Experience

Black Hawk College
• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee
• Educational Advisor

  • Dec 2020 - Present

Monmouth College
• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee
• Assistant Director of Student Engagement

  • Aug 2019 - Jun 2020
• Leadership Development Associate

  • Jan 2019 - May 2019

  • Coached a group of 6 undergraduate students for the Collegiate Leadership Competition (CLC) which is a competition geared towards improving students’ leadership skills through group learning and interaction. • Conducted weekly one-on-one meetings with students attending the CLC to gauge student learning, adjust content during practices, provide support, navigate group conflicts, and promote healthy relationships among students. • Studied methods to increase male retention at Monmouth College by leading focus groups to provide information on barriers to engagement faced by specific male populations. • Researched elements of dehumanization and polarized thinking in political conversations for Monmouth College’s Assistant Director of Leadership Development’s to develop future projects that promote heathier conversations between students with differing political ideologies. Show less



Western Illinois University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• College Student Personnel Graduate Assistant

  • Aug 2017 - May 2019

  • Advise and counsel prospective students through in-person, email, online, phone, and video conversations on their exploration of the student affairs field, graduate school search, professional goals, and admission process to the WIU CSP program. • Represent the program at on-campus and off-campus recruitment, open house, and alumni events. • Conceptualize and implement a recruitment-oriented strategic communication plan for a data base of 700 people. • Collect and assemble applications for admission to be reviewed by program faculty and staff. • Plan and coordinate annual admission interview process that showcases the academic program for up to 90 prospective students on two campuses. • Develop and implement orientation activities for incoming CSP graduate students. • Design and manage the CSP digital presence including the creation of original written, video, and photographic content for the website and up to six Facebook pages. • Plan and execute recruitment events such as Student Affairs 101, a conference for undergraduate students interested in pursuing a career in student affairs. • Collect, analyze, and present assessment data from prospective and current students, faculty, alumni, and campus partners related to learning outcomes or goals of recruitment, orientation, professional development, and community building. • Design and implement value-added events, activities, or resources for the CSP community such as professional development workshops, mentoring programs, webinars, and much more. Show less



St. Ambrose University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Student Services Summer Intern

  • May 2018 - Jul 2018

  • Participated in orientation training for current St. Ambrose students, a.k.a. Students Trained As Role models (STARs), to gain the necessary skills and become more knowledgeable about St. Ambrose’s student services to assist incoming freshman students. • Collaborated with student affairs professionals and current students to execute orientation events for incoming freshman and transfer students so they would become acclimated with St. Ambrose’s environment. • Performed outreach initiatives for incoming transfer and off-campus students through email and phone conversations to assist them with their transition to St. Ambrose University. • Conducted research on mental health issues in higher education to assist a task force assigned with finding methods to assist the counseling center and their current waitlist of students seeking appointments. Show less



HANDICAPPED DEVELOPMENT CENTER

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• RC/PI Instructor

  • Aug 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Taught necessary skills, pertaining to social interaction and cultural understanding, to individuals with mental disabilities in a classroom setting. • Created weekly themed discussions for a classroom that assisted participants in the development of their well-being, self-understanding, and the understanding of the world around them. • Assisted individuals to build hygienic and home living skills necessary for becoming independent. • Taught necessary skills, pertaining to social interaction and cultural understanding, to individuals with mental disabilities in a classroom setting. • Created weekly themed discussions for a classroom that assisted participants in the development of their well-being, self-understanding, and the understanding of the world around them. • Assisted individuals to build hygienic and home living skills necessary for becoming independent.



Augustana College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Career Development Center Intern

  • Nov 2015 - Feb 2016

  • Participated in interviews and advising meetings with students, conducted by a supervisor, to learn how to conduct these meetings on my own and to better understand the advisee/advisor relationship. • Provided assistance for my supervisors completing tasks and projects such as the Career Olympics, web design, and questionnaires to help promote an efficient working environment. • Participated in interviews and advising meetings with students, conducted by a supervisor, to learn how to conduct these meetings on my own and to better understand the advisee/advisor relationship. • Provided assistance for my supervisors completing tasks and projects such as the Career Olympics, web design, and questionnaires to help promote an efficient working environment.



Rock Island Animal Hospital

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Hand at Veterinary Clinic

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  • Helped restrain animals when they needed shots, or toe nail clippings and during basic procedures that don’t require anesthetics so that the animal did not hurt itself during the process. • Took animals into patient’s rooms talking with the owners about what was wrong so that I could give the veterinarians a basic overview of what was wrong with the patient when they went in to the room. • Completed tasks around the clinic on down time, such as cleaning so that the clinic remained sanitary for patients and presentable for the public. Show less



JCPenney

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Retail Sales Associate

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

  • Interacted with approximately 30 customers daily, building strong customer base through providing personalized product guidance, resolving issues, following up on purchases, and opening new accounts. • Drove sales through up-selling products based on customer's past purchases and preferences. • Assisted in marketing efforts while building rapport with customers by inviting them to special store events. • Performed daily department tasks including stocking, creating merchandise displays, re-merchandising, pricing markdowns, transferring merchandise, inventory control, and processing transactions. • Provided comprehensive follow-up, often going between customer and vendors to resolve issues, and tailoring resolutions to meet customer needs. Show less