Director, Career & Professional Engagement & First Year Experience Instructor

• Jun 2021 - Present

D'Youville College is now D'Youville University!! As part of the Student Success Center, Career and Professional Engagement assists students in exploring career options, creating a customized career plan, & preparing for life after graduation. Direct and manage D’Youville University career services to assists all student, alumni, faculty, and employer clients. Focus on the development of initiatives related to career education, career identification, job search/pursuit of employment opportunities that commensurate with formal academic pursuits Continually expand the client/user base and scope of services to ensure provision of the widest array of services possible, to the broadest mix of academic and corporate clients Duties • Primary liaison between the university, its students & alumni, & potential employers on a state, regional, national, & international scale • Provides fiscal planning (operations/staffing) • Interfaces with representatives of industrial, governmental, & educational employers • Develops new contacts with external organizations to expand employment opportunities • Supervises on-campus recruitment/interviewing, resume referral and job-listing services * Coordinates staff professional development activities/training • Coordinates services with deans, dept. chairs, & faculty • Evaluates scope of services and plans, implements, and directs new programs in coordination with other directors of student services and student activities efforts. Serves in a leadership role in various professional organizations • Provides career advising/planning expertise to students and alumni. Conducts workshops, seminars, and other presentations • Conducts the annual first-destination survey (statistical studies and analysis/outcome assessments) • Facilitate and co-sponsor events with various departments • Hosts career days for informational and recruitment purposes • Oversees career discovery program • Manages career services web / Sharepoint pages Show less

Career Coach | Career Storyteller | Professional Resume Writer

• 2017 - Present

Resume Writing | Resume Design | Career Coaching | Career Storytelling | Career Design Discover, design and/or create the next chapter in your career story! Every story is different, and every person is unique, so every every client interaction is completely customized. One size never fits all when discovering that next step in a career path or designing a career branding strategy to land that next big opportunity. With unique ideas about career exploration and branding, I design services around your needs. Need a traditional resume that gets noticed? You’re covered. Need to develop a strong branding statement for social media applications such as LinkedIn or your company profile? Got it. Need a personalized web story designed? (Our term for solopreneur websites) Check. Have you thought about a unique video resume, which is a great way to share your “elevator pitch”. I can help here too, through a collaborated video service. To get noticed, you need to generate a professional buzz… what to say, and how to say it. It’s your story…maybe you just need a little help telling it. Services: Career Coaching Resume Writing Services Social Media: LinkedIn Profiles, Company Profiles Blog Development Web Stories Video Resumes (for professional branding) Also available for team building activities, group workshops, seminars and speaking engagements Show less

FAA Certified Flight Attendant

• 2001 - Present

Veterans Claims Examiner (VCE)

• Feb 2021 - May 2021

Claims Adjudication for Veteran Education Benefits RESPONSIBILITIES Adjudicate claims for individual Education benefits of increasing difficulty for the eventual adjudication of the full gamut of Education claims Examine documents of various types to determine the validity of evidence involved in the adjudication of claims Develop facts and evidence in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, procedures that are involved in the adjudication of claims Identify claims or evidence that may support additional claims for Veterans, or Veteran beneficiaries Conduct interviews in person, via phone, or through electronic communications sources with Veterans, claimants, representatives, or other parties involved in order to further develop claims Explain the full range of benefits and related programs that are applicable to various claimants Refer claimants to various programs that they may qualify for either within the VA or to outside sources Follow protocols for the control of claims and workload, holding responsibility for timeliness and control of claims Show less

Director, Career Services & First-Year Experience Course Instructor

• 2010 - 2017

D'Youville College is now D'Youville UniversityROLE:Conducted individual career advisement appointments regarding job search and career development including resume and cover letter assistance, interviewing skills, using social media in a job search, salary negotiations and moreProvide full cycle recruitment for staff positions including developing job postings, sourcing, screening, interviewing, salary negotiations and department onboardingContinually re-evaluated and re-developed the delivery of all aspects of career services to enhance student and alumni knowledge of their individual strengths, career readiness, and marketability to potential employersAssisted students and alumni in learning effective methods to conduct a job search in U.S. and/or Canadian employment markets, respective to their individual majorsUtilized online platforms to deliver career services to the campus community (Purple Briefcase, Moodle - CMS, Genbook). Encourages the proper professional use of social media and the development of online portfolios for an effective job search Stayed current with employment trends and resources and oversees the development and coordination of employer outreach/relations through Career Services (targeted on-campus recruitment) Administered departmental budget and strives to align office resources with campus needs, within pre-set monetary boundariesSupervised and motivated staff and student assistants (work-study). Coordinates schedules and oversees projectsFreshman Seminar Instructor:Promoted positive academic/social adjustment and assimilation into college through journalassignments, small group classes and discussions, participation in campus activities, and acommunity building exerciseDeveloped course content with topics designed to promote self-awareness, community involvement, and college success skills i.e.; time-management, money management, presentation/communication skills, study habits and social media etiquette Show less

Assistant to Director/Career Counselor, Graduate Assistant, Graduate Intern

• 2007 - 2010

Assistant to Director, Spring 2010 Graduate Assistant, Spring 2008Graduate Intern, Fall 2007Assisted director in all areas of career services as requested

NYS Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

• 2005 - 2011

Grant Administrator; Internship Clearinghouse Coordinator for Buffalo Interns - UB Career Services

• Jul 2008 - Sep 2009

The Internship Clearinghouse Project - BuffaloInterns.com was a project sponsored by a New York State Department of Labor grant and coordinated through the University at Buffalo Office of Career Services (SUNY Research Foundation), developed to assist students attending school or from the Western New York region in finding paid internships. This unique program was designed to extend outreach and collaboration with other colleges and universities throughout the WNY region. (Unfortunately, the 2008 NYS budget crisis spurred an early end to the project.) Show less

Graduate Intern, International Education Office

• Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

Provided support and gained experience in study abroad. Conducted research to support affiliation agreements with other campuses in NYS. Provided support and gained experience in study abroad. Conducted research to support affiliation agreements with other campuses in NYS.