Experience

The Episcopal Academy

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of College Counseling

  • Jul 2014 - Present

  *Expanded college programming by 400%, as a result giving students a head start on their applications and providing families a comprehensive, four-year college counseling program. *Developed and implemented a comprehensive communication strategy, including social media, to engage and inform families. *Introduced College Kickstart and Cialfo, college counseling platforms, to better support families and provide more comprehensive board reports. *Capitalized on a staff member's experience to provide college financial aid counseling to families. Show less



Whitfield School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of College Counseling

  • Jul 2012 - Jun 2014

  • Introduced social media to college counseling office thereby offering different avenues of communication with current and prospective families.• Pioneered alumni events in major metropolitan areas which reached 25-50% of alumni in each city.

• Director of Admission

  • Aug 2010 - Jun 2012

  • Initiated merit scholarship program which led to a 12.5% increase in enrollment in the target grade.• Co-implemented and co-managed School’s website redesign; site experienced 50% increase in new visitors.• Co-developed and co-executed social media strategies, at no cost broadening the reach of the School’s communications with more than a 300% increase in followers in three years.

• Director of Admission and College Counseling

  • Jun 1997 - Jul 2010

  • Built a locally and nationally recognized college counseling program with 39% greater parent satisfaction than parents at other independent schools in the Midwest.• Spearheaded Whitfield School’s diversity efforts, resulting in an almost 80% increase in student diversity in ten years.• Broadened student and parent college workshops more than 1000%, as a result creating a more informed, confident population.• Strengthened team of student and parent admission volunteers resulting in expanded outreach efforts for the admission office. • Capitalized on summer camp programs as both revenue streams and sources of admission inquiries. Show less

• Director of College Counseling

  • Aug 1995 - May 1997

  • Launched Naviance which gave families accurate statistics and information about college admission. Whitfield was one of the first 100 adopters of the software in the U.S.



Washington University in St. Louis

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admission

  • Aug 1988 - Jul 1995

  • Co-created and co-managed direct mail strategies as part of a larger University effort to increase the size and strength of the applicant pool; applicant pool increased 175% during that time.

• Coordinator of APAP and Special Programs

  • Aug 1983 - Jul 1988

  • Managed alumni admission volunteer network, strengthening alumni ties with the University and supporting admission efforts.

• Administrative Assistant

  • Aug 1982 - Jul 1983