Experience

Allendale Columbia School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of College Counseling

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  Director of College Counseling, July 2022 - Present Associate Director of Admissions & College Advising Consultant, July 2020 - June 2022 College Advising Consultant, January 2019 - June 2020 Interim College Advisor, July 2018 - December 2018 Create a personalized admissions process for families interested in nursery through grade 12 at Allendale Columbia School. Connect with families one-on-one and in group settings through Open Houses. Highlight AC's student-driven approach and genuine, invested faculty. Also counsel students and families outside of the AC community on the college admissions process. Individually meet with all students and their parents to help create a balanced list of colleges. Communicate with students and families through a monthly email newsletter. Past duties included the submission of college application materials for AC families, including school documents and teacher recommendations, via Naviance eDocs. Plan and facilitate events: Senior College Planning Meeting; College Financial Aid Night. Collaborate with colleagues to coordinate the PSAT. Engage with the greater Allendale Columbia community. Show less



UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior Associate Director, Admissions and Student Recruitment for MBA Programs

  • Feb 2016 - Mar 2018

  Senior Associate Director of Admissions and Recruitment, March 2017 - March 2018 Associate Director of Executive MBA Recruitment, February 2016 - March 2017 Oversaw the recruitment and admission of students to UNC’s Executive MBA program (EMBA) and the online MBA program, MBA@UNC. Worked with colleagues across Kenan Flagler Business School (KFBS) to present MBA options to prospective students in an integrated way. Conducted and relied upon extensive data analysis to direct the recruitment process. Managed the application process for all Executive MBA students from first inquiry through a completed application for Evening, Weekend, and OneMBA programs. Advised prospective students on the right program fit through phone consultations and in-person meetings. After contributing to its implementation at UNC, served as the office point-person for the admissions software program, Slate. Traveled throughout the region to host information sessions and interview candidates. Networked with colleagues from peer business schools and organize consortium events. Supervised the activities of two Associate Directors of Admission. Show less



Emory University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Dean of Admission

  • Aug 2007 - Mar 2016

  Associate Dean of Admission, September 2010 - March 2016 Assistant Dean of Admission, September 2008 - August 2010 Admission Counselor, August 2007 - August 2008 Leadership team member: assisted in developing, implementing, and evaluating recruitment strategies and activities. Directed the selection process for over 20,000 freshman candidates each year, including the organization of application reading season and admission committee meetings. Created an application review model based on territory management. Facilitated the distribution of applications among counselors and part-time readers; set goals as well as followed-up with all readers to ensure a timely review of files. Coordinated the release of decisions for all application rounds. Supervised the activities of five admission counselors and, during application review, ten seasonal readers. Traveled extensively throughout domestic and international territories: Pacific Northwest, India, and Southeast Asia. Previous territory manager for New England, South Florida, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Prior responsibilities also included the management of consortium travel with peer colleges, transfer application process, admission publications, student search campaigns and names purchases, mass emails, recruitment videos, social media initiatives, the admission website, and on-campus programming. Enrollment Services Exemplary Service Award, 2014 and 2009. Show less


Self
• Switzerland
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• College Admissions Consultant

  • Dec 2006 - Apr 2015


University of Miami

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Director of Admission

  • Aug 2005 - Jun 2007

  Represented the University at both national and regional college fairs, public and independent high school visits, community college functions, and prospective student interviews. Reviewed and rendered decisions regarding approximately 1,500 applications of prospective undergraduate candidates each academic year. Traveled extensively throughout recruitment territory of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Played a significant role in E-Communication, “President’s 100,” Transfer Student, Faculty, Yield, and Staff Search committees. Show less



National School of Technology

• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Director of Career Services

  • Sep 2003 - Jul 2005

  Assisted students with their resumes, interview preparation, and other career placement needs. Surpassed goals regarding students’ employment and reported weekly progress to Campus President. Supervised the activities of five staff members. Prior duties included marketing the program to medical community, preparing orientation materials, placing externship students in hospitals, and maintaining students’ externship hours. Assisted students with their resumes, interview preparation, and other career placement needs. Surpassed goals regarding students’ employment and reported weekly progress to Campus President. Supervised the activities of five staff members. Prior duties included marketing the program to medical community, preparing orientation materials, placing externship students in hospitals, and maintaining students’ externship hours.