Adam Wetherbee
Watertown,MA
Summary
Dedicated and detail - orientated professional with 8 plus years’ experience in fast-paced higher education environment excited to contribute to the Boston College values of service for others. Experienced in student and staff development, event management and leading high-performance teams. Committed to helping others achieve their goals and adept to taking on new challenges.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Director of Facilities & Operations – Harvard Recreation
Harvard University
08.2023 - Current
- Provide executive oversight for 3 Harvard Recreation facilities, which include the Malkin Athletic Center, Hemenway Gym, and the Quadrangle, ensuring all facilities meet proper safety standards, spearheading maintenance issues and controlling the scheduling of the facilities.
- Provide leadership and oversight for Harvard Recreation facility enhancement projects valued at up to $250,000 ensuring alignment with strategic targets, while ensuring compliance with construction plans, specifications, and recreation goals.
- Provide strategic leadership to 3 full-time professionals, including hiring, training, and evaluation as well as indirectly overseeing 70 part-time Harvard Recreation front desk staff, ensuring we are all in alignment with departmental goals.
- Cultivate and strengthen strategic partnerships with university departments such as Student Affairs, Office of Alumni Events, and Harvard Athletics, to enhance university programming and support student wellness.
- Integrated several new systems to enhance operations, such as a new EMS public-facing scheduling system, a Google Form staff accountability system and oversaw the implementation of annual dedicated staff trainings.
- Deliver effective support to Assistant Director of Facility Operations for staff related HR issues, while learning how to connect with individuals in a diverse college atmosphere.
Assistant Director of Facilities & Operations – Margot Connell Recreation Center
Boston College
08.2019 - 08.2023
- Daily facility supervision, including maintaining safety/security of the facility, policy enforcement, maintenance of equipment and facility, first responder to injuries/incidents, customer service, and supervision of all employees on duty.
- Experience with developing, training and leading customer focused student leader teams that work to support all members of the Margot Connell Recreation Center, operations of the Connell Center and support all departmental goals.
- Key member of the Margot Connell Recreation Center risk management task force which focuses on reviewing, implementing and designing new risk management policies in guidance with campus and state protocols.
- Understanding of how to manage large student employee groups, with focuses on student development, handling of payroll, creating staff schedules, staff trainings and risk management protocols.
- Manage and staff all special events within Connell Center including varsity events, club sport events, and other events in partnership with campus stakeholders and external stakeholders.
- Implemented, designed and spearheaded creation of BC Campus Rec’s first Graduate Assistant of Facilities & Operations position, who dedicates 20+ hours of week to BC Campus Rec’s operations.
- Lead advisor for Student Staff Advisory Board for Boston College Campus Recreation, which is made of 15 student representatives for each student employee group in the facility, with focuses on improving student work culture, dealing with student employee concerns and leading all SSAB student ran events.
Graduate Admissions Assistant – School of Arts and Sciences
Tufts University
09.2017 - 08.2019
- Provide a high level of personalized service to applicants; as well as maintain constant communication with the 18 departments in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences to answer questions and troubleshoot potential problems.
- Personally handled communication between admissions office and International Center for I-20 processes, visas, and international student databases.
- Implemented, designed and spearheaded the creation of the Tufts Graduate Tour, which included a walk through of the campus, a sit down with potential professors and post survey follow up.
Education
BA - Communication Major
Boston College
05.2016
MS - Executive Leadership & Administration
Boston College
05.2022
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Public Speaking
- Staff Recruitment
- Staff Training
- Program Development
- Supervision
- Budget Oversight
- Policy Development
- Troubleshooting
- Attitude
- Conflict Resolution
Timeline
Associate Director of Facilities & Operations – Harvard Recreation
Harvard University
08.2023 - Current
Assistant Director of Facilities & Operations – Margot Connell Recreation Center
Boston College
08.2019 - 08.2023
Graduate Admissions Assistant – School of Arts and Sciences
Tufts University
09.2017 - 08.2019
MS - Executive Leadership & Administration
Boston College
BA - Communication Major
Boston College
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