Experience

California Institute of the Arts

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• New & Returning Student Summer Orientation Coordinator

  • Jul 2021 - Sep 2021

  • Recruited, trained, and supervised a team of 37 Orientation Leaders - Developed training materials and co-facilitated the training of Orientation Leaders - Coordinated scheduling and maintained accurate records of 37 student employees • Planned, executed, and facilitated 10+ institute-wide orientation events serving 350+ student - Organized and co-lead weekly stakeholder meetings with 50+ participants - Coordinated purchasing and maintained accurate records of… Show more • Recruited, trained, and supervised a team of 37 Orientation Leaders - Developed training materials and co-facilitated the training of Orientation Leaders - Coordinated scheduling and maintained accurate records of 37 student employees • Planned, executed, and facilitated 10+ institute-wide orientation events serving 350+ student - Organized and co-lead weekly stakeholder meetings with 50+ participants - Coordinated purchasing and maintained accurate records of expenditures against departmental budgets • Created an online orientation module utilized by 300+ students with Comevo software to help students gain a deeper understanding of core coursework and the course registration Show less • Recruited, trained, and supervised a team of 37 Orientation Leaders - Developed training materials and co-facilitated the training of Orientation Leaders - Coordinated scheduling and maintained accurate records of 37 student employees • Planned, executed, and facilitated 10+ institute-wide orientation events serving 350+ student - Organized and co-lead weekly stakeholder meetings with 50+ participants - Coordinated purchasing and maintained accurate records of… Show more • Recruited, trained, and supervised a team of 37 Orientation Leaders - Developed training materials and co-facilitated the training of Orientation Leaders - Coordinated scheduling and maintained accurate records of 37 student employees • Planned, executed, and facilitated 10+ institute-wide orientation events serving 350+ student - Organized and co-lead weekly stakeholder meetings with 50+ participants - Coordinated purchasing and maintained accurate records of expenditures against departmental budgets • Created an online orientation module utilized by 300+ students with Comevo software to help students gain a deeper understanding of core coursework and the course registration Show less



The University of Alabama

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Reading Allies Intern

  • Aug 2020 - May 2021

  - Manage a volunteer base of 75+ students at two program locations - Aided in the digitizing of program components to help adapt the program to a virtual platform - Participated in conversations with private stakeholders and state-level officials discussing expansions of the program - Manage a volunteer base of 75+ students at two program locations - Aided in the digitizing of program components to help adapt the program to a virtual platform - Participated in conversations with private stakeholders and state-level officials discussing expansions of the program



The University of Alabama, Office of Undergraduate Admissions

• University Steward

  • Jan 2019 - May 2021

  • Hosted prospective students and families to discuss student opportunities, services, and activities on campus - Demonstrated adaptability by tailoring meeting content to the interests and needs of each student - Spoke at regional recruitment events and served in panel discussions for recruitment and admissions events • Hosted prospective students and families to discuss student opportunities, services, and activities on campus - Demonstrated adaptability by tailoring meeting content to the interests and needs of each student - Spoke at regional recruitment events and served in panel discussions for recruitment and admissions events



U.S. Department of State - Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs

• Front Office Intern

  • Jun 2020 - Jul 2020

  - Developed innovative visualizations of environmental conflicts which are being utilized by over 600 U.S. government interagency officials - Conducted extensive independent research on Indian environmental defenders, the mining and refining projects they protest, and the outcomes of the violence that impacts their work - Served as deputy team lead in two presentations to over 20 U.S. government agencies, embassies, and consulates - Developed innovative visualizations of environmental conflicts which are being utilized by over 600 U.S. government interagency officials - Conducted extensive independent research on Indian environmental defenders, the mining and refining projects they protest, and the outcomes of the violence that impacts their work - Served as deputy team lead in two presentations to over 20 U.S. government agencies, embassies, and consulates



Alpha Omicron Pi Fraternity

• United States
• Executive Offices
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Parent's Weekend Chair

  • Aug 2019 - May 2020

  • Managed a $32,000 budget to execute four events over three days for 600+ attendees - Coordinated with vendors and negotiated costs for event catering and materials - Reduced per event expenditures by $13,000 from previous year (2020: $8,000/event; 2019: $21,000/event) • Managed a $32,000 budget to execute four events over three days for 600+ attendees - Coordinated with vendors and negotiated costs for event catering and materials - Reduced per event expenditures by $13,000 from previous year (2020: $8,000/event; 2019: $21,000/event)



The Office of First Year Experience and Retention Initiatives at The University of Alabama

• First Year Navigator

  • May 2019 - May 2020

  - Mentored and aided first-year students in navigating campus life and the transition to college - Executed mass email communications with targeted populations - Responsible for maintaining connections with 50+ at-risk students through their transition to university life

• Ignite UA Intern

  • Jan 2019 - May 2019

  - Facilitated a small group of 10 first-year students with the goal of building community to aid with the transition to college life - Partnered with students to get them involved deeply on campus to encourage their continuation at the University of Alabama - Built diverse and collaborative partnerships with other student leaders

• Peer Leader

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  - Mentored and provided connections to on-campus resources for first-year students - Built collaborative partnerships with faculty members to plan and implement in-class lectures and activities - Developed and presented an introduction to each weeks class topics; as well as, on-campus resources and events for the start of each class meeting



The University of Alabama - Office of Parent and Family Programs

• Student Office Coordinator

  • Aug 2019 - Mar 2020

  Office of Parent and Family Programs - Transitioned from Parent Ambassador to Student Office Coordinator due to exemplary service - Greeted incoming office visitors, fielded incoming calls professionally, and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance - Served as an ambassador for The University of Alabama for annual Parents Weekend events Office of Parent and Family Programs - Transitioned from Parent Ambassador to Student Office Coordinator due to exemplary service - Greeted incoming office visitors, fielded incoming calls professionally, and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance - Served as an ambassador for The University of Alabama for annual Parents Weekend events



The Alabama Law Institute

• Research Intern

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

  - Conducted research on laws concerning adult adoption to advise the Alabama legislature on revising Alabama’s adult adoption law - Collaborated with a team to organize and present our research to Law Institute staff to enable them to present to interested stakeholders in Montgomery - Conducted research on laws concerning adult adoption to advise the Alabama legislature on revising Alabama’s adult adoption law - Collaborated with a team to organize and present our research to Law Institute staff to enable them to present to interested stakeholders in Montgomery



The University of Alabama, Office of Parent and Family Programs

• Parent Ambassador

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

  • Selected through a competitive process to serve as an Orientation Leader for The University of Alabama - Facilitated the orientation of 7,500+ new students and family members - Formally presented campus resources during 23 orientation sessions to groups of 50+ participants - Consistently demonstrated flexibility in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high level of customer service - Built collaborative relationships with colleagues from diverse backgrounds • Selected through a competitive process to serve as an Orientation Leader for The University of Alabama - Facilitated the orientation of 7,500+ new students and family members - Formally presented campus resources during 23 orientation sessions to groups of 50+ participants - Consistently demonstrated flexibility in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high level of customer service - Built collaborative relationships with colleagues from diverse backgrounds