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ACADEMIC ADVISOR
Summary
Seeking to establish a career within a stable and productive company environment that provides professional services for the community and provides advancement based on knowledge, skills and abilities. My work experience and education has provided me these tools to be an effective asset for your company.
Skills
Leadership, Management and Supervisory Experience; Customer service; coordinating, organizing, strategic planning and development; office administrative skills, Performance evaluation and interviewing; superior time management skills, Motivational Techniques, Problem Solving; Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point.
Experience
06/2013 to 06/2016
Academic Advisor EDMC Argosy University － Atlanta, GA
  • Worked closely with Admissions and Financial Aid to advise new students.
  • Scheduled and evaluated transcripts.
  • Assessed each student's stage of development academically and personally.
  • Identifying the educational and career options appropriate for each student.
  • Established and maintained a work place relationships with assigned Department Chair(s), and Program Director(s) to properly implement departmental goals and objectives.
  • Handled the coordinating of daily task(s) and interacted closely with Academic Affairs, regarding curriculum updates, student needs and concerns.
  • Handled and Initiated other advising duties as requested such as: tracking retention, authorizing add/drops, and conducting degree audits.
  • Team Participation and supported all key departmental operations including tracking statistics, filing proper documentation, departmental meetings, strategic planning and program assessments.
01/2012 to 06/2013
Academic Advisor EDMC Brown Mackie College － Atlanta, GA
  • Provided proactive and timely outreach and interventions with the student population through the use of several communication methods.
  • In charge of developing programs, student activities and informational workshops to support student cohorts such as new students, students on academic warning and honor students.
  • Evaluated and assessed each student's stage of development academically and personally.
  • In charge of Identifying and advising the appropriate educational and career options for each student.
  • Coordinated and worked closely with Academic Affairs regarding curriculum updates, student concerns and needs.
  • Collaborated with the faculty regarding student concerns, student progress and course content.
  • Participated and supported all key departmental operations; including tracking statistics, filing proper documentation, departmental meetings, strategic planning and program assessments.
  • Acknowledged, Monitored, and Implemented institutional benchmarks and supported all persistence endeavors.
10/2006 to 01/2009
Student Coordinator/Career Advisor American Intercontinental University － Atlanta, GA
  • Interviewed students one-to-one or in small groups to discuss career or education options;.
  • Identified skill sets, gaps and how to deal with them.
  • Assisted students with strategic action plans for employment, education, training and supporting them in achieving their goals.
  • Managed and advised a caseload of in school students and graduates Work as the liaison between the potential employee, deans and employer.
  • Coordinated and delivered workshops to educate students on job etiquette, negotiating and nailing the interview.
  • Promoted and implemented career readiness programs.
  • Implemented workshops for students, such as resume writing, cover letter, and mock interviewing.
  • Organized and planned career fairs for students and acted as liaison between the student and company representative.
01/2006 to 10/2006
ImageNow Consultant American Intercontinental University － Atlanta, GA
  • Coordinated with and assisted Financial Aid Director and Student Account Department, regarding student financial Aid documents.
  • Organized and Monitored all student FA files/documents placed into Image Now Programming, so that students could receive their federal financial aid.
  • Appointed as the liaison between the Financial Aid Department and the Parent Company concerning the student FA documents.
10/2005 to 10/2006
Administrative Assistant/Receptionist American Intercontinental University － Atlanta, GA
  • Provided administrative/secretarial support for the Admission and Financial Aid Departments,.
  • Answering telephones, assisting visitors and students.
  • Also resolving issues and inquiries between students and the departments.
  • Scheduled and coordinated meetings, appointments between students and both Admissions and Financial Aid Departments.
08/2004 to 08/2005
Aces Group Leader Guilford County Schools － Greensboro, NC
  • Supervised and directed a group of assigned students and monitor their work assignments as it relates to ACES team members, to ensure the school's ACES program provides high quality services for students,.
  • Handled planning and provided a daily program of developmentally appropriate, academically oriented, nurturing, and enriching experiences for school-age children in one of the district's after-school programs.
  • In Charge of maintaining and monitoring student(s) and program operations reports, records, and other documents, and collecting and processing forms and information from parents/guardians; as required by the program.
  • Maintained the oversight of confidentiality of student and parent information.
10/2002 to 08/2004
Receptionist/Title Assistant Crown Nissan － Greensboro, NC
  • Managed front desk operations, appointed the role of liaison between the customer and the car salesman.
  • Provided excellent customer service when interacting with customers.
  • Coordinated and organized the filing of all new car title work for accounting office and was responsible for handling all new car title work for customer.
Education and Training
Present
Masters of Public Administration Strayer University
Dec 2003
B.S: Journalism and Mass Communications North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University (NC A&T － Greensboro, NC Journalism and Mass Communications
Skills
Academic, accounting, administrative skills, administrative, content, excellent customer service, Customer service, documentation, filing, Financial, forms, Image, Leadership, Director, meetings, Excel, office, Power Point, Microsoft Word, negotiating, organizing, Problem Solving, Programming, progress, quality, secretarial, statistics, strategic, strategic planning and development, strategic planning, Supervisory Experience, telephones, time management, workshops
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • EDMC Argosy University
  • EDMC Brown Mackie College
  • American Intercontinental University
  • Guilford County Schools
  • Crown Nissan

School Attended

  • Strayer University
  • North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University (NC A&T

Job Titles Held:

  • Academic Advisor
  • Student Coordinator/Career Advisor
  • ImageNow Consultant
  • Administrative Assistant/Receptionist
  • Aces Group Leader
  • Receptionist/Title Assistant

Degrees

  • Masters of Public Administration
    B.S : Journalism and Mass Communications

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