Charles Hoover
Fort Lewis College, Student Housing
Columbia,SC
7
years of professional experience
Experienced housing and residence life professional specializing in residential programming, student staff supervision, and community development. Skilled in managing programming budgets, advising student organizations, and leveraging assessment data to improve engagement outcomes. Focused on creating supportive living-learning environments and fostering student success through innovative programming and collaboration.
Work History
AREA COORDINATOR OF PROGRAMMING
1 Year 1 Month- Provided leadership for residential programming, community development initiatives, student housing organization support, and the day-to-day student experience within an on-campus living environment.
- Oversaw programming-focused residential engagement for Student Housing, including large-scale events, RA-led initiatives, and campus-wide student belonging opportunities.
- Managed and allocated a $40,000+ programming budget for events, supplies, marketing, student organization support, and collaborative residential initiatives.
- Planned and executed high-attendance programs serving approximately 200-500 students, including Glow Crazy Night, supply fairs, recognition events, themed social programs, and wellness-focused initiatives.
- Advised and developed student leaders through CLSA/RHA-related initiatives, executive board support, Resident Assistant training, recruitment, and recognition efforts.
- Use attendance trends, student feedback, and program assessment data to strengthen engagement strategies, contributing to a 225% increase in residential program participation over two semesters.
- Participated in Administrative on-call rotation and supported student crisis response, policy implementation, conduct follow-up, conflict mediation, and residential community standards.
- Coordinated housing assignments and roommate matching to enhance student satisfaction and community engagement.
- Streamlined communication between students and housing staff using digital platforms for improved efficiency.
COMMUNITY DIRECTOR
1 Year 9 Months- Managed the residential experience for approximately 300+ students in a live-in professional role, including programming, student development, conduct support, crisis response, and daily building operations.
- Supervised, trained, and supported 30+ Resident Assistants annually; co-led 2023 and 2024 fall training for 36 student staff members.
- Managed a $50,000+ departmental budget for the 2024-2025 academic year while supporting responsible spending, purchasing, and resource allocation.
- Coordinated student conduct processes, maintained confidential records, tracked sanctions, and managed incident reports, health and safety inspections, and maintenance work orders to ensure a safe and orderly residential environment.
- Coordinated student conduct processes, confidential records, sanction tracking, incident reports, health and safety inspections, maintenance work orders, and administrative follow-up.
- Collaborated on student-centered initiatives such as Pass It Forward and Quaker Cupboard, and provided emergency housing support after Hurricane Helene, enhancing resources for students and fostering community engagement.
RESIDENT ASSISTANT - MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES
4 Years 4 Months- Designed and facilitated educational and social programs focused on wellness, community engagement, belonging, leadership, and personal growth.
- Responded to on-call incidents in multiple residence halls, ensured safety and security, documented concerns, and supported wellness, conduct, and COVID-19 response efforts.
- Created and led educational and social programs to enhance wellness, foster community engagement, and promote belonging, leadership, and personal growth.
- Cultivated positive relationships with residents through active listening, conflict resolution, feedback, policy enforcement, move-in/move-out support, inspections, and consistent community presence.
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Education
GPA: 3.17
Skills
Program Development
Event logistics
Partner collaboration
Conduct accountability
Crisis response
Budget Management
Program evaluation
Student Engagement
Student Staff Supervision
Digital Engagement
Conflict resolution
Marketing communications
Timeline
AREA COORDINATOR OF PROGRAMMING
Fort Lewis College, Student Housing
04.2025 - 05.2026Read More
COMMUNITY DIRECTOR
Guilford College
07.2023 - 04.2025Read More
RESIDENT ASSISTANT - MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES
Methodist University
01.2019 - 05.2023Read More
Methodist University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from Education
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AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Football Team Captain (2019-2021), Monarch Made Man of the Year (2019-2020), Community of the Year (2019-2020), Club Advisor of the Year Runner-Up (2023-2024), Lowdermilk Student Achievement Award (2022), USA South All-Conference (2019-2020, 2020-2021), Academic All-Conference USA South (2019-2020)