Colleen Hanna
Collegiate Academy Counselor & Career Coach at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design
University of Wisconsin-StoutMay, 2023- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
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United States
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Collegiate Academy Counselor & Career Coach
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Jul 2020 - Present
· Serve as the primary advisor and point of contact for the Jackson County campus Collegiate Academy and concurrent enrollment programs. · Advise Collegiate Academy and concurrently enrolled students on course selection, program of study, transfer process, campus activities, career exploration, and academic success strategies. · Process manual registrations such as withdrawals, adds, and overrides for all Collegiate Academy and concurrently enrolled students in Jackson County. · Prepare and distribute communication to dual credit faculty, high school counselors, and other stakeholders related to concurrent enrollment procedures, calendar of dates, and deadlines. · Monitor Collegiate Academy student attendance, grades, academic progress, and program retention from orientation through graduation. · Administer MGCCC and statewide concurrent enrollment policies and procedures. · Promote and develop Collegiate Academy and concurrent enrollment programs with high school partners and within the homeschool community. · Collaborate with Admissions, Enrollment Services, Financial Aid, Business Office and other campus partners to prove support for concurrently enrolled and Collegiate Academy students. · Facilitate concurrent enrollment and Collegiate Academy orientation sessions in conjunction with Admissions, Bookstore, Campus Police, and Business Office. · Serve as administrator for Career Coach software on the Jackson County campus. · Conduct training for faculty, staff, and students on Career Coach software for campus-wide utilization. · Manage employer portal within Career Coach and work with partner companies to post job announcements directly to MGCCC website. · Utilize Career Coach software to provide career exploration counseling to all current and prospective students. · Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, Google Applications, Banner 9, Degree Works, EAB Navigate, EMSI Career Coach, Argos, Extender Imaging, Canvas, and College Scheduler. Show less
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University of South Alabama
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United States
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Academic Advisor
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Aug 2019 - Jul 2020
· Provide first-year academic advising to majors and pre-majors. Advise students on departmental, collegiate, and University policies and procedures.· Advise students on programs of study and the development of appropriate academic plans while monitoring student academic progress.· Approve course selection for each semester as well as approve four and five-year degree plans and assist students in identifying traits related to career exploration and development.· Inform students of opportunities to enrich their academic experience, facilitate their academic and personal development, and support their educational success.· Utilize various systems including Degree Works, Navigate South (formerly Student Success Collaborative), and Banner to perform advising functions.· Serve as a resource to prospective students and parents. Work with students and parents at various events, such as New Student Orientation and USA recruitment days.· Conduct group and individual advising sessions; interacts by phone, letter, or in person with faculty, staff, and students. Show less
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Credentials & Degree Analyst
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Mar 2019 - Aug 2019
· Responsible for coding and processing graduation applications as well as maintaining graduation spreadsheets. · Monitored and processed late graduation applications and verified that students met the requirements for their degrees to ensure consistency and completeness.· Analyzed and verified degrees, majors, minors, and honors on all graduating students on a quarterly basis.· Worked collaboratively with faculty and staff on troubleshooting and resolving issues related to graduation requirements, registration, and transcripts.· Reviewed all important incoming and outgoing correspondence between students and graduation area. Show less
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Washburn University
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Academic Advisor
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Dec 2016 - Feb 2019
· Advise first-year, transfer, and returning students on requirements for majors and pre-program requirements. · Counsel students through major and career exploration by helping them make connections between majors and careers.· Maintain student records and monitor academic progress and performance of advisees, including at-risk and probationary students.· Serve as an Academic Advisor for First-Year Experience courses. Teach relevant lectures as needed. Monitor student progress toward education and career goals; discuss grades and other academic performance indicators with students.· Collaborate with offices on campus to engage students and parents during New Student Orientation, Admissions events, and Student Life events. · Experience using EAB Student Success Collaborative software, Banner8/9, Degree Works, Argos, Xtender Imaging, and Ellucian Recruiter. Show less
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University Service Advisor
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May 2014 - Dec 2016
· Explained procedures, policies and requirements, and responded to questions from prospective and current students who were in the initial stages of application for admission and enrollment to help them understand processes and requirements for attendance at Washburn University. · Used university and enrollment computer systems, software, policy manuals, and other available resources for background and research to formulate the appropriate response and/or action to address issues that relate to admission status, student records, enrollment, Title IV eligibility, financial aid disbursement, cost of attendance, tuition billing and payment processes.· Worked with various departments across campus to develop and distribute communications for students in order to explain changes in policies and procedures as they occur, and provided advice and guidance to help students comply with University requirements or access services that were helpful to them. Show less
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U.S. Coast Guard
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Petty Officer Third Class - Yeoman
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Apr 2008 - May 2014
· Performed as a human resource specialist, including employee training and development. · Verified mathematical accuracy of employee transactions and ensured compliance with federal laws and regulations. Prepared and processed correspondence, reports, personnel records, and applicant data. · Processed and maintained personnel records and related documentation, including staffing, recruitment, training, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions and classification and compensation information. · Recorded data for each employee, including compensation information, absences, and supervisory reports on performance. · Experience using Oracle PeopleSoft, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point. Show less
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Education
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2017 - 2019
Washburn University
Master of Arts, Communication and Leadership -
2014 - 2016
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Master of Arts, Higher Education Administration -
2010 - 2014
Washburn University
Bachelor's degree, Legal Studies
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