Experience

University of Utah

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Director of Orientation & Transition

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  ◆ End-to-end project management of Fall, Spring, and Summer New Student Orientation for ~8,000 incoming first-year and transfer students. ◆ Full life cycle hiring of 40+ employees.◆ Cultivate strategic relationships with cross-functional partners to accomplish mutually beneficial goals.◆ Work with supervisor to manage program budgets including monitoring revenue streams and minimizing expenditures. ◆ Develop and execute LDRSP 3960, a full-semester course designed to develop employees' leadership skills.



Oklahoma State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Academic Advisor II

  • May 2018 - May 2021

  Spears School of Business◆ Effectively utilized proactive advising to manage a caseload of 250-350 students under a mandatory advising model. ◆ Assisted students in understanding degree requirements, major exploration, goal setting, and creating a plan for degree completion. ◆ Communicated effectively with students, faculty members, and other staff members to facilitate academic progress of students. ◆ Utilized student development theory and relationship-building skills to encourage academic and personal growth of students.

• First Year Seminar Instructor

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2020

  ◆ Served as the instructor of record for two sections of a required first year seminar course each fall semester with approximately 25 students per section. ◆ Taught students about personal success strategies and university resources.◆ Encouraged students to explore career opportunities as well as career values. ◆ Assessed the effectiveness of the course in order to adjust the course content, syllabus, and learning outcomes for the next year.

• Vice President of Student Affairs Intern

  • Sep 2017 - May 2018

  ◆ Assisted with the preparation of materials for the Vice President of Student Affair's presentations at national conferences.◆ Compiled the annual Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act report.◆ Researched best practices in assessment of campus activities and initiatives.◆ Provided logistical support for all events hosted by the Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs.

• Graduate Assistant

  • Jun 2016 - May 2018

  Student Volunteer Center◆ Oversaw a rebranding of the office including the creation of new marketing materials; research-based program learning outcomes; and policies and procedures.◆ Independently managed website including ensuring accuracy of information, pleasing visuals, and validity of external links.◆ Collaborated with university and external stakeholders to identify service projects to benefit students and community members.

• Peer Tutor

  • Aug 2015 - May 2016

  LASSO Center◆ Met with students one-on-one and in groups to assist with content mastery and the development of effective learning skills.◆ Customized teaching style to students' needs in order to present material in a way that could be more easily understood.◆ Maintained a calendar of availability that accommodated 30+ hours of appointments each week and kept track of all appointments.

• New Student Orientation Leader

  • Jan 2015 - Jul 2015

  Office of First Year Success◆ Co-led 20+ groups of 25-35 new students over the course of new student orientation.◆ Built relationships with incoming students to help them develop a sense of community and belonging.◆ Quickly analyzed and worked to resolve unexpected issues with a high level of customer service.



University of Missouri-Saint Louis

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• New Student Programs Intern

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  ◆ Managed the training, supervision, and evaluation of twelve orientation leaders and eighteen welcome weekend leaders. ◆ Oversaw the smooth progression of each program and worked to resolve unanticipated challenges.◆ Developed and implemented programming for new students participating in overnight orientation programs while staying within budget.◆ Assisted with the implementation of three days of programming designed to welcome over 1,100 new students back to campus. ◆ Managed the training, supervision, and evaluation of twelve orientation leaders and eighteen welcome weekend leaders. ◆ Oversaw the smooth progression of each program and worked to resolve unanticipated challenges.◆ Developed and implemented programming for new students participating in overnight orientation programs while staying within budget.◆ Assisted with the implementation of three days of programming designed to welcome over 1,100 new students back to campus.