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Dajoun(DJ) Bell

Student Affairs Practitioner
Bloomsburg,PA
Dajoun(DJ) Bell

Summary

Goal-oriented Student Affairs Practitioner dedicated to strengthening administrative operations to streamline costs and enhance procedures. Cultivate long-lasting relationships with students and staff to strengthen program success. A motivational leader with top-notch communication, organizational, and strategic planning abilities.

High-performing Graduate Assistant with solid experience in providing academic and administrative support to faculty members and students. Skilled at conducting research, managing projects, and assisting with course materials. Strong problem-solving skills and commitment to staying current with best practices and trends in higher education.

Overview

3
years of professional experience

Work History

Bloomsburg University

Graduate Intern
01.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Office of Admission, Assisting Admission staff with message/content development for use on web, social media,advertisements, and other marketing collateral including digital art and graphics for special, targeted use for organic and paid social media
  • Work collaboratively with Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions on content for strategic tactics to increase enrollment such as print pieces, emails, social media posts, web content, etc
  • I created digital paid ads
  • Created a marketing Campaign for Tour guides to increase Tours on Campus
  • Created Information Videos for departments
  • Use Canva, Video leap, Splice
  • This graduate intern will assist our recruitment team in reaching targeted enrollment goals
  • The GA can expect to participate in a variety of strategic enrollment management initiatives and will serve an integral role in the Office of Admissions
  • Will have an in- depth understanding of daily admissions operations,recruitment activities, social media marketing, and content development
  • Throughout the course of the year, the GA will acquire detailed knowledge of the recruitment cycle from both a strategic and tactical level, gaining insight into how we use the recruitment “funnel” and apply data in the decision-making process
  • The student will leave the program with a clear understanding of how the admission process fits into larger goals for strategic enrollment management.

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg University

Graduate Assistant
08.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Assisting MarComm staff with message/content development for use on web, social media,advertisements, and other marketing collateral including digital art and graphics for special, targeted use for organic and paid social media
  • Assist with conducting market research including surveys and focus groups with target audience(s)
  • Work with campus partners to develop/edit website (content, events, news, profiles, photos, videos,storytelling, etc.) as part of ongoing management/maintenance of the university's main domain and any subdomain
  • Work collaboratively with Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions and MarComm staff on content for strategic tactics to increase enrollment such as print pieces, emails, social media posts, web content, etc
  • The Marketing and Communications graduate assistant works with the Office of Marketing and
  • Communications (MarComm) staff on implementation of strategic marketing initiatives to elevate
  • Bloomsburg University's reputation, manage the brand, and support strategic enrollment and student success initiatives to recruit and retain BU students
  • The MarComm graduate assistant will function as a member of the MarComm team and will serve as an ambassador of Bloomsburg University
  • The MarComm graduate assistant reports to the Director of Marketing and Brand Management and to the AVP of Marketing and Communications.

LGBTQA Resource Center, Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg University
Bloomburg, PA

Graduate Intern
08.2022 - 12.2022

Job overview

  • Develop, market, implement and assess LGBTQA-focused educational and social initiatives andprograms for students
  • Serve as a supervisor of developing, implementing, and assessing acclimation support services forstudents to the
  • Assist with assessing workshops, presentations, programs, and events with staff
  • Created a program called Chat & Chew a discussion based group for LGBTQA+ related topics
  • Hosted weekly meeting with staff and Director
  • The Graduate intern for the LGBTQ+ Resources Center provides administrative and programmaticsupport to the LGBTQ+Resources Center
  • The GPA assists with program planning, implementation,coordination, and assessment in support of the co-curricular experiences of LGBTQ+ students
  • The GPAmaintains office hours in the LGBTQ+ Resources Center suite and assists in building and strengthening
  • Mason's LGBTQ+ communities within the office and across campus
  • In addition, the GPA assists inoverseeing communication about programs and services using the web, social media, listservs, andother outlets
  • Lastly, the GPA will be integral to informal feedback processes and someone with whomstudents can share their interests, needs, preferences, and concerns
  • The Associate Director of the LGBTQ+ Resources Center supervises the GPA
  • The GPA assists with oversight of the LGBTQ+ Resources Centerundergraduate student staff team and Center space.

Discovery- Georgetown School of Continuing Studies

Resident Counselor
05.2022 - 08.2022

Job overview

  • Placement in Georgetown University, where counselors were trained to guide high students who are taking summer college courses
  • In the position, work with college credit students ( Students who were sophomores to seniors in college who were Intellectually driven to gain college credits )and
  • College prep (students who were juniors and seniors who learned skills for SAT/ACT testing while taking a summer college credit class )
  • During the summer, I got to work with a diverse team; some were in graduate school, and some were undergraduates; Created programming for activities while residing in the dorm.

Multicultural Center, Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg University

Graduate Intern
05.2021 - 05.2022

Job overview

  • Develop, market, implement and assess DEI-focused educational and social initiatives and programs for students
  • Assist Executive Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion by developing, implementing, and assessing student acclimation support services to the Bloomsburg
  • Assist with the assessment of workshops, presentations, programs, and events
  • Created Crucial Conversation a discussion based presentation to where we talk about topic related to D.E.I
  • The GA will assist in the planning, developing, and implementing trainings that focuses on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion
  • The GA will also assist in programmatic efforts, advise the Multicultural
  • Center Peer Educators, and support the student organizations housed in the MC
  • The GA will work under the supervision of Executive Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

OFFICE OF RESIDENCE LIFE

Receptionist
12.2017 - 08.2018

Job overview

  • Assist with answering questions from parents about student housing inquires
  • Help Assistant Director of Housing Operations & Management Technician with duties with the office( Mail sorting, Excel housing sheets and calling incoming student to complete their application ).

Education

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
, Bloomsburg, PA

Master's degree from Educational leadership
05.2023

University Overview

in Graduate School I will be moving back to Pittsburgh after my graduation in May Multicultural, Marketing, and Communication were Graduate Assistantships.Work study but more professional; work with a professional in that department to where you gain experience in that area ) LGBTQA Resource Center and Office of Admission were field experiences to where you are the director or supervisor of an area in the office where you take the supervisory role. ( These are only a semester ), , which again in May, is in educational leadership, where we are trained as leaders to work with a diverse group of students in Higher education, but our skills are transferable outside of Higher Ed

  • Dean's List [Fall 2021]
  • Dean's List [Spring 2022 ]
  • Dean's List [Fall 2022]
  • 3.8 GPA

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
, Bloomsburg, PA

Bachelor of Arts from Media & Journalism
05.2021

University Overview

  • Board of Governors Scholarship Recipient


Skills

  • Leadership Skills(7 years)
  • Team Building (3 years)
  • Customer Service Skills (4 years)
  • Public Relations (4 years)
  • Adobe Photoshop (Less than 3 years)
  • Experience Working With Students (7 years)
  • Content Development on Canva, Instagram, and Facebook ( 7 years)
  • Video development/editing ( 7 years)
  • Web Content Management ( 1 year)
  • Presentation skills(Online & In-person ) ( 5 years)
  • Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint & Word skills (8 years)
  • Social media analytics (4 years)
  • Research & Strategic Planning (3 years)
  • Advising (2 years )
  • Branding (4 years)
  • Digital marketing (4 years)
  • Market research (4 years)
  • Social media management (4 years)
  • Video production (4 years)
  • Assessments( 2 years)
  • Administrative assistant/receptionist — Proficient in Using basic scheduling and organizational skills in an office setting; management & leadership skills:
  • Impact & influence — Proficient in Choosing the most effective strategy to inspire and influence others to meet business objectives
  • Social media — Proficient in Knowledge of social media techniques and analytics interpretation
  • Medical receptionist skills — Proficient in Managing physician schedules and maintaining accurate patient records
  • Attention to detail — Proficient in identifying differences in materials, following instructions, and detecting details among distracting Information
  • Customer focus & orientation — Proficient in responding to customer situations with sensitivity
  • Customer service — Proficient in Identifying and resolving common customer issues
  • Work style: Professionalism — Proficient Tendency to be accountable, professional, open to feedback, and act with integrity at work
  • Office manager — Proficient in Scheduling and budgeting

Timeline

Graduate Intern

Bloomsburg University
01.2023 - Current

Graduate Assistant

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg University
08.2022 - Current

Graduate Intern

LGBTQA Resource Center, Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg University
08.2022 - 12.2022

Resident Counselor

Discovery- Georgetown School of Continuing Studies
05.2022 - 08.2022

Graduate Intern

Multicultural Center, Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg University
05.2021 - 05.2022

Receptionist

OFFICE OF RESIDENCE LIFE
12.2017 - 08.2018

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Master's degree from Educational leadership

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Arts from Media & Journalism
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