Amanda N. Tompkins
Washington,DC
Summary
Dynamic Community Coordinator at The George Washington University with expertise in curriculum development and budget management. Proven track record in event planning and crisis management, successfully overseeing programming budgets and enhancing student engagement. Adept at training and mentoring staff, fostering a collaborative environment that promotes cultural awareness and effective stakeholder engagement.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Community Coordinator
The George Washington University
Washington, DC
01.2023 - Current
- Supervised residential communities housing 167-820 first-year and upper-class students.
- Oversaw hourly student staff spanning multiple residential communities.
- Participated in the selection & recruitment of both student staff and professional staff, as well as the restructuring & creation of a curriculum-based residential community development model
- Managed programming budgets of $6500 - $9200 for primary residential community
- Advisor for the Capital Chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) and oversight of $10,000 organizational budget
- Attended Regional (CAACURH) and National (NACURH) Student Leadership conferences as an advisor
- Participated in a 24/7 on-call duty rotation within residential neighborhood
- Provided support for residents through CARE reports, direct interactions, programming, and on-call response
Graduate Assistant
Northeastern Department of Residential Life
Boston, MA
08.2020 - Current
- Co-led a residential community of 715 residents alongside the Area Coordinator.
- Engaged in weekly departmental meetings.
- Organized and coordinated semesterly RA training programs.
Residence Director
Northeastern Department of Residential Life
Boston, MA
05.2022 - 01.2023
- Oversee a community of 300 first-year residents, supervise 13 Resident Assistants and a work study student
- Facilitate weekly staff meetings for RA staff and biweekly 1:1 meetings
- Approval, planning, and execution of community wide programming and activities
- Adjudicate student conduct cases for my community
- Manage programming and supply budget in support of university fiscal goals
- Participate in 24 hour on-call duty rotation which includes crisis response and RA support
- Co-Facilitator for RA training and development which includes content creation, planning and execution of training, and recruitment & selection
Administrative Support
College of Professional Studies
Boston, MA
06.2021 - 12.2022
- Streamline and supervise group email communications and processes involving CPS learners.
- Deliver student assistance via walk-ins, both in-person and online, each day.
- Designed comprehensive Canvas course tailored to co-ops starting from Fall 2021.
- Recorded NUworks access tutorial video for streamlined user guidance.
Service-Learning Program Assistant
Northeastern University
Boston, MA
01.2018 - 05.2022
- Collaborated closely with Director, Assistant Director, service-learning teaching assistants and team managers
- Service-Learning Teaching Assistant for two courses during the Spring Semester
- Fully organized an all-day program for visitors from UK and supported planning of S-L EXPO and WKUUAN
- Created modules for existing community service training videos and wrote new video script on implicit bias
- Winner of Course-Community Collaboration Award for Spring Semester 2018 (faculty nominated)
Academic Teaching Assistant
Northeastern University
Boston, MA
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Teaching Assistant for HIST/POLS/JWSS 2282: The Holocaust and comparative Genocide
- Attend weekly check-ins/planning meetings with Professor and other TA
- Attend class in-person through the semester for workshops and discussion
- Attend zoom class session and facilitate one of the breakout rooms to assist students in working through the week's materials and processing its contents
Research Assistant
National Commission for the Fight Against Genocide (CNLG)
Kigali, Rwanda
01.2019 - 06.2019
- Assist Director General of the Research and Documentation Centre on Genocide at CNLG in drafting email and telephone correspondence
- Analyze published materials for inconsistencies and instances of bias or genocide denial
- Research and write academic papers for publication by CNLG and editing of documents/papers that have already been written
- Attend commemoration events and academic conferences organized by CNLG to continue learning about the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi
Volunteer
Special Olympics Washington
Ft. Lewis, WA
01.2008 - 12.2015
- Visited with Athletes of varying abilities and their families
- Directed Athletes where to go for events and assistance
Culinary Lead
Compass Group North America
DuPont, WA
01.2007 - 12.2015
- Operated web-based catering program that led to business opportunities
- Developed/Run live exhibition programs featuring food from around the world
- Trained new and existing employees to follow company standards and Health Department regulations
- Adhered to recycling/compost programs and other 'Green Practices'
- Monitored inventory of all products to submit necessary purchase orders with external vendors
Education
Bachelor of Science - History
Northeastern University
Boston, MA05-2020
Associate of Arts - Anthropology
Green River Community College
Auburn, WA08-2016
Master of Arts - International Affairs
Northeastern University
Boston, MASkills
- Curriculum development
- Event planning
- Budget management
- Student conduct administration
- Crisis management
- Conflict resolution
- Microsoft Office
- Team building
- Organization and time management
- Cultural awareness
- Program evaluation
- Stakeholder engagement
- Training and mentoring
- Performance evaluation
- Active listening
- Customer service
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
German
Elementary
Russian
Limited
Accomplishments
- Course-Community Collaboration Award Winner, Spring 2018 Semester
- Teaching Assistant: HIST/POLS/JWSS 2282, The Holocaust & Comparative Genocide (Spring 2021)
- Guest Lecturer: HIST/POLS/JWSS 2282, The Holocaust & Comparative Genocide (Fall 2020) and POLS 1155, Comparative Politics (Fall 2021)
- Instructor: CCAS 1001 - First-Year Experience, Fall 2023 (One Section) and Fall 2024 (Two Sections)
Affiliations
- Baking
- Travel
- Reading
Timeline
Community Coordinator
The George Washington University
01.2023 - Current
Residence Director
Northeastern Department of Residential Life
05.2022 - 01.2023
Administrative Support
College of Professional Studies
06.2021 - 12.2022
Academic Teaching Assistant
Northeastern University
01.2021 - 05.2021
Graduate Assistant
Northeastern Department of Residential Life
08.2020 - Current
Research Assistant
National Commission for the Fight Against Genocide (CNLG)
01.2019 - 06.2019
Service-Learning Program Assistant
Northeastern University
01.2018 - 05.2022
Volunteer
Special Olympics Washington
01.2008 - 12.2015
Culinary Lead
Compass Group North America
01.2007 - 12.2015
Bachelor of Science - History
Northeastern University
Associate of Arts - Anthropology
Green River Community College
Master of Arts - International Affairs
Northeastern University
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