Placement Specialist
Keypath Education, LLC
11.2021 - 11.2022
Hi, I’m
Donavan E. Jackson
Orlando,FL
Summary
Dedicated professional offering more than 5 years of experience. Eager to create and implement successful strategies to improve organizational and team efficiency. Adept at utilizing data entry and analysis to provide insights into organizational initiatives. Strong communication and interpersonal skills and committed to pursuing best practices related to employee development and retention.
Skills
- Program analysis
- Social Perceptiveness
- Interpersonal skills
- Data Analysis
- Strategic Sourcing
- Employment Matching
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Recruitment Strategy Development
- Contract Negotiation
Work History
Keypath Education, LLC
Placement Specialist
11.2021 - 11.2022
Job overview
- Kept data-driven, detailed analysis of processes related to company partnership, trends and overall growth.
- Created and maintained forecasting documents shared with department leadership.
- Made recommendations on report templates and models, in fast-paced, changing environments.
- Worked in consortium model that partnered with University's.
- Formed relationships with field placement sites where nursing students can acquire hands-on learning in their field.
- Responsible for building, maintaining, and monitoring national databases.
- Cultivated relationships to yield quality student experiences.
- Kept processes on personal growth with University's branding by sending prepared and engaged students to clinical sites cross country.
University Of Central Florida, UCF
Coordinator of Residence Life & Education, Housing & Residence Life
06.2016 - 10.2021
Job overview
- Trained staff on cultural and equitable work practices as well as empathy aptness.
- Observed strict procedures to maintain data and plan participant confidentiality.
- Sustained tangible outcomes for learning and development of employees throughout their career.
- Conducted reference checks, background screening and other pre-employment checks to verify information on applicant's resume.
- Coordinated, scheduled, and implemented performance evaluations for over 30 employees, which were used to gauge growth and provide opportunities for advancement to employees.
- Built strong relationships with internal and external candidates to ensure excellent hiring experiences.
- Oversaw day-to-day operations for multi-building residential areas
- Supervised 40 employees including student-staff, graduate-staff and full-time staff.
- Executed curricular approach and holistic development for more than 700 students and employees.
- Served on crisis response rotation on campus of 12,200 undergraduate housing students.
- Managed operating budget of $30,000
- Developed, documented, and distributed over 100 departmental policies to 300+ employees
- Provided oversight of operations and staff training, as well as assessment of residential curriculum lesson plans.
- Chaired and oversaw functional operations of 100 full-time department employees.
- Assisted in completion of intentional outreach strategies to increase retention in 3 at-risk buildings from 89% in 2016-2017, to 93.5% in 2018-2019.
- Worked closely with NCAA Division 1 compliance efforts while managing athletic residential area.
University Of Central Florida, UCF
Course Instructor/Faculty- LDR
01.2001 - 12.2016
Job overview
- Designed & presented syllabus, curriculum, instruction and evaluation tools for the LDR-2001 Leadership Course.
- Facilitated experiences that enhanced personal development of students, including focusing on personal responsibility, leadership skills, social justice, inclusive education and civic responsibility.
- Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating literature from world cultures.
- Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
University Of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Assistant Complex Director (Graduate)
08.2014 - 06.2016
Job overview
- Oversaw residential community of 500+ students and employees while advising 3 student organizations.
- Managed operating budget of $15,000.
- Collaborated with faculty for Living Learning Communities.
- Supervised and delegated administrative tasks to 17 part-time employees.
- Assisted student-athletes in completion of leadership programs through mentoring.
University Of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Complex Director
05.2015 - 09.2015
Job overview
- Oversaw day-to-day operations of 6 traditional-style residential facilities.
- Supervised 27 part time employees and 5 full-time employees.
- Coordinated budget tracking of $1,400 for operations.
- Increased dormitory programs to foster positive relationships and safe social opportunities.
- Established activities and events to create safe, positive and inclusive environment.
Education
University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWhitewater, WI
Master of Science in Education from Higher Education Leadership
08.2016
University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWhitewater, WI
Bachelor of Arts from Sociology
12.2013
Certification
- FERPA Training - Jan 2018
- UCF SDES Diversity Certificate - Dec 2017
- Red Cross Shelter Fundamentals Training - Jun 2017
- Title IX Training - Dec 2016
- Federal Emergency Management Certification - Aug 2016
Timeline
Coordinator of Residence Life & Education, Housing & Residence Life
University Of Central Florida, UCF
06.2016 - 10.2021
Complex Director
University Of Wisconsin-Whitewater
05.2015 - 09.2015
Assistant Complex Director (Graduate)
University Of Wisconsin-Whitewater
08.2014 - 06.2016
Course Instructor/Faculty- LDR
University Of Central Florida, UCF
01.2001 - 12.2016
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Master of Science in Education from Higher Education Leadership
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Bachelor of Arts from Sociology
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