Willow King Locke Email & Phone Number

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

• Provide vision and leadership for comprehensive unit providing advising and career counseling to Engineering and Technology students with a focus on the integration of academic and career planning.• Supervise, train and evaluate seven professional staff members.• Oversee the internship and co-op policies, procedures, and course management serving several hundred students each year.• Conduct outreach to target employers to develop recruiting relationships.• Consult, collaborate and communicate with faculty regarding career services and internship procedures in the school.• Oversee career development events and programs including career fairs, workshops, and information sessions. • Manage the School’s first-destination survey data collection and reporting process.• Develop and implement strategies to integrate academic advising and career services.• Oversee student outreach and proactive advising initiatives resulting in increased retention and student satisfaction rates.• Lead monthly meetings to bring together advising and academic affairs staff.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Manage a growing and fast-paced career services office for the School of Science at IUPUI. Oversee and conduct advising on a broad array of career development issues including internships, major exploration, resumes and cover letters, interviewing techniques, the job search, as well as graduate and professional school application processes. Coordinate and direct marketing of services, programs and events utilizing targeted email messaging, social media, and print materials.

•Develop and present educational programs, conduct workshops, and advise students and alumni on career-related issues. •Collaborate with faculty and staff across campus to provide programming and resources to students seeking internships and full-time positions.•Assist with employer development and relationship building.•Co-wrote a $10,000 grant providing experiential learning and job shadowing opportunities for students.•Supervise and train graduate assistants and practicum students.•Coordinate Professional Etiquette Dinners to teach networking, professionalism, and formal dining etiquette. •Plan programs and events.

Supervised, trained, and evaluated 13 Resident Assistants across three buildings housing over 300 first year students. Planned departmental training for 47 Resident Assistants. Assisted in selection process for all resident assistants. Directed administrative functions of three residence halls. Created and developed a first-year living learning community encouraging campus engagement and promoting responsible social activity.Advised Resident Student Association and three Hall Councils. Coordinated intense month-long campus wide social programming in order to provide healthy social alternatives.

Ma, Student Affairs And Higher Education

Ba, Psychology And Law And Society