Cait Coffey
Fletcher,NC
Summary
Service-oriented administrator with more than a decade of admission experience. Passionate about educational access and inclusion. Strategic and analytical with empathic leadership style and expertise in building systems.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Development Director
North Carolina Outward Bound School
08.2014 - Current
- Recruits over 70 students annually
- Strategically plans fund utilization for all program lines, from individual scholarships to group programs
- Represents both North Carolina Outward Bound School and Outward Bound USA at regional and national events and conferences
- Serves on Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
- Serves on Strategic Planning Committee
- Maintains strong relationships with key stakeholders including donors, foundations, schools, and universities
- Negotiated and closed with new clients consistently exceeding goals
- Researched and identified opportunities for market expansion
- Created and implemented Fellowship for BIPOC Staff
Admissions Counselor
Warren Wilson College
07.2012 - 07.2014
- Developed and deployed state-by-state travel plan for Southeast and California, increasing territory's enrollment by 33% in one year
- Provided families of all backgrounds with comprehensive support from inquiry to deposit
- Coordinated campus-wide enrollment training with each academic department chair
- Reviewed admissions applications, evaluated student credentials, recommended students for scholarships
- Explained institution's fee structure, amenities, courses offered and facilities to prospective students and families
Admissions Counselor
Green Mountain College
07.2011 - 07.2012
- Managed recruiting territory of 16 states, including key metro areas
- Personalized college's approach to recruiting by implementing major-specific student outreach and individualized correspondence
- Conceptualized and wrote central marketing pieces
- Cultivated new feeder school relationships
- Managed tele-counseling effort
- Established Campus Pride/GSA Outreach
- Significantly contributed to 50% increase in enrollments
- Reviewed admissions applications and evaluated student credentials.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Global Studies
Warren Wilson College
Asheville, NC05.2011
Skills
- Recruiting
- Business Development
- SaleForce Administrator
- Relationship Management
- Cultural Competency
- Stakeholder Communications
- Strategic Planning
- Budget Forecasting
- Dashboard Creation
Hobbies
Gardening, cooking, fostering dogs and cats
Timeline
Business Development Director
North Carolina Outward Bound School
08.2014 - Current
Admissions Counselor
Warren Wilson College
07.2012 - 07.2014
Admissions Counselor
Green Mountain College
07.2011 - 07.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Global Studies
Warren Wilson College
Similar Profiles
Michael Walker JonesMichael Walker Jones
Associate Director of Advancement Operations at North Carolina Outward Bound SchoolAssociate Director of Advancement Operations at North Carolina Outward Bound School
Robert CampbellRobert Campbell
Course Director at Voyageur Outward Bound SchoolCourse Director at Voyageur Outward Bound School
Rachel Loomis LeeRachel Loomis Lee
Director of Development at Hurricane Island Outward Bound SchoolDirector of Development at Hurricane Island Outward Bound School