Passionate and charismatic events executive with 13 years of experience managing and motivating high-performing event teams and partners. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Tech-savvy and dynamic executive with broad expertise and experience in electronic and people-focused event promotion and execution.
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Ashlie Ferreira
Chicago,IL
Summary
Overview
8
years of professional experience
Work History
School of the Art Institute Chicago
Director of Campus Life
07.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Establish clear objectives and goals for all campus life events, drive execution toward goals and measure and monitor results to track impact.
- Manage venue, labor and technical efforts of internal and external partners to successfully execute events throughout the academic year.
- Develop and maintain year-round calendar of events, raise brand awareness and drove organic engagement with student, faculty, staff and campus partners.
School of the Art Institute Chicago
Associate Dean of Student Affairs for Residence Life and Student Conduct
10.2023 - 07.2024
Job overview
- Lead all aspects of the 1000+ bed Residence Life program including hiring, training and providing leadership to professional staff and more than 100 student employees
- Manage all operations relating to the three residence halls, including: occupancy, facilities management, policy development, revision and enforcement, and the conduct process, residence education and student development, and crisis management
- Serves as the senior Residence Life administrator offering 24-hour on-call support and coordinates the Dean on Call rotation to provide support for students, parents, faculty and staff
- Manage 3 operating budgets including Residence Hall Capital Asset budget.
School of the Art Institute ChicagoChicago, IL
Director of Academic Advising
01.2023 - 10.2023
Job overview
- Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
- Developed and implemented student guidance plans to foster academic success.
School of the Art Institute Chicago
Assistant Director of Residence Life for Housing and Summer Programs
03.2020 - 01.2023
Job overview
- Managed all aspects of Academic Year and Summer housing processes, including management of contracts, prepayments, assignments, billing and communication with students
- Led all aspects of residence hall housing programs, including management of all marketing efforts, projection and oversight of income including direct management of daily reconciliation, communication to all summer populations, and assignment and billing of summer populations
- Serve in on-call duty rotation and support Residence Life and Campus Life Programs as needed.
University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NC
Director of Student Conduct
08.2017 - 03.2020
Job overview
- Developed internal requirements and standards to minimize regulatory risks and liability across programs.
- Improved office operations by automating client correspondence, record tracking and data communications.
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
Student Behavior & Summer Conferences Coordinator
04.2016 - 07.2017
Job overview
- Orchestrated all details of summer conferences, including overseeing registration, scheduling meetings and information sessions, creating welcome materials, generating monthly reports, and coordinating room assignments
- Supervised staff of five, managed student workers, and collaborated with campus partners.
Education
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Master of Science in Adult & Higher Education
01.2015
University Overview
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Bachelor of Science in Graphic Communications Systems
01.2012
University Overview
Skills
- Project Management
- Budget Administration
- Diversity Initiatives
- Account and Software Management
- Marketing and Communications
- Operations and Logistics Management
- Facilities Management
- Contract and Vendor Management
Affiliations
Affiliations
- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated
- National Association of Student Affairs Professionals (NASPA)
- Association of Student Conduct Administrators (ASCA)
- National Association of Orientation, Transition, and Retention of Higher Education (NODA)
Certification
- Mental First AidTraining
Timeline
Director of Campus Life
School of the Art Institute Chicago
07.2024 - Current
Associate Dean of Student Affairs for Residence Life and Student Conduct
School of the Art Institute Chicago
10.2023 - 07.2024
Director of Academic Advising
School of the Art Institute Chicago
01.2023 - 10.2023
Assistant Director of Residence Life for Housing and Summer Programs
School of the Art Institute Chicago
03.2020 - 01.2023
Director of Student Conduct
University of Mount Olive
08.2017 - 03.2020
Student Behavior & Summer Conferences Coordinator
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
04.2016 - 07.2017
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Bachelor of Science in Graphic Communications Systems
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Master of Science in Adult & Higher Education
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