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Cooper Richardson

Summary

Results-driven higher education professional with over 5 years of experience in residential life, HR operations, and student leadership development. Skilled in recruitment, staff training, conflict resolution, and cross-functional collaboration. Proven ability to manage staff, implement process improvements, and cultivate a positive team culture. MBA graduate with a passion for empowering teams and creating systems that support organizational success.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Residential Life Coordinator

Tyler Junior College Residential Life & Housing
Tyler, TX
07.2023 - Current
  • As Residence Life Coordinator at Tyler Junior College, I manage the daily operations of three residence halls, overseeing a staff of nine Resident Assistants and two Resident Directors while supporting over 400 residents. I lead the department’s staff recruitment, onboarding, and evaluation processes, managing over 40 student staff each semester. I also serve as a student conduct officer, addressing behavioral concerns and enforcing college policies, and participate in a professional staff on-call rotation to provide crisis response and after-hours support.

Human Resource Intern

Tyler Junior College Residential Life & Housing
Tyler, TX
05.2023 - 06.2023
  • Oversaw payroll processing, coordinated recruitment and selection, and addressed employee conduct concerns for a summer staff of 30 part-time employees in Housing Operations.

Resident Director

Tyler Junior College Residential Life & Housing
Tyler, TX
02.2021 - 05.2023
  • Directly oversaw Claridge residence hall and the daily operation functions. Managed a staff of four Resident Assistants and over 60 residents. Fostered professional and individual growth to create an environment that represented the values of Tyler Junior College.

Senior Resident Assistant

Tyler Junior College Residential Life & Housing
Tyler, Texas
12.2020 - 01.2021
  • Managed Ornelas B residence hall, a staff of seven Resident Assistants, and over 200 residents. Assisted an Area Coordinator with administrative tasks, c-board coding, resident/staff conflicts, and a wide variety of other duties.

Resident Assistant

Tyler Junior College Residential Life & Housing
Tyler, TX
01.2020 - 11.2020
  • Managed administrative tasks, maintenance requests, programming, room change process and incident reports.

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA -

The University of Texas At Tyler
Tyler, TX
12-2024

Bachelor of Science - Human Resource Development

The University of Texas At Tyler
Tyler, TX
12.2023

Associate of Arts - Business Administration And Management

Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX
05.2022

Skills

  • Staff Recruitment & Selection
  • Training & Development
  • Team Management & Supervision
  • Conflict Resolution & Employee Relations
  • Process Improvement
  • Policy Implementation
  • Program Coordination
  • Budget Oversight
  • HR Operations & Compliance

Certification

  • Foundations of Digital Marketing and E-Commerce (Issued March 2024)
  • Foundations of Project Management (Issued October 2023)

Accomplishments

  • Recognized as TJC Peer of the Year in 2024.
  • Recognized as TJC Residence Hall of the year 2023-2024 for outstanding performance and team contributions.
  • Recognized as Resident Director of the year 2021-2022 for outstanding performance and team contributions.

Timeline

Residential Life Coordinator

Tyler Junior College Residential Life & Housing
07.2023 - Current

Human Resource Intern

Tyler Junior College Residential Life & Housing
05.2023 - 06.2023

Resident Director

Tyler Junior College Residential Life & Housing
02.2021 - 05.2023

Senior Resident Assistant

Tyler Junior College Residential Life & Housing
12.2020 - 01.2021

Resident Assistant

Tyler Junior College Residential Life & Housing
01.2020 - 11.2020

Master of Business Administration - MBA -

The University of Texas At Tyler

Bachelor of Science - Human Resource Development

The University of Texas At Tyler

Associate of Arts - Business Administration And Management

Tyler Junior College

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