Kevin Newsome, RPR

Admissions Officer at Olds College of Agriculture & Technology
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, CA

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Credentials

  • Content Marketing Foundations
    LinkedIn
    Oct, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Sales: Closing Strategies
    LinkedIn
    Oct, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Excel Formulas and Functions Quick Tips
    LinkedIn
    Nov, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Using Humor In Training to Engage Your Audience
    LinkedIn
    Nov, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Registered Professional Recruiter
    Association of Professional Recruiters of Canada
    Jul, 2020
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • Canada
    • Higher Education
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Admissions Officer
      • Mar 2022 - Present

    • Singapore
    • Software Development
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Associate Director Partnerships (Canada)
      • Mar 2021 - Mar 2022

    • Canada
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Team Lead - International Recruitment & Partnership Development
      • Dec 2019 - Aug 2020

      • Supervised a team of 7 staff remotely • Developed a matrix for partnership development • Worked with admissions and document assessment teams on enrollment management and student files of international students • Led the development of online student recruitment platforms • Led the creation of digital and physical recruitment plans • Onboarded agents on processes and education in Alberta/Canada • Presented to potential students and agents • Onboarded direct hires

    • International Recruitment & Partnership Development Officer
      • Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

      • Responded to inquiries from students, agents and potential partners via email, telephone, walk-ins and social media platforms • Developed international recruitment plan specifically for Middle East and ASEAN regions • Represented SAIT at education fairs and other business development opportunities in the Philippines, Indonesia, UAE, Qatar and Turkey.

  • Olds College
    • Olds, Alberta
    • International Recruitment & Experience Officer at Olds College
      • Dec 2018 - Aug 2019

      • Developed a process for new agents as well as renewals • Recruited new agents as well as training • Worked with and assisted Admission Officers regarding international admissions and immigration related questions • Organized recruitment and partnership/business development trip for Director • Developed recruitment plan for the institution • Developed additional student experience opportunities (utilizing social media and general administrative work) • Developed a process for new agents as well as renewals • Recruited new agents as well as training • Worked with and assisted Admission Officers regarding international admissions and immigration related questions • Organized recruitment and partnership/business development trip for Director • Developed recruitment plan for the institution • Developed additional student experience opportunities (utilizing social media and general administrative work)

    • Canada
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior International Student Recruiter
      • May 2008 - Dec 2018

      • Recruited, trained and supervised education agents from around the world • Supervised and mentor junior recruiters and administrative assistant • Developed international recruitment plans with academic departments to get the best qualified students • Using application data from BANNER to determine markets and methods of recruitment to utilize the budget allocated. • Created proposed budgets for all travel and international activities related to recruitment • Worked with… Show more • Recruited, trained and supervised education agents from around the world • Supervised and mentor junior recruiters and administrative assistant • Developed international recruitment plans with academic departments to get the best qualified students • Using application data from BANNER to determine markets and methods of recruitment to utilize the budget allocated. • Created proposed budgets for all travel and international activities related to recruitment • Worked with Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada, Canadian Trade Commissioners, Alberta Trade offices and other foreign government offices to recruit students or sell corporate training opportunities • Advised and answer inquiries from students via e-mail, phone or in person • Used MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word as well as Prezi for presentations and recruitment plans. As well as Social media platforms like Facebook live • Presented to 5-500 potential new students, parents, government officials, education agents about SAIT and living in and working in Calgary in over 50 different countries

    • International Student Advisor
      • Sep 2006 - May 2008

      - Produced training manuals and individual training for new staff - Acted in role of Acting Manager when Director was out of office - Administered financial (budgets of between $200,000-300,000 per year) and student aspects of Scholarship program for students from Yemen - Presented to new students during orientation and current students regarding work permits, temporary resident visas and study permits - Created and repaired MS Access databases for homestay, off-campus and… Show more - Produced training manuals and individual training for new staff - Acted in role of Acting Manager when Director was out of office - Administered financial (budgets of between $200,000-300,000 per year) and student aspects of Scholarship program for students from Yemen - Presented to new students during orientation and current students regarding work permits, temporary resident visas and study permits - Created and repaired MS Access databases for homestay, off-campus and Post-graduate work permit holders

    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Customer Service Representative
      • Mar 2006 - Sep 2006

      - Assisted claimants (short-term and long-term disability and life insurance) by answering questions, updating claimants on their status or take updates to help process their claims - Mentored and assist new employees to be prepared to answer calls themselves - Transferred client calls to claims examiners only when I could not deal with the situation myself - Assisted claimants (short-term and long-term disability and life insurance) by answering questions, updating claimants on their status or take updates to help process their claims - Mentored and assist new employees to be prepared to answer calls themselves - Transferred client calls to claims examiners only when I could not deal with the situation myself

    • Marketing Intern
      • Jun 2005 - Dec 2005

      - Assisted in the organization of the Fall Education Fair in Seoul consisting of 56 institutions, 110 representatives and 4,300 participants - Successfully recruited, interviewed and supervised interpreters for the education fair - Ensured client needs were met during fair day - Developed teacher resources electronically and for Early-childhood education - Assisted in the organization of the Fall Education Fair in Seoul consisting of 56 institutions, 110 representatives and 4,300 participants - Successfully recruited, interviewed and supervised interpreters for the education fair - Ensured client needs were met during fair day - Developed teacher resources electronically and for Early-childhood education

Education

  • The University of Lethbridge
    Bachelor of Management, International Management
    2000 - 2002
  • Southern Alberta Institute of Technology / SAIT
    Certificate of Completion, Leadership Excellence Series
    2008 - 2008
  • Southern Alberta Institute of Technology / SAIT
    Certificate, Project Management for SAIT
    2008 - 2008
  • Ajou University
    Certificate, Korean and East Asian Studies
    2002 - 2002
  • Southern Alberta Institute of Technology / SAIT
    Diploma (With Honours), General Management
    1998 - 2000

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