Jennifer Carr
Pearisburg,VA
Summary
Successful at selecting and developing curricula and lesson plans to fulfill instructional requirements and support learning objectives. Detail-oriented planner and problem-solver assesses quality and effectiveness of instruction and makes positive changes to better serve student needs. Good decision-making, critical thinking and personnel management skills. Well-qualified [Job Title] bringing [Number] years of progressive experience in education. Service-oriented and relationship-driven with good administrative and customer service skills. Seek long-term position with room for growth. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Education Administrator
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, The Office of Academic Programs, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia
11.2010 - Current
- College Advising Lead
- Work with undecided students in exploring life sciences to identify a major
- Develop tailored advising plans for numerous students within agriculture and life sciences, as well as, prospective students across the university based on their academic goals.
- Guide students through the Academic Relief process and provide next steps upon reenrollment
- Lead students through challenging semesters with in-depth guidance on resources and progress towards degree
- Organize and lead meetings with the college advising group PALS (Personal Advising Life Sciences) on new policy updates, current events for student success, and collaborative projects
- College representative on the university advising directors’ committee
- Conducted individual meetings with academic warning and probation students to discuss study habits, time management, and other student success strategies.
- Maintained accurate records of all advising sessions including notes about conversations with students regarding their progress or concerns in Navigate.
- Utilize student information systems - Slate, Banner student system, HokieSpa, Banner Document Management, and Navigate.
Administrative & Office Specialist III
Food Science and Technology, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia
09.2003 - 11.2010
- Confidential assistant to Department Head
- Graduate Program Coordinator for both Food Science and Technology and Online Master of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Organized and maintained office files, records, and documents
- Reviewed and organized promotion and tenure packets
- Proofread and corrected correspondence and reports for error-free documentation
- Prepared and entered graduate assistantships and tuition remissions
- Supervised 2 wage employees
- Worked collaboratively with the fiscal assistant on various human resources and finance projects
- Coordinated office activities to streamline operations and promote compliance with organizational policies.
- Guided faculty and staff on academic and personnel policies and procedures
- Coordinated appointments, meetings, conference, and travel arrangements
- Greeted visitors or callers and handled their questions or concerns, or directed to appropriate staff
- Processed payroll timecards ensuring accuracy of hours worked
Administrative & Office Specialist III
Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia
07.1998 - 09.2003
- Served as primary contact to 500+ undergraduate students and occasionally graduate students for concerns, questions, class scheduling, manuscripts, and seminar presentations
- Co-lead with organization and preparation of fall orientation
- Advised incoming freshman and transfer students on courses at fall orientation as well as graduate students specifically assigned to faculty I assisted
- Developed financial statements for budgeting purposes
- Primary departmental contact for career services
- Composed letters, memos, reports, emails, presentations, guides and other written correspondence as required by faculty and direct supervisor
- Entered data into spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel
- Researched and compiled information for courses, project proposals, book publications, annual faculty reports and research progress reports
- Created travel arrangements for faculty and students according to their requirements
Education
Human Services -
New River Community College
12.2016
Certificate, Paralegal Assisting -
New River Community College
05.1996
Skills
- Student Needs Assessments
- Student Records Management
- Student Advising
- Academic Planning
- Curriculum Planning
- Student And Parent Relations
- Flexible And Adaptive
- Effective Listening
- Meeting planning
- Calendar Management
- Travel Coordination
- Records Management
- Project Planning
- Legal administrative support
- Sensitive material handling
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Social media knowledge
- Report Development
- Verbal Communication
- Business Administration
University Services
- 2023, Dean of Students Assistant Dean for First-Year Students
- 2022 - present, Academic Advising Assessment Leadership Group
- 2018, Lead, Strategic Committee for Improvement and Scholarship of Advising
- 2017 - present, Transfer Advisory Committee
- 2015, University Studies Academic Advisor Search Committee
- 2010 - present, University Advising Director Committee
- 2010 - present, Undergraduate Virtual Academic Advising and Course Registration Committee
Professional Development
- 2021-2023, Cultivate Leadership Institute
- 2023, Assessment Institute
- 2020, eTutorial: Flipped Advising
- 2018, eTutorial: Theory and Practice in Academic Advising
- 2017, eTutorial: Advising Undecided Students
- 2016, Summer Institute, Norfolk, VA – Assessment Plan for Advisor Support Program and Student Advising
- 2015, Summer Institute, Colorado Springs, CO – Developing an Advisor Support Program for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- 2017, Strategies for 1st Year Success, University of Reno, Reno, NV
- 2015, TEAM: Together Everyone Accomplishes More, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
- 2014, APS/NARRU Joint Meeting “Undergraduate Teaching/Advising Models”, Washington, DC
- 2023, Advising Matters Conference at Virginia Tech - Designing Successful Students Experiences Through Academic and Career Advising, Meg Flournoy, Program Director for Alumni Career Services at Duke University, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
- 2019, Advising with Strength: 9 Conditions to Build your Students’ Success, by Dr. Sara Stein Koch, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
- 2018, Facilitating Student Success through Experiential Learning, by Dr. George Kuh, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
- 2016, First Generation Students and Beyond, by Dr. Terrell Strayhorn, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
- 2015, Updating Your Toolbox “Reframing At-Risk to High Potential: Responding to Today’s Diverse Students” by Mr. Thomas Brown, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
- 2014, Super Heroes and Heroines in Action “Collaborating to Help the Student on Academic Probation” by Dr. Shelly Gehrke and Dr. Jeanette Wong, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Certification
- 2023 Cultivate Leadership Institute, Leadership Certificate
- 2014 Virginia Tech, Organization and Professional Development, Leadership Excellence Certificate
Timeline
Education Administrator
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, The Office of Academic Programs, Virginia Tech
11.2010 - Current
Administrative & Office Specialist III
Food Science and Technology, Virginia Tech
09.2003 - 11.2010
Administrative & Office Specialist III
Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Tech
07.1998 - 09.2003
Human Services -
New River Community College
Certificate, Paralegal Assisting -
New River Community College
- 2023 Cultivate Leadership Institute, Leadership Certificate
- 2014 Virginia Tech, Organization and Professional Development, Leadership Excellence Certificate
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