Experience

Hopkinsville Community College

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Coordinator of Student Activities and Retention

  • Dec 2019 - Present

  - Develop, execute, and oversee student leadership programming initiative supportive of a holistic leadership approach.-Plan and organize student activities for the entire student body at multiple campus sites including securing event facilities, publicizing events, organizing food, contracting entertainment and recruiting volunteers for setup and tear down. Particular interest should be focused on programming, which supports student retention efforts, diversity initiatives, leadership development and populations unique to HCC- Serve as Student Government Advisor lead advisor providing general oversight of operations including executive officer training, meeting preparation, membership recruitment, event planning and record maintenance.-Manage the Presidential Ambassador Program at multiple campus locations including recruitment and training of new ambassadors, coordinating ambassador participation in college events, and evaluation follow-up after each event.-Coordinate and lead student retention programming efforts. Ex: Pathfinder Welcome (welcome week).-Manage the Pathfinder Pantry and partner with HCC Advancement to ensure appropriate operations and policies are adhered to.-Provide support to all HCC student organizations through leadership initiatives, training opportunities and event planning guidance.-Provide general oversight to Student Game Room.-Actively partner with campus departments and community resources to support leadership and retention programming efforts.-Partner closely with HCC Marketing Director to promote student activities and programing, including but not limited to, the HCC website, HCC social media pages, and listservs, as well as the production of fliers and posters.-Regularly assess learning outcomes of initiatives and programing, as well as assess satisfaction levels of student activities and events.-Serve as an integral part of the Student Affairs Manager Team.-Other duties as assigned by Chief Student Affairs Officer. Show less

• Senior Administrative Assistant

  • Oct 2018 - Dec 2019

  -Assists the Disability Services Coordinator (Chief Student Affairs Officer) with carrying out disability services accommodations. -Maintains budgets for Student Services Unit. Makes purchases/returns, records expenses, completes required paperwork and reconciles reports. Ensures department meets deadlines and follows purchasing and travel regulations.-Serves as the primary event planner in concert with the local committee, the college’s Chief Student Affairs Officer, and representatives of the Bruce Convention Center-Facilitates all student correspondence each semester/term-Serves an integral support role for annual Fall Fest and annual Spring Fest events in concert with the local planning committee and the college’s Chief Student Affairs Officer-Updates the Student Services Unit Website-Provides outstanding internal and external customer service-Routine appointment/meeting scheduling, meeting minutes, mail merges, and filing-Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Chief Student Affairs Officer Show less



Murray State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student

  • Aug 2016 - May 2018

• Graduate Assistant in Retention Office/Student Affairs

  • Jul 2016 - May 2018

  -Assisted with events on campus such as Family Weekend, Great Beginnings, and New Student Open House-Assisted with interviews for the Great Beginnings Leaders for Great Beginnings -Facilitated Governor’s Minority Institute for minority students in grades sixth through eighth to have a greater awareness of college-Attended Retention team meetings to discuss issues and upcoming matters for the week-Edited and published websites for campus such as Student Affairs and Student Engagement and Success-Edited and published the Student Life Handbook for 2017-2018-Tasked with editing and sending out the Parent and Family Connection Newsletter twice a week -Helped with the change of name for the Office of Retention to Student Engagement and Success -Assisted with the recapture campaign Show less