Brian Thomas

Director, Jackson Get2College Center at Woodward Hines Education Foundation
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Jackson, Mississippi, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director, Jackson Get2College Center
      • Aug 2015 - Present

      Began at Get2College as College Counselor. Promoted to Director of Jackson Get2College Center in 2018.Lead Jackson Get2College Center to top appointment producing center each year since becoming Director.2nd leading appointment producer within Get2College the past 2 years.Coordinate staff outreach/travel to local high schools for FAFSA Days, student & parent workshops, and counselor trainings.02000 maximum characters allowed.MediaCreated & hosted multiple events per year for high school counselor professional development.Counsel high school students & parents on college process (college applications, financial aid applications, college options based off academic criteria & finances for family, etc.)Hold quarterly employee evaluations.Review FAFSA data from national & State reports to plan best practices for high schools & Get2College Centers to increase FAFSA completion.Review monthly & yearly data reports on Get2College Centers to maintain & increase appointments.

    • United States
    • Veterinary Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Office Manager
      • Jan 2013 - Aug 2015

      Assisted with implementation of new kennel software and trained employeesMaintain customer databaseDeveloped system to streamline customer intake & check-outBooked clients for grooms, baths, and overnight staysTrained new employee hiresAssist with payrollOrder supplies for businessMaintain company Facebook Assisted with implementation of new kennel software and trained employeesMaintain customer databaseDeveloped system to streamline customer intake & check-outBooked clients for grooms, baths, and overnight staysTrained new employee hiresAssist with payrollOrder supplies for businessMaintain company Facebook

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Minority & Transfer Recruiter
      • Mar 2007 - Jan 2013

      Handled recruitment of minority (non-African American) and community college students by visiting high schools and community colleges in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Tennessee and using social media outlets.Read, evaluated, and processed high school transcripts and college transcripts of applicants to the university. Made admissions decisions based on the rules and guidelines set forth by the university and the Institutions of Higher Learning for the state of Mississippi. Only recruiter in Undergraduate Recruitment specifically trained to recruit transfer students from Mississippi and surrounding states’ community college systems. Maintained Facebook profile for Undergraduate Recruitment as well as a profile for me geared to reaching prospective students and keeping in touch with current JSU students. Posted deadlines for applications, upcoming events at the school, visitation day information, school visitation schedules, financial aid and scholarship information, amongst other pertinent information. Instituted, planned, and supervised “Tiger Transfer Information Day”, an open house designed to showcase JSU to students interested in transferring to JSU. The program has been held every year in the Spring semester beginning in 2008.Planned and supervised JSU’s first ever “Diversity Day” which was a program designed to showcase JSU to minority (non-African American) students.Supervised two work-study students that assisted me with keying prospective students’ information into our online database system entitled “Banner”. Helped design and institute a training manual for all work-study students in our office. Trained new recruiters on how to use “Banner”, complete monthly reports, and day-to-day operations of our office. Helped design and institute a manual to train student recruiters to give official campus tours to prospective students.

Education

  • Belhaven University
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, History
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