Dedicated higher education professional with thirteen years of experience providing care, commitment and support to students. Seeking a full-time position in academic advising.
Experience
Assistant Director for Semester Abroad and Health & Safety, 09/2012 - Current Harris County Dept Of Education – Houston, TX,
Work closely with students, advisers, faculty and staff on campus and abroad to provide safe programs that are academically challenging, personally transforming and professionally relevant.
Oversee the administration of 30 affiliated semester abroad programs, including outreach and advising, enrollment management, application support, billing/budget, registration, pre-departure services and re-entry support.
Provide program and curriculum advising to approximately 250 prospective study abroad students annually.
Design and deliver information sessions and marketing materials to make students, faculty and parents/families aware of study abroad opportunities and policies.
Coordinate and collaborate with student academic and support offices across campus (Counseling, Community Standards, Registrar, Advising Support Centers, Associate Deans, Disability Services, Student Health, Student Outreach and Support)
Communicate regularly with students, parents and overseas partners while respecting guidelines of FERPA .
Develop and deliver pre-departure meetings and risk management trainings for all students, faculty and staff traveling abroad on university programs.
Work closely with appropriate Department Chairs and Associate Deans to update study abroad course lists.
Maintain and update the study abroad website, on-line application and travel registration database.
Manage emergency and crisis situations and communicate with constituents to ensure our travelers are supported.
Hire, train and supervise federal work study students and Study Abroad Peer Ambassadors.
Study Abroad Advisor/Coordinator, 11/2007 - 09/2012 Los Angeles County – Los Angeles, CA,
Conducted various outreach activities to promote study abroad.
Advised students in the selection of appropriate international opportunities to help them achieve their academic, personal and professional goals.
Monitored status of application and registration process for semester abroad.
Developed the university's successful Study Abroad Peer Ambassador Program.
Program Assistant, 04/2006 - 10/2007 Brethren Colleges Abroad BCA – City, STATE,
Assisted students through application, acceptance and pre-departure stages of their semester, year-long or summer study abroad experience.
Facilitated communication with Resident Directors overseas to ensure timely processing of student applications and other pre-departure materials.
Compiled materials for brochure requests to be sent to prospective students and partner institutions in the U.S., and processed transcript requests for study abroad alumni.
Education
Master of Science: Organization Development and Leadership, Expected in 2011 - Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia, PA GPA: Inducted into Alpha Epsilon Lambda National Honor Society.
Certificate of Completion: , Expected in 2007 - NAFSA Academy for International Educators - , GPA:
Bachelor of Arts: English, Expected in 2006 - Elizabethtown College - Elizabethtown, PA GPA:
Study Abroad Program: , Expected in 2004 - National University of Ireland, Galway - Galway, GPA: Completed two classes in Irish Studies as part of a summer study abroad program.
Professional Highlights
Facilitator, "Perception vs. Reality: Drinking & Drug Use in College" orientation session for incoming students, June 2018
Presenter, NAFSA Region VIII Health and Safety Workshop, November 2016
Facilitator, "Break the Silence: Sexual Misconduct on Campus" orientation session for incoming students, June 2016
Received certification in mental health first aid, January 2016
Proposal Reviewer, NAFSA annual conference, 2015 and 2016
Panelist, Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship Program, 2014
Presenter, NAFSA Region VIII Conference: "Engaging the Masses: Creative Campus Outreach," 2012
Participated in site visits to Argentina, Chile, China, France, Italy, Japan, and Spain.
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School Attended
Saint Joseph's University
NAFSA Academy for International Educators
Elizabethtown College
National University of Ireland, Galway
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