APRIL FICH
Dallas,TX
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Strategic Relationships
Scholarshot
Dallas, TX
10.2022 - Current
- Identify, develop, and maintain employment relations with key corporate entities to provide workforce development skills and develop opportunities for scholar internships and employment.
- Maintain a database of community resources to support and enhance Scholar and Alumni needs and outcomes.
- Cultivate relationships with community partners to enhance ScholarShot's awareness and influence on policy and practices related to ScholarShot's degree completion objectives.
- Created ScholarShot's alumni relations to enhance ScholarShot's workforce development and attract new corporate partners from alumni employers
- Develop strategies for increasing alumni engagement, including regular communication and facilitating networking events.
Program Director
ScholarShot
Dallas, TX
07.2018 - 09.2022
- Oversaw the recruitment, selection, training, and management of the Scholar mentor program.
- Planned program events that aid in career and academic advancement for prospective and current Scholars.
- Managed and maintained all public ScholarShot content, including web, social media, and printed material.
- Developed new strategic community partners and resources to promote the ScholarShot program, potential Scholar recruitment sources, organizational presence, and credibility.
- Built, developed, and fostered strong relationships with officials from high schools to ensure visibility.
- Located professional development opportunities for Scholars utilizing existing corporate or CBO partnerships.
- Managed a team of Student Ambassadors that assisted full-time staff with recruitment efforts, data entry, and
Academic Manager
ScholarShot
Dallas, USA
07.2016 - 06.2018
- Managed and ensure that assigned 50 scholars remain accountable for their academic and financial matters at their respective universities
- Ensured first generation students execute their degree plans and financial plans to graduate on time with little to no debt
- Built relationships with educational institutions to ensure ScholarShot's visibility, credibility, and student advocacy
- Assisted scholars with appropriate student and community resources
- Regularly updated data to maintain core metrics on student population, academic status and financials compared to objective
- Cultivated relationships with community members to expand the ScholarShot branding
- Recruited prospective students through college fairs/programs & high schools
Senior Admission Counselor/Admission Counselor
Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, USA
09.2012 - 05.2016
- Recruited prospective students through college fairs/programs, high schools, churches and other professional contacts
- Managed recruitment and travel schedules for counselors
- Visited and coordinated information exchange with high school counselors and staff
- Provided effective follow-up for prospective students including telephone calls, emails, text messages and letters
- Gave admissions-related presentations to tour groups, school groups, and prospective students
- Advised students on academic, career and personal issues
- Read, processed and evaluated applications and transcripts for admission and academic scholarship recommendations
- Served as President for the Dallas/Fort Worth Collaboration network of DFW area university admission counselors
Education
Master of Science - Social Work
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX12.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Education
The University of Texas At Austin
Austin05.2011
Skills
- Experience working with First Generation College Students
- Community Engagement
- Partnership Development
- Microsoft Office & Google Suite proficiency
- Recruitment and marketing techniques
- Training and Onboarding
- Team Communication and Collaboration
- Volunteer Management
Certification
Licensed Master Social Worker, TX, 2018
Expires: 04/30/2025
Timeline
Director of Strategic Relationships
Scholarshot
10.2022 - Current
Program Director
ScholarShot
07.2018 - 09.2022
Academic Manager
ScholarShot
07.2016 - 06.2018
Senior Admission Counselor/Admission Counselor
Texas Wesleyan University
09.2012 - 05.2016
Master of Science - Social Work
The University of Texas At Arlington
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Education
The University of Texas At Austin