Experience

New York Institute of Technology

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Student Activities and Leadership Development

  • Dec 2009 - Present

  • Lead and provide strategic direction and vision for the Department of Student Activities and Leadership Development • Directly supervise 1 Associate Director, 1 professional Administrative Assistant and 1 coordinator • Indirectly supervise 1 coordinator, 15 orientation leaders, 12 first year mentors, 2 office assistants and 18 student workers • Manage a budget of approximately $225,000.00 annually • Coordinate and direct all university orientation programs, trainings, and communication to staff and faculty • Foster professional development growth and opportunity for all professional and paraprofessional staff • Oversee areas directly related to International and Domestic Orientation, Leadership Development, Intramural sports teams, Greek Life, Student Leadership, Student Government, Veteran Affairs, Clubs and Organizations, and YMCA partnership. • Develop comprehensive training programs and selection process for all Orientation staff and First Year Mentors • Co-chaired the university orientation communications committee with the Director of Admissions • Advise the Student Government Association, National Society for Student Leadership and Success and Student Programming Association • Committee member of the Behavioral Intervention Team, Alcohol and Other Drug Task Force, Veterans Affairs, and Chair of the International Student Onboarding subcommittee taskforce. • Oversee and manage all areas of risk management for the Department • Serve as an active judicial officer for student organization violations • Administered outcome based assessment to include but not limited to; student satisfaction survey, orientation, greek life and training • Facilitate programs and services as an advocate for international student orientation and intersession programming Show less



Fordham University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Director of Programming

  • Jun 2007 - Nov 2009

  • Advised two main sub-governing boards (Commuter Student Association and Campus Activities Board)• Trained, advised and provided educational support for 10 peer educators • Provided advisement for 46 clubs on a weekly basis • Counseled 100 plus students on personal, emotional and substance abuse issues• Trained staff members for Residential Life, Student Orientation and Urban Plunge • Managed student program budget of $250,000.00• Supervised and trained full-time graduate intern with daily responsibilities• Coordinated and facilitated Alcohol and Other Drug Education Program• Co-instructed and developed first year formation course for first year students• Liaison for students and the American Cancer Society in the development of first year Relay For Life program• Committee member for the LGBT ally network team Show less

• Academic Advisor

  • Sep 2006 - May 2007

  • Provided academic support for fifty first year student athletes on a weekly basis• Counseled students on academic, personal, and transitional issues as student athletes• Worked closely with faculty, administration, and coaches in order to retain our student athletes’ academic success • Accountable for 52.2% of the student athletes achieving a 3.0 GPA or better for the fall semester• Assisted the Men’s Basketball team with one on one academic support twice per week • Responsible for scheduling 100 student athletes’ academic schedules for the spring semester using SIS• Facilitated weekly study hall hours and academic support for 200 student athletes Show less