Experience

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  Purdue University Mechanical Engineering

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Lead Academic Advisor/Assistant Director of Advising

    • Sep 2023 - Present

  • Senior Academic Advisor

    • Aug 2020 - Sep 2023

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  Inner Balance - Pilates & Yoga Studio

  • Pilates Reformer, Student-Teacher

    • Jul 2020 - Dec 2020

    Pilates Reformer, Level 1, Student-Teacher via Balanced Body

  • Certified Yoga Teacher, RYT 200

    • Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

    I'm a certified Yoga Teacher. I enjoy bringing the innumerable benefits of yoga to others. Yoga is for everyone and every body!

  • General and Operations Manager

    • Feb 2020 - Jul 2020

    • Run and maintain studio operations• Recruit, hire, onboard, and supervise all employees• Manage, troubleshoot, and resolve all technology needs of the studio• Utilize Vagaro.com POS software to create and manage: class offerings, scheduling changes, customer bookings, retail inventory, packages/memberships, customer lists, staff profiles, etc.• Utilize Gusto.com as our payroll management system to: set up employee payroll/tax accounts, approve hours, and process payroll for the entire staff.• Administer billing for new and existing members.• Collaborate with local partners to provide self-care and wellness to local Hoosiers• Provide high-quality customer service via phone, email, social media, and in-person

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  Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis

  • Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Adjunct Faculty

    • Aug 2011 - Dec 2020
    • Indianapolis, Indiana

    I taught FYS classes at IUPUI.

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  Kelley School of Business Indianapolis

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Academic Advisor

    • Feb 2015 - Apr 2019

    • Provided high quality, holistic, goal and career-oriented academic advising to ~400 current Kelley students, in addition to prospective, transfer, and Pre-Business students to ensure admission, degree completion, and that their career goals were visualized and accomplished.• Served as the primary advisor for ~60 international students; tracked degree requirements and made sure they stayed in compliance with VISA and/or sponsorship requirements.o Collaborated with the IUPUI Office of International Affairs (OIA) recruiter 1-2 times per year to answer questions about the Kelley School of Business to aid in international recruitment.▪ Emailed prospective international student aid in recruitment and increase matriculation.▪ Emailed the admission letter to each international direct admit to increase yield.▪ Manage each student’s orientation, transfer credits, advising, and degree completion.o Coordinated brown bag session with international students to gain feedback about their undergraduate advising experiences in order to improve communication and services.• Managed the undergraduate Academic Probation/Dismissal/Reinstatement program; check grades and meet with/coached each student at least 2x/term to provide support and enforce policy in order to help students return to good academic standing.• Collaborated with faculty to provide a rich Summer Transfer Student Orientation experiencethat focused on fit, engagement, and a sense of belonging to IUPUI and Kelley (2016-2017).• Managed New Student Orientation of over 600 students for Summer, Fall, and Spring, including transfer and direct admits (2016-2017).o Collaborated with University College staff to provide a seamless, organized, and high-qualityexperience for each student and their guest(s).• Co-chaperoned 17 students on a summer study abroad trip to Beijing, Shanghai, and HongKong, China in May 2017.

  • Associate Faculty

    • Aug 2015 - Dec 2018

    In the fall semesters, I taught a section of BUS-X103 for first semester freshmen who were directly admitted into the Kelley School of Business. This course is a semester-long introduction to Kelley, their major, and IUPUI.Taught an additional section as a part of IUPUI’s Bridge program in Fall 2017 and Fall 2018

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  Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Adjunct Faculty for Purdue School of Engineering & Technology

    • Aug 2011 - May 2015

    ENGR 19500, First Year Engineering Projects Every semester (Spring 2012-Spring 2015)TECH 10200, Discovering Technology Every semester (Fall 2011-Spring 2015)Taught the Technology section of the IUPU Bridge program Fall 2012-Fall 2014

  • Academic Advisor with the Purdue School of Engineering & Technology

    • Sep 2012 - Feb 2015

    • Instructor to five E&T Learning Community classes a year (three in the fall semester and two in the spring semester • Supervised and trained four front desk student workers, 2014-2015.• President of the E&T Staff Council, 2014-2015.• Collaborated with faculty to review transfer courses in order to manually and digitally process exceptions and substitutions for degree requirements, as appropriate.• Coordinated and managed school’s learning community (LC) enrollment numbers and staff.• Mentored first-time LC instructors and faculty to ensure consistency, 2012-2015.• Facilitated and advised during New Student Orientation, 2011-2014.• Trained new University College advisors about the E&T majors, 2011-2013.• Reviewed University College student list for certification requirements into E&T.• Coordinated E&T’s participation in IUPUI’s Pro-100 Summer Youth Program, to educate teens about E&T majors, 2012.~Nominated for IUPUI JACADA Advisor of the Year (2012, 2013, 2014 - Honorable Mention).

  • Joint Academic Advisor with the Purdue School of Engineering & Technology and University College

    • May 2011 - Sep 2012

    • Co-facilitated three Engineering & Technology (E&T) Learning Communities per semester• Instructor to one E&T Learning Community per semester (Fall 2011-Spring 2012)• Trained new University College advisors and graduate assistants about the E&T majors• Team Leader to Summer New Student Orientation group advising sessions of approximately 8-16 pre-E&T students plus their parents, guardians or other support people• Advised approximately 2-3 walk-in and appointment students per hour• Attended weekly staff meetings to stay abreast of changing degree requirements and course offerings and learn more efficient and effective ways of advising the University College students• Utilized many software programs daily to perform the functions of advising students of current and future courses needed to complete degree requirements, holds on their academic record, scheduling issues, drop/add and other registration procedures and advising notes• Served on Training Committee to update new advisor mentor program• Co-Chaired the Forced Fun Committee to boost morale and support coworkers• Counseled and implemented procedures for students being reinstated to the university ~Nominated for JACADA Advisor of the Year (2011)

  • Academic Advisor in University College

    • May 2010 - May 2011

    • Co-facilitating three Engineering & Technology (E&T) Learning Communities per semester • Summer New Student Orientation group advisor of approximately 8-16 students within a major (majors present rotated by the day) plus their parents, guardians or other support people • Advise approximately 2-3 walk-in and appointment students per hour (in any of our 200+ majors) • Attend weekly staff meetings to stay abreast of changing degree requirements and course offerings and learn more efficient and effective ways of advising the University College students • Utilize many software programs daily to perform the functions of advising students of current and future courses needed to complete degree requirements, holds on their academic record, scheduling issues, drop/add and other registration procedures and advising notes• Updated policies and procedures as a part of the Probation/Dismissal/Reinstatement committee • Served as group mentor for eight probationary students, including weekly meetings and academic progress follow-ups

  • Graduate Intern

    • Jan 2010 - May 2010

    Worked in the Office of study Abroad at IUPUI:*I worked with the social networking site, Facebook, as a way to market the Study Abroad programs to students. I have created pages for new directors' programs in order for students to communicate with each other before they leave or after they return. *I have also helped revise and present Fulbright US Student workshops as well as the Pre-departure workshops for 2-10 students to provide critical traveling information to include: travel insurance, safety, money exchange, communication and cultural expectations. *I have represented Study Abroad at the annual Fair and during information tables on campus. *I designed flyer to hand out to students at Earth Day 2010.

  • Graduate Assistant Advisor - MURI program

    • Jun 2009 - May 2010

    Worked in the Center for Research and Learning at IUPUI:*Helped place students into multidisciplinary teams based on GPA and college major, most of which were Engineering and Technology students*Executed student orientation for new MURI program scholars*Managed, input and analyzed program stipend paperwork for 70-80 students

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  Delta Gamma Fraternity

  • Volunteer Indianapolis Delta Gamma Alumnae Chapter President

    • Jul 2009 - Jun 2011

    *Manage Executive Board consisting of 5 Vice Presidents to ensure programming follow-through, bylaw procedural adherence and that the national positive reputation and integrity is upheld*Facilitate quarterly meetings*Attend regional and national conferences as voting delegate*Manage listserv, chapter Facebook page and chapter website content*Oversee chapter operating budget of $9K, secured through membership dues or donation*Create and proofread newsletters, flyers and brochures with Microsoft Publisher

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  Franklin College

  • Graduate Student Summer Intern in the Office of Student Affairs

    • May 2010 - Aug 2010

    *Co-supervised student mentors during Summer and Fall orientation*Worked with student mentors during Fall training*Met with faculty to develop and improve leadership course for freshmen and transfer students*Revised new student and parent orientation assessment questionnaires*Created student mentor training assessment questionnaire*Worked with staff to create orientation schedule*Created orientation questionnaire for analysis and improvement

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  Indianapolis Delta Gamma Alumnae Chapter

  • Volunteer Adviser for Director of Rituals and VP: Programming

    • Aug 2008 - Jul 2010

    *Provided advice and support to collegiate chapter officers on general operating procedures*Attended monthly advising team meetings and collegiate chapter executive board meetings*Served as alumnae representative and speaker during New Member Orientation

  • Volunteer Collumnae Adviser

    • Jul 2008 - Jun 2009

    *Liaised between alumnae and collegiate chapters in order to organize and facilitate Butler chapter’s Senior Installation *Assisted collegians who had general procedural or logistical fraternity programming questions

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  Farm Bureau Insurance

  • Licensed Customer Service Representative

    • Jun 2007 - Jun 2009

    *Provided extensive customer service experience to internal and external customers*Drafted/sold new automobile and home insurance*Processed insurance premium payments and fees and reconciled daily monetary transactions*Attended continuing education workshops to keep license up-to-date

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  Concentra Integrated Services

  • Regional Coordinator

    • Jun 2006 - May 2007

    *Prepared benefit request literature for customers seeking workers compensation*Maintained confidential patient medical records and workers compensation benefit literature*Managed and directed high office call volume

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  Youth Villages

  • Family Counselor

    • May 2005 - Mar 2006

    *Provided intensive in-home counseling to high-risk teens and their families*Attended judicial reviews, hearings and meetings*Coordinated meetings with school professionals to discuss student behaviors and progress*Evaluated and assessed the counseling needs of patients referred to Youth Villages*Filed assessments and weekly reports with the State insurance provider

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  First Tennessee Bank

  • Clerk IV

    • May 2002 - Sep 2004

    Organized auto repossessionsProcessed high volume of online loan payments