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Master of Arts, College Student Personnel
Bowling Green State University

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration-Marketing
Rochester Institute of Technology

Completion of Honors-level Undergraduate Thesis
Titled Drivers of Greener Print Choices: An Exploratory Study of

Print Consumer Environmentalism

• Help manage the facilities, room reservations, and operations for a residential community of 850 students
• Directly train, supervise, and evaluate 10 Resident Advisors and 1 Administrative Resident Advisor (ARA)
• Oversee ARA in hiring, training, and supervision of 22 desk clerks and operations of 2 24-hour front desks
• Coordinate staff programming to foster a community environment that is inclusive and student-centered
• Participate in an on-call duty rotation and respond to crises for three complexes housing 3,000+ students
• Serve as a conduct hearing officer to adjudicate cases with educational sanctioning
• Manage and reconcile a $150,000 budget for student employment, programming, and operations
• Co-advise a hall council of 9 executive board members
• Experience working with the Honors Learning Community and the Wellness Theme Community
• Plan and facilitate weekly staff meetings and monthly desk staff meetings
• Co-teach a one credit UNIV 2100 leadership and training course for Resident Advisors
• Serve on department action teams to design and coordinate Resident Advisor and Hall Director trainings
• Partner with parents to be an effective advocate for their student’s academic success and development
• Co-facilitate a Leaders in Residence course for 12 first-year students

Graduate Hall Director July 2011-May 2013

Bowling Green State University, Office of Residence Life

2010 - present

BG Student Development Association 2nd Year Representative, BGSU

Sept. 2012 - Present
• Represent peers in the 2nd year College Student Personnel cohort in regard to departmental initiatives
• Host programs to support the academic and professional development of 2nd year students

LGBT Safe Zone Facilitator, BGSU

January 2013 - Present
• Attended Safe Zone training sessions to increase awareness and knowledge of LGBT issues and culture
• Certified by the LGBT Resource Center to facilitate Safe Zone sessions for members of the BGSU community

Habitat for Humanity Sustainable House Project Co-Leader, RIT

Sept. 2008 - May 2010
• Created a proposal to garner institutional approval to build an RIT-sponsored Habitat for Humanity home
• Acted as the primary project manager with oversight of the timeline, fund raising, and public relations
• Collaborated with engineering students to incorporate sustainable features into the architectural plan
• Assisted with grant-writing initiatives to raise over $1,150 for the project
• Implemented team fund raising initiatives to raise $42,465 in cash and over $15,000 in gift-in-kind donations

Lowenthal Service Group Co-Leader, RIT

Sept. 2007 - May 2010
• Coordinated community service, professional development, and leadership development opportunities
• Recorded member participation in club activities and organized ceremonies recognizing participation
• Collaborated with Student Services for our respective college to support recruitment initiatives

Honors Program Orientation Mentor, RIT Sept. 2008, 2009, 2010
• Assisted incoming Honors students with their transition to the institution and the Honors community
• In 2010, was a Lead Orientation Mentor who oversaw other mentors and organized the orientation process

My Resume

Projected May 2013
Current GPA 4.00 / 4.00

May 2011
GPA 3.86 / 4.00

RIT May 2011

Graduate Intern May 2012-July 2012

University of the Western Cape in Cape Town South Africa

Office of Leadership and Social Responsibility

• Participated in strategic visioning for the office, including completion of a comparative analysis report
• Designed and facilitated lesson plans for a three-day Advanced Leaders Program course of 13 students
• Co-advised the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) student organization for the national SIFE competition
• Participated in various community outreach projects coordinated by student leaders
• Embraced experiences as opportunities to develop multicultural competence and global awareness

Assessment Practicum Student Jan 2012-Present

Bowling Green State University, Arts Village

• Design and conduct assessments to determine satisfaction of current participants, alumnae, and faculty
• Facilitate focus groups to collect qualitative feedback from Arts Village students on their experience
• Analyze the assessment data and compose a report of feedback, results, and recommendations

Budget Assistant Sept 2008-May2011

Rochester Institute of Technology, Club Resource Center

• Assisted with the accurate distribution of cash, Visa® cards, and checks for over 180 student organizations
• Managed Visa® transactions for 13 credit cards in the J. P. Morgan Chase accounting system
• Provided customer service and assistance to students with club financial inquiries

Presentations

At Resident Advisor Trainings at Bowling Green State University
Channeling Your Inner MacGyver
Asperger’s in the Residence Hall
Starting Easy & Tough Conversations
Learning Disability in the Residence Hall
Physical Ability in the Residence Hall
Carefrontation 101

Conferences Attended
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators - NASPA

New Professionals in Transition Conference - BGSU

Great Lakes Association of College and University Housing Officers - GLACUHO

American College Personnel Association - ACPA
New Professionals in Transition Conference - BGSU

January 2013
January 2013
August 2012
August 2012
August 2012
January 2012

March 2013

January 2013
November 2012
March 2012

January 2012

National Residence Hall Honorary - Honorary Member - Falcon Chapter - BGSU

National Residence Hall Honorary - Supervisor of the Month - Falcon Chapter - BGSU

Undergraduate Commencement & Convocation Speaker - RIT

Honors Program - Member - RIT

Eric Senna Award - RIT

For significant contributions toward the improvement of campus life, tradition, pride, and spirit

Bruce R. James ’64 Distinguished Public Service Award - RIT

Greater Rochester Awards - Student Standout Honoree

From the Rochester Business Journal & the United Way of Greater Rochester

Beta Gamma Sigma - Business Honors Fraternity - Member

Inducted in 2012

September 2012
May 2011
Sept 2007-May 2011

October 2010

October 2009

Inducted in 2007