Experience

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Undergraduate Admissions

  • Jul 2023 - Present

• Director of Undergraduate Recruitment

  • May 2022 - Jul 2023

• Assistant Director of Recruitment and Admissions

  • Jan 2020 - May 2022

  Oversee daily operations of the welcome center and manage office schedule/calendar, student staff, and part time staff member. Direct oversight of the university’s ambassador and presidential ambassador programs (30+ students). Coordinate and execute all on-campus, off-campus, and virtual recruitment events including: campus preview events, admitted student day, campus tours, transfer days, College Expo, academic showcases, Counselor Updates, on-the-spot admission workshops, etc.Execute and implement communication campaigns and strategies for recruitment events using a CRM (TargetX). Design graphics for email templates, text messaging, social media, flyers, and post-cards.Oversight of budgetary actions for recruitment events.Provide guidance on recruitment publications and advertising. Oversee social media presence for the admissions office.Conduct and coordinate trainings for staff, student staff, & volunteers.Interview prospective employees, complete & submit paperwork for hiring. Maintain statistics and build reports for recruitment events.Present on admissions process, financial aid/scholarships, university services, & the importance of college to prospective students, parents, schools, & at community wide events. Key Accomplishments:Increase staff, faculty, & student participation for all recruitment events & programs. Moved recruitment activities to virtual format. Developed new programs and events. Partnered with Corpus Christi ISD for various on-campus events to strengthen partnership. Implement changes to the volunteer tour guide program to incentivize student volunteers. Development training manuals for welcome center staff and ambassador program.Helped implement PlatformQ (webinar/virtual event technology), Ocelot (automated chat), and Mongoose (text messaging software), and new admissions webpages. Serve as office spokesperson for various television interviews to increase event attendance. Show less

• Program Coordinator

  • Nov 2016 - Dec 2019

  See duties for assistant director position (promoted).

• Admissions Counselor

  • Sep 2014 - Nov 2016

  Manage the Coastal Bend territory to increase prospects, applicants, and overall enrollment. Review student applications for admission decisions. Present on admissions process, financial aid/scholarships, university services, and the importance of college to prospective students, parents, local schools, and at community wide events. Advise students of academic options including: majors, on-campus housing, finances, class schedules, and career paths.Navigate students through Apply Texas, the FAFSA, ACT, SAT, and TSI exams.Attend outreach activities such as: college fairs, area schools, and community events.Keep communication with school counselors/officials.Assist in overseeing day-to-day operations of the call center. Assist in coordinating recruitment events and new student orientation. Assist with communication campaign for new student orientation. Show less