Jonas Tellis, Ph.D.

Vice President For Enrollment Management at Wilberforce University
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Wilberforce, Ohio, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Vice President For Enrollment Management
      • Jul 2023 - Present

      Oversees leadership in the following areas of service: Admissions, Counseling Center, and Financial Aid Creates, assesses, updates, and implements a Strategic Enrollment Management Plan that is data informed and aligns with the mission and vision of the University Leads all student recruitment, retention, and completion efforts by creating innovative enrollment strategies to sustain and grow the enrollment numbers Oversees the counseling or advising of individuals and groups on matters pertaining to personal problems, educational and vocational objectives, social and recreational activities, and financial assistance Serves on President’s Cabinet to establish programs and policies that fulfill the mission and vision of the University Show less

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Executive Director of Student Support Services
      • May 2021 - Jul 2023

      Collaborates with faculty, administration, parents, and students to develop and implement comprehensive support to enable students to be successful• Utilizes a holistic approach to foster a positive and equitable educational experience for students with a variety of learning styles and personalized needs• Provides professional development and feedback to all staff, focusing on differentiation and supporting students with varying needs• Organizes and develops systems and communication strategies to engage parents, teachers, students, and administrators in the student support process• Collaborates with the Director of Admissions to ensure a smooth transition to high school for students requiring specialized support Show less

    • Program Coordinator for Human Development & Leadership
      • May 2020 - Jun 2022

      Provide classroom foundation and core coursework in the discipline• Focus on teaching the development of collaborative leadership skills, team building, and social services• Prepare students for administrative and supervisory roles, ethical practices, and interpersonal processes and research• Facilitate instructional activities crafted around real-world issues, how to approach complex problems, and how to produce sustainable solutions• Introduce effective group processes, learning strategies, interpreting consumer information, and the significance of diversity professionally and personally Show less

    • Director of Student Support Services
      • May 2020 - Jul 2021

      Strategized with faculty and other College staff as needed to improve student support services• Advised students on-ground and virtually• Developed and implemented strategies to improve retention and performance• Delivered content via Twitter, Facebook, email, direct mail, or other electronic media• Coordinated and delivered email campaigns• Supported annual recruiting and registration activities• Coordinated a comprehensive program of academic, advisement, career, and financial aid support services for students• Assisted with developing and implementing a variety of institutional retention activities• Contributed to budget coordination and management Show less

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Coordinator of Marketing & Recruitment
      • May 2015 - May 2020

      Create, deliver, edit, and optimize marketing materials.• Ensure that messages are supportive of and consistent with marketing strategies.• Supervised and updated social media outreach• Delivered content via Twitter, Facebook, email, direct mail, or other electronic media.• Coordinated and delivered email campaigns• Create brochures• Provide support to Recruiting / Marketing department.• Coordinated flow of information and communication and disseminate it according to plan/strategy• Managed event budget and expenses• Promoted products and services through public relations/communication initiatives Show less

    • Adjunct Professor
      • Aug 2014 - Aug 2016

      • Prepared Syllabi and course learning outcomes• Supported and fulfilled the mission of the institution, College, and academic department• Tutored, advised, and mentored academically and pre-professionally• Instructed on various topics within Human Development & Family Studies• Facilitated course instruction through traditional lecture, hybrid, synchronous/asynchronous delivery modes

    • Admission Coordinator
      • May 2012 - Apr 2015

      • Managed recruitment and marketing, travel to other colleges, universities, and business sites• Developed Memorandum of Understanding contracts with pipeline “feeder” institutions• Supervised support staff and duties related to recruitment, marketing, and enrollment management• Governed projects and reports, including evaluation of recruitment/marketing effectiveness• Modified and maintained admission policies, criteria, and procedures

Education

  • Jackson State University
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
    2014 - 2019
  • Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University
    Master of Science - MS, Human Development and Family Studies, General
    2011 - 2013
  • Rust College
    Associate's degree, Early Childhood Education and Teaching
    2007 - 2011
  • Rust College
    Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Child Development
    2007 - 2011

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