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Employment
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Student Engagement
Manager
Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine,
Basseterre, St. Kitts
Provide university-wide leadership for "Thrive,"
campus wellness program
Responsible for the new student orientation
program.
Supervise student service coordinator for student
organizations accounts, wellness activity
coordinator, and gym attendant.
Serve as campus Title IX Liaison and Coordinator
for Sex and Gender-Based Misconduct
Provide leadership and management of
interpretation, investigation, and administration of
the Student Code of Conduct and other policies and
procedures related to student behavior.
Serve
as the Complaints Administrator for alleged
violations of the Student Code of Conduct.
Chair
the RUSVM Diversity, Thrive Steering Committee, and
the Professional Attitude for Student Success (PASS)
committees.
Supports the Director of the Student Experience in
the creation and delivery of initiatives to foster
student engagement.
Promote the student experience through a variety
of leadership and involvement opportunities,
appropriate to student and institutional needs and
mission.
Serve as one of the primary advisors to SAVMA
(Student Government) and student organizational
management including student organization budgets.
Provide proactive outreach, programs, and services
to educate the campus community regarding matters of
student conduct.
Provide education initiatives to student groups on
topics such as ethics, sexual misconduct, gender
violence, campus
policies and student conduct.
Provide updates to the Student Handbook where
appropriate.
Participate in appropriate staff development
opportunities and serve on campus, community, and
professional association committees. |
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Aug. 2019
to
Present |
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Student Engagement and
Professional Standards Specialist
Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine,
Basseterre, St. Kitts
Provide leadership and management of
interpretation, investigation, and administration of
the Student Code of Conduct and other policies and
procedures related to student behavior.
Serve
as the Complaints Administrator for alleged
violations of the Student Code of Conduct.
Serve
on the Behavioral Assessment and Support Team.
Supports the Director of the Student Experience in
the creation and delivery of initiatives to foster
student engagement.
Provide project management skills in relation to
the planning and implementation of Student
Experience departmental
goals, objectives and strategic plans.
Act as a member of the Student Experience
leadership team, coordinating cross departmental
activities.
Promote the student experience through a variety
of leadership and involvement opportunities,
appropriate to student and institutional needs and
mission.
Ensure a variety of student activities to build
community, develop students, and enrich the RUSVM
experience for all
students.
Collaborates with the student government (SAVMA)
to identify areas of improvement and partner with
other student experience colleagues to address these
areas.
Develop programs and initiatives to ensure the
student voice is being heard and prepare adequate
communication to the RUSVM community to share
improvements.
Provide proactive outreach, programs, and services
to educate the campus community regarding matters of
student conduct.
Provide education initiatives to student groups on
topics such as ethics, sexual misconduct, gender
violence, campus
policies and student conduct.
Provide updates to the Student Handbook where
appropriate.
Participate in appropriate staff development
opportunities and serve on campus, community, and
professional association committees. |
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Feb. 2016
to Aug. 2019 |
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Director of Student
Life, Multicultural Programs
and Student Conduct
HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College,
Harrisburg, PA
Directed the Office of Student Life and
appropriate budgets.
Adjudicated Student Conduct cases and addressed
violations of the Student Code of Conduct.
Chaired the campus Behavioral Intervention Team
(BIT)
Managed the Cooper Student Center inclusive of
student offices, public spaces and meeting rooms.
Oversaw the new student registration and
orientation process
Hired, trained and supervised professional and
paraprofessional staff in assigned areas.
Supervised 15 student workers.
Coordinated all aspects of student activities
including managing department budget and activity
budget.
Facilitated the recognition, requirements and
training of student clubs, organizations and
advisors.
Developed and implemented leadership experiences
for students through activities, events, and
conferences. |
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Aug. 2011
to June 2015 |
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AuditorSpecial
Contract
Community College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Contracted to do an external review of the Office
of Student Life
Audit based on recognized CAS standards
Interviewed various constituencies (students,
faculty, staff and administration) |
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Sept. 2012 to May 2013 |
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Assistant Director of Student Affairs
Penn State Schuylkill, Schuylkill Haven, PA
Coordinated all aspects of
student activities
including managing a $45,000
department budget and a $55,000 activity budget.
Supervise
three employees and a graduate intern.
Share supervision of three other employees.
Planned and implemented a variety
of special campus events (Orientation, Parents and
Family Weekend, etc.).
Re-established a
Cultural Events Series and embraced the local
community through these events.
Adjudicate Judicial Affairs
cases and addresses violations of the Student Code
of Conduct.
Advised the Student Programming
Board and the SGA.
Responsible
for producing departmental publications (activity
calendars, student handbook, etc.).
Supported public relations efforts
by writing articles for the
local newspaper and
community newsletter about the positive
contributions Penn State has made to the region.
Assisted in the creation of an
action plan for campus based on the teaching theme
"Diversity within Community" while simultaneously
addressing the Penn State Principles.
Serve
on several campus-wide committees and represent the
university in various community groups. |
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May 2009 to Aug. 2011 |
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Student Activities
Coordinator
Penn State Berks, Reading, PA
Coordinated all aspects of
student activities
including managing the $175,000
budget.
Fulfilled duties as both a Judicial
Officer and Judicial Advisor.
Secured over $15,000 through
Student Activity Fee requests for
special projects for
campus.
Collaborated with multiple
departments to fund and organize a
community service trip
to Neyri, Kenya.
Assisted in special programs (i.e.
Orientation, Parents and Family Weekend).
Advised several campus clubs (SGA,
CAB, Circle K, Chess, and Billiards).
Managed all aspects of game room
operation, including a staff of eight.
Completed all necessary tasks as
the Community Service Liaison.
Served on a variety of campus-wide
committees. |
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Jul. 2007 to Apr. 2009 |
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Graduate Intern,
Campus Life
Penn State Berks, Reading, PA
Aided in the complete operation
(light, sound, etc.) of various venues that included
lecturers, musicians and various other performance
artists.
Designed
flyers and other
promotional items for a variety of campus
events.
Managed the reorganization efforts
of the student activities handbook. This is a
collaborative process between the students and
staff.
Participated in the official judging process for
determining which entertainers will present at a
regional
NACA conference. Judging was done by
student and staff representatives from a several
universities. |
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Jan. 2007 to May 2007
Concurrent to employment
at the Reading Eagle |
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Graduate
Intern, Residence Life
Penn State Berks, Reading, PA
Directed the redesign of the Residence Life
programming model which included researching the
programming models from more than a
dozen universities and conducting meetings with
resident assistants and the professional staff.
Provided counseling services to a
student through several one-on-one sessions.
Participated in weekly staff
meetings and covered weekend on-call hours.
Helped develop new Angel groups
(electronic message board) .
Aided in student interviews about
campus incidents.
Participated in meetings with
students parents with the professional staff. |
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Aug. 2006 to Dec. 2006
Concurrent to employment
at the Reading Eagle |
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Graphic Designer, Photographer and Writer
Reading Eagle Company, Reading, PA.
Designed
weekly sections and various
special sections of the newspaper through
creative uses of Quark Express, Adobe Photoshop and
Adobe Illustrator.
Supplied majority of the
photography for the department, including:
weekly feature stories, special sections, posters,
ads and other promotional concepts.
Wrote a monthly
column for DriveTime and several feature
articles.
Created various
posters, handouts, stuffers,
collectible cards,
advertisements and rack cards.
Made improvements to productivity,
quality of product, work flow and archival
organization.
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Nov. 1999 to Jun. 2007 |
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Graduate Assistant
Educational Outreach and Retention Programs
Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
Coordinated media relations for the
Educational Outreach and Retention Center.
Produced a variety of
publications and
advertisements for E.O.R.P and created an image
archive.
Chaperoned and photographed a
variety of field trips and various other events.
Conducted interviews with senior
campus administrators, faculty and students
Worked with students on a variety
of assignments
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Aug. 2003 to Dec. 2004
Concurrent to employment
at the Reading Eagle |
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Graduate Intern:
Upward Bound Program
Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
Presented various topics to the students
Aided in various administrative tasks.
Worked with students in small
groups and one-on-one.
Chaperoned field trips to
Virginia Tech, Wallops Island and New York City. |
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Jan.
2003 to May. 2003
Concurrent to employment
at the Reading Eagle |
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Owner/Driver
Jekyl Hyde Racing, Cressona, PA
Built a 600-hp, street-legal race
car that was competitive in hillclimb racing, road
racing, and drag racing.
Ascertained
sponsorship for racing from various regional and
national companies ($4$7K/year)
Performed all aspects of
parts sales ($4$7K/year) and managed the racing
budget ($20+K/year)
Drove the race car in an
assortment of competitions (24 wins in 41
starts, 2 championships, 5 records)
Choreographed the efforts of
an array of contractors in the building, modifying
and customizing of the car.
Supervised the efforts of
8-10 volunteers and sustain the tow vehicle, trailer
and other equipment.
Designed and maintained the
Jekyl Hyde
Racing Web site.
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Jan.
2004 to Nov. 2007
Concurrent to employment
at the Reading Eagle |
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