Anne Sparks

Coordinator of Graduate Student Admissions & Support at University of Iowa College of Education
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Coralville, Iowa, United States, US

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Credentials

  • Safe Zone Facilitator
    University of Iowa
    Oct, 2019
    - Oct, 2024
  • Trans Awareness Facilitator
    University of Iowa
    Feb, 2016
    - Oct, 2024
  • Substitute Teacher
    Iowa Department of Education
    Aug, 2011
    - Oct, 2024
  • 5-12 English Educator
    Iowa Department of Education
    Jun, 2007
    - Oct, 2024
  • Save Zone Certified
    -

Experience

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Coordinator of Graduate Student Admissions & Support
      • Dec 2021 - Present

      --Be a steward, catalyst, and innovator of the graduate admissions process in the College of Education --Support College of Ed graduate students toward their goals and degree completion --Develop solutions to graduate student obstacles and questions --Be a steward, catalyst, and innovator of the graduate admissions process in the College of Education --Support College of Ed graduate students toward their goals and degree completion --Develop solutions to graduate student obstacles and questions

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Academic Services Coordinator for Graduate Students
      • May 2015 - Dec 2021

      --Advise around 250, non-degree seeking, graduate students --Analyze and manage all documents related to graduate degree conferral --Coordinate campus-wide admissions event for prospective grad students --Advise around 250, non-degree seeking, graduate students --Analyze and manage all documents related to graduate degree conferral --Coordinate campus-wide admissions event for prospective grad students

    • Student Advisor
      • Aug 2013 - Jun 2015

      --Advised first-year honors students, one-on-one, to monitor personal, academic, and career goals --Built relationships with local business-owners and campus departments to augment student programming --Supervised 14 Resident Assistants, capitalizing on their individual strengths when assigning responsibilities --Coordinated developmental programming for 130 junior high students attending Belin-Blank summer programs --Tracked and managed student data, payments, and accommodations using a departmental database Show less

    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Tutor
      • Apr 2008 - Oct 2014

      --Simultaneously tutored 3 students, ages 4-18, on Reading, Writing, and Math --Charted student progress toward academic goals and reported results to caregivers --Simultaneously tutored 3 students, ages 4-18, on Reading, Writing, and Math --Charted student progress toward academic goals and reported results to caregivers

    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Adjunct Professor
      • Nov 2011 - Aug 2014

      --Communicated complex, linguistic concepts to students with limited language proficiency and comprehension abilities --Maintained a culturally-sensitive and supportive classroom environment for international students with disparate cultural backgrounds --Guided 40+ students through class selection and assessment during international student orientation --Communicated complex, linguistic concepts to students with limited language proficiency and comprehension abilities --Maintained a culturally-sensitive and supportive classroom environment for international students with disparate cultural backgrounds --Guided 40+ students through class selection and assessment during international student orientation

    • English Curriculum Writer
      • Feb 2008 - Oct 2013

      --Created, wrote, and edited English curriculum for an International, k-12, English-speaking school --Worked efficiently as a self-motivated, independent contractor --Created, wrote, and edited English curriculum for an International, k-12, English-speaking school --Worked efficiently as a self-motivated, independent contractor

    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • ESL Teacher
      • Aug 2010 - Jun 2013

      --Served as a resource for students becoming acclimated to a new country and/or a new school --Co-taught two different Sheltered American Studies courses --Scheduled, completed, and managed a tome of state-mandated testing and paperwork for all ELL students --Served as a resource for students becoming acclimated to a new country and/or a new school --Co-taught two different Sheltered American Studies courses --Scheduled, completed, and managed a tome of state-mandated testing and paperwork for all ELL students

    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • ESL Teacher
      • Aug 2010 - Jun 2013
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Adjunct Professor
      • Aug 2012 - Sep 2012

      --Crafted a challenging curriculum to introduce students to academic rigor and Cornell’s one-class-at-a-time system --Provided detailed feedback on each written assignment, considering the tight, 18-day block schedule --Identified possible signs of distress during students’ acclimation process and then counseled students privately --Crafted a challenging curriculum to introduce students to academic rigor and Cornell’s one-class-at-a-time system --Provided detailed feedback on each written assignment, considering the tight, 18-day block schedule --Identified possible signs of distress during students’ acclimation process and then counseled students privately

Education

  • University of Iowa
    Master of Arts (M.A.), Higher Education / Student Affairs
    2013 - 2015
  • Cornell College
    Bachelor's Degree, English & Secondary Education
    2003 - 2007

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