EDUCATOR / WRITER / CREATOR
“The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.”
{Steve Jobs}
I am committed to developmental career & leadership education.
I help individuals discover, pursue, and communicate their passions.
CAREER CONSULTANT
School of Education Career Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI
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Provide career consulting to undergraduates, graduates, and alumni in the School of Education which is comprised of 10 deparments in the areas of Art, Theater, Dance, Kinesiology, Counseling, and Education
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Coordinate branding, marketing, and promotion efforts for the Center
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Manage social media communication through LinkedIn & Faceboook
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Present career development presentations to large groups through class visits and workshops
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Miami University Career Services
Oxford, OH
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Supervise 12 Career Assistants; meet 1-on-1 to review goals, strengths, and professional development opportunities
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Train Career Assistants on resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn, and career development presentations
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Manage 76 Career Assistant drop-in hours per week across 5 campus locations
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Administer 10+ professional development workshops each year to 400+ students in-person and via webinar
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Coordinate 45+ workshop requests each semester for residence halls, student organizations, and academic departments
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Recruit, train, and manage 80 volunteers during Career Fair with over 290 employers
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Advise students in the College of Arts & Sciences on resumes, cover letters, job search, interviewing, & grad school prep
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Proposed and coordinated hiring of 2 additional Career Assistants in response to an increase in workshop requests
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Wrote new Career Assistant job description, promoted opportunity, reviewed applications, and interviewed candidates
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Created 60-minute interactive cover letter writing workshop and workbook; attendance tripled from 7 to 22
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Planned “Networking to Next”, a 90-minute women’s networking event connecting 40 students with 9 alumnae
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Developed Facebook marketing plan to improve social media presence—increased likes by 213 (254%) in first 2 months
INSTRUCTOR
EDL 100: Career Development
Miami University Career Services
Oxford, OH
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Designed and taught career development curriculum to 22 international and domestic undecided, first-year students
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Developed individualized academic and career plans based on student interests, skills, and academic goals
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Planned lessons covering self-assessments, transferable skills, elevator pitches, LinkedIn, interviewing, and resumes
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Organized and moderated two 30-minute panels about choosing a major and discovering a life path
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Conducted office hours to answer individual student questions and voice concern for student success when necessary
INSTRUCTOR
The Nature of Group Leadership
Office of Student Activities
Oxford, OH
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Planned curriculum to fit the distinct needs of 15 students ranging from first-years to seniors
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Co-facilitated class discussions on leadership, self-understanding, power, privilege, and oppression
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Created project to provide presentation and group work experience and situate learning in the student experience
INSTRUCTOR
Scholar Leader: Group Leadership
Wilks Leadership Institute
Oxford, OH
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Adapted standard syllabus to meet the distinct needs of 17 upperclassmen students
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Facilitated discussions on identity, leadership, values, power, privilege, social justice, and equity
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Engaged in bi-weekly instructor meetings to provide curriculum feedback and review instructional strategies