Experience

Old Town Books

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Book Buying Lead and Project Manager

  • May 2022 - Present

• Project Manager and Bookseller

  • Oct 2021 - Jul 2022



Virginia Theological Seminary

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Registrar

  • Dec 2017 - Oct 2021

  • Create class schedule with counsel from Vice President of Academic Affairs, resolving potential scheduling issues, avoiding conflicts of required courses and balancing faculty load and preferences• Develop and disseminate the institution’s academic calendar, confirming important dates with various offices and departments• Manage registration process, providing advice and counsel when requested and overseeing audit requests, overload requests and managing waitlists• Acted as business architect and project manager for Blackbaud Higher Education Management implementation, successfully onboarding a new campus intranet and Student Information System• Attend Faculty Master’s committee meetings, offering advice and guidance on current policies at the institutional and accreditation agency level; attend general Faculty meetings to present advising guidelines at least once per semester• Prepare transcripts, certify enrollments and respond to education verification requests• Oversee degree audit process, ensuring students are meeting requirements for graduation and adequate course offerings are being scheduled to allow for timely completion of degrees• Assist in the planning and execution of commencement, specifically the creation of diplomas, ordering of rental hoods and gowns, the awarding of awards and Cum Laude honors and designating the line-up of students• Participated in an advisory capacity for Master in Divinity and Master of Arts curriculum reviews, as well as ongoing curriculum changes and implementations• Train faculty in advising methods and best practices, focusing on curriculum changes and degree planning• Serve as primary designated school official for the Student Exchange and Visitor Program (SEVIS), Veteran’s Benefits and National Student Loan Database System

• Associate Director for Admissions, Financial Aid and Housing

  • Dec 2016 - Dec 2017

  • Held the responsibilities of Interim Director of Housing during the Fall of 2015, held Responsibilities of Director of Financial Aid and Housing July 2016 - July 2017, Director of Admissions October 2016 - July 2017• Supervised 4 Residence Hall proctors and 4 on-campus proctors, meeting every three weeks and supporting programming as necessary.• Successfully oversaw transition from off-campus apartment rentals to on-campus apartment units in Fall of 2016• Acted as advisor and support for 25 student leaders for two major admissions events held annually on campus• Managed institutional student employment program of approximately 80 student employees and 35 supervisors• Facilitated and oversaw the application process for approximately 70 applicants a year including the gathering of materials, the planning of visits and the assessment and voting of files• Advised applicants and current students on institutional costs, financial aid applications and budgeting of resources• Provided excellent customer service and forged personal connections with applicants as they moved through the admissions process• Supervised four student hosts and the scheduling of their hosting duties, approximately 60 individual visits a year• Utilized database software including Jenzabar EX, Infomaker and PowerFAIDS for information management, queries and Financial Aid assessments• Supervised and trained administrative assistant and new Director of Admissions and Financial Aid on relevant policies and procedures

• Assistant Director for Admission and Financial Aid

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2016



Carnegie Mellon University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Career Counseling Intern

  • Aug 2011 - May 2012

  • Served as career consultant for the Carnegie Institute of Technology and the college of Humanities and Social Sciences • Provided a full range of services, including guidance on career documents, job and internship searches and career goals to over 110 students from a wide variety of majors• Administered and interpreted assessments including MBTI, Strong Interest Inventory and Sigi3• Collaborated with career consultant advisors to complete various projects such as company hiring lists, summer internship data sheets and contact information for potential career fair attendees• Engaged in employer development by assisting with the center’s career fairs and speaking with targeted employers about recruiting on the Carnegie Mellon Campus



University of Pittsburgh

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Hall Director

  • Aug 2011 - Apr 2012

  • Managed 4 Resident Assistants (RA) including: bi-weekly meetings to discuss floor and personal concerns and successes, evaluation twice a semester and monitoring of floor communities• Heard and decided judicial cases of students who had violated the student code of conduct, including a developmental conversation about their actions and decisions• Co-advised the Resident Student Association for Tower A, attending bi-weekly meetings, and acting as a resource for the council members• Developed and processed staff development activities during weekly staff meetings for a 20-person staff



Lutherlyn

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Camp Counselor/Unit Leader

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2011

• Intern

  • Jan 2011 - May 2011

  • Communicated with all potential First Year Mentors to coordinate application process and assign interview times• Prepared rubric for evaluation of applications and interviews• Assisted with the planning and implementation of training the 17 First Year Mentors, which included introduction to student development theory, leading team builders, and assisting with training sessions• Conducted benchmark project to evaluate transfer student orientation programming to prepare the coordinator for transfer student focused programming



Old Navy

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Associate

  • Sep 2010 - May 2011