Experience

Uncharted Learning, NFP | INCubatoredu

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

• Curriculum and Instruction Program Manager

  • Jul 2019 - Present



Fixin It Up

• Owner and Designer

  • Oct 2012 - Present

  Currently located in 18 Chicagoland Whole Foods Stores, Fixin It Up prides itself on designing relatable sassy, yet empathic, greeting cards. I often hear from customers, "You just get me." I like to think that it is because I invest myself in each design and because I care about every human who receives my creations. Currently located in 18 Chicagoland Whole Foods Stores, Fixin It Up prides itself on designing relatable sassy, yet empathic, greeting cards. I often hear from customers, "You just get me." I like to think that it is because I invest myself in each design and because I care about every human who receives my creations.



Multi-Institutional Study of Leadership (MSL)

• Project Manager

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2019

  - Manage the day-to-day operations of the international research study - Support 70+ national and international campus partners to actualize participation/results - Manage the day-to-day operations of the international research study - Support 70+ national and international campus partners to actualize participation/results



Loyola University Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Aug 2016 - May 2019

  Responsible for all elements of the undergraduate leadership studies minor including: curriculum development, communications, recruitment, onboarding, tracking, and day-to-day management.

• • Jan 2015 - May 2019

  Instructed various sections of the Leadership Studies Minor. Syllabi and evaluations are available at http://michellekusel.weebly.com/curriculum-instruction-and-presentations.html

• • Oct 2012 - Aug 2016

  ePortfolio Program Manager (2013 - 2016)- Manage a campus-wide ePortfolio initiative for teaching, learning, assessment, and professional development- Develop web resources and outreach efforts to promote ePortfolio learning- Educate and collaborate with faculty, staff, and students on using ePortfolios as a tool for reflection and meaning-making. Assist faculty with curriculum development integrating ePortfolios and multi-modal means of reflection across disciplines. - Serve as the campus expert and liaison to TaskStream, the institutional ePortfolio softwareAcademic Internship Program Manager (2012 - 2013)This position oversees the development, planning, implementation and assessment of the academic internship program by cultivating and maintaining relationships with department faculty/staff and key civic, community, cultural, and business organizations. Primary responsibilities included: * Advising undergraduate students from all majors on academic internship related issues, internship application processes, and career development opportunities * Instructing UNIV 390: Organizational Change & Community Leadership Seminar * Collaboration with faculty, staff and student organizations to plan, publicize and implement internship-related programs, panels, speakers, workshops, site visits and events to help educate students about the opportunities presented by internship experiences * Facilitation of the Illinois Board of Higher Education paid internship grant * Maintain university-wide internship program records and databases and produce reports on internships, including student placements and employer partnerships Show less



Elon University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Director of Leadership

  • Jun 2010 - Oct 2012

  -Create curriculum for Student Organization Development -Execute Co-Curricular Programs & Conference Planning -Re-envision and implement new co-curricular leadership program -Administrate the Leadership Experiential Learning Requirement -Instruct introductory course for first-year students to transition to college. -Serve as the academic advisor for 15 first-year students. -Guest lecturer for Foundations in Leadership Theory, a 3-credit course for the leadership minor -Evaluation and Assessment -Supervision of summer graduate intern and seven student directors -Chair division-wide recruitment and new staff orientation committee -Serve on division-wide committees Show less



Motorola Mobility (a Lenovo Company)

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• University Relations Recruiter & Retention Manager, Systems Test Engineer

  • May 2003 - Jan 2009