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Allison Ciamarra

Summary

An educator with years of proven ability to advise, inspire, and mentor diverse audiences. Future career supported by a Master's in Art Education and currently enrolled in Masters of Public Administration, experience in academic advising, administration, and nonprofit development. Committed academic advisor and higher education administrator offering a proven history of reliability and leadership. Personable and ambitious with a passion for leading others, mentorship, and building highly effective teams.

Work History

Supplemental Instruction Program Manager

UAB
  • Recruit, train, supervise and evaluate approximately 35-45 SI leaders
  • Manage six figure budget allocation of salary, travel, event and reconciles each semester
  • Responsible for maintaining budgetary requirements and create Memorandum of Understanding to departments
  • Collaborate with faculty members in chemistry, biology, math, kinesiology, and computer science departments
  • Gathers, analyzes, interprets, and maintains program data and databases to construct detailed reports to advance program’s continuous improvement, efficiency, and certifications
  • Responsible for monitoring and maintaining updates to the tracking systems for attendance and reports
  • Responsible for hiring, scheduling, payroll and record keeping
  • Communicates with academic departments and faculty to gather assessment data and monitors DFW course rates to ensure that courses have SI support
  • Assist with marketing and promotion of SI services.

Academic Advisor II & Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

  • Monitor the academic performance of 175+ students each semester
  • Creates Academic Plans to ensure students receive financial aid
  • Engage with students referred from other offices to offer guidance and support on academic success initiatives to assist with academic success
  • Track progress of all students and complete reports on support initiatives
  • Initiate career conversations with students, implement equitable, and inclusive strategies within academic advising
  • Engage individual student assessments and development of self and advising practices- provide resources to students within UAB
  • Assist academic unit with interpretation of UAB’s institutional regulations, policies, offerings, and procedures
  • Creates educational plans that are consistent with students aspirations, interests and strengths
  • Collaborates with other UAB offices in development and delivering content
  • Provides Holistic approach to advising that connects the VMASC mission and UAB’s vision
  • Applies legal guidelines of advising (FERPA)
  • Attended professional development NACADA Regional conference at ATL and local National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA).

FYE Adjunct Instructor -Academic Keys to Success 105

  • Taught college freshmen study, test, reading skills and campus resources
  • Utilize critical thinking for students’ academic, personal, professional, and social development
  • Teach technology aspect’s vital to UAB- including class Canvas & BlazerNet System
  • Introduce students to majors, minor that align with long term goals and aspirations.

Girl Scouts of North Central Alabama – Membership Manager Birmingham

Girl Scouts of North Central Alabama
Birmingham
  • Managed 3000+ service unit memberships
  • Retained, recruited, and trained volunteer troop leaders, camp staff, and volunteer programs
  • Outreach to diverse districts and community-focused strategy for areas included Talladega, Hoover, Jefferson, Shelby, and Chilton County
  • Customer service-oriented membership, registration, and maintaining program contact with volunteers
  • Cross department collaboration for membership and volunteer support
  • Created and produced media designs, layouts, pictures, and graphics for social media
  • Managed private social media groups, events, newsletters, and outreach.

Norma Livingston Ovarian Cancer Foundation – Executive Development Coordinator

Norma Livingston Ovarian Cancer Foundation
  • Assisted the Executive Director in supporting the organization's mission to raise awareness of ovarian cancer and support medical studies
  • Tasks included managing electronic databases, fundraising, sponsorships, event planning, and various administrative tasks
  • Assisted with volunteer training, organization, and management for large events such as 5K’s, annual banquet, gala, and silent auctions
  • Designed and collaborated using various communication forms with the Executive Director and resources within the organization and within the communities
  • Coordinated with major donners and acknowledgements.

Clay Chalkville High School – 9-12k

Clay Chalkville High School
  • Implemented National Standard and State standard learning targets through age-appropriate lessons, rubrics, using informal and formal assessments
  • 9th -12th created and designed cross-curriculum using National and State Standards for Art Education
  • Advised students through AP honors and securing scholarships for higher education
  • Implement personal philosophy in teaching and methodology that has proven results
  • Developed yearlong units of classwork using a variety of methods/ medium
  • Worked with administration, counselors, and specialty teachers to ensure students were accommodated to their individual plans
  • Created structure and calendars to record student success, grades, and discipline
  • NAEA (National Art Education Association) member 2018-2019

Education

Masters of Public Administration -

University of Alabama At Birmingham
03-2027

Master of Art Education -

University of Alabama at Birmingham
04.2018

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Major in Studio Arts

University of Alabama at Birmingham
01.2014

Skills

  • Financial Leadership
  • Project Management
  • Data Analysis
  • Strategic Planning
  • Event Planning and Execution
  • Detail Oriented
  • Administration
  • Contract Development

Affiliations

  • Affiliations- NACADA, NASPA

Timeline

Supplemental Instruction Program Manager

UAB

Academic Advisor II & Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

FYE Adjunct Instructor -Academic Keys to Success 105

Girl Scouts of North Central Alabama – Membership Manager Birmingham

Girl Scouts of North Central Alabama

Norma Livingston Ovarian Cancer Foundation – Executive Development Coordinator

Norma Livingston Ovarian Cancer Foundation

Clay Chalkville High School – 9-12k

Clay Chalkville High School

Masters of Public Administration -

University of Alabama At Birmingham

Master of Art Education -

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Major in Studio Arts

University of Alabama at Birmingham

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