Jessica Ward
Director of Recruitment and Engagment at Drexel University School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems- Claim this Profile
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Drexel University School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Recruitment and Engagment
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Jan 2022 - Present
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Drexel University's Center for Advancement of STEM Teaching and Learning Excellence
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Development
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Oct 2018 - Jan 2022
Manage grant writing, from research to program award implementation; Collaborate with Institutional Advancement on individual donor and foundation proposal writing and submissions; Serve as the Program Manager for the NSF Noyce Scholarship program for DragonsTeach and ExPERTS graduate fellowship program (application management, interviewing, hiring, day-to-day operations, professional development workshop planning and implementation, co-writing and editing conference papers and presentations, program assessment and reporting, etc.; Manage CASTLE Special Events, including but not limited to regional and national conferences, Seminar Series, Professional Development Workshops and Donor and Funder Meetings; Co-facilitate marketing and website materials for CASTLE fundraising and grant writing efforts; Co-wrote and present STEM Education conference papers, presentations and workshops. Show less
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Drexel University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Director of Operations, DragonsTeach
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Mar 2014 - Sep 2018
Oversaw all program operations (including, but not limited to):Co-facilitated fundraising efforts, including donor meetings and presentations and grant writing;Managed DragonsTeach budget and reporting compliance;Supervised Program Coordinator, Peer Mentorship program and student employees;Co-wrote and presented STEM Education conference papers and workshops;Oversaw development of marketing materials, website and program recruitment events;Oversaw the management of special events, including annual national UTeach-network workshops, student and K-12 teacher recruitment, K-12 Professional Development Series, and commencement and graduation celebrations. Show less
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Director of Recruitment and Outreach, College of Engineering Office of the Dean
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Oct 2012 - Mar 2014
Managed the undergraduate recruitment events for the 7 departments in the College of Engineering, including +10 large Open Houses and +10 Daily Visit programs annually as well as all VIP individual visits. Duties included managing event budgets, hiring and supervising student employees, scheduling and prepping speakers, preparing presentations, reserving event space and catering, etc.Plan/wrote/edited proposals in collaboration with project teams, particularly in the area of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) outreach and education; With College of Engineering PR/Marketing team, promoted major research awards and successes to funding agencies, Drexel community, and regional STEM stakeholders. Show less
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Director of Outreach, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
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Jan 2012 - Sep 2012
Research, Write and Edit Grant Proposals;Manage STEM Education Grant Awards;Develop and Implement ECE Conference, Outreach and Recruitment events and programs;ECE Event and News Marketing and Publications;Grant Award, Publication and Conference Records and Reporting;Manage Student Employees
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Program Manager, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
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Aug 2009 - Dec 2011
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Program Coordinator, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
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Aug 2006 - Aug 2009
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Education
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Loyola University Chicago
Bachelor's, English