Experience

Oakton College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Academic Advisor

  • Nov 2013 - Present

  +Academic Advisor who provides developmental counseling to approximately 600 new, continuing, and returning students through their academic progression, goals, and career objectives. Additional specializations include advising Military and English as a Second Language (ESL) students. +Collaborate with degree-seeking and transfer-bound students on educational plans including degree requirements and prerequisite specifications from orientation through graduation. +Founder of Registration Rally. Conceptualized, constructed, marketed, and hosted student preregistration fair that occurs every semester. This high energy event attended by over 650 students increases student persistence, degree completion, and student retention. +Instructor for Project Student Success workshop taught each semester and designed for Probation students. Roughly, 150 students have participated in the course that covers standards of academic progress (SOAP), time management, SMART goal setting, and resource referrals. +Liaison between faculty and "academically at-risk students" implementing intervention strategies for corrective action, reestablishing bonds, and guiding individuals through recommended change requirements. +Co-Chair of Oakton's Adult and Veteran resource program. Conceived, organized, and promoted program which highlights campus departments, federal monetary and medical benefits, and supports advocacy among students, faculty, staff, and administrators. To date, 225 students have attended this optional event. Show less



American InterContinental University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Student Services Advisor

  • Apr 2008 - Oct 2013

  +Mentor staff to follow established best practices, but also to strive for continued improvement and enhanced understanding of advising philosophy and practice through regular auditing+Collaborate with fellow Senior Advisors and Managers of Student Services to assess current practices and recommend modifications to ensure timeliness, efficiency, and continuous improvement+Create and deliver training material to newly hired Student Services Advisor. Serve as a Mentor assisting with the overall onboarding process.+ Evaluate Student Services Advisor’s overall performance for quality assurance purposes.+Responsible for full scale academic and career guidance to new and continuing students +Manage student population of 400 students +Promote creative strategies aimed at and achieving high student retention +Analyze academic progression and construct academic plan designed to improve course completion and graduation rates +Audit and design degree plans including interpreting and applying prior learning credits +Counsel students through identification of named barriers and recommend support services which lead to degree progression and completion+Create and deliver presentational material to incoming and active student on a variety of academic and professional topics that will increase academic and professional performance and acumen +Collaborate and partner with internal departments to monitor current practices and implement improvements for a more efficient streamlined experience Show less

• Project Manager Philanthropy Committee

  • Mar 2008 - Oct 2013

  +Create activities which promote fundraising opportunities+Responsible for development, planning and execution of large scale events including silent auctions+Serve as the main point of contact for the University with C-Level Executives of numerous nonprofit organizations around the Chicagoland area+Train and mentor Philanthropy Committee members

• Student Services Advisor

  • Jan 2005 - Apr 2008

  +Responsible for full scale academic and career guidance to new and continuing students +Manage student population of 400 students +Promote creative strategies aimed at and achieving high student retention +Analyze academic progression and construct academic plan designed to improve course completion and graduation rates +Audit and design degree plans including interpreting and applying prior learning credits +Counsel students through identification of named barriers and recommend support services which lead to degree progression and completion+Create and deliver presentational material to incoming and active student on a variety of academic and professional topics that will increase academic and professional performance and acumen +Collaborate and partner with internal departments to monitor current practices and implement improvements for a more efficient streamlined experience Show less



United States Senate

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Staff Assistant to Senior Senator

  • Jan 2001 - Dec 2001

  +Analyzed incoming meeting requests to determine legislative connection and impact on Illinois constituents +Provided outreach to Illinois constituents on behalf of the Senator +Prioritized commitments and organized the Senator’s schedules and travel arrangements +Assisted with the Senator’s Internship Program serving as a mentor and securing talent acquisition +Attended and represented the Senator at Legislative Hearings +Analyzed incoming meeting requests to determine legislative connection and impact on Illinois constituents +Provided outreach to Illinois constituents on behalf of the Senator +Prioritized commitments and organized the Senator’s schedules and travel arrangements +Assisted with the Senator’s Internship Program serving as a mentor and securing talent acquisition +Attended and represented the Senator at Legislative Hearings