residence Directors, 3 full-time clerical staff, 3 graduate assistants, and 74 student staff.Responded to crisis situations as a fourth-level responder for the entire residential campus community.Collaborated with departmental, division, and campus partners to support student success.Co-chaired the Assistant Community Director Recruitment, Selection, and Training Work Team.Coordinated an ongoing graduate student professional development series.Developed, tracked, and reconciled a budget of $2.5M including labor, purchasing, travel and supplies.Established a brand new residential First-Year Experience program entitled Spartan Compass.

Taught 9 sections of undergraduate course about learning and motivation.Utilized Canvas Learning Management System to teach online courses.

Supported research on Multiracial Experiences with Privilege and Oppression project.Utilized quantitative and qualitative tools for data analysis.

Stockton, Ca

Served as a member of the Residential Life Senior Staff in strategic planning and decision-making.Supervised, evaluated, and developed 5 graduate-level Residence Directors including indirect supervision of 30 Assistant Residence Directors and Resident Advisors in a residential area of approximately 1000 students. Served as Residence Director Search Committee Chair responsible for hiring 7 new Residence Directors for the 2013 – 14 academic year.Chaired RA Training Committee, responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluation of RA Training.Served as a conduct hearing officer for cases within the residential area.Administered programming budget for communities in the residential area.Oversaw administrative processes such as Duty Scheduling and Health and Safety Inspections.Participated as part of an on-call rotation for a campus of 2000 students.

Burlington, Vt

Provided direct supervision to 1 Assistant Residence Director and 10 – 15 Resident Advisors.Managed hall budgets ranging from $6,500 to $10,000.Held student conduct hearings in response to housing and university policy violations.Advised a weekly Peer Conduct Board, which included 3 student associates.Utilized Restorative Practices framework in response to conflicts that occurred in the residence halls.Served as on-call crisis responder for 4 weeks each academic year.Worked collaboratively with administrative Office Manager on openings, closings, facilities issues, custodial concerns, and front desk management.Served on 4 departmental committees: Professional Staff Recruitment Selection and Training, Advocacy and Policy Review, Staff Celebration and Recognition, and Community and Leadership Development.Implemented programming models that consisted of content on diversity/multiculturalism, social justice issues, restorative practices, health and wellness career development, and other topics.Collaborated with faculty from 3 different Residential Learning Communities.Served on University of Vermont Divisional Diversity Council to create division-wide diversity trainings.

Provided leadership in the development, implementation, and sustainability of the CommonGround workshop program, which offered student-facilitated workshops on concepts of social identity, power, privilege, oppression, and social justice for over 1700 students.Supervised 3 undergraduate program coordinators and advised 8 volunteer student coordinators.Increased the total number of workshops facilitated each semester by two-fold while coordinating and executing a marketing plan to promote the program across campus.Coordinated and organized on-going trainings and retreats, which focused on facilitation skills, self-awareness of social identities, and knowledge of social justice concepts.Developed training curriculum and trained student workshop facilitators through the semester.Planned over 50 workshops in collaboration with CommonGround facilitators.Organized on-going assessment of the impact of workshops and facilitator trainings.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Higher Education Student Affairs

M.A., Higher Education Administration

B.S., Chemistry, Minor In Sociology