Adjunct Instructor

• Sep 2022 - Present

District Director of Enrollment Planning and External Partnerships

• Mar 2022 - Present

Consult the seven City Colleges of Chicago’s enrollment offices with enrollment guidance, training, and support; Fall 2022 resulted in a 16% YOY increase of new student enrollment district wideWork closely with the Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management to provide comprehensive strategic initiatives that will provide opportunities for continuous improvement of recruitment and outreach efforts to potential students throughout all seven schoolsReview and analyze environmental scan data and enrollment trends to assist in effectively identifying solutions for enrollment managementProvide guidance and support to Deans, Directors, and Managers across the district by facilitating training programs to create uniformity and improve recruitment efforts to achieve enrollment goalsCoordinate and collaborate with external partners to develop strategic enrollment initiatives for community-based organizations to increase enrollment at the seven City Colleges of ChicagoEstablish an annual professional development training for all seven City Colleges of Chicago’s with a focus of enhancing recruitment strategies, student engagement, and system knowledge for staff members with active recruitment responsibilities district wideLead and coordinate inaugural Chicago Public School city-wide recruitment events hosted at several City Colleges of Chicago campuses with over 1,500 CPS students in attendance for each event

Higher Ed Strategy Consultant

• Mar 2021 - Mar 2022

Consulted various types of higher education institutions with high-level SEM planning, which included advancement strategies, student support services, and enrollment planningCoordinated with a variety of internal and external research administration stakeholders to improve processes and drive efficiency for higher education departments (Admissions, Advancement, Advising, Bursar, and Financial Aid)Analyzed quantitative and qualitative data and communicating synthesized results to senior internal team members to inform client deliverablesConnected with internal team members throughout the project engagement, including presenting key takeaways, communicating project updates, and organizing overall project logisticsCommunicated with research staff, research departments, and research sponsors to help progress projects from commencement to completionPerformed various ad hoc analysis and reporting as neededPrior EngagementsLarge Private Research University, Market and Feasibility Analysis to Establish a New College:Conducted a market analysis using labor market and economic data, including an evaluation of the competitive landscape and relevant labor market trends to identify the potential profession demand for the college. Utilized institutional enrollment data to identify enrollment trends across peer institutions and provide competitive data on college specific programs.Large Public Research University, Graduate Business School Relocation:Conducted qualitative and quantitative research to assess the potential opportunities and threats of the relocation of the graduate business schoolDeveloped a strategic enrollment management assessment for the undergraduate business school that focused on growth opportunity in undergraduate admissions for the potential of available space after business school relocationCreated an extensive and comprehensive visual presentation that was presented to the university’s administration and Board of Directors

Assistant Director Of High-Ability Recruitment

• Mar 2017 - Apr 2021

Implemented a recruitment strategy of undergraduate honors students across five honors programs, resulting in enrollment of 600 students per year (25% of incoming class)Developed and executed a strategic communication plan and streamlined student application experience to over 10,000 honors applicants within our application pool, which resulted in an increase of enrollment by 28% from FY17 to FY19Oversee a year-round professional development and work-readiness program for 15 high-ability student interns; in FY18, the program resulted in a 93% job placement after completion of the program and 90% retention rate from freshman to sophomore yearEnhanced the communication strategy for the donor-funded scholarships by adding targeted liquid language to communication plan, which resulted in an increase of scholarship applicants by 23% from FY17 to FY19Increased the total applicant pool for the donor-funded scholarships by 23% from FY17 to FY19Conducted a student focus group to collect digital engagement for the purpose of gathering data of communication productivity

Senior Admissions Counselor

• May 2013 - Mar 2017

Designed systems in Slate that allowed for efficient travel strategy from FY13 to FY17 for 12 territory managers that assisted them in strategic travel planning and implementation, resulting in 92% increase in applications, 22% increase in admitted students and a 48% increase in student yield compared to FY12Coordinated a series of faculty calling campaigns to prospective honors students from FY13 to FY17, resulting in a 20% yield of students contacted, which assisted in the improvement of the academic profile of the incoming freshman classesManaged a team of 20 telecommunication counselors, under my supervision the counselors were able to decrease the overall application incompletion rate from 12% to 8% for FY13

Office of Diversity and Inclusion - Peer Mentor

• Aug 2012 - May 2013

Responsible for providing students with advice and resources to help achieve academic success. Developed close connections with the students while helping resolve concerns. Conducted meetings with students to discuss class projects, career preparation, and college majors.