Experience

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  Claremont McKenna College

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Associate Dean of Admission

    • Jul 2023 - Present

  • Senior Assistant Dean of Admission

    • Aug 2021 - Jul 2023

    Manage domestic (New England) and international (South Asia, Central Asia, Canada, Latin America, Caribbean) territories through in person travel and virtual programmingCoordinate international recruitment with Associate Dean by divvying up recruitment events including application workshops, information sessions, and regional eventsOversee Tour Guide program with approx 45 guides and a Student Director, as well as the social media team with four students and one Student DirectorManage Summer Interns, coordinate tour schedules and virtual events including virtual tours and student panelsIntroduced students to the bi-weekly online information sessions and trained them to present with Admission OfficersWorking with outside consulting company Underscore to create, edit, and proof new high school junior and sophomore communications campaigns for both recruitment and application generation

  • Assistant Dean of Admission

    • Sep 2020 - Aug 2021

    Manage recruitment territory by conducting virtual school visits, drop-in hours, one-on-one sessions, and interviews for students in New England, and the San Francisco and San Jose areas in CaliforniaShape the incoming class by reading application files for personal territory as well as international (Asia, Europe, Africa, and Middle East) and additional domestic applications through Committee Based Evaluation Serve as one of three staff members on International Sub-Committee to examine all strong international applicants and make final admission decisions as well as nominees for merit scholarshipsOversee social media team of three students, manage incoming class Facebook group, and coordinate Instagram posts and special highlights like yield events and story Q and A’s with admission officersServe on Communications team and work on multiple projects, including creating yield event emails and weekly newsletter, coordinating a welcome video with an outside videographer, and compiling information for the admitted student portalAssisted in planning Inside CMC spring yield events for 2021, including coordinating all virtual programming for Student Life Week, and staff various events throughout the month

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  Vassar College

  • Poughkeepsie, NY

  • Assistant Director of Admission

    • Aug 2016 - Aug 2020
    • Poughkeepsie, NY

    Oversee recruitment and application evaluation for domestic (New England, Upstate New York, the Southwest) and international (Indian subcontinent, Oceania) territories, review QuestBridge applicants for the Match process, and make application decisions for over 900 files per cycle Manage territories through 6-9 weeks of domestic and international travel per year to meet students and counselors, answer questions about Vassar, and develop relationships with schools and college counselorsExecute and plan five to six on-campus events per year, including two Fall Open Houses and two Admitted Student Open Houses for up to 900 visitors, by organizing tours, student panels, and staff schedulingCoordinate Mid-Hudson Valley College Consortium Counselor Tour with admission staff from Marist College to invite and select attendees and plan and oversee Vassar’s tour dayCo-lead virtual yield planning during Covid-19 pandemic by coordinating social media and online visits with Admissions and Communication staff utilizing Facebook, Instagram, Zoom, and Slate emailingOrganize and manage the Overnight and Class Visit program through Slate CRM and supervise two student Overnight Hosting InternsServe as the Social Media Coordinator for the Communications Team, maintaining the office Instagram (@vassaradmissions), incoming class Facebook group, collaborating with Hobsons/Naviance representative, and supervising a Social Media Intern during the academic yearUtilize strong communication and public speaking skills by presenting one-hour information sessions for up to 300 visitors and counseling prospective student via email and phone Attend professional development conferences to network with others in the field and keep up to date with changes and important issues

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  Colgate University

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Admission Fellow

    • Aug 2015 - May 2016

    Served as the Overnight Hosting Coordinator, matching high school students with first years at Colgate so they can spend the night and experience student life first-handConducted informational interviews with prospective high school students to give them more information about opportunities at Colgate and discuss their personal interestsIllustrated for information sessions, giving detailed personal examples and stories to give students an understanding of life at Colgate Worked on yield season events such as Experience Colgate and April Visit Days as well as counselor tours and group visits

  • Peer Career Advisor

    • Aug 2013 - May 2016

    Advised approximately 10-15 students per week in one-on-one appointments on writing and targeting resumes and cover letters to apply for jobs and internships in a variety of fieldsConducted workshops for students of all classes on career-oriented topics like LinkedIn and targeting resumesProvided as-needed administrative and front-desk support such as answering the phone and handling appointmentsProficient in using office databases such as NaviGATE, i-CAN, CareerBeam, and Passport Careers to assist students in their career search

  • Tour Guide and Greeter

    • Jan 2013 - May 2015

    Utilized public speaking skills by showing visiting families around campus and answering questions about student life, academics, and community to make them feel welcome and excited about ColgateGreeted parents and prospective students in the admissions building and engaged them in discussions about all aspects of life at Colgate to make them feel welcome upon first arrival

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  Rustico Restaurant

  • Alexandria, VA

  • Hostess

    • May 2015 - Jan 2016
    • Alexandria, VA

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  Smithsonian Institution, Museum of Natural History

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • World of Maps Project Intern

    • May 2014 - Aug 2014
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    Catalogued, organized, scanned, and photoshopped the museum’s collection of physical maps to be available for reference in the museum and online for the general public (http://botany.si.edu/references/MapsCatalog/)Georeferenced South American specimen from the museum’s herbarium based on description of general location and elevation for location use by museum botanists in the field