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Holly Rains

Holly Rains

Colorado Springs,Colorado

Summary

Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.

Developed skills in fast-paced academic environment, including communication, relationship management, and problem-solving. Seeking to transition into new field utilizing these transferrable skills. Committed to fostering positive interactions and achieving impactful results in new professional setting.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Admissions Representative

South University
10.2023 - 01.2025
  • 7Informed prospective students of financial aid options available at our institution and provided guidance on the application process.
  • Boosted conversion rates by consistently following up with prospective students through phone calls, emails, and personalized communications.
  • Supported diversity initiatives within the institution by implementing inclusive recruitment practices aimed at underrepresented populations.
  • Provided exceptional customer service to all inquiries from prospective students, parents, and educators seeking information about the institution and its programs.
  • Collaborated with other departments to ensure a seamless transition for incoming students, addressing any concerns or issues promptly.
  • Continuously improved personal knowledge of academic programs offered at our institution, ensuring accurate representation of program details during interactions with prospective students.
  • Maximized enrollment working closely with students and parents to boost conversion rates of prospective students to 70%.

Onboarding Lead Admissions

Flatiron School
04.2023 - 10.2023
  • Managed a roster of incoming students in the final stages of the Admissions funnel from commit to day one of class, including assisting with financing, answering questions, encouraging students through pre-work, and optimizing conversion to day one start.
  • Maintained detailed and accurate notes regarding roster movement, making appropriate decisions to escalate concerns or challenges to a manager as necessary.
  • Handled the deferrals and cancellations post sale and discuss other options available to attempt to save the sale.
  • Took an action-oriented approach to keep your students engaged and motivated to complete all their tasks before class starts and make decisions on who needs more time.
  • Troubleshooted and removed blockers efficiently and effectively when students hits snags in payments, loans, logging into pre-work, etc and connect with respective teams or create tickets for support.
  • Participates in building and provide feedback on new processes and systems changes.

Admissions Operations Coordinator/Analyst • ThriveDX

ThriveDX
02.2021 - 01.2023

• Reviewed company policies and business processes, identifying areas for operational improvement.

• Created and presented training materials, including SOPs and videos, to streamline cross-departmental operations.

• Managed and tested cohort registration links via Destiny platform while ensuring compliance with university standards.

• Processed student requests (refunds, schedule changes, transfers) and handled student communications via Jira software system.

• Delivered live training sessions and built strong cross-functional relationships to enhance company goals.

Program Manager

Zschool
05.2020 - 02.2021
  • Facilitated overall direction and implementation of program
  • Day-to-day responsibilities include sales and marketing to prospective companies and executives, building relationships with top industry leaders.
  • Demonstrated strong writing and presentation skills to develop briefs, memorandums and analytical reports for clients.
  • Facilitated workshops and conducted one-on-one training to educate team members.
  • Collaborated with business leadership to set priorities based on business needs, resource capacity and risk exposure.
  • Worked with subject matter experts to develop and implement mentoring programs to promote better learner experiences.
  • Participated in vendor selection and management process for program initiatives.
  • Managed multiple strategic projects with numerous sub-projects or workstreams.
  • Engaged and worked alongside cross-functional stakeholders to manage strategic initiatives.
  • Researched industry best practices in support of training development and program content.
  • Built teams to address project goals and objectives for multiple projects.

Admissions Counselor/Career Services

Independence University
02.2015 - 05.2020
  • Explained institution's fee structure, amenities, courses offered and facilities to prospective students and parents.
  • Assessed student interests and skills and provided strategic information about pursuing suitable courses.
  • Developed and implemented specific recruitment projects and completed routine reports pertaining to recruitment.
  • Reviewed admissions applications and evaluated student credentials.
  • Increased interdepartmental relationships within university to improve student success.
  • Assessed student's abilities and recommended degree programs to highlight strengths.
  • Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
  • Worked with financial aid office to verify student's' applications and discuss payment options.
  • Used data to monitor students' progress and recommend solutions for improvement.
  • Reviewed and discussed new students' academic credentials, interests, and educational goals.
  • Identified and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.
  • Assisted high school seniors complete college applications and meet requirements necessary for graduation.
  • Created and designed marketing materials for student recruitment and retention.
  • Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni, and administration.
  • Gathered necessary paperwork and applications for students to initiate enrollment process.
  • Developed new student orientation programs to build excitement around transfer and enrollment.
  • Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
  • Developed and implemented student guidance plans to foster academic success.
  • Educated students on college admissions process and scholarship requirements.
  • Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills.
  • Advised students on educational, career and social opportunities.
  • Assisted students in exploring and selecting career paths.
  • Used standardized assessments to evaluate abilities, interests and characteristics of different students.
  • Monitored student progress to drive successful academic outcomes.
  • Taught classes and presented self-help or information sessions on subjects related to education and career planning.
  • Empowered students through counseling and skill-building exercises.

Employer Developer/ Career Services Counselor

Everest University Online
05.2011 - 05.2015
  • Assessed student interests and skills and provided strategic information about pursuing suitable courses.
  • Developed and implemented specific recruitment projects and completed routine reports pertaining to recruitment.
  • Increased interdepartmental relationships within university to improve student success.
  • Achieved department metrics and quotas for interviews, hires and job placement goals.
  • Matched job seekers to employer positions and maintained ongoing relationships with companies to drive successful outcomes.
  • Assisted with verification, data collection and data entry for placement reporting and maintained placement records and reports to comply with Standards of Accreditation.
  • Assisted students and graduates with securing employment by building relationships with employers on regional and national levels.
  • Conducted scheduled resume and interview workshops and job search training to promote gainful employment.
  • Advised individuals on job search strategies, resume development and interviewing.
  • Worked with students and graduates to offer guidance on interview techniques, workplace expectations and resume best practices.
  • Assisted clients in building successful job search strategies.
  • Developed career and education plans based on individual needs.
  • Helped determine possible vocations and build application documents.
  • Led workshops for job seekers to provide information on job searching, application completion, and resume building.
  • Connected with business and recruiters to build relationships and increase opportunities for students.
  • Equipped students with job search skills to increase success chances.
  • Worked with team to continuously improve career and placement opportunities for students.

Partner Manager Channel Sales

Vosky
05.2009 - 09.2011
  • Forecasted growth and presented trends based on previous buying behavior.
  • Evangelized benefits of global platform to add value to unified product offering.
  • Improved business processes to increase productivity and align channel sales department with organization.
  • Led solution development efforts to address end-user needs while coordinating involvement of company and partner personnel.
  • Developed solutions with partners to aid in winning new business.
  • Met and exceeded targets and growth metrics within assigned partner accounts.
  • Assessed, clarified and validated partner needs to nurture relationships and achieve success.
  • Achieved sales goals and service targets by cultivating and securing new customer relationships.
  • Demonstrated products to show potential customers benefits and advantages and encourage purchases.
  • Engaged in product training, demonstrations, consumer awareness, branding, and acquisition initiatives to raise awareness and revenues.
  • Collaborated with advertising group to create uniformity between advertising messages and retail incentives.
  • Communicated product quality and market comparisons by creating sales presentations.
  • Resolved problems with high-profile customers to maintain relationships and increase return customer base.
  • Liaised with sales, marketing, and management teams to develop solutions and accomplish shared objectives.
  • Held one-on-one meetings with sales team members to identify selling hurdles and offered insight into best remedy.
  • Facilitated business by implementing practical networking techniques.
  • Collaborated with upper management to implement continuous improvements and exceed team goals.
  • Managed accounts to retain existing relationships and grow share of business.
  • Drove sales by developing multi-million dollar contract sales.
  • Compiled and analyzed data to determine approaches to improve sales and performance.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business

Emporia State University

Associate of Arts - Graphic Design

Independence University

Skills

  • Empathic listener and persuasive speaker
  • Excellent presentation and negotiation skills
  • Data Quality Assurance Processes
  • Documentation Creation
  • Data Mining
  • Data Trending
  • Records Management
  • Training Plans
  • Reporting Tools
  • Database Management
  • Data Quality
  • Policy Improvements
  • Data Collection Management
  • Query Tools
  • Workflow Processes
  • Report Preparation
  • Operational Efficiency
  • Analyzing Trends
  • Data Integrity Validation
  • Professional Relationships
  • Motivational Leadership
  • Proposal Development
  • Client Retention
  • Operational Processes
  • Ethics and integrity
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Leadership qualities
  • Student recruiting
  • Sales background
  • Networking
  • Report generation
  • Academic advice and counseling
  • Higher education
  • JIRA systems
  • Salesforce configuration
  • CRM management

Education

Salt Lake City, UT,Emporia Kansas

Contact

Colorado Springs, Co 80922

Timeline

Admissions Representative

South University
10.2023 - 01.2025

Onboarding Lead Admissions

Flatiron School
04.2023 - 10.2023

Admissions Operations Coordinator/Analyst • ThriveDX

ThriveDX
02.2021 - 01.2023

Program Manager

Zschool
05.2020 - 02.2021

Admissions Counselor/Career Services

Independence University
02.2015 - 05.2020

Employer Developer/ Career Services Counselor

Everest University Online
05.2011 - 05.2015

Partner Manager Channel Sales

Vosky
05.2009 - 09.2011

Bachelor of Arts - Business

Emporia State University

Associate of Arts - Graphic Design

Independence University
Holly Rains