Brent Oxley
Summary
Experienced and dedicated professional with a passion for planning, implementing, and evaluating student advising and counseling activities in higher education. Proficient in guiding students through admissions procedures, registration, course selection, academic progress, career overviews, transfer credit evaluation, and major changes. Committed to fostering student success and personal development.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Career Counselor
Tri-County Technical College
2023.01 - Current
- Counseling: Facilitates career counseling by employing comprehensive assessment, reflective practices, and discernment, to assist individuals in aligning their academic interests harmoniously with their career objectives
- Student Programming: Engages in collaborative efforts and cultivates enduring partnerships with faculty and staff to systematically identify, articulate, and address the career planning needs, goals, and objectives of students
- Career Readiness: Delivers comprehensive career readiness resources and services to both students and alumni, encompassing assessment tools, industry research, job search skills, resume composition, cover letter crafting, and simulated interview sessions
- Collaboration: Participates in the conceptualization, creation, and execution of programs aimed at fostering holistic student growth and development, thereby enhancing educational success
Business Consultant
SC Department of Employment & Workforce
2019.04 - 2023.01
- Talent Acquisition Coordination: Reviewed applications for job vacancies for local businesses, discerning qualified candidates, and subsequently facilitating their referral to the respective hiring managers, and ensuring a seamless recruitment process
- Strategic Workforce Development: Assured the consistent and effective evolution of services to businesses, establishing transparent connections between workforce development initiatives and the discerned needs of employers
- Stakeholder Engagement and Promotion: Cultivate and orchestrate meetings with local business leaders, partner agencies, educational institutions, civic leaders, and other stakeholders to advocate and promote the SC Works Worklink region
- Program Management: Oversee the administration of the agency’s Enhanced Referral Program, Second Chance Employer Program, Unemployment Insurance, and job review processes specifically tailored for Anderson, Pickens, and Oconee County.
Deportation Officer
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement/Dept. of Homeland Security
Little Rock , Arkansas
2009.10 - 2018.05
- Investigation: Conducted in-depth inquiries into potential breaches of U.S
- Immigration laws, regulations, and policies by formulating comprehensive investigative plans, executing thorough investigations, and compiling detailed investigative reports tailored for field operations
- Management: Oversaw personnel in the day-to-day management of investigations into diverse federal immigration and criminal offenses, ensuring the efficient execution of duties and adherence to operational protocols
- Removal Operations & Collaboration: Employed legal research, physical surveillance, intelligence gathering, witness interviews, and suspect interrogations to identify and locate individuals subject to removal from the United States
- Collaborated with internal and external law enforcement agencies to facilitate the coordinated location and apprehension of priority, criminal, and removable individuals
- Criminal Prosecution of Immigration Violations: Collaborated seamlessly with the US District Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of Arkansas to facilitate the prosecution of cases involving previously deported individuals, as well as those pertaining to gun and fraud offenses
- A key responsibility included the meticulous preparation of requisite legal documentation.
Program Assistant
S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce
2007.06 - 2009.10
- Project Management: Adjudicated new unemployment insurance claims while effectively resolving existing issues related to job openings
- Investigation: Conducted thorough investigations to verify the lawful filing of unemployment insurance claims, ensuring meticulous adherence to proper filing procedures
- Workforce Development: Facilitated job searches for claimants and assisted employers in sourcing qualified candidates to fulfill job vacancies.
Education
Masters of Business Administration (MBA) -
Lander University
12.2024
Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education -
Clemson University
06.2004
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (Criminal Justice) -
Clemson University
05.2002
Skills
- Excellent critical thinking
- Interpersonal
- Time-management
- Problem-solving skills
- Understanding of basic accounting principles and practices
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel
- Including the use of formulas
- Pivot tables
- And financial modeling
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to present financial information clearly
- Proficiency in preparing financial reports and summaries
- Workforce Development
- Assessments
- Career Counseling
- Career Development
Websites
Professionalmemberships
- Pickens County Economic Development Alliance Board, Board Member, 2024, Present
- The National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS), 2024, Present
Timeline
Career Counselor
Tri-County Technical College
2023.01 - Current
Business Consultant
SC Department of Employment & Workforce
2019.04 - 2023.01
Deportation Officer
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement/Dept. of Homeland Security
2009.10 - 2018.05
Program Assistant
S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce
2007.06 - 2009.10
Masters of Business Administration (MBA) -
Lander University
Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education -
Clemson University
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (Criminal Justice) -
Clemson University
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