Experience

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  Bentley University

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center

    • Jul 2017 - Present

    Manage both Undergraduate Career Services team and Career Education and Innovation team, focusing on leading unified team’s collaborative efforts for advancing its career education and credit internship program (CDI course suite), dedicated career advising and employment outcomes for all undergraduate students, technology innovation, student leadership (Career Colleague Leadership Program), internal relations strategy, social innovation and marketing initiatives. With this team (which continues to operate as Undergraduate Career Services) and in this expanded leadership role, responsible for effectively utilizing my positive strategic approach and relationship building talents to continually and successfully evolve career education, advising, and employment outcomes for all Bentley undergraduate students. Winner of National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Career Excellence Award for Bentley Undergraduate Career Services HIRE Education CDI course suite. Co-host of Bentley’s podcast, Counter Offer, which was named a top 10 Higher Education podcast by eCity.

  • Adjunct Professor, Information Design/Corporate Communications Department

    • Sep 2010 - Present

    Teach IDCC 390: Business of Social Media, which explores the evolution and nuances of social media and its impact on the way of doing business in the 21st century. My course teaches students on how to best use these tools for developing their personal & professional branding, utilizing these key platforms for corporate communication and public relations strategies by exploring the medium from the perspective of four cornerstones: cultural, sociological, law and ethics, and privacy. Recruit and engage companies to participate in corporate immersion projects, working with teams of students throughout the semester to develop and implement real world social media public relations campaigns.

  • Director, Career Education & Innovation

    • Mar 2016 - Jun 2017

    Responsible for advancing career education, technology innovation, student collaboration, social innovation, and marketing initiatives. Lead and manage department which supports the entire Career Services organization with advanced CDI curriculum design and delivery, technology assessment and on boarding, internal and external marketing and social media, alumni engagement, development and management of peer leadership programs, and innovative strategic planning for career services.

  • Senior Associate Director, Career Education and Marketing

    • Aug 2014 - Mar 2016

    Lead University Career Services' efforts around marketing, branding, social media, web design and related strategic planning and volunteer engagement for all career services departments. Design and deliver transformative classroom and online career education curriculum and programs for undergraduate and graduate students. Continue to lead design and delivery of Career Development Introduction Seminar (CDI 101) for all transfer and first year students, including training, managing & supervising CDI 101 instructors, coordinating and implementing course curriculum, recruiting and engaging companies and employers for corporate immersion in the class' 34 sections, and marketing course to and facilitating enrollment of all freshmen and transfer students (1000+ students annually). Serve broader alumni population by facilitating Fast Track job search accountability groups.

  • Senior Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Services

    • Jul 2012 - Aug 2014

    Oversaw the development, design and delivery of innovative on and off campus career programming and events for undergraduate career services. Collaborated with Executive Director of Corporate Relations & Career Services and Director of Undergraduate Career Services to facilitate short and long term UCS strategic planning. Developed recruiting relationships with new employers benefitting all undergraduate students. Provided advising support to Marketing, Management, Information Design/Corporate Communications, Media & Culture, Liberal Studies Majors in Media, Arts & Society students. Developed, administered, and implemented experiential education opportunities for all students; researched current labor market trends. Analyzed student needs to determine program and recruitment direction. Created marketing materials and campaigns to enhance the visibility of UCS and programs available for all class years and majors. Assessed program delivery and determined whether the career development needs of the various undergraduate constituencies were being met. Selected accomplishments include leading design and delivery of new Career Development Introduction Seminar (CDI 101) for all transfer and first year students, including training, managing & supervising CDI 101 instructors, coordinating and implementing course curriculum, recruiting and engaging companies and employers for corporate immersion in the class' 34 sections, marketing course to and facilitating enrollment of all freshmen and transfer students (1000+ students annually). Led coordination and execution of all social media, web design, and marketing initiatives, including leading design and delivery of department's new online communication portal CareerEdge (careeredge.bentley.edu). Produced and hosted weekly radio show, @The Career Lounge, on WBTY and podcasts. Actively worked with key cross campus stakeholders, including administration and faculty, effectively execute and implemented project initiatives.

  • Associate Director of Undergraduate Career Services

    • Mar 2008 - Jul 2012

    Served as Associate Director dedicated to advising students in Marketing, Management and Information Design/Corporate Communications majors. Applied energy, expertise, and networking skills to cultivating relationships with corporate and non-profit employers to build relevant internship and job opportunities. Directed and coordinated all of office's social media and website initiatives and lead social media engagement team.

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  Publicity Club of New England

  • Greater Boston Area

  • Vice President, Student Membership - Board of Directors

    • Nov 2013 - Jun 2015
    • Greater Boston Area

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  Suffolk University Law School

  • Alumni Resources & Diversity Services Coordinator/Career Development Consultant

    • Dec 2006 - Mar 2008

    Successfully advised and consulted with director, staff and administration regarding wide range of issues, including teaching introductory and advanced career courses, employer outreach, improvement of general career development programming, resources and handouts, development, customization, implementation, and marketing of on-line mentoring and alumni databases, and development of resources for affinity groups and international students. Provided career counseling and programming to students and alumni.

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  New England Law | Boston

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 300 - 400 Employee

  • Director, Career Services

    • Sep 1998 - Nov 2006

    Supervised and managed staff and was responsible for overall conduct and administration of department; provided career counseling, innovative programming, and job opportunities to diverse population of 1095 U.S. and international students and alumni base of over 10,000 graduates.Selected accomplishments: conducted personal alumni and employer outreach, locally and nationally, to facilitate and successfully develop on campus recruitment and overall student and postgraduate recruitment; conducted employer outreach with Dean and faculty; worked with deans and faculty committees regarding career services development, strategic planning for the law school, alumni relations, and marketing; coordinated, executed, and facilitated on and off campus recruitment programs and job fairs; created, designed, and published multiple marketing brochures and materials targeting students, alumni, and employers for internal, local, and national marketing campaigns; worked on Public Relations and Marketing Committee and with public relations agencies to facilitate local and national advertising campaigns in print, internet, and radio advertisement in order to increase employer and student recruitment; developed innovative, informative programming utilizing multi-media and conduct numerous orientations, workshops, and panels on variety of career development issues; executed employment surveys of students and alumni and calculated statistical data for the law school, the National Association of Law Placement, the American Bar Association, and US News & World Report; worked with various student groups and numerous collaborative organizations regarding recruitment activities and career development programming; successfully customized, implemented, administered, and marketed new on-line Career Advisory Network alumni mentor database and school wide alumni directory (Harris Publications system); increased alumni mentor database by 300+ alumni mentors (800+ mentors total).

  • Assistant Director, Career Services

    • Feb 1997 - Sep 1998

    Provided career counseling to students and alumni; created and facilitated programming; created and implemented 500+ participant Career Advisory Network; visited prospective employers to enhance recruitment opportunities; worked with faculty committees; developed and maintained department’s 32+ web pages; promoted to Director position after 18 months.

  • Recruitment Coordinator

    • Jun 1996 - Feb 1997

    Coordinated all recruitment activities and employer information programs; created and updated all recruitment databases; provided career counseling; wrote weekly student newsletter; oversaw daily organization and presentation of employment opportunities received by the office; promoted to Assistant Director position after 7 months.

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  Kaplan & Associates

  • Associate

    • Aug 1994 - Feb 1996

    Litigated and mediated divorce, modification, contempt, child custody, paternity, and domestic violence actions for domestic relations law firm; hired, trained, and managed office personnel; conducted research, drafted and edited contributing material, and designed public relations materials for Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education and Professional Education Systems, Inc. seminars.