Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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References
Timeline

Karen R. Moore

Portsmouth,VA

Summary

Dynamic Admissions and Enrollment Specialist with a proven track record at Tidewater Community College, excelling in workflow optimization and customer service. Adept at resolution coordination and reporting, I have successfully trained teams and improved processes, ensuring compliance with VCCS and FERPA policies while enhancing student experiences. Proficient in MS Office software.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Admissions and Enrollment Specialist

Tidewater Community College
Portsmouth, Virginia
08.2007 - Current
  • Trained new enrollment team members in policies and procedures
  • Daily process admissions and enrollment forms, interact with customers via email, office phone, face-to-face, during enrollment events with purpose, appropriate guidelines concerning procedures, policies and processes, provide problem solving to staff, team members, students, and general public
  • Adhere to state and federal policies concerning grade procedures, drop and withdrawals, domicile, student data changes, SIS, FERPA, student records, all aspects of admissions and enrollment onboarding, student development, financial support, student records
  • Compose spreadsheets, work with various databases, experience working in a fast past, high volume work environment, scan documents accordingly, process academic renewals requests
  • Establish good working relationships with diverse community, excellent customer care, complete cross-registration forms, delete and withdrawal forms, memorandums, perform requests on super panel
  • Experience working in MS office software, make sound decision for me and team members, assist with dual enrollment requests, listen attentively to others and willing to help all areas within student services
  • Assist with Answer Desk and student kiosk areas, process transcripts requests, explain and teach students how to independently enroll in classes
  • Accepts and review Domicile applications and independently determine status according to Virginia statue and SCHEV guidelines
  • Informs and educates students on domicile process while collecting documentations from students, work with domicile and college registrar office, update panels within SIS, process enrollment requests daily
  • Participate in outreach communication to and current students on enrollment, work with Navigators at recruitment events, provide a helping hand to career coaches at high school events
  • Manage work area, perform office manager duties, man the front office, greet incoming visitors, students, faculty, and staff members, assist students with admissions and enrollment processes, paperwork and getting started in school
  • Keeps Confidential information in a trustworthy fashion, represents agency in a respectful manner

Human Resources Assistant

Transportation Suffolk
Suffolk, Virginia
07.1993 - 08.2007
  • Created, organized and maintained employee personnel files to keep sensitive data secure
  • Guided new hires through orientation and on-boarding and explained documentation requirements to facilitate HR process
  • Developed job postings, recruited candidates, and scheduled interviews to fill vacant positions
  • Conducted employment verification and background investigation to facilitate the hiring process
  • Scheduled appointments, meetings and conferences with employees to discuss and mitigate personnel issues
  • Conducted job applicant background checks in accordance with policy and procedures
  • Prepared and posted job openings to appropriate job sites and newspapers
  • Automated office operations, record tracking and data communications
  • Assist HR Generalist by providing para-professional support and customer organizations in areas of Employment, Employee Relations, Policy interpretation, and Classification/Compensation
  • Effectively communicate the interpretation of HR policies and programs
  • Process applications, spreadsheets applicable to compensation and employment, proficiently multi-task work assignments servicing various Generalist with specific personnel assignment
  • Create various reports, data, and documents using various MS Office software to include Excel, Power Point, Word, Outlook, and Org Plus
  • Collect, assemble, process, and file applications, documents, spreadsheets, and/or other related documents
  • Keeps Confidential information in a trustworthy fashion, represents agency in a respectful manner

Interim Admissions and Enrollment Supervisor

Tidewater Community College
Portsmouth, Virginia
  • Perform duties of the supervisor during time of absence
  • Handled sensitive matters concerning students, faculty, parents, staff involving admissions and enrollment issues, provided reports upon Dean’s request
  • Attended meetings, listen to staff concerns and provided guidance, updated CRT reports, performed super panel transactions, processed any admissions and enrollment forms
  • Covered all aspects of office, Answer Desk, Welcome Desk, Student Kiosk area, trained all work-study students and part-time staff concerning admissions and enrollment procedures and policies
  • Ensured staff members were updated to changes within college policies, attended domicile conferences, recognized staff members for job well done
  • Provided excellent customer care and concern, held weekly meetings with staff members, ensured all admissions and enrollment forms were up to date
  • Ensured VCCS and FERPA policies and procedures were adhered to, analyzed given data and give feedback during Campus leadership weekly meetings
  • Interpret policies and procedures, handled student records confidentially, knowledgeable of all aspects of student services to include admissions and enrollment, onboarding, recruiting, financial support, student development, student activities, student affairs, business procedures, tuition appeal processing, grade changing, and domicile appeals
  • Proficient in MS office software

Education

Bachelor’s Degree - Interdisciplinary Studies

Norfolk State University, Norfolk
05-2025

Currently attending

  • [Semester, Year] - Honor Roll

Associates -

Tidewater Community College
05.2016

Skills

  • Workflow optimization
  • Resolution coordination
  • Customer service background
  • Excellent phone demeanor
  • Enrollment verification
  • Reporting and analytics

References

Available upon request.

Timeline

Admissions and Enrollment Specialist - Tidewater Community College
08.2007 - Current
Human Resources Assistant - Transportation Suffolk
07.1993 - 08.2007
Interim Admissions and Enrollment Supervisor - Tidewater Community College
Norfolk State University - Bachelor’s Degree, Interdisciplinary Studies
Tidewater Community College - Associates,
Karen R. Moore