Experience

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  Licking/Knox Goodwill Industries, Inc.

  • Newark, Ohio, United States

  • Career Services Specialist

    • Nov 2022 - Present
    • Newark, Ohio, United States

    Assisting and guiding individuals with barriers to maximize their potential towards obtaining meaningful employment.

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  Chamberlain University

  • Jacksonville, Florida, United States

  • Admissions Representative

    • Aug 2020 - Oct 2022
    • Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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  City College Gainesville, FL

  • Gainesville, FL

  • Admissions Representative

    • Jan 2019 - Aug 2020
    • Gainesville, FL

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  Virginia College

  • Jacksonville, Florida

  • Admissions Representative

    • May 2017 - Dec 2018
    • Jacksonville, Florida

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  Education Corporation of America

  • Jacksonville, Florida

  • Admissions Representative

    • Apr 2015 - May 2017
    • Jacksonville, Florida

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  Miami Jacobs Career College

  • Admissions Representative

    • Jul 2013 - Apr 2015

     Develop and implement a plan for generating referrals and developing leads with current students. Create interest through utilizing approved telephone script and scheduling appointments. Qualify and interview prospects to determine needs and goals.  Conduct admissions presentation utilizing company approved materials. Provide program and institute expectations for successful completion of program.  Meet or exceed weekly, monthly, and quarterly enrollment goals. Achieved a minimum of 90% module retention. Met first months pinnacle within 3days of being employed

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  ITT Technical Institute

  • Senior Admissions Representative

    • Nov 2010 - Jun 2013

    Professionally recruiting and interviewing prospective students, actively listening, and effectively communicating educational tools for success.-Verbally communicate approved presentations to promote programs to prospective adult and high school students.•Participate in school retention efforts maintaining productive contact with his/her active students through graduation.

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  Keiser University

  • Associate Director of Admissions

    • Jul 2009 - Aug 2010

    Coaching, directing, and motivating a team of 7-11 Admission’s Counselors by actively assisting, coaching, and mentoring to meet and exceed performance expectations.•Conducted continuous training to enhance skills.•Conducted individual performance evaluations on a regular basis.•Created strategic planning in daily operations.•Administered discipline and promotions when appropriate action was required.•Setting individual and team performance goals.•Responsible for all students clearing Financial Aid process.•Conducted employment interviews for hire.

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  Concorde Career College

  • Admissions Representative

    • Feb 2008 - Jul 2009

    Professionally interviewing prospective students, actively listening, probing for motivation and assessing their needs in order to provide them with the educational tools for success.•Demonstrates strong interpersonal communication skills, self disciplined, motivated to be the best, very competitive/assertive, and confident in my abilities. •Successfully meeting and exceeding monthly performance goals.

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  Grantham University

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 500 - 600 Employee

  • Admissions Manager

    • Aug 2005 - Feb 2008

    Motivating & Supervising a Team of 10 – 12 Admission Representatives by actively assisting, coaching, and mentoring new and tenure admission representatives in overcoming daily obstacles.•Actively conducting continuous training to enhance skills.•Conduct individual performance evaluations on a regular basis.•Create strategic planning in daily operations.•Administer discipline and promotions when appropriate action is required.•Setting individual and team performance goals.•Actively create ongoing motivational tools for Team success.•Promotes a friendly, fun, energetic, and team atmosphere for excellent working relationships within the team and organization.

  • Admissions Representative

    • Jul 2004 - Aug 2005

    Creatively recruiting, advising, and enrolling students through effective communication.Utilizing time management skills while providing excellent customer service.Supervising a productive lead base of prospective students.•Actively assisting, coaching, and mentoring new and tenure admission representatives in overcoming daily obstacles. (Team Leader)•Continuously met or exceeded performance expectations.

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  US Army

  • Ft. Sill, OK

  • Administration Specialist

    • Sep 2000 - Oct 2003
    • Ft. Sill, OK

    Created and maintained 5000 international military personnel files and developed and coordinated training and travel arrangements. •Coordinated and publicized international military student activity in local military and civilian bulletin/newspapers providing hometown news releases on international students to the Security Assistance Officer. •Prepared requests for payment for international military personnel on a monthly basis. •Escorted international military personnel and family members on Informational Program Department of Defense Tours to several selected destinations. •Performed personal counseling on cultural, disciplinary, and personal issues while acting as an advocate, mentor, and spokesperson for the international military personnel. •Assisted international military personnel with housing and banking issues. •Assumed full responsibility for the safety and welfare of all international military personnel for the duration of their stay.

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  Corporation For Ohio Appalachian Development

  • Athens, OH

  • Senior Employment Program Coordinator

    • Jun 1999 - Aug 2000
    • Athens, OH

    Managed a $300,000 budget for a non-profit organization supervising 150 program enrollee’s ages 55 and older with certain income guidelines. •Conducted and implemented training seminars for motivating individuals to learn new job skills. •Created a healthy employer/employee working relationship through on the job training and job placement. •Responsible